Germany has an interesting system with regional channels for the various regions of the country such as NDR. As far as I know each of these have their own regional news show
Yes the regional stations that make up ARD such as NDR, MDR, BR, MDR make up Germany's '3rd channel' - with regional news and contribute to ARD1 (Das Erste or the '1st channel')
The German broadcasting system is very interesting alright - there, broadcasting policy is devolved to the states and the federal government has no role in broadcasting internally in Germany. The result is that the states all set up their own broadcasting corporations (or, sometimes, in conjunction with neighbouring states). The national broadcaster, ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Second German Television) is not owned by the federal government, but rather collectively by all the states.
Each broadcaster produces its programmes which are contributed to the ARD network - Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen or Das Erste (The First) as its branded nowadays. They also produce regional programming broadcast in ever-dwindling regional opt outs on Das Erste, but also on their own Third Programme (eg NDR Fernsehen, Bayersiches Fernsehen, Hessen Fernsehen etc). The result is a system which like the BBC is publically owned, but like the "old" ITV is regionally based. (The ARD companies also own several radio stations each in their areas).
Germany has an interesting system with regional channels for the various regions of the country such as NDR. As far as I know each of these have their own regional news show
Yes the regional stations that make up ARD such as NDR, MDR, BR, MDR make up Germany's '3rd channel' - with regional news and contribute to ARD1 (Das Erste or the '1st channel')
The German broadcasting system is very interesting alright - there, broadcasting policy is devolved to the states and the federal government has no role in broadcasting internally in Germany. The result is that the states all set up their own broadcasting corporations (or, sometimes, in conjunction with neighbouring states). The national broadcaster, ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Second German Television) is not owned by the federal government, but rather collectively by all the states.
Each broadcaster produces its programmes which are contributed to the ARD network - Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen or Das Erste (The First) as its branded nowadays. They also produce regional programming broadcast in ever-dwindling regional opt outs on Das Erste, but also on their own Third Programme (eg NDR Fernsehen, Bayersiches Fernsehen, Hessen Fernsehen etc). The result is a system which like the BBC is publically owned, but like the "old" ITV is regionally based. (The ARD companies also own several radio stations each in their areas).
Yes - interesting system. ISTR that over the last 10-15 years though, some regions have merged, though this may be a result of regions on the East/West borders merging post-reunification?
I think Canada also has regional news, but province-wide. I'd say it alot like the Australian system.
Canada definitely has regional news, but depending on the network and the location you're in, it's either a city-based newscasts or regional newscasts covering 1 or more provinces. Plus every newscast carries national and international news stories, and all newscasts originate from the cities that they cover.
Back in the late 90's, CBC proceeded to cut back local news at 6pm and 11pm, and even shut down some CBC newsrooms to make provincial newscasts - that didn't work. Now CBC is starting to reinvest in local news again. Last year the 6pm newscasts expanded to their original 1 hour length, and Vancouver is a test market for new CBC local news at noon (30 minutes) and at 11pm following The National (5 minutes long).
CTV local news is in general the more popular newscasts. In general, they have local newscasts for more than 1 city in each province. They carry local news at noon (1 hour), 6pm (1 hour) and 11:30pm (35 minutes), along with 5 minute updates during the national morning show Canada AM. Some stations have an additional newscast at 5pm, and Montreal is the only CTV station to have its own local morning news at 6am. However back in the late 90s, CTV cut back the regional MCTV Northern Ontario newscasts from 3 separate editions to 1 single edition covering the entire region. One of the CTV stations delivers regional newscasts for 3 whole provinces without opt-outs.
Global has recently been expanding and investing in local news. Several markets have seen the addition of newscasts in all dayparts, including expanded morning newscasts at 5:30am (no national morning show on Global), and a new 10pm news on some stations in addition to a 6pm and 11pm. In Vancouver, Global is the #1 rated newscast at 6pm. As far as Global is concerned, the more profitable stations air the most local newscasts.
CityTV recently cancelled its newscasts at 6pm and 11pm at four of its stations due to costs, but it kept its morning show "Breakfast Television". CityTV Toronto still airs a full slate of local news.
There are also television stations in smaller centres that still air local news at 6pm and 11pm, with varying degrees of success.
There are several channels on the system that probably wouldn't be there if Rupert Murdoch had his way
Such as?
Al Jazeera for one (it's not on Foxtel in Australia..wonder why).
noggin's theory is about spot on, although there are remote parts of Australia with next to nothing, apart from the ABC (which is restricted to covering entire states due to lack of funding - there's no license fee in Australia) or a commercial news bulletin from hundreds of kilometres away. That's more of a reflection of course on the nature of many parts of Australia..
My understanding was that the German model rose out of a desire to limit the federal government's out of ability to influence the media.
My understanding was that the German model rose out of a desire to limit the federal government's out of ability to influence the media.
Yes - I believe the current German broadcasting set-up was created during post-war reconstruction and heavily influenced by the Allies' (Britain's?) desire to limit the ability of central government to control the media. Under the wartime administration the central government had used the broadcast media - radio and early TV systems - heavily for propaganda.
Germany has an interesting system with regional channels for the various regions of the country such as NDR. As far as I know each of these have their own regional news show
Yes the regional stations that make up ARD such as NDR, MDR, BR, MDR make up Germany's '3rd channel' - with regional news and contribute to ARD1 (Das Erste or the '1st channel')
The German broadcasting system is very interesting alright - there, broadcasting policy is devolved to the states and the federal government has no role in broadcasting internally in Germany. The result is that the states all set up their own broadcasting corporations (or, sometimes, in conjunction with neighbouring states). The national broadcaster, ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Second German Television) is not owned by the federal government, but rather collectively by all the states.
Each broadcaster produces its programmes which are contributed to the ARD network - Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen or Das Erste (The First) as its branded nowadays. They also produce regional programming broadcast in ever-dwindling regional opt outs on Das Erste, but also on their own Third Programme (eg NDR Fernsehen, Bayersiches Fernsehen, Hessen Fernsehen etc). The result is a system which like the BBC is publically owned, but like the "old" ITV is regionally based. (The ARD companies also own several radio stations each in their areas).
Yes - interesting system. ISTR that over the last 10-15 years though, some regions have merged, though this may be a result of regions on the East/West borders merging post-reunification?
That's right, recently SFB (Berlin) and ORB (Brandenburg) merged to form RBB. SFB would probably never have existed in the first place though if it hadn't been for the partition of Germany, the only other ARD company that small is Radio Bremen. A lot of the areas were thouugh partially influenced by whether the same parties were dominent in particular states, and some (NDR being the major) were influenced by who the particular occupying power was in that particular area post World-War II.
Yes - I believe the current German broadcasting set-up was created during post-war reconstruction and heavily influenced by the Allies' (Britain's?) desire to limit the ability of central government to control the media. Under the wartime administration the central government had used the broadcast media - radio and early TV systems - heavily for propaganda.
You also have to remember that post-war West Germany was created as a truly federal republic, with very limited central control anyway. The individual states have far more control than in many other countries. Furthermore, the French/US/British administrations didn't exactly co-operate at all times and this wouldn't help to establish a cohesive national broadcasting strategy.
Add to that the entirely seperate system from East Germany in 1990 and you have a good idea as to why they have a generally fragmented and state-based structure.
I notice local politicians are already on their hobby horses calling for Border TV to be saved. But why should people living in the south of Scotland, a country with its own legal system, education system, national church, and now its own parliament which determines the bulk of domestic matters, why should they have to tolerate a "local" ITV service from a broadcaster based in another country which, despite big improvements over the last 15 years or so, continues to treat its Scottish viewers as a minority (which in fanchise area terms they are). Surely it is not beyond the wit of man, OFCOM, ITV, STV or anyone else to create an arrangement which would give viewers in the South of Scotland a good local news service, whilst allowing proper access to programmes of interest right across Scotland. That is the way forward. The Border TV region stretches to areas 30 minutes drive from Scotland's capital. The area covered by the Selkirk transmitter is served by Lothian and Borders Police (based in Edinburgh), and Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service (again HQ is in Edinburgh). Many Borderers commute to Edinburgh for work, recreation etc. They may well support one of the capital's two football teams. Yet the local news service is dominated by stories from Cumbria. Border TV was a strange creation back in 1961. Forty six years on, given devolution and the possibility of broadcasting becoming part of the Scottish Parliament's remit, Border, for all its good points, is simply past its sell by date.
No mention has been made yet of what will happen to southern Scotland if Border goes. My feeling is that it will become part of the Tyne Tees region and present an even absurder scenario (with the South of Scotland expected to receive its local news from Gateshead) than is currently the case. Admittedly, Tyne Tees' signal does reach into parts of Berwickshire, but it's not officially part of their coverage area.
Merging Border and Tyne Tees will only work IF the Scottish part of Border's area is given to STV - otherwise, it would be just as well to leave things as they currently are.