WTH, TV - Especially NBC

I would imagine that tomorrow when business gets back in the swing of things after the holidays that there will be some meetings and perhaps some "talkings to".  And I am sure many complaints from viewers.

It's the time of year when networks and stations make their contract renewals.  There's a scroll across the screen from Cox about some networks in negotiations and the possibility that they will not be available until agreements are met.  We have Verizon and they are also running scrolling messages and sending us emails.  The most disturbing was the first one that we saw that said Disney and ESPN might not be available.  Luckily an agreement was met and all is well there evidently, but for the time being ABC is off the air in our area unless you use an antenna.   ??????  We checked our programmed recordings and don't need ABC until next Tuesday, so hopefully it will be settled by then.

Then there is NBC.  I don't know if it is the local NBC station that is responsible or if it is the Network, but really, guys!!??  Let's start with last night.  Les and I were staying up to see the ball drop in NYC.  We usually start watching around 11:00 p.m.  (watching a movie before then)  So the local news was on.  At 11:30 the broadcast in Times Square started with the most idiotic and asinine running skit with Carson Daly and Chrissy Teigen.  I don't know if they had been on all evening and were tired or not, of if they were drunk or if she is just an annoying twit, but it was the worst.  Camera shots of the crowd and Times Square were bad, Carson and Chrissy did not act like they knew what they were doing.  And then when it was time for the countdown and ball to drop, they did not even show it! Disappointing and disgusting.  I miss Dick Clark.  And yes, I know he died and that he was on a different network.

So.......... then the Rose Parade was announced to start at 11:00 a.m.  I got things done and got ready, turned on the TV and found an infomercial.  At 11:30 it switched to the parade sort of mid-sentence.  We did get to see The Ohio State Band and float.  So, yay for that!  I feel for the people who were there in person though.  I like Al Roker; he and Hoda were the announcers.  They were not even shown until near the end of the broadcast.  Al knows the weather, and he got so hot he took off his suit coat!  He said the parade started with temperatures in the 40's and it was in the 80's when they went off the air.  There is no one to blame for that, it's weather and that's how it is. 

There are surely a lot of disappointed people who did not get to see their group marching though.  A large float broke down and caught on fire, blocked the street and had to be towed out.  That delayed a lot of groups and the big planned ending of the show.  What are you going to do?  Al tried to fill some time with a cut to the following scheduled hockey game announcer and the audio did not work.  So, NBC, get your act together!

Harumph!

Life, however, remains great.  Stay safe and God Bless America!