Comments on: NBCU reportedly wins bid for Weather Channel http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/ Where TV Finds the Future Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:11:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Hussman http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-999742 Hussman Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:53:38 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-999742 If affiliates are lucky, NBC will pull the Weather Channel and place it on the digital spectrum to replace WX Plus. Come Feb '09, NBC affiliates will really have something to sell. If affiliates are lucky, NBC will pull the Weather Channel and place it on the digital spectrum to replace WX Plus. Come Feb ‘09, NBC affiliates will really have something to sell.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-995473 Anonymous Sat, 31 May 2008 16:49:47 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-995473 NBC will gut it and produce as much as they can out of MSNBC. They'll focus on the website. NBC will gut it and produce as much as they can out of MSNBC.

They’ll focus on the website.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-995472 Anonymous Sat, 31 May 2008 16:49:46 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-995472 NBC will gut it and produce as much as they can out of MSNBC. They'll focus on the website. NBC will gut it and produce as much as they can out of MSNBC.

They’ll focus on the website.

]]> By: Mike Escutia http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-993551 Mike Escutia Fri, 30 May 2008 22:42:49 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-993551 I agree, Patrick. Weather.com is in serious need of a revamp. Hopefully the folks who designed the current version of MSNBC.com will get a crack at it. I agree, Patrick. Weather.com is in serious need of a revamp. Hopefully the folks who designed the current version of MSNBC.com will get a crack at it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-993446 Anonymous Fri, 30 May 2008 21:59:30 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-993446 HD hurricanes with 5.1 "Destructorama" sound! Oh, wait. "Twister"...been done. NEVERMIND HD hurricanes with 5.1 “Destructorama” sound!

Oh, wait. “Twister”…been done.

NEVERMIND

]]> By: Patrick Beeson http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-993057 Patrick Beeson Fri, 30 May 2008 18:41:19 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-993057 I just hope they improve the Weather Channel Web site. It is a burden to use. I just hope they improve the Weather Channel Web site. It is a burden to use.

]]> By: tdc http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-992822 tdc Fri, 30 May 2008 16:24:19 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-992822 after spending years building the Weather Channel brand maybe they'll just "dump it" in favor of weather plus? after spending years building the Weather Channel brand maybe they’ll just “dump it” in favor of weather plus?

]]> By: Rocker http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-992657 Rocker Fri, 30 May 2008 15:14:34 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/05/30/nbcu-wins-bid-for-weather-channel/#comment-992657 I don't think the future of WeatherPlus is a big question. They can shut it down, save some operating costs, write off the $ millions they've plunged into it, and post some kind of online notice for the couple of dozen (at most) viewers who may notice it's gone. I don’t think the future of WeatherPlus is a big question. They can shut it down, save some operating costs, write off the $ millions they’ve plunged into it, and post some kind of online notice for the couple of dozen (at most) viewers who may notice it’s gone.

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