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Weathertainment?

Hot Like Your 12V Wire — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:37:33 -0800

Get ready for 'weathertainment.' Basic cable standby The Weather Channel is changing its lineup, adding among other things, a morning show and "The Weather Channel Top Ten." Too fluff for your tastes? Check out Weather USA and Rising Slowly for your meteorological needs.

By: alumshubby

alumshubby — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:45:04 -0800

I'm kinda partial to The Weather Underground myself, if only for the nostalgic name...

By: madajb

madajb — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:46:21 -0800

Does this mean more worthless shows about Tornadoes?

By: ?!

?! — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:09:36 -0800

Google cache of linked article for registration free reading.

By: redfisch

redfisch — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:10:03 -0800

One of the (very few) good things about Cablevision is Metro Traffic and Weather. It's just a two minute loop of just that - local weather and traffic, even if it does have local ads between the loops. Weather Channel has become Weather Porn.

By: Sharktattoo

Sharktattoo — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:25:15 -0800

Looks like the new logo is already online at Weather.com.

By: ilsa

ilsa — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:00:13 -0800

Ya know, some people watched The Weather Channel to, you know, get a weather report and move on with their lives. Of course that was before everybody and their pets had access to the internet.

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:07:38 -0800

I will only be satisfied if the Weather Channel hires Mark Mathis, crazy weatherman.

By: gorgor_balabala

gorgor_balabala — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:46:03 -0800

omg, that dude has some cajones, i love it. not like that.

By: jpburns

jpburns — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 16:43:43 -0800

What an ugly, non-functional logo. What's the point of throwing out all that brand recognition they've gained over the years to come up with something that make me think of Nationwide insurance? I weep for my profession (television graphic design).

By: Jazznoisehere

Jazznoisehere — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:42:13 -0800

Coming soon to FNC: "The Jim Cantore Factor - The No Mesocyclone Zone"

By: Steve_at_Linnwood

Steve_at_Linnwood — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:36:56 -0800

The No Mesocyclone Zone hahahaha

By: kimota

kimota — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 19:54:47 -0800

Sigh. Mission Creep keeps ruining every channel I watch. The Travel Channel tonight is showing something about concept cars, repeatedly stating that you'll never be able to drive hardly any of these. What does that have to do with travel? TVLand is debuting a game show. The International Film Channel already has one. Heck, Court TV already has one! American Movie Classics went from showing "Badlands" to "Robocop." The Learning Channel has become "TLC," effectively a reality show network. And when can you actually see music videos on MTV or VH1 these days? Even MTV2 and VH1 Classic are heading in that direction. And don't even get me started on what happened to VH1 Mega Hits! Damn, but that signifier/signified slippage drives me crazy sometimes! /rant

By: damnitkage

damnitkage — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:13:35 -0800

What a horrible logo...if you can call it that

By: Goofyy

Goofyy — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:30:13 -0800

I'm sorry to hear this. Back in the 80's, I loved the Weather Channel. I actually learned how to look at a weather map and forecast for myself, thanks to them. I dimly remember they had gotten far less instructional in the late 90's. Part of that interval I spent in southern California, where watching weather forecasts was just plain silly most of the time.

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:31:30 -0800

American Movie Classics went from showing "Badlands" to "Robocop." Hey, now. Robocop is an American movie classic.

By: mrbill

mrbill — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:26:30 -0800

The Learning Channel has become "TLC," You mean The Trading Spaces Channel?

By: kimota

kimota — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 19:46:29 -0800

Civil_Disobedient: okay, then substitute "Halloween III" instead. Does that work? (To be honest, when they did that, I was grateful since I hadn't ever seen that one.) But still, it's the principle of the thing, dangit!

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 07:02:53 -0800

But still, it's the principle of the thing, dangit! Ha... yeah, I'm with you. And I still haven't seen H3, but then, I don't have cable. You don't have to fret about mission creep when you d/l all your movies and television shows.