International News Presentation: Past and Present

A couple of Chinese provincial TV stations (or media groups) have rebranded their primetime news programs during the last few months, so I just uploaded an updated version of the compilation

A lot of provincial newscasts have Xinwen Lianbo in its name. Does that mean these bulletin are simulcast on local TV channels, or is it just a name?

The intro feels like I've watched some Canadian TV news intros from the 1970s and 1980s years ago (think of CBC The National) and with added credit before Jacobo starts to talk. Honestly never seen that before but that Televisa logo at the start looks very cool. It more better when there's some Spanish subtitles in the video. The last part was a live phone in with a reporter which somewhat feels like British TV in the same period as the intro where they would have a phone.


Jacobo's son presenting 24 Horas with the main story on the 1986 World Cup and a different theme (apparently the other Abraham is an architect):


Just before the intro you can see that he was somewhat giving us a news summary-like thing instead of the American-like thing. In the World Cup report with another anchor there's a disco track in the background.

Here's an even older clip of 24 Horas with Jacobo Zabludovsky -- this is one is from 1972 and features the old Telesistema Mexicano logo. (The following year, Telesistema Mexicano and Televisión Independiente de México merged to form Televisa):



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A compilation of CBS Evening News intros from the 1950s to the present:

It's just a name. Basically many provincial news programs tried to match with CCTV Xinwen Lianbo. Some even copied its graphics.
Chinese provincial satellite TV channels are usually the provinces' flagship TV channels (like BBC One) with news, dramas, and variety shows. They are on-air nationwide with different coverage.
The provincial primetime news bulletins are either aired before or after CCTV Xinwen Lianbo on these satellite channels only. They usually last for 30 minutes, with a few exceptions. Some have rebroadcasts the next morning in place of live morning news programs, and some have rebroadcasts on local channels.
All provincial satellite TV channels must simulcast CCTV-1's Xinwen Lianbo at 1900BST/BJT.
Due to historical reasons, Fujian's FJTV and Shanghai's SMG have two primetime news programs.

Are stations in Hong Kong and Macao also required to simulcast Xinwen Lianbo?

No, only the ones in Mainland China are required to do that. The defunct ATV in Hong Kong used to simulcast Xinwen Lianbo though.

Thanks, ADmanamDA!

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Here's an example of a team coverage lineup Slovenian-style (from RTV Slovenija's main evening news covering this week's major heatwave). Just six boxes, compared to WSB' 20-plus!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v302/az2si/rtvslo-1a_zpsl1u3i0o6.png

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CNN's Early Edition, 1999:

Unsurprisingly and as expected 24 Horas Televisa use The Fuzz, just like Globo's Jornal Nacional. Much like Cool Luke used in Australia's Nine News.

It seems that some stations still stuck with 4:3 while some are in HD

I thought it was all the terrestrial TV channels (or at least one channel per TV broadcasters) that are forced to simulcast Xinwen Lianbo ?

Is there a website to read PRC laws? I'm looking for a clause that forces TV broadcasters to simulcast Xinwen Lianbo .

Yes. The reason behind this is to ensure coverage of rural areas where many households still only have SDTV televisions.


It was like what you said because the order was made by CCP Publicity Department and the Department of Radio and Television (now SAPPRFT) in 1981 when there were no satellite TV channels in China. The order required all the flagship TV channels (provincial, prefecture-level, and county-level) to simulcast Xinwen Lianbo to ensure coverage of official CCP policy changes and big announcements. Since late 90s, most provincial flagship TV channels have gradually become satellite TV channels.
There were and are always exceptions to this order. Here is an example. Due to historical reasons, Shanghai's SMG Dragon TV (satellite TV channel), which was launched in Oct 2003, did not simulcast Xinwen Lianbo till 2007. STV News and General Channel, the flagship TV channel of Shanghai Television (now part of SMG), does not simulcast Xinwen Lianbo .
Here are some links for reference if you understand Mandarin:
1) http://guoqing.china.com.cn/zhuanti/2016-07/13/content_38872574_3.htm
2) https://www.zhihu.com/question/20290514
3) SAPPRFT official website: http://www.sapprft.gov.cn/