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Such things can happen quite suddenly and most channel playout is 'non-reactive' meaning that they just churn out pre-recorded programmes with no editorial decision making or live capability. They're also run by third parties.
It's not their role to tell the viewer the news. What they need is a generic caption that can just be put on screen quickly without having to write a tactful, editorially correct caption.
There's too many opportunities for cock up otherwise. No channel wants to announce the death of the Queen accidentally or before an official announcement. Or caption 'THE HRH QUEENS DIED'
Is there some underlying tactic to get people to switch over? There's a video somewhere on YT of somebody channel hopping on cable channels on the morning Princess Diana died, and there were various mentions of "important announcements" but no specific details. I'd imagine if people knew what the story already was, they'd choose whether or not to switch depending on how interested they are.
Such things can happen quite suddenly and most channel playout is 'non-reactive' meaning that they just churn out pre-recorded programmes with no editorial decision making or live capability. They're also run by third parties.
It's not their role to tell the viewer the news. What they need is a generic caption that can just be put on screen quickly without having to write a tactful, editorially correct caption.
There's too many opportunities for cock up otherwise. No channel wants to announce the death of the Queen accidentally or before an official announcement. Or caption 'THE HRH QUEENS DIED'
Last edited by Inspector Sands on 15 December 2013 11:09am