Most likely... Network news shows do run a countdown for affiliates that the "real world" doesn't see.
M On Friday, August 27, 2010, Doug Elrod <[email protected]> wrote: > On Aug 26, 5:13 pm, [email protected] wrote: >> That's assuming it's still a 90-minute enterprise. It could be downsized to >> 60. Or, frankly, upsized to two hours, where it was before. > > It appeared to be 90 minutes today (one block had POLKA and CREDITS). > Unfortunately, given that the airing starts at 3 a.m. around here, I > can no longer see *any* of the blocks live. (Sigh) > BTW, Vinita was holding up a sign after the credits: > "Goodbye & > Good Luck > London Crew" > > Curiously, around 4:30 ET, there was a picture of the Statue of > Liberty, with (abc) World News Now above it, and a countdown going on > briefly (seconds and hundredths of a second, I believe). I'm guessing > this is for the benefit of affiliates, and not something ordinary > viewers are supposed to see ;-) > > -Doug Elrod ([email protected]) > On the Bright Side: If they establish a RFZ (Religion-Free Zone) > around Ground Zero, maybe, when they move Trinity Church, they'll find > a National Treasure! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "World News Now Discussion List" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en.
