TiVo or Not TiVo: That Is The Question
We got word this morning of a glitch in TiVo land.
It seems that anyone who has a one-year subscription to TiVo, and who programmed it for the CBS Evening News last night, got a surprise.
They got diddly.
Apparently, TiVo did not realize that "The CBS Evening News with Bob Schieffer" had become, overnight, "The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric."
Anyone who encountered this problem should try re-programming your TiVo.
Or using a VCR.
Or maybe, just watch "The Evening News" the way God intended: at dinnner time, on a tiny black and white Sylvania, over a TV tray.
It seems that anyone who has a one-year subscription to TiVo, and who programmed it for the CBS Evening News last night, got a surprise.
They got diddly.
Apparently, TiVo did not realize that "The CBS Evening News with Bob Schieffer" had become, overnight, "The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric."
Anyone who encountered this problem should try re-programming your TiVo.
Or using a VCR.
Or maybe, just watch "The Evening News" the way God intended: at dinnner time, on a tiny black and white Sylvania, over a TV tray.
Best-selling author Mitch Albom on his first nonfiction work since "Tuesdays with Morrie."
A couple of questions/comments. Why is the news not in HD like my local news channel? Yes, it is on the HD channel, but the screen size is the smaller and picture not as good. For a news show of this caliber, it should certainly be in HD!
Also, I do like the format of the show. It reminds me of the PBS style a bit during the early segments adding more "meat" to the stories. However, I am still a bit taken back by the number of "human" interest type stories. I liked the guy that "clicked" tonight and found the story interesting, but all the other stuff on both sides of it were a bit lacking. More news in the format you are using, a bit more depth to the "highlights" segment or whatever it is called, and then one strong human interest story like you did tonight!
Keep up the good work, I know its still being tweaked and we are a tough crew Katie!! : )
I think some things need to change about the program as I ended up setting the DVR for Charles Gibson. I found the CBS newscast boring. I think that Katie needs to move through the segments faster as the point of watching the evening news is to get a %u201Csnip-it%u201D of the days events. The segments dragged on about topics that did not interest me (ie. 911 five years and the opinion segment) and I felt that I was missing more pertinent information about the day%u2019s events. Katie spoke too slowly and could not hold my interest. I did not end up watching the entire program.
I am hopeful that adjustments will be made before the viewers go back to their traditional programming. I would like to see Katie become as successful for the evening news as she was for the Today show.
1) I want NEWS--not Andy Rooney-style audio blogs.
2) I want REAL NEWS--not Accesss Hollywood photos of celebrity kids.
3) I want CURRENT NEWS--not 50-year-old photos of celebs no one really cares about.
4) I want TRUE NEWS--not segments about how fictitious newscasters sign off fictitious news shows.
5) I want RELEVANT NEWS--not an anchor rambling on about what should she say (to sign off). If Catie has to ask on-air what she should say, she shouldn't be there.
Whether it comes from Dan, Catie, Walter, or a trained talking parrot...you promised us NEWS!
So DELIVER!
Gary
(916) 334-2841
most current events.
President Bush was given a PR opportunity with no critical commentary. Next we're having Rush. It seems there is a new Republican sway.
I am interested in seeing world news.Human interest stories are filler.
After decades of stern and highly pompous anchors, Katie brings a breath of fresh air to an industry that has always maintained a stiff upper lip even when it was ok to lighten up.
The Today Show was an excellent launching pad for this lady of such genuine qualities and public appeal. She fit into that genre just like a veteran and has now proven that she can be colorful and still present something as serious as world news, to her audience.
I wish you many years of success which I am pretty sure wont be easy, but based on what we have seen for so many years, you have the stuff journalists are made of and within a short time, you should have the country in the palm of your hand just like you did on Today.
Watch out for the lions, tigers and bears in the media. They may not like you invading their domain, but frankly, I think you have come home.
Congratulations again. Wear your crown like you were meant to.
Louis A. Irigoyen
Glendora CA