Just so you’re aware, the TV broadcast is (Canadian) CP24 Toronto, and they have this so that you don’t have to wait through commercials and other random news segments to get weather, traffic, headlines and stock tickers. This is a common channel to have on in waiting rooms and the like.
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Prunebutt@feddit.de 8 months ago
For people wondering:
On the left you see a format popular on tiktok, where a clip from a videogame, some ice cream video and a Family Guy clip share the screen, playing simultaneously.
On the right you see a news anchor with weather info and some ticker news also sharing the same screen.
The tiktok format is supposedly for low attention span kids which (also supposedly) need three completely disconnected things happening on screen at once in order to not lose interest in the video. The other one is… the news as it is common in the US.
“They are the same”: you could say that both of these formats serve the same purpose.
Rentlar@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Prunebutt@feddit.de 8 months ago
Guess you exposed my Europian, millenial ass. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
TigrisMorte@kbin.social 8 months ago
Thanks for the explanation. I thought it was six different low res images and no context.
KevonLooney@lemm.ee 8 months ago
First time on Lemmy?
TigrisMorte@kbin.social 8 months ago
Not currently on lemmy, have never been on lemmy, so still not the first time on it, no.
affiliate@lemmy.world 8 months ago
i think the phrase for the tiktok format is “content sludge”.
i saw an interesting video on it a while back: m.youtube.com/watch?v=OuaDbu_VBLY
id recommend the video to anyone looking for a thoughtful examination of why this format became so popular and widespread.
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elbucho@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Thanks for that; I’m way too old for TikTok, so had absolutely no idea what I was looking at here.
uis@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Just one format uses spatial multiplexing, while other temporal multiplexing
Mandy@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
i was about to ask what the fuck is happening
i hope these are just dont know what they are doing, aint no way people on tiktok have that much of a smoothbrain they need 3 videos at the same time
Fades@lemmy.world 8 months ago
But it’s not tho, the news is cramming as much releavant information as possible on screen, it’s not there to captivate anyone
Prunebutt@feddit.de 8 months ago
Why are you telling me?
akintudne@reddthat.com 8 months ago
Damn. I thought it was to get around copyright bots.
Th4tGuyII@kbin.social 8 months ago
I knew of the TikTok thing, but not being from the US I had no idea your news broadcasts are so... cramped with information
LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
They’re not all like that. Most of the local newscasts show one thing at a time.
The format pictured is something I’ve only seen in places like a doctor’s waiting room, or at my deranged uncle’s house.
nyoooom@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That or on the 24/7 news channels which need a lot of filler and don’t necessarily have interesting stuff to show
LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
That’s exactly what my deranged uncle watches. It’s not been good for his mental health imo.
bstix@feddit.dk 8 months ago
You should see the Japanese TV then. It’s not only cramped, it’s completely different programs at the same time. I don’t even know what the reaction clips are reacting to or which is the main program.
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
Yeah that’s not a news broadcast, that’s cable TV news