A look at the numbers behind recent box office ticket sales over the winter holiday stretch.
Streaming news resembles conventional television, but it arrives on demand and travels wherever a viewer goes. It’s set to disrupt the way we cover political news. It’s also likely to attract new overtly political news operations. The new technology won’t be governed by costly negotiations with cable companies. And commercial-averse viewers will be free to switch channels to get the news they want.
Major news networks have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in streaming operations. Their hopes are high. They see streaming as a way to serve their audiences better. Streaming is also cost-effective, which makes building a news library economical.
Major news networks plan regular nightly news programs, and they repurpose programming from their broadcasts to make them available to streamers. They also offer reruns and documentaries, and they have news analysis features.
During breaking news, the network’s anchor will introduce the story. He or she may remind viewers that more information will be on local news. A graphic may be rolled to highlight the importance of the story. Depending on the length of coverage, the network may restart previous programming at the point of interruption.
If the coverage is for a local event, the reporter may be at the scene. The network may offer the local station the chance to join the stream at that point.
The network may also give the local station a pause. If the coverage stretches over 20 or 45 minutes, the network may reschedule the program.
