An aquarium in Spain is going all out this holiday season, installing a nativity scene in its shark tank. And it wouldn’t be complete without a team of aquarists dressed as the three wise men.
Streaming news has reshaped news coverage. It’s no longer bound by the constraints of limited TV licenses. It’s also setlight decades of kindling around linear television.
Streaming news delivers news in the time frame that viewers are seeking. Streaming news also offers customizable experiences. Some networks archive content for later viewing. Streaming is a cheaper and faster way to build a news library. Streaming news has also reduced the scarcity factor in the media equation.
It’s also been used to describe the most important story of the moment. Sometimes, the word “breaking” is used instead of “special report.” Streaming news also has the advantage of delivering news in any location.
A breaking news story is usually an event that interrupts regular programming. This can happen during prime time, overnight news programs, or local newscasts. The news anchor introduces the story and may pause for a few seconds to let other network affiliates join the feed.
For many of these news stories, the network may integrate an analysis of the story. They may also suspend regular commercial advertising for sustained coverage. It’s also common for a network to use the “special report” format, which typically includes an internal alert service.
A breaking news story may last a few minutes, a few hours, or even a few days. A special report may also include an internal alert service that distributes information to stations in the vicinity of the breaking news event.
The best breaking news stories may be the ones that have not yet been reported by the news organization. This is one reason why cable news networks jumped in the streaming news game.
