So I noticed on TNT today, they've been airing Lord of the Rings all day--and as you might know, those movies are a good 4-5 hours long! Made me think: I wonder how boring it is if the TNT master control room is separate to all other Turner owned networks or if they're all in one. Sittin watching 4-5+ hours of Lord of the Rings and switching to commercial if need be. But with there being other networks, does anyone know of all Turner Networks are run out of one single master control room?
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Life in the TNT Master Control?
- Thread starter tvbiznewby
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There are multiple master-control "pods" in the Turner MCR facility - one handles TBS and WPCH-TV (or at least did until Meredith took over operation of WPCH-TV), one handles TNT and I think Cartoon and/or Boomerang, and there's at least one more as well. CNN is handled separately. Those MCR pods do "release" - merging commercials with programming and getting everything ready for air. Then there's a big transmission master control at the other end of the building that actually oversees the distribution of the networks out to the world.
MCR operators generally have plenty to do, even if they're running long-form programming. Spare a thought for the poor schnooks manning the MCR at each of the ion stations around the country - infomercial, local ID, infomercial, local ID, lather, rinse, repeat. I understand it pays decently.
MCR operators generally have plenty to do, even if they're running long-form programming. Spare a thought for the poor schnooks manning the MCR at each of the ion stations around the country - infomercial, local ID, infomercial, local ID, lather, rinse, repeat. I understand it pays decently.
Yes, that's what I was thinking it either had to be "pods" like you said or separate rooms. Haha oh man, I used to watch ion a lot when Early Edition was on that network and now that you put it in that order of infomercial/local ID--man, you bet I'll spare a thought for them. Hence my user name, I'm quite new the TV news business and learning about what our station's Master Control does, I've kind of grown interest in that department; maybe something I might learn more or even try out.
I'd imagine that Boomerang is probably the most boring one to control, and likely has the smallest Control Room. It's very likely to be completely automated.
They have been using the same ID's, and Music Videos for YEARS.
But I guess being able to watch cool old cartoons would make up for that.
They have been using the same ID's, and Music Videos for YEARS.
But I guess being able to watch cool old cartoons would make up for that.
I wouldn't be surprised if Boomerang is mastered in a broom closet.
I'm sure the master control is a little more lively on Sunday afternoons earlier this summer during their leg of NASCAR coverage.
As an aside... anyone watch ESPN's pre-race show yesterday? Lots of technical problems. They attempted to go to commercial breaks, but couldn't. At some point, they did - but at the wrong time. What a cluster.
I'm sure the master control is a little more lively on Sunday afternoons earlier this summer during their leg of NASCAR coverage.
As an aside... anyone watch ESPN's pre-race show yesterday? Lots of technical problems. They attempted to go to commercial breaks, but couldn't. At some point, they did - but at the wrong time. What a cluster.
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