BB
Selling its steak, eh? Since when have CNBC ever been involved in the meat industry?
SCOTLAND TODAY ADDICT posted:
CNBC US, CNBC ASIA and CNBC EUROPEs' parent companies NBC Universal and Dow Jones are parting ways. Its' understood that DJ will stay as a major news provider for the "world leader in business news" but will soon officially sell its steak back to NBC Universal.
Selling its steak, eh? Since when have CNBC ever been involved in the meat industry?
RD
rdd
Founding member
Indeed, though CNBC US trailers, for reasons best known to themselves, also include the "A Service of NBC Universal and Dow Jones" tagline. I wonder will this be dropped from the station idents come 2006?
Other CNBC news is that CNBC Asia have tempted back Martin Soong to host CNBC Asia Squawk Box, though we in Europe don't seem to get that any more (except on Sundays)... thanks to CNBC Europe's love affair with infomercials...
And CNBC US have launched a new show "Mad Money" in the Bullseye slot. From what I hear it seems to be a bit mad and Fox News-esque (there is, apparently, a "Lightning Round"! No I don't know what that means either). Can maybe one of our US readers fill us in?
Other CNBC news is that CNBC Asia have tempted back Martin Soong to host CNBC Asia Squawk Box, though we in Europe don't seem to get that any more (except on Sundays)... thanks to CNBC Europe's love affair with infomercials...
And CNBC US have launched a new show "Mad Money" in the Bullseye slot. From what I hear it seems to be a bit mad and Fox News-esque (there is, apparently, a "Lightning Round"! No I don't know what that means either). Can maybe one of our US readers fill us in?
SH
Mad Money with Jim Cramer is a financial advice/interview show that runs at a frenetic pace. Normal investors will call in and get some advice on what's good and what's not. The "Lightning Round" is a segment that runs about 10-15 minutes where Jim goes rapidfire through quite a few callers (40-50) who spit out a stock name and ask what he thinks. He's very vocal on the ones he loves and more so on the ones he hates. He's got some buttons next to him that will put quick graphics of bulls or bears or play some sounds to drive home his picks:
Trainwreck: For horrid stocks
Sell! Sell! Sell!: Obvious what that's for.
A Football referee giving an penalty
The warning beep that trucks give when backing up: Used when he wants you to load up on a stock (i.e. bring it on in)
Claxon horn: Give up on the stock pick
These sounds make more sense when you put them with everything else.
As the whole segment moves at a quick clip, Jim sweats and paces back and forth through his studio quite madly. He'll climb his chair, the desk, and whatever he sees fit at some points. It is interesting to watch as he seems like he'll have a stroke at any point during it. He's that intense with his advice.
But yes, the whole show is fast-paced with "Lightning Round" being the segment that probably gets the most viewers.
Perhaps someone else in the US could cap and upload a vid of it. I'll try to cap some but I'm stuck on dial-up so I may never get one up.
rdd posted:
And CNBC US have launched a new show "Mad Money" in the Bullseye slot. From what I hear it seems to be a bit mad and Fox News-esque (there is, apparently, a "Lightning Round"! No I don't know what that means either). Can maybe one of our US readers fill us in?
Mad Money with Jim Cramer is a financial advice/interview show that runs at a frenetic pace. Normal investors will call in and get some advice on what's good and what's not. The "Lightning Round" is a segment that runs about 10-15 minutes where Jim goes rapidfire through quite a few callers (40-50) who spit out a stock name and ask what he thinks. He's very vocal on the ones he loves and more so on the ones he hates. He's got some buttons next to him that will put quick graphics of bulls or bears or play some sounds to drive home his picks:
Trainwreck: For horrid stocks
Sell! Sell! Sell!: Obvious what that's for.
A Football referee giving an penalty
The warning beep that trucks give when backing up: Used when he wants you to load up on a stock (i.e. bring it on in)
Claxon horn: Give up on the stock pick
These sounds make more sense when you put them with everything else.
As the whole segment moves at a quick clip, Jim sweats and paces back and forth through his studio quite madly. He'll climb his chair, the desk, and whatever he sees fit at some points. It is interesting to watch as he seems like he'll have a stroke at any point during it. He's that intense with his advice.
But yes, the whole show is fast-paced with "Lightning Round" being the segment that probably gets the most viewers.
Perhaps someone else in the US could cap and upload a vid of it. I'll try to cap some but I'm stuck on dial-up so I may never get one up.
RD
rdd
Founding member
I think the problem is that the look that CNBC US is going for, and CNBC Europe's style, are diverging more and more. Previous CNBC US looks were easier for Europe to adapt, but now its going more and more downmarket at US while Europe are trying to remain upmarket. And what works in the US doesn't always work for Europe. That is the main problem now, and probably why Europe decided to design their own look this time, rather than just adapt the US one as before. Its not just CNBC - I think CNN is to a lesser extent suffering the same problem, though CNN International has always done its own thing a lot more.
Presenter wise they need to get more double-headers - especially get a co-presenter for Closing Bell - clear up the mystery of just who the presenters of Morning Exchange are supposed to be (it seems to vary between various combinations of Ross, Lousia, and Guy, among others). One thing they could do is put Daniel Mann on TBiz and make Hannah O'Sullivan co-host of Closing Bell, though she might be a bit too inexperienced at CNBC for the role just yet.
Presenter wise they need to get more double-headers - especially get a co-presenter for Closing Bell - clear up the mystery of just who the presenters of Morning Exchange are supposed to be (it seems to vary between various combinations of Ross, Lousia, and Guy, among others). One thing they could do is put Daniel Mann on TBiz and make Hannah O'Sullivan co-host of Closing Bell, though she might be a bit too inexperienced at CNBC for the role just yet.
ST
never actually quite understood why cnbc europe just doesnt have a virtual studio with a big desk like in asia......still prefer us look....it took cnbc europe a year to get rid of all the old theme music and logos... 
rdd posted:
I think the problem is that the look that CNBC US is going for, and CNBC Europe's style, are diverging more and more. Previous CNBC US looks were easier for Europe to adapt, but now its going more and more downmarket at US while Europe are trying to remain upmarket. And what works in the US doesn't always work for Europe. That is the main problem now, and probably why Europe decided to design their own look this time, rather than just adapt the US one as before. Its not just CNBC - I think CNN is to a lesser extent suffering the same problem, though CNN International has always done its own thing a lot more.
Presenter wise they need to get more double-headers - especially get a co-presenter for Closing Bell - clear up the mystery of just who the presenters of Morning Exchange are supposed to be (it seems to vary between various combinations of Ross, Lousia, and Guy, among others). One thing they could do is put Daniel Mann on TBiz and make Hannah O'Sullivan co-host of Closing Bell, though she might be a bit too inexperienced at CNBC for the role just yet.
Presenter wise they need to get more double-headers - especially get a co-presenter for Closing Bell - clear up the mystery of just who the presenters of Morning Exchange are supposed to be (it seems to vary between various combinations of Ross, Lousia, and Guy, among others). One thing they could do is put Daniel Mann on TBiz and make Hannah O'Sullivan co-host of Closing Bell, though she might be a bit too inexperienced at CNBC for the role just yet.