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The history of TV news on the airwaves has been quite a storied one. For decades, broadcast and cable have competed for viewers’ attention. But the arrival of streaming has altered the landscape.
Streaming allows news organizations to capture and archive their programming, as well as deliver the content to their audience at the point of consumption. While many have been skeptical of this change, the major networks have been staking their bets.
A good example of a stream-based news story is the Pittsburgh bridge collapse. Local CBS affiliates picked up the local coverage and piped it to their streamers. This provided a unique perspective on the incident.
In the future, online video streaming could transform the way political news is delivered. Online video providers will not be bound by cable or satellite contracts, or the limited number of television licenses. They are expected to attract new, overtly political news operations.
In the past, a town crier would bluster and bellow the news as he walked through a village. While he might have been more impressive than the chiming a bell, he was still no match for the news sheet.
Streaming allows a news organization to report on today’s events and then archive them for later viewing. It also gives the viewer the option to customize the experience.
Another notable feature of streaming news is the reverse countdown. An anchor might introduce a story with a live shot. After a brief pause, he or she might remind the audience that more information will be available on the local news.
