NTV Newshour Sucks!
Bill
news.
I like watching the NTV newshour, but lately since they added the Sunday
6:00 pm newshour it seems that every story they mention is guarateed to be
in the NTV noonhour program the next day. For example: the funeral coverage
for Samantha Walsh. Nobody felt more saddened or lose for this young child
and her family than I did but NTV had her funeral coverage on Friday at
6:00, the same coverage on sunday at 6:00 and then again today at 12:00 it
was on again and I am willing to bet that it will be on again at 6:00 this
evening.... The child is laid to rest so why don't you give the family a
chance to grief and stop playing the same story over again.
I am sure that there is some other story that they can cover.
Just another one's opinion........
The King
to report to us all (as if we cared).
Maybe they should bite the bullet and make it
the NTV Evening News QUARTER Hour.
On another note....they did take "the best newscast award" ??
from Here and Now....don't ask me how.
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Jeff Mackey
Now...CBC is our money being spent, whereas NTV isn't...if NTV had all the news
viewers, the news could be much better. We pay nothing for NTV, it's free...no
cable needed or anything...CBC eats tax dollars to repeat the newscast that's
privately funded by NTV...I like CBC, but I don't think that we need two
versions of the same newscast suppertime.
JM
La Chech
several other provinces I was astounded when I returned at just
how bad the program is. The anchors are bad - some of their
comments made on the side are rediculously childish. Their
reporting style is unprofessional and the whole program is like
it's thrown together at a moments notice. The weather forecast
is horribly bad - I only catch the first half hour from time to
time but I think showing a rapidly moving satellite shot is not
the way to show the general public how the systems are shaping
up.
Personally, I hold out hope that Global will move in and clear
out the whole staff and replace them with experienced
professional journalists.
And speaking of repeating stories - what is it with JFK and NTV?
Anyone else notice that pre-occupation from time to time.
I don't consider this childish complaining, but rather a
statement of an opinion. It's only through voicing one's opinion
that things are changed.
Lesleyanne
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The King
"Alan" <aand...@thezone.net> wrote in message
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> Im so sick of people bitching and complaining on this newsgroup like a
bunch
> of children.
Frank McDonald
for what its worth
they don`t give a damn about a grieving family`s privacy, $$$$ makes the
world go round
Tim
the news TOPLESS.
I'll watch it then.
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The King
"Tim" <timp...@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote in message
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Greg Duffett
<mac...@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote:
If you think Here and Now and the NTV News are "same newscast" then I
don't know what you are watching. I often find myself watching NTV
wondering what the hell they are trying to say. Then I watch Here and
Now and suddenly I find out more info on the same story 90% of the
time. If we lose Here and Now then we just will have American style
news. All flash. Please keep Here and Now the way it is. The Ambulance
chasers can have NTV.
>If any complaining should be done, it should probably be to eliminate Here and
>Now...CBC is our money being spent, whereas NTV isn't...if NTV had all the news
>viewers, the news could be much better. We pay nothing for NTV, it's free...no
>cable needed or anything...CBC eats tax dollars to repeat the newscast that's
>privately funded by NTV...I like CBC, but I don't think that we need two
>versions of the same newscast suppertime.
>
>JM
>
>The King wrote:
>
>> I guess there were no fender benders in St. John's
>> to report to us all (as if we cared).
>>
>> Maybe they should bite the bullet and make it
>> the NTV Evening News QUARTER Hour.
>>
>> On another note....they did take "the best newscast award" ??
>> from Here and Now....don't ask me how.
>>
Stephen Hinchey
Canadian show and newscast, plus the quality of the station and newscast
is not the best. NTV may be based in Newfoundland, and they may go on
and on with songs about "Newfoundland TV" but most of their content you
can see on FOX, NBC, and all the other popular American stations. I think
our tax dollars are well spent on the CBC, a station that shows 95% Canadian
content and is very high quality.
_Steve
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Brad
computer generated crap.
Brad
-:Wheeler:-
Tim <timp...@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote in message
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> My recomendation to improve the NTV newshour is that Toni Marie Wiseman do
> the news TOPLESS.
> I'll watch it then.
>
>
> "Frank McDonald" <fra...@nfld.com> wrote in message
> news:8a1117$ic3$1...@hathaway.nfld.com...
> > Whenever they send a reporter off of the Avalon they have to milk the
> story
> > for what its worth
> > they don`t give a damn about a grieving family`s privacy, $$$$ makes the
> > world go round
Alan
Tim
dressed.........maybe tomorrow!
La Chech
:o)
Jeff Mackey
viewers and money to hire some good reporters, probably the CBC ones, and they news
would be better than both Here and Now and NTV Newshour are right now...and our tax
dollars wouldn't be spent repeating the news...CBC programming is great, but
duplication I don't like...especially when it's private business competing with tax
dollars...NTV goes broke, it goes broke...CBC goes broke, the government infuses
more money!
JM
Greg Duffett wrote:
> On Mon, 06 Mar 2000 13:20:52 -0330, Jeff Mackey
> <mac...@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote:
>
> If you think Here and Now and the NTV News are "same newscast" then I
> don't know what you are watching. I often find myself watching NTV
> wondering what the hell they are trying to say. Then I watch Here and
> Now and suddenly I find out more info on the same story 90% of the
> time. If we lose Here and Now then we just will have American style
> news. All flash. Please keep Here and Now the way it is. The Ambulance
> chasers can have NTV.
>
> >If any complaining should be done, it should probably be to eliminate Here and
> >Now...CBC is our money being spent, whereas NTV isn't...if NTV had all the news
> >viewers, the news could be much better. We pay nothing for NTV, it's free...no
> >cable needed or anything...CBC eats tax dollars to repeat the newscast that's
> >privately funded by NTV...I like CBC, but I don't think that we need two
> >versions of the same newscast suppertime.
> >
> >JM
> >
> >The King wrote:
> >
> >> I guess there were no fender benders in St. John's
> >> to report to us all (as if we cared).
> >>
> >> Maybe they should bite the bullet and make it
> >> the NTV Evening News QUARTER Hour.
> >>
> >> On another note....they did take "the best newscast award" ??
> >> from Here and Now....don't ask me how.
> >>
La Chech
that NTV will never have. It knows what and how to report the
news.
Personally, I think it's embarrassing knowing that NTV is a
satellite station being broadcast to other parts of the world.
My god, what they might think of us based on that.
Pat Janes
<mac...@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote:
> What I'm saying is that if Here and Now didn't exist, NTV would have a ton of
> extra viewers and money to hire some good reporters, probably the CBC ones, and
> they news would be better than both Here and Now and NTV Newshour are right now
> ...and our tax dollars wouldn't be spent repeating the news...
This is a fine sentiment, but in reality NTV would have a ton of extra
viewers and G Stirling would put a ton more money in his pocket. The
production values at NTV are poor for a number of reasons.
1) salaries are low. Because of this the talented people leave for
better jobs elsewhere.
2) there are not enough production support staff. If you don't have the
time or resources to do a good job a half-assed job is the best you can
do.
3) Biggest reason: G Stirling. Instead of creating a REAL news
department by injecting the cash needed to properly cover the province
(and hiring a news director) he lets space cadet #1 Jim Furlong flail.
Here and Now is the highest-rated CBC TV evening news broadcast in
Canada. In most other markets CBC is far down the ratings scale. In
Toronto CBC TV is regularly near the bottom.
If NTV did more than token coverage of the province the ratings would
tip in NTV's favour. The investigative reporting of local issues that
is done by Here and Now is the domain of private broadcasters in other
markets. Here, if CBC didn't do it it wouldn't get done. I don't
believe that would change if Here and Now didn't exist.
Jonathan Evans
>
> Not just JFK but Elvis too. And don't forget Captain Canada and that freaky
> computer generated crap.
Every knows it's all because of Geoff Stirling. NTV could be good be a
quality station, but not while he runs it. I avoid watching NTV
whenever possible. This NTV stuff comes up every few months and nothing
ever changes we really have to do something!
And guys, Toni-Marie? I don't think she's so great. :)
Jon
Craig Martin
La Chech <la_chech...@my-deja.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> MEN !!!
>
>
> :Yes?
sleddog
>Not just JFK but Elvis too. And don't forget Captain Canada and that
freaky
>computer generated crap.
Ah, the legacy of Jeff Sterling....
--
sleddog
Wallace J.McLean
> What I'm saying is that if Here and Now didn't exist, NTV would have a ton of extra
> viewers and money to hire some good reporters, probably the CBC ones, and they news
> would be better than both Here and Now and NTV Newshour are right now...and our tax
In many Canadian markets, the ambulance-chasing, Shitty-TV style newscast
has the greater audience share, and hence advertising revenue. Doesn't
bring the quality up one little bit.
Brad
She's....umm... oh hell, she's hot!
Brad
Damian Penny
Jeff Mackey wrote:
> If any complaining should be done, it should probably be to eliminate Here and
> Now...CBC is our money being spent, whereas NTV isn't...if NTV had all the news
> viewers, the news could be much better. We pay nothing for NTV, it's free...no
> cable needed or anything...CBC eats tax dollars to repeat the newscast that's
> privately funded by NTV...I like CBC, but I don't think that we need two
> versions of the same newscast suppertime.
>
It is out tax dollars, but the CBC news - for all its flaws - is still infinitely
better than NTV's. It's a geniunely professional newscast, whereas muc of the NTV
program is literally recorded with camcorders. If the CBC wasn't dedicated to
"Jonovision" (now never let us speak of it again) they could air "Here & Now" at 6
PM, right after The Simpsons, and clobber NTV.
Is there any possibility of Global (formerly MITV in the Martimes) coming to
Newfoundland? Maybe a little private-sector competition would straighten out NTV.
Damian P.
Damian Penny
Pat Janes wrote:
> In article <38C454E0...@roadrunner.nf.net>, Jeff Mackey
> <mac...@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> If NTV did more than token coverage of the province the ratings would
> tip in NTV's favour.
Actually, NTV jumped ahead of Here & Now in the ratings last year. I hope it's
because of it's earlier time slot and not the percieved quality of its coverage.
Damian P.
La Chech
time slot on FOX.
:)
Lesleyanne
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The King
If NTV was a better news show than H&N they would bring
in more advertising dollars. But it will take more money to get the
show up to better ratings. Maybe Geoff should sell a Porsche
or two and pump some deneros into the program and make it
better than H&N, thus increasing revenues and continue to
operate the newsroom with sufficient budgets to provide outstanding
quality.
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Jonathan Evans
that makers her look bad.. that and she doesn't seem to bright. But
like I said I don't watch NTV that much so maybe she's not so bad.
Jon
Tanya MERCER
O.K people, I couldn't help myself here, I have one question for you guys.
Does anyone know what her nickname was when she was in residence?!?!?
Jerry Richards
Yes.
She's a pretty lady, who does an excellent job, considering the
circumstances.
She deserves a break today!
I'd offer to suggest you not go there. It's called _gossip_.
jr
Tanya MERCER <tme...@tera.engr.mun.ca> wrote in message
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The King
that I know of but all of us guys in grade 9 (she was in grade 11)
drooled over her. ha ha
"Jerry Richards" <fir...@nospamroadrunner.nf.net> wrote in message
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Craig Hilliard
fact that he has a Ferrari Spider. All of NTV's shows come from other networks.
I don't even count there news broadcasts as a show, they're nothing but pure
drivel. They even recently got a hold of "Who wants to be a Millionaire?".
They're nothing but a bunch of copycats with not and ounce of orignality among
them.
Craig
Jerry Richards
The Hydrology Department said it wasn't natural. A secret memo stated "save
for the prevalance of Marihuana causing an abundance of dry mouths, the area
may well have suffered severe flooding"!
Of course I can't confirm this. I have no knowledge of the events.
;^P
jr
The King <the...@hotmail.ca> wrote in message
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Tim
only lobbying for topless television. Lets bring true meaning to "The Boob
Tube"
Besides, I lived in res. too. EVERYBODY was like that.(give or take a few)
Thats what university was like, you can't hold it against her.
-:Wheeler:-
I'll be "UP" for that...Opps mybe i shouldent have said that...I'll just
stop typing now...
Tim <timp...@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote in message
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Damian Penny
Craig Hilliard wrote:
> I don't know if Geoff Stirling has a Porsche or two to sell but I do know for a
> fact that he has a Ferrari Spider. All of NTV's shows come from other networks.
> I don't even count there news broadcasts as a show, they're nothing but pure
> drivel. They even recently got a hold of "Who wants to be a Millionaire?".
> They're nothing but a bunch of copycats with not and ounce of orignality among
> them.
They have access to all the US shows because there is no Global station in
Newfoundland. In most of Canada, Global and CTV split them among themselves (plus
a few cable and independent stations). In this province, now that CBC has gone
all-Canadian (except, thankfully, for The Simpsons) NTV has the pick of the bunch.
Damian P.
Jerry Richards
Tim <timp...@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote in message
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> Tanya, what difference does it make what her nickname was in residence?
> I'm only lobbying for topless television. Lets bring true meaning to "The
Boob
> Tube"
> Besides, I lived in res. too. EVERYBODY was like that.(give or take a
few)
> Thats what university was like, you can't hold it against her.
EVERYBODY? What few? What was _your_ nickname in "da res"? heh heh??
As for that last line........no way Tim :^P
Oh, and her nickname? It was
Tone
Right Tanya? Nuthin serious. ;^)
jr
Rodney Priddle
a few years back? I still have nightmares that my TV is stuck to channel
five after 3 AM.
How about scenes of Newfoundland? That's okay I guess. I even like a
"little good news" now and then.
But it (NTV) is really tacky and cheesy. One of my buddies works there and
I think they feel the same way about the late night crap that we do. I
guess it is canadian content to keep the CRTC happy.
"Brad" <br...@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote in message
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> Not just JFK but Elvis too. And don't forget Captain Canada and that
freaky
> computer generated crap.
>
> Brad
>
>
> La Chech wrote:
> > And speaking of repeating stories - what is it with JFK and NTV?
> > Anyone else notice that pre-occupation from time to time.
> >
> > I don't consider this childish complaining, but rather a
> > statement of an opinion. It's only through voicing one's opinion
> > that things are changed.
> >
> > Lesleyanne
>
>
>
Jerry Richards
culture shock! Media survival at it's finest!
And some thought Chroma-Key was good! Ha!
jr
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