tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post1240277596782509312..comments2024-03-26T23:50:07.689-04:00Comments on CNN Observations: Opinion: "Live"? From CNN Center...Dustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00286797456910621339noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-15528647187909757362011-10-01T10:36:09.911-04:002011-10-01T10:36:09.911-04:00CNN have destroyed my morning TV in Thailand by ta...CNN have destroyed my morning TV in Thailand by taking away Anderson Cooper 360 at 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, Thailand. CNN News seems to get worse and worse as months go by. Richard Quest Means Business will not be what I watch. BBC News is far better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-62289875948227012562011-09-11T06:50:33.760-04:002011-09-11T06:50:33.760-04:00The management sit in Atlanta and don't have a...The management sit in Atlanta and don't have a clue about how it is in the real world. We all don't keep the hours they keep. We need to be able to access live news when WE want it, not when they can fit it in around all the crap sponsored taped programming.<br /><br />CNN the world's news leader? Don't make me choke on my cornflakes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-55973486832689649472011-09-09T13:56:58.766-04:002011-09-09T13:56:58.766-04:00Thanks so much for your great article, Troy. It ba...Thanks so much for your great article, Troy. It basically sums up what I've been thinking and saying for a while. I truly hope people at CNN are taking notice of it. They urgently have to make some changes before it is too late.<br /><br />When my cable provider dropped CNN in 2006 and I wasn't able to watch CNN every day anymore, I was anxious to get it back because I was afraid I would miss what's going on in the world. I changed providers only or CNN - a crazy decision one would argue, but for me that change was a no-brainer. TV without CNN - no way! <br /><br />If my current provider dropped CNN today, I'm not sure what I would do. I still watch two shows regularly: parts of CTW before I go to bed and parts of WR with Rosemary Church before I go to work, but I no longer feel like missing something when I can't tune in. Over the weekend I don't watch at all. During the week I'd love to watch more but there simply isn't much hard news programming during European primetime anymore. I don't care about Piers Morgan or canned shows. The only chance for news is IDESK at 7PM and CTW at 10PM, which means there are only 90 minutes of news between 7PM and midnight CET. Just five years back we saw 90 minutes of Your World Today, 60 minutes of World News Europe, 60 minutes of Business International - all covering global news during that time period. You can't argue that the number of relevant newsstories has been shrinking over the years and that's why CNN thinks 90 minutes is enough, can you?<br /><br />I personally am interested in US politics and what's going on in the US, but US programming should NEVER come at the expense of real global news shows. What's been happening with the Asian morning schedule is a disgrace for a network that prides itself to be "The World's news leader".Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-12714510796658778162011-09-08T15:01:36.067-04:002011-09-08T15:01:36.067-04:00Oh, and I think I'll just go on a rant, becaus...Oh, and I think I'll just go on a rant, because three posts gets annoying maybe..<br /><br />CNN International's World Report is terrible. I once watched it because I thought Al Jazeera English was getting boring to watched, and I never really payed attention to the scheduling of Al Jazeera English.. I actually thought Al Jazeera English only had 30 minute news bulletins and occasionally a Newshour every 9 hours or so.. I didn't realize it was actually a hell of a lot more.. so I sat for a week and a weekend, watching CNN International.. it's 3 top stories stretched to an hour, that's what World Report is. And then silly small talk, but that's okay.. it's a different style.. weather forecasts outside of a commercial break.. that's an American style of international newscasting..<br /><br />But I got sick of it. They are very slow. They seem to not care about viewers. Their decisions bother me. What goes on in their mind to think "Someone's going to watch the reruns on the weekend. Just leave them there". What do the anchors do while they wait for 10 minutes of reading a teleprompter? Do they just sit in the studio waiting, and waiting, and waiting as painfully as we do?<br /><br />And CNN USA is another terrible network lately. The reruns at night just bother the hell out of me. I don't know why they don't just bother with simulcasts of CNN International's World Report? Really now, that would've been helpful..<br />And Brooke Baldwin? Former HLN spaz anchor is a news anchor on CNN USA? <br /><br />The American news media is terrible. The good thing about CNN International's terrible mistakes is that the international community can see how badly Americans produce a newscast. It's nothing like what the news is supposed to be. It was influenced by Fox News, though. People liked their style of reporting, their opinion, lowered the ratings for CNN, and since news networks rely on ratings in America to survive instead of news, they have to resort to copying to lure viewers.<br /><br />The closest thing we have in America to real news on TV is PBS Newshour. I would be very happy if my local WOSU Plus would simulcast Al Jazeera English on that channel instead of useless cooking and scissors tips. I'm sure Libya is more important than arts and crafts and decorating scissors.<br /><br />Al Jazeera English really brought me a fresh perspective of news. I relapsed and have been watching them more and more again lately.. CNN USA on mute again.. Al Jazeera English on.. but I can't help but leave CNN on my TV instead of connecting my VGA from my laptop to my HDTV to watch Al Jazeera on my TV.. because Al Jazeera sneaks in breaking news, while CNN will do rolling coverage.. and that's what CNN has that they don't realize makes them better from the rest.<br /><br />And that's my rant.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12779013480724795973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-59057490448312167692011-09-08T14:52:26.130-04:002011-09-08T14:52:26.130-04:00Something else I want to add.. since Tony Harris l...Something else I want to add.. since Tony Harris left CNN.. guess who he just interviewed on Al Jazeera English? The former Pakistani President. If this interview occured on CNN, it would've been Wolf Blitzer to interview him.<br /><br />CNN doesn't use their talents well. They are sending Suzanne Malveaux to Afghanistan at least.. that's something.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12779013480724795973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-49523987586769472842011-09-08T14:46:45.943-04:002011-09-08T14:46:45.943-04:00I ONCE tried watching CNN International on a weeke...I ONCE tried watching CNN International on a weekend. I did.. the same rerun of Inside Africa over and over, over and over.. it was very sickening.<br /><br />Al Jazeera English, however, has Live news all the time.<br /><br />Here's a fun fact.. we should put focus on the constant repeats of Piers Morgan Tonight. And also, CNN USA's reruns at night.<br /><br />For all the things that pains me to watch CNN International ruin itself on the weekends, CNN USA's reruns at night are worse. Hours of repeating old news is a terrible thing for a news network to do. CNN can prove itself to be a leader.. what CNN does, Fox News and MSNBC will follow. If they brought in LIVE news at night every day, or simulcasts of CNN International, someone will copy, and it will change the 24/7 news landscape in America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-37534309257519668942011-09-08T09:21:05.329-04:002011-09-08T09:21:05.329-04:00They really have made a mess of everything. What d...They really have made a mess of everything. What does CNNI stand for these days? It's hard to call it a news channel on weekends with all the canned lifestyle / feature shows taking top priority. It's even getting hard to call it a fulltime news channel on weekdays when taped shows or World Sport also run at the top of the hour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-12860430301095834592011-09-08T07:59:19.539-04:002011-09-08T07:59:19.539-04:00Hi Guys
Good piece, never left a comment before b...Hi Guys<br /><br />Good piece, never left a comment before but agree wholeheartedly which the sentiments expressed. Can anyone give me a contact email address for CNNI or a FB/ Twitter link so I can join the chorus of negative feedback.<br /><br />Thanks in AdvanceVernonBarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11982598961404105805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-16376176333592783322011-09-08T05:45:49.753-04:002011-09-08T05:45:49.753-04:00I can't believe that in 2011 LIVE news is rega...I can't believe that in 2011 LIVE news is regarded as some sort of privilege by CNN International.<br /><br />Why can't we go back to the days when weekends had a live 30 minute news bulletin at the top of every hour (except for a couple of hours each Saturday and Sunday, mainly when they ran hour-long specials) and canned shows at the bottom of the hour? People are busy on weekends and can't / won't wait around to see the news when CNNI tells us we should be watching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-74306984656012642182011-09-08T03:04:04.563-04:002011-09-08T03:04:04.563-04:00Well it's apparent CNN management chooses not ...Well it's apparent CNN management chooses not to pay attention to the viewers. Otherwise, they would not be simulcasting Obama's speech with Blitzer and King anchoring and then airing AC360 and PMT.<br /><br />So we may as well call CNN, the Anderson Morgan network.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-66935292775718492262011-09-08T03:01:39.531-04:002011-09-08T03:01:39.531-04:00I am so happy to see someone take on "the wor...I am so happy to see someone take on "the world's news leader" on an issue that they are obviously blind to and out of touch with - WHAT THE VIEWERS WANT. I sense some very helter-skelter management at CNNI the past few years.Woody in Egyptnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-10186230470394239322011-09-08T01:46:54.308-04:002011-09-08T01:46:54.308-04:00You would think you could see world news at primet...You would think you could see world news at primetime on what's supposed to be the "world news leader" network... Oh well, think again!! Don't get me wrong, Anderson Cooper is amazing (Big fan here)... but I don't think CNN's management realizes they have... Or had, other talent in their hands. Even great leaders make big mistakes. Not a very smart move canceling one of their DNA shows... Wondering where will the anchors from WBT land after this... Definitely keeping an eye on Pauline, Colleen and Luis. Switching to BBC in the meantime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-76869034603741934152011-09-08T01:45:47.769-04:002011-09-08T01:45:47.769-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paula Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230805027989852538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-68986939793282138582011-09-07T21:51:22.345-04:002011-09-07T21:51:22.345-04:00I was fairly positive of CNNI's relaunch in 20...I was fairly positive of CNNI's relaunch in 2009 when it introduced new programs and the new schedule, but most of that work seems to have gone now. The 2009 relaunch wasn't perfect, but it was a whole lot better than what we have now. I'd love to see CNN Observations do a broader analysis of the overall CNNI schedule as well. I know a lot of people are unhappy with European prime time now. And the way World Sport airs some hours at the top of the hour in place of a news programme, and then we even get World Sport at 0700 gmt on tape... 4 hours after it airs.<br /><br />I agree with everyone else on the weekend situation. I don't know how much longer CNNI can survive with the limited service. Replacing a large number of live news shows for repeat after repeat has bought no good to the network. It has destroyed years of hard work building a reputation of being "the one" you turn to. It's sad to see all that has been pissed down the drain.<br /><br />It feels like the people in charge have no idea what they're doing. So many constant changes. It's like they wake up one morning and decide to do something regardless of how it impacts viewers.<br /><br />While AJE and BBC WN grown and adapted to 2011, they still put news firmly at the front. They're not afraid to go for hours with breaking news. Sometimes during CNN's prime time, you'll hear about a breaking news story during Prism or IDesk and then won't hear about it again until a couple of hours later on Connect The World. <br /><br />Regards, <br />Adrian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-50900543687649012212011-09-07T20:22:28.848-04:002011-09-07T20:22:28.848-04:00I'm sick of the constant replays of those cann...I'm sick of the constant replays of those canned shows on weekends. We see the same shows air twice a day on weekday and then they are repeated all weekend long. <br /><br />I'd like to know is it a lack of resources or is management just plain blind to the viewers? I know I hardly ever go near the channel on weekends because I'm not waiting a couple of hours just to watch a news bulletin when I can wait for the top of the hour and see the news on BBC or Al Jazeera.Shannonhttp://facebook.com/loginnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-77772523294058827902011-09-07T16:47:06.082-04:002011-09-07T16:47:06.082-04:00You nailed it!
Years ago when CNN International a...You nailed it! <br />Years ago when CNN International appeared on the cable system I was thrilled. Real news in the US. And when the cable was taken over by Comcast and CNNI dropped, I was not hsppy. No more real news. But with the Internet, I was able to watch. With all the changes you referenced, plus bonehead moves such as cutting the second I-Desk to a half hour to expand Prism to an hour plus the canned programming rerun to death and now seen on weekdays, I don't think if CNNI was removed off the cable today I would care; its gotten that bad.Houstonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-59260200241158656142011-09-07T16:38:17.159-04:002011-09-07T16:38:17.159-04:00People in America don't even watch CNN, Fox Ne...People in America don't even watch CNN, Fox News is by far the most watched cable network. So why would management think people around the world would want to watch so much American news?<br /><br />They should try listening because their competitors are getting better every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-92125784780740812502011-09-07T14:51:49.976-04:002011-09-07T14:51:49.976-04:00Great material, Troy. CNNI Latin America is now ba...Great material, Troy. CNNI Latin America is now basically a feed of CNN/US in primetime. We don't care about every minutiae that comes from the Northern part of the continent that gets to air on AC360°. And soon... Erin, too, leaving us with zero international news during primetime?<br /><br />CNNI must not be ruined like CNN en Español, which is now probably beyond repair and waiting for a name change that will erase our favorite initialism from it. <br /><br />People like Maddox and Hudson have proven to be incompetent to lead their networks. They must go now. The longer they stay, the less the news we have on the air and the more the CNN brand is tarnished.Pablohttp://www.twitter.com/peramireznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-33070100507161573812011-09-07T14:10:05.457-04:002011-09-07T14:10:05.457-04:00Troy, wonderful post. The title says it all. We ne...Troy, wonderful post. The title says it all. We need live news on the weekend, in fact, we need live news often. This is like management and CNN Fan members don't see the same channel most of the time. Thanks for this wonderful post.Dezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523246310799315034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-68880803112397963092011-09-07T12:26:08.266-04:002011-09-07T12:26:08.266-04:00This piece clearly puts in black and white what ma...This piece clearly puts in black and white what many regular viewers are feeling, complete dissolution. <br />I've hit rock bottom last week with CNN as a whole and Troy you just put my feelings in print, thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-23735877156486410172011-09-07T10:47:54.215-04:002011-09-07T10:47:54.215-04:00I'm surprised CNNI even bother getting their a...I'm surprised CNNI even bother getting their anchors to come in weekends. I've half been expecting the channel to just run blocks of advertorials like CNBC does on weekends. "The worlds news leader"? I'm surprised they can say that with a straight face.Simon Pilkington from Londonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-56329112274466949332011-09-07T10:29:50.155-04:002011-09-07T10:29:50.155-04:00CNN needs to have 2 live hours of 360 &
fire P...CNN needs to have 2 live hours of 360 &<br />fire Piers Morgan and find a better show<br />in between 2 live hours of 360. Why not<br />just have Isha Sesay do an updated 360 ?<br /><br />They need to fire Piers Morgan now. Does<br />CNN really expect us to take him seriously?<br /><br />The continuous assault on news by CNN<br />management is going to eventually ruin<br />CNN & CNN I beyond repair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-31903907300444750722011-09-07T09:57:15.592-04:002011-09-07T09:57:15.592-04:00Great piece Troy, really sums up all the current i...Great piece Troy, really sums up all the current issues with CNN. Sadly nothing indicates that this current trend will finally stop.Radoshttp://twitter.com/#!/radoskonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-63004085005410869582011-09-07T09:31:45.195-04:002011-09-07T09:31:45.195-04:00For some reason my comment didn't publish last...For some reason my comment didn't publish last night, so here's my second attempt. Apologies if my first comment eventually pops up.<br /><br />I just wanted to say it's great to see someone calling out CNNi over their appalling weekend coverage and schedule.<br /><br />I can't believe this is the same network I fell in love with a few years ago. How can they go from leading the rest of the pack to where they are now?<br /><br />Hopefully those at top will take a good hard look at themselves and quit this BS and sort themselves out.Nellhttp://www.twitter.com/nellynoonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37772373.post-11185317138770721632011-09-07T09:15:14.960-04:002011-09-07T09:15:14.960-04:00I think we need new management at the network. The...I think we need new management at the network. They have destroyed CNNI over the last couple of years.Frankienoreply@blogger.com