01-11-2022, 11:03 AM
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01-11-2022, 01:13 PM
A question, this TVOntario channel is sort of like the Canadian version of PBS?
01-11-2022, 07:12 PM
(01-11-2022, 01:13 PM)Roger Darthwell Wrote: A question, this TVOntario channel is sort of like the Canadian version of PBS?
Yep, but it is not a full-flown national broadcaster like PBS is. It is a provincial broadcaster whose remit is exclusively education- and public service-focused, and similar programming to PBS. It is owned by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority (BTW, the original name of the station), a Crown corporation directly owned by the province. Unlike CBC, which is funded by federal budgets and advertising, TVO fundings come from direct Government funding and charitable funding (like PBS).
Its model has been replicated by other broadcasters, including Knowledge Network in British Columbia, Télé-Quebec (though they air standard commercial breaks during non-educational programming, except feature films, with ads mostly paid for by funding companies), and sister corporation TFO, originally an off-shoot designed to cater the Ontario French community with separate programming in a separate channel (for many years, on Sundays, both channels switched their offering, with TVO airing TFO's output, and viceversa, but as TFO expanded its OTA footprint in the pre-cable era, this was discontinued by the 90s). By 2007, TVO spun off TFO into a separate Crown corporation in order to expand the scope of its operations and allow them more autonomy in decision-making.
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01-11-2022, 07:53 PM
To other news now... Disney is starting to expand the Star Channel brand (initially rolled-out in Latin America) to other Fox international channels which remain on-air. Fox Suomi, the Finnish version (and an FTA channel, as is the Turkish Fox, which can't change to the brand due to Star TV's existence) will switch to the Star Channel brand on January 6.
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The history of Fox Suomi is really interesting: it originally launched in 2009 as Suomi TV. The channel, launched as part of the Finnish government's decision to launch a fourth national network to compete with Yle, MTV3 and Nelonen, and increase FTA television options in the country, was owned by Family Channel Suomi, a consortium led by Canadian broadcaster Astral Media and some Finnish investors; the channel was designed to offer a family-friendly approach to content, including airing exclusively children's shows during daytime and upmarket content during prime time. Although it launched strongly, the channel began to be botched by problems, including big financial woes and accusations of censorship during programmes; as a result, Astral sold out its participation in Family Channel; in consequence, the remaining investors pursued mass cuttings, including the suspension of news programmes and reducing original productions to the minimum.
With financial woes continuing, Family Channel/Suomi TV was taken over by News Corp/21st Century Fox at the end of 2011; as a result, on April 2012, Suomi TV was renamed Fox. Although more American series and Fox-produced fare were introduced, resulting on audiences gradually increasing, Fox was obliged to retain news programming (which it did by simulcasting Sky News in the overnights and early mornings) and air children's shows in daytime slots. However, a new license was issued to them by the Finnish regulators in 2018 which removed both obligations; almost immediately, the Sky News simulcasts were dropped, and the children's block was dropped last year. The channel has since focused on airing American series and reality shows, and has retained a small, but loyal audience.
youtu.be
The history of Fox Suomi is really interesting: it originally launched in 2009 as Suomi TV. The channel, launched as part of the Finnish government's decision to launch a fourth national network to compete with Yle, MTV3 and Nelonen, and increase FTA television options in the country, was owned by Family Channel Suomi, a consortium led by Canadian broadcaster Astral Media and some Finnish investors; the channel was designed to offer a family-friendly approach to content, including airing exclusively children's shows during daytime and upmarket content during prime time. Although it launched strongly, the channel began to be botched by problems, including big financial woes and accusations of censorship during programmes; as a result, Astral sold out its participation in Family Channel; in consequence, the remaining investors pursued mass cuttings, including the suspension of news programmes and reducing original productions to the minimum.
With financial woes continuing, Family Channel/Suomi TV was taken over by News Corp/21st Century Fox at the end of 2011; as a result, on April 2012, Suomi TV was renamed Fox. Although more American series and Fox-produced fare were introduced, resulting on audiences gradually increasing, Fox was obliged to retain news programming (which it did by simulcasting Sky News in the overnights and early mornings) and air children's shows in daytime slots. However, a new license was issued to them by the Finnish regulators in 2018 which removed both obligations; almost immediately, the Sky News simulcasts were dropped, and the children's block was dropped last year. The channel has since focused on airing American series and reality shows, and has retained a small, but loyal audience.
01-11-2022, 10:35 PM
(01-11-2022, 07:12 PM)Medianext.MX Wrote:Long story short, only in the sense of their remit. Not their reach.(01-11-2022, 01:13 PM)Roger Darthwell Wrote: A question, this TVOntario channel is sort of like the Canadian version of PBS?
Yep, but it is not a full-flown national broadcaster like PBS is. It is a provincial broadcaster whose remit is exclusively education- and public service-focused, and similar programming to PBS. It is owned by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority (BTW, the original name of the station), a Crown corporation directly owned by the province. Unlike CBC, which is funded by federal budgets and advertising, TVO fundings come from direct Government funding and charitable funding (like PBS).
Its model has been replicated by other broadcasters, including Knowledge Network in British Columbia, Télé-Quebec (though they air standard commercial breaks during non-educational programming, except feature films, with ads mostly paid for by funding companies), and sister corporation TFO, originally an off-shoot designed to cater the Ontario French community with separate programming in a separate channel (for many years, on Sundays, both channels switched their offering, with TVO airing TFO's output, and viceversa, but as TFO expanded its OTA footprint in the pre-cable era, this was discontinued by the 90s). By 2007, TVO spun off TFO into a separate Crown corporation in order to expand the scope of its operations and allow them more autonomy in decision-making.
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06-11-2022, 02:29 AM
Along the lines of children's TV, the one from Catalan public broadcaster TV3 was split into two strands last month: S3 for preschoolers and X3 for teens, under the umbrella SX3 brand.
The rebrand promo, which consisted of kids turning the plus symbol to an X - sounds familiar?
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The graphics reel for the rest of the new package:
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The rebrand promo, which consisted of kids turning the plus symbol to an X - sounds familiar?
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The graphics reel for the rest of the new package:
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Watch this space...
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09-11-2022, 05:45 AM
Across the Baltic, 2 new channels, Super Baltic and Super+, are launched this month, serving the Russian-speaking audiences. They focus on general entertainment, as well as local productions in Latvia and Estonia. Specifically, the latter was supported by actor Ivars Kalniņš, with new shows under his helm to be launched.
The programme junction from Super+:
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and the programme junction from Super Baltic:
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Along the lines, there're also slight changes to the Postimees sister channels earlier this year. After receiving the rebrand with Kanal 2, Duo7 was quietly renamed to Kanal 7, with an additional channel, Kanal7+, skewed towards women. Kino 7 was also launched as a movie channel with an exclusion of war films, while Semejka was dedicated to kids edutainment. Here're some programme junctions from the channels:
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The programme junction from Super+:
youtu.be
and the programme junction from Super Baltic:
youtu.be
Along the lines, there're also slight changes to the Postimees sister channels earlier this year. After receiving the rebrand with Kanal 2, Duo7 was quietly renamed to Kanal 7, with an additional channel, Kanal7+, skewed towards women. Kino 7 was also launched as a movie channel with an exclusion of war films, while Semejka was dedicated to kids edutainment. Here're some programme junctions from the channels:
youtu.be
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Watch this space...
WestKnightTV - on DeviantArt
15-11-2022, 06:20 AM
An update on my last contribution to the thread in the Purple place: The RNZ-TVNZ merger.
[*]Public submission to the selected committee ended on early September (I made a mistake on the duration!), receiving over 800 submissions;
[*]Commercial broadcasters voiced their concerns, as well as those in TVNZ (ironically by RNZ);
[*]$6 mil to contractors, $3 mil to rebranding expected when the merger go through (RNZ);
[*]The government's still on continuous push for the project, as Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson singled out TVNZ for "a change in culture" (The Spinoff);
[*]And as elections are looming next year, National Party plead to stop the merger should they come into power (Newshub).
[*]Public submission to the selected committee ended on early September (I made a mistake on the duration!), receiving over 800 submissions;
[*]Commercial broadcasters voiced their concerns, as well as those in TVNZ (ironically by RNZ);
[*]$6 mil to contractors, $3 mil to rebranding expected when the merger go through (RNZ);
[*]The government's still on continuous push for the project, as Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson singled out TVNZ for "a change in culture" (The Spinoff);
Source: [*]And as elections are looming next year, National Party plead to stop the merger should they come into power (Newshub).
Watch this space...
WestKnightTV - on DeviantArt
20-11-2022, 07:52 PM
RTL Hungary still raising the bar in respect with its German counterparts: RTL Kettő launched today with a new identity showing live action scenes featuring family scenes:
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21-11-2022, 05:21 AM
(20-11-2022, 07:52 PM)Medianext.MX Wrote: RTL Hungary still raising the bar in respect with its German counterparts: RTL Kettő launched today with a new identity showing live action scenes featuring family scenes:Slightly less impressive than its sisters, but still a good, coherent colour tone between the symbol and the family decorations. And the fact that it changes colours for promos shows how flexible the new RTL blocks is.
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Celebrating their 25th anniversary, Telefuturo in Uruguay had a new look this month, featuring a return of the inaugural diving lines symbol, modified:
youtu.be
The change of gradient background before settling on a blue one gives me TV Globo vibes though.
Watch this space...
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