Bloomberg Television
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| Bloomberg Television logo | |
| Launched | January 1, 1994 |
| Owned by | Bloomberg L.P. |
| Picture format | 4:3, 480i (SDTV) 16:9, 1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | Television International Exchange Business Finances Money |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | 731 Lexington Avenue, New York City; London; and Hong Kong |
| Formerly called | Bloomberg Information TV |
| Sister channel(s) | Bloomberg UTV |
| Website | bloomberg.com/tv |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TVB Pearl (Hong Kong | (06:00-07:30 HKT only) |
| TVRS (Italy) | (09:00-10:30 AM, 17:45-18:45 PM CET) |
| Satellite | |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 519 |
| NTV Plus (Russia) | Channel ? |
| Foxtel (Australia) | Channel 650 |
| Austar (Australia) | Channel 650 |
| Cyfra+ (Poland) | Channel 111 |
| Digital+ (Spain) | Channel 74 |
| Digiturk (Turkey) | Channel 121 |
| DirecTV (U.S.) | Channel 353 |
| Dish Network (U.S.) | Channel 203 |
| Now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 321 |
| Sky (UK & Ireland) | Channel 502 |
| Freesat (UK & Ireland) | Channel 208 |
| SKY Italia (Italy) | Channel 504 |
| TrueVisions (Thailand) | Channel 96 |
| SKY México | Channel 630 |
| Orbit Network | Channel 44 |
| DStv (South Africa) | Channel 411 |
| Yes (Israel) | Channel 106 |
| Indovision (Indonesia) | Channel 338 |
| DishHD (Taiwan) | Channel 6520 |
| Digital + (Spain) | |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel (Australia) | Channel 650 |
| Optus TV (Australia) | Channel 650 |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 609 |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 207 |
| UPC Romania | Channel 425 (digital with DVR) |
| TV di FASTWEB (Italy) | Channel 504 |
| Naxoo (Switzerland) | Channel 70 (French), Channel 64 (English) |
| Cablecom (Switzerland) | Channel 153 (digital CH-D) |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV (New Zealand) |
Channel 96 |
| VTR Globalcom (Chile) |
Channel 370 |
| First Media (Indonesia) |
Channel 231 |
| SkyCable (Philippines) |
Channel 30 |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) |
Channel 708 |
| AlmaTV (Kazakhstan) |
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| Digital TV (Kazakhstan) |
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| ICON (Kazakhstan) |
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| Cable TV Hong Kong(Hong Kong) | Channel 77 |
| UPC Poland | Channel 346 |
| Verizon FiOS (U.S.) | Channel 104 |
| R (Spain, Only in Galicia) | |
| IPTV | |
| TV di FASTWEB (Italy) | Channel 504 |
| Infostrada TV (Italy) | Channel 504 |
| Chinese Telecom (Taiwan) | Channel 79 |
| TELUS TV (Canada) | Channel 102 |
| AT&T UVerse (USA) | Channel 222 |
| UniFi (Malaysia) | Channel 125 |
| CHT MOD (Taiwan) | Channel 113 |
| mio TV (Singapore) | Channel 43 |
| Internet television | |
| Livestation | Watch (Free, 502 Kbit/s) |
| RadixTV | 20[1] |
| iWanTV! (Philippines) | Watch Live |
Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 310 million[2] homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P. and is internationally headquartered in New York City with its European headquarters in London and Asian headquarters in Hong Kong.
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[edit] Channels
[edit] Current channels
[edit] Former channels
- Bloomberg Brazil (from São Paulo and New York) (in Portuguese)
- Bloomberg Germany (in German)
- Bloomberg France (in French)
- Bloomberg Italy (in Italian)
- Bloomberg Japan (in Japanese)
- Bloomberg Spain (in Spanish)
[edit] United States service
Bloomberg's US broadcasts are headed by Andrew Morse, who transferred from his previous position as senior producer for ABC News in 2011. His superior is Andy Lack, the CEO of Bloomberg Media Group.[3]
Shortly after Bloomberg's launch, the now-defunct American Independent Network carried a simulcast of the channel at various times each weekday from 1995 to 1997. The network's morning pre-opening bell programming was also aired on the USA Network, simulcasted in a paid programming arrangement with the channel until 2004, when that network dropped the simulcast months before the NBC Universal merger was consummated, due to concerns USA would then air the coverage of a competitor to future sister network CNBC. The simulcast then moved to E! (which became NBCU-owned in January 2011 due to NBCU's purchase by Comcast), where it remained until its end in January 2009, when the network had expanded their reach on digital cable systems enough to negate the simulcast. In its time on E!, the 5-8am block was the most watched period for the network according to Nielsen Media Research.
Bloomberg Television's US network debuted a new graphics package in January 2009. This current scheme was first used on the network's now-defunct pre-market programme, Starting Bell, before the new graphics expanded to all of the network's programmes on February 17, 2009. Also on that date, Bloomberg US revamped its weekday programming lineup (see "Programs on Bloomberg" below).
Starting October 2009, Bloomberg Television debuted another new graphics package again.[clarification needed]. In 2011, Bloomberg Television announced a strategic relationship with Gas Station TV (GSTV) to deliver personal finance and business news to more than 27 million viewers each month at GSTV pumps.[4]
Bloomberg launched a high definition feed on May 9, 2011, with Time Warner Cable as its first provider.[5]
The network also provides funding and studio facilities for the nightly PBS/WNET program Charlie Rose.
[edit] International channels
In February, 2009, Bloomberg Television announced that it would cease operating some of the international variations of the channel placing a greater focus on a more international Bloomberg channel.[6]
On March 9, 2009, the localised channels available in Germany, France, Italy and Spain ceased operations. Today, throughout Europe the original pan-European version of Bloomberg Europe (International) is available on cable and digital television providers.
Since March 9, 2009, Bloomberg Television now utilizes its existing international production teams in Hong Kong (Bloomberg Asia), Europe (Bloomberg Europe) and America (Bloomberg) adding a more global feel to the channel. Bloomberg International provides programming from Hong Kong in the early morning, produced by Bloomberg Asia (International), from London in the late morning, produced by Bloomberg Europe (International) and from its main headquarters in New York in the afternoon. Each Bloomberg receives localized advertising and a relevant business news ticker on screen.
Bloomberg Japan ceased broadcasting on April 30, 2009. The channel has now been replaced by Bloomberg Asia (International).[7] Bloomberg Japan's Japanese language print newsroom and website continue to operate normally. As of June 2009, small on-air segments in cooperation with BS-Fuji Television commenced. As of October 2009 segments with TBS (Tokyo Broadcast System) were added.[8] Bloomberg Brazil and Bloomberg Latin America were integrated into the global Bloomberg channel during the year 2009.
Bloomberg is an associate member of: the Caribbean Cable & Telecommunications Association.[9] and the Caribbean Cable Cooperative.[10]
In November 2011 Bloomberg announced the formation of "Bloomberg TV Mongolia" in partnership with Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia (TDB), the oldest and one of the largest commercial banks in Mongolia.[11] The channel will offer a mix of locally produced, Mongolian language content as well as English language news from Bloomberg Television.
[edit] Shows
[edit] United States
- Daily shows
- InsideTrack with Erik Schatzker
- In The Loop with Betty Liu
- InBusiness with Margaret Brennan
- Surveillance Midday with Tom Keene
- Money Moves with Deirdre Bolton
- Bloomberg Bottom Line with Mark Crumpton
- Street Smart with Trish Regan and Adam Johnson
- Taking Stock with Pimm Fox
- Bloomberg West with Emily Chang and Cory Johnson
- Bloomberg Rewind with Matt Miller
- Charlie Rose
- Weekly shows
- Political Capital with Al Hunt
- Conversations with Judy Woodruff
- Intelligence Squared
- Bloomberg Game Changers
- Bloomberg Risk Takers
- TechStars
[edit] Bloomberg Asia
- Daily shows
- First Up with Susan Li
- On The Move Asia with Rishaad Salamat
- Asia Edge with Susan Li and Rishaad Salamat
- Weekly shows
- High Flyers with Haslinda Amin
[edit] Bloomberg Europe
- Daily shows
- First Look with Linzie Janis
- Countdown with Linzie Janis, Francine Lacqua and Owen Thomas
- On the Move with Francine Lacqua
- The Pulse with Maryam Nemazee
- Last Word
- Weekly shows
- Eye To Eye with Francine Lacqua
- Monocle with Tyler Brûlé
[edit] Controversy
On April 13, 2011, Bloomberg Television was heavily criticized for using an advanced copy of a speech delivered by U.S. President Barack Obama to censor live coverage of the speech[citation needed]. During the live speech, which was about the national debt, Bloomberg cut out a portion of the speech. The exact transcript of the removed portion was:
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- By 2025, the amount of taxes we currently pay will only be enough to finance: our healthcare programs (Medicare and Medicaid), social security, and the interest we owe on our debt. That's it. Every other national priority: education, transportation, even our national security, will have to be paid for with borrowed money. Now ultimately this rising debt will cost jobs and damage our economy. It will prevent us from making the investments we need to win the future. We won't be able to afford good schools, new research, or the repair of roads. All the things that create new jobs and new businesses here in America. Businesses would be less likely...
During the time when this section of the speech was being delivered, the newscast presented a short segment about the "Beige Book", a report which is regularly issued by the Federal Reserve Board.
Much of the controversy concerned whether or not the censorship had racial overtones, or was simply directed at the specific content of the speech[citation needed].
In the United Kingdom, Bloomberg television was severely reprimanded for breach of Ofcom rules during the 2005 UK national (General) election. Bloomberg TV was found to have showed pro-Labour Party bias.[12] This occurred due to a breach of British law. In the run up to a general election television channels must provide equal time to all major political parties. Bloomberg covered the release by the Labour Party of their so-called "Business Manifesto" but did not provide counter-balancing air time to the Conservatives or Liberal Democrats.
[edit] Datascreen and news ticker
Bloomberg was well known for using a datascreen format that occupied most of the TV screen and the camera shots.
Until 1998, Bloomberg did not have a moving ticker. Instead, it had boxes that were dedicated to world news as well as weather conditions in selected cities in addition to market data, which was confined to the bottom of the screen. This changed gradually to focus more on business news. The data screen was reformatted several times to include a moving stock ticker and accommodate new graphics.
The datascreen format was phased out in late 2007 where the programmes were seen almost in full screen with the ticker and headlines bar confined to the lower part of the screen.
[edit] Competitors
Bloomberg Television's main competition in the US is CNBC and Fox Business Network. International competitors include:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
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- ^ RadixTV. "Radix TV". http://radixtv.com. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ Template:Url= http://www.bloomberg.com/company/
- ^ Hume, Tim (June 16, 2011). "Andrew Morse named head of Bloomberg TV". TV Newser. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/andrew-morse-named-head-of-bloomberg-tv_b71753. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
- ^ "PrimeNewswire)NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
- ^ HD Launch On Time Warner Cable Puts Bloomberg Television In Focus Multichannel News May 9, 2011
- ^ The Guardian: Bloomberg cuts back TV service as it axes 100 jobs
- ^ http://www.bloomberg.co.jp/media/btv.html
- ^ http://www.bloomberg.co.jp/media/index.html
- ^ Members of the Caribbean Cable & Telecommunications Association
- ^ Member channels of the Caribbean Cable Cooperative
- ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-01/bloomberg-announces-formation-of-bloomberg-tv-mongolia.html
- ^ UK broadcasting regulator report; http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/obb/ocsc_adjud/bloomberg.pdf#search=%22bloomberg%20ofcom%22
[edit] External links
- bloomberg.com/tv, Bloomberg Television's official website
- Television Bloomberg Television's channel on YouTube
- Bloomberg Television on Twitter
- Bloomberg Television on Facebook
- Bloomberg streaming television
- Bloomberg streaming radio
- Bloomberg downloadable television and radio podcasts
[edit] America
[edit] Asia
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- 1994 establishments in the United States
- 24-hour television news channels in the United States
- Bloomberg L.P.
- Business-related television channels
- Cable television in the United States
- English-language television stations in the United States
- Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom
- Media in New York City
- New Zealand House of Representatives accredited news organisations
- Television channels and stations established in 1994
