DK
They were basically dad dancing in their chairs, don't act as if it was something terrible and cheesy. It added personality to the presenting duo.
Okay well the presenters are currently dancing along with a Youtube video of a baby dancing, so maybe it's not that great?
They were basically dad dancing in their chairs, don't act as if it was something terrible and cheesy. It added personality to the presenting duo.
LL
London Lite
Founding member
Have to admit I'm enjoying the simplicity of CBSN. No gimmicks or on screen junk and a basic set in the newsroom.
CH
I'm very impressed. I always hoped that if a U.S. network were to launch a 24 hour news channel, I thought CBS would pull it off the best. Sure, it's not on TV, but it's far more comprehensive than most online efforts from others.
The channel feels like a bigger, slightly more engaging edition of Up to the Minute and an Americanized version of France24 (in a good way). I also love the DVR format where you can jump back to past segments.
The channel feels like a bigger, slightly more engaging edition of Up to the Minute and an Americanized version of France24 (in a good way). I also love the DVR format where you can jump back to past segments.
MA
mark
Founding member
The overnight/early morning format seems to be a live CBS Radio bulletin on the hour (with the newsreader in-vision throughout via a camera in the studio), and repeats of items from Jeff Glor's evening shift.
This means Jeff Glor's shift appears to last for more than 12 hours, but I'm guessing they're not expecting much of an audience during these hours.
I wonder why they don't simulcast Up To The Minute and the CBS Morning News. Commitments to affiliates not to make these shows available elsewhere, maybe, or perhaps simply too hard to integrate into the DVR format.
This means Jeff Glor's shift appears to last for more than 12 hours, but I'm guessing they're not expecting much of an audience during these hours.
I wonder why they don't simulcast Up To The Minute and the CBS Morning News. Commitments to affiliates not to make these shows available elsewhere, maybe, or perhaps simply too hard to integrate into the DVR format.
NY
Most likely due to either CBSN's formatting may not work for CTM or lack of affiliate clearance (the stations probably didn't want CBSN taking viewers away from the station during the time of CTM or Evening News since CBSN is also available as a digital subchannel for affiliates) This isn't the first time CBS has had an issue with affiliate clearances: The original CBS This Morning and The Early Show was not airing on all CBS stations as was Face The Nation for a period due to local programming. CBS would later mandate that these shows must run. Or perhaps, CBS is waiting until CBSN gets a bit more established where all CBS News programming will run.
The overnight/early morning format seems to be a live CBS Radio bulletin on the hour (with the newsreader in-vision throughout via a camera in the studio), and repeats of items from Jeff Glor's evening shift.
This means Jeff Glor's shift appears to last for more than 12 hours, but I'm guessing they're not expecting much of an audience during these hours.
I wonder why they don't simulcast Up To The Minute and the CBS Morning News. Commitments to affiliates not to make these shows available elsewhere, maybe, or perhaps simply too hard to integrate into the DVR format.
This means Jeff Glor's shift appears to last for more than 12 hours, but I'm guessing they're not expecting much of an audience during these hours.
I wonder why they don't simulcast Up To The Minute and the CBS Morning News. Commitments to affiliates not to make these shows available elsewhere, maybe, or perhaps simply too hard to integrate into the DVR format.
Most likely due to either CBSN's formatting may not work for CTM or lack of affiliate clearance (the stations probably didn't want CBSN taking viewers away from the station during the time of CTM or Evening News since CBSN is also available as a digital subchannel for affiliates) This isn't the first time CBS has had an issue with affiliate clearances: The original CBS This Morning and The Early Show was not airing on all CBS stations as was Face The Nation for a period due to local programming. CBS would later mandate that these shows must run. Or perhaps, CBS is waiting until CBSN gets a bit more established where all CBS News programming will run.
CH
I would think affiliate clearance would be the main issue. Those arrangements with affiliates are often complex, and the multiple time zones are also a big issue, causing most network news in the U.S. to be tape delayed for central and western time zones. I think some affiliates would be pretty teed off if viewers could watch a network show online before it airs on television. That wouldn't really make much sense as a programming strategy either. CBSN is also mostly automated using Sony ELC from what I understand, so it might be difficult from a technical standpoint to shoehorn a network broadcast onto that stream and to break it up by segments the way CBSN operates. I don't expect any CBS News programs destined for broadcast to ever be simulcasted in full on CBSN, though with that said, I hope they start using more packages from CBS News programs or even packages from CBS Newspath affiliates, as the back end of each half hour so far is pretty heavy on repeating recycled content from other places that have questionable news value.
I don't think CBSN has launched as a subchannel anywhere, or at least not just yet. WCBS in New York and KYW in Philadelphia launched CBS+ as a subchannel in the last few years, which is supposedly a 24-hour local news channel. I've never watched or seen either, though I think it's mostly just a reshuffling of segments from all their most recent newscasts, respectively. KPIX is my local affiliate, which is also an O&O, and they still have no subchannels. It's also worth noting that CBS announced a few weeks ago the launch of a new subchannel called "Decades," which will air reruns of old CBS programs and historical features taken from the CBS News archives. The linked article also says that it's replacing CBSNY+ and CBS Philly+, so it sounds like they have no plans to put CBSN on a subchannel anytime soon.
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(the stations probably didn't want CBSN taking viewers away from the station during the time of CTM or Evening News since CBSN is also available as a digital subchannel for affiliates)
I don't think CBSN has launched as a subchannel anywhere, or at least not just yet. WCBS in New York and KYW in Philadelphia launched CBS+ as a subchannel in the last few years, which is supposedly a 24-hour local news channel. I've never watched or seen either, though I think it's mostly just a reshuffling of segments from all their most recent newscasts, respectively. KPIX is my local affiliate, which is also an O&O, and they still have no subchannels. It's also worth noting that CBS announced a few weeks ago the launch of a new subchannel called "Decades," which will air reruns of old CBS programs and historical features taken from the CBS News archives. The linked article also says that it's replacing CBSNY+ and CBS Philly+, so it sounds like they have no plans to put CBSN on a subchannel anytime soon.
RI
I think it's very likely we'll see many Smart TV apps launching within the next few years. I'm wondering if this will eventually see the end of bulletins as currently presented on TV, with viewers choosing the News they want to see on their TV. I think it's many years away though...
It'll be interesting to see how such platforms develop. TV consumption is clearly changing but people still enjoy sitting in front of a big screen and watching 'stuff'. With that in mind, are we going to see a boom in SMART TV apps? We already have some but the content tends to lack the live element that's being promised with this online channel.
I think it's very likely we'll see many Smart TV apps launching within the next few years. I'm wondering if this will eventually see the end of bulletins as currently presented on TV, with viewers choosing the News they want to see on their TV. I think it's many years away though...
RI
Good point about 24 hour News, people still seem to like their News mixed with their other programming. Yes it is interesting that CBS have gone down the online channel route and a bit surprising considering other TV based services are cutting back the News programming on News channels. I wonder what their plan is...
No, just as 24 hour news didn't kill them off also.
What is interesting though is CBS have gone down the online channel route rather than a simple on demand service with selected live content (press conferences, etc.) which would be alot cheaper you'd think.
What is interesting though is CBS have gone down the online channel route rather than a simple on demand service with selected live content (press conferences, etc.) which would be alot cheaper you'd think.
Good point about 24 hour News, people still seem to like their News mixed with their other programming. Yes it is interesting that CBS have gone down the online channel route and a bit surprising considering other TV based services are cutting back the News programming on News channels. I wonder what their plan is...