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NBCUniversal is exiting the syndicated planet

True this is expected given NBC's current priorities is about protecting the Peacock TV app and promoting Xfinity internet service by Comcast. This is true especially in cities where Comcast owns the NBC affiliate such as KNTV San Jose and NBC Sports Bay Area where the networks puts out promos for Peacock either between News segments or during Half time of local Golden State Warriors games.

Also it will be interesting to see which studios benefit the most from syndication today.
 
Y2kTheNewOldies said:
True this is expected given NBC's current priorities is about protecting the Peacock TV app and promoting Xfinity internet service by Comcast. This is true especially in cities where Comcast owns the NBC affiliate such as KNTV San Jose and NBC Sports Bay Area where the networks puts out promos for Peacock either between News segments or during Half time of local Golden State Warriors games.

Also it will be interesting to see which studios benefit the most from syndication today.
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They sold these shows to NBC affiliates. So who are they protecting by ending production.
 
Y2kTheNewOldies said:
True this is expected given NBC's current priorities is about protecting the Peacock TV app and promoting Xfinity internet service by Comcast. This is true especially in cities where Comcast owns the NBC affiliate such as KNTV San Jose and NBC Sports Bay Area where the networks puts out promos for Peacock either between News segments or during Half time of local Golden State Warriors games.

Also it will be interesting to see which studios benefit the most from syndication today.
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That is the billion dollar question. The only options you have are from Sony, WB, CBS, Disney/Fox or Allen’s Entertainment Studios. And given the current situation that is WB being acquired by Paramount you’re going to need a scorecard for follow what happens since “Extra,” “TMZ,” and/or “Inside Edition” could face a uncertain future.
 
The issue is that broadcast TV viewership has declined to the point where it's not viable for national syndication.

Radio listening hit that point a few years ago.
 
Don CT said:
They sold these shows to NBC affiliates. So who are they protecting by ending production.
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True but we keep running into this one how does NBC generate content that brings more viewers to the Peacock app. We seen their recent decision to bring NBA and MLB to NBC and Peacock as part of that approach to bring viewers there. Sending their former cable channels to Versant was the first one in all of this. It's about NBC having to respond to how to make Peacock competitive against Disney+, Paramount+, AppleTV, Prime Video and Netflix for viewers and subscribers.
 
Y2kTheNewOldies said:
True but we keep running into this one how does NBC generate content that brings more viewers to the Peacock app. We seen their recent decision to bring NBA and MLB to NBC and Peacock as part of that approach to bring viewers there. Sending their former cable channels to Versant was the first one in all of this. It's about NBC having to respond to how to make Peacock competitive against Disney+, Paramount+, AppleTV, Prime Video and Netflix for viewers and subscribers.
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Yet they still use USA and CNBC for Olympic coverage.

Golf Channel is still handling their first and second round coverage.
 
Don CT said:
Yet they still use USA and CNBC for Olympic coverage.

Golf Channel is still handling their first and second round coverage.
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Likely a contractual obligation entered into before the divestiture that had to be honored. I doubt it will last beyond the recently held Olympics.

There are always reasons, if one gives it a couple of minutes of consideration instead of just posting without thinking it out. I know everyone's mind doesn't work as quickly as mine -- and sometimes even my mind fails me at providing a quick answer, so I am fully aware of how different everyone's thought process is -- but when one does approach anything like this from a "why did that happen?" POV, oftentimes the answer will become obvious.

It took me much longer to write this than it did to come up with the most logical answer.
 
K.M. Richards said:
Likely a contractual obligation entered into before the divestiture that had to be honored. I doubt it will last beyond the recently held Olympics.

There are always reasons, if one gives it a couple of minutes of consideration instead of just posting without thinking it out. I know everyone's mind doesn't work as quickly as mine -- and sometimes even my mind fails me at providing a quick answer, so I am fully aware of how different everyone's thought process is -- but when one does approach anything like this from a "why did that happen?" POV, oftentimes the answer will become obvious.

It took me much longer to write this than it did to come up with the most logical answer.
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The other option is they know people are not going to Peacock to watch so they need overflow channels.

Why else would they bring back NBCSN as a simulcast of Peacock sports.
 
Don CT said:
The other option is they know people are not going to Peacock to watch so the need overflow channels.

Why else would they bring back NBCSN as a simulcast of Peacock sports.
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Once again, contractual obligations. They probably had some clause in their agreement with the Olympics Committee to carry specified programming via channels receivable on cable.

Neither you or I can know the actual circumstances, so we have to settle for finding what the most likely answer is, instead of being so simplistic about it.

I do not believe for one second that NBC Universal thinks no one watched the Olympics on Peacock. That is purely conjecture, based on your own opinion, and likely dead wrong.
 
K.M. Richards said:
Some of them may not have the resources to do extra half-hours of news to replace shows like Access Hollywood.
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As highly automated as newscast production has become, it’s not that big a deal to add extra programming. A lot of material gets repeated. And with the use of AI increasing, stories can be modified and rewritten so the exact same thing isn’t airing over and over.

Easy to add hours when there are very few humans involved.
 
Larry said:
Wonder if local stations can bring back original programming like “Dialing For Dollars”!?
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Stations no longer have the production staff to produce such programming. Those people were laid off many years ago.

Any such “local” programming would have to be outsourced to a production company, and that is likely much more expensive than producing more automated news.
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Great. Give stations another excuse to inadvertently distort the facts.
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Not necessarily. Say if you needed a shorter version of a news package, AI could decide what to cutdown and automatically re-edit. AI could also rewrite VOs and VO/SOTs without human involvement.

People=$$$$$. Anything that gets rid of people will make its way into the production process.

I could see the end of the human news anchor, replaced by AI generated avatars that could be selected by viewers on an individual basis.
 
Because the "like" button cannot be used for only part of a post ...

Mediafrog+ said:
Stations no longer have the production staff to produce such programming. Those people were laid off many years ago.

Any such “local” programming would have to be outsourced to a production company, and that is likely much more expensive than producing more automated news.
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:)

Mediafrog+ said:
Not necessarily. Say if you needed a shorter version of a news package, AI could decide what to cutdown and automatically re-edit. AI could also rewrite VOs and VO/SOTs without human involvement.

People=$$$$$. Anything that gets rid of people will make its way into the production process.

I could see the end of the human news anchor, replaced by AI generated avatars that could be selected by viewers on an individual basis.
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:mad:
 


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