Just what we need, two more categories for the NATAS NW Emmy contest: Talk Show and Contact Shorts. Does this mean New Day on KING and Studio 13 Live can enter?? I hope not. Too many paid segments. And I am trying to think if I have seen a 'content short' on any television show in the market. Correct me if I'm wrong. Is this like TikTok TV?? Crank up extra entry fees and dinner tickets!! Anyway, here's the NATAS explanations. Read if you dare: Categories We have two new categories: Content Shorts - category 55 Talk Show - category 49 Content Shorts #55 For excellence in short-form content created with a social-first strategy. While entries are not required to have been published on a specific platform (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X), the video content is designed for a social media audience. This content is served to viewers based on interests and follows rather than being consumed via scheduled time slots. ...
I offered my national TV Christmas ode earlier this month. Now, here's one for Seattle TV. Hope you enjoy a chuckle: Twas the Time Before Christmas Push hard! Feed the phones, Keep the content gods fed, Staff is picked to the bones. KOMO’s righty agenda hangs in the air Due to the Evil Empire known as Sinclair. On Mary, on Daniels, on Preston and Molly. That team keeps survivin' - by gosh, by golly! Short staffing at 7 not quite as acute, Will Cox sell it off or is that all moot? Horcher still scorches, Monique is unique, Allard’s great too, but sport’s up the creek 13 has Claire with always a twinkle The Live Desk debut was an unprepared wrinkle. On Wixey, on Aaron, on Hana and Brian But Mets reading newscasts still leaves me sighin’ And what about KING, where awards are important? If Nexstar buys, will its old rep go dormant? On Copeland, on Taylor, on Mimi and Marriott. No sleigh for Santa, just a legacy chariot 11 remains non-local each day Family Feud ...