All News Channel
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All News Channel was a 24-hour news channel carried mainly on DirecTV
(and before that USSB
which was folded into DirecTV in 1999). All News Channel (ANC) had also been syndicated to network television afflliates in the United States
.
and Hubbard Broadcasting. This parnership was called CONUS Communications and included a news video-sharing service for local TV stations. Nearly all of ANC's video came from these stations. CONUS (which stood for Continental U.S.) also maintained a small bureau in Washington, DC.
ANC aired up to six live 30-minute newscasts per day (4:00 a.m., 4:30 a.m. (sometimes), 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. Central Time), which were repeated until the next newscast. Exceptions were made for breaking news. ANC also co-produced the syndicated morning business news program First Business
. If mistakes were made during the live broadcasts, a corrected segment was produced (sometimes live) for the repeats. ANC operated on a fixed clock, where each news block ran the same length every day, and the commercials aired at the same time every day. The air talent was mostly exclusive to All News Channel. KSTP-TV
meteorologists recorded weather segments for ANC until 2002. Later, ANC show producers voiced their own weather segments, along with other stories.
Many local television stations carried All News Channel programming during the overnight time periods in lieu of going off the air. In addition, since ANC newscasts never contained any copyrighted music (by design), stations broadcasting the ANC feed could stay on the air longer without increasing their ASCAP, Broadcast Music Incorporated
(BMI), and/or SESAC
fees.
ANC was the first nationwide challenger to CNN
since the Satellite News Channel
folded in 1983. But the channel was never profitable and could not withstand the challenges of MSNBC
and Fox News Channel, which pushed ANC to fifth place in its category (behind Headline News). It benefited in part by being the only news channel on USSB's service (USSB and ANC were both owned by Hubbard Broadcasting); after USSB merged into DirecTV, it was then one of five such stations, and it no longer had the explicit backing of its satellite provider.
ANC, which was founded in 1989, ceased broadcasts on September 30, 2002.
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
(and before that USSB
United States Satellite Broadcasting
United States Satellite Broadcasting was a satellite television company that ran from 1981 to 1998. It was purchased by DirecTV in 1998.-History:...
which was folded into DirecTV in 1999). All News Channel (ANC) had also been syndicated to network television afflliates in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Background
ANC was based in St. Paul, Minnesota and was co-owned by ViacomViacom
Viacom Inc. , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an American media conglomerate with interests primarily in, but not limited to, cinema and cable television...
and Hubbard Broadcasting. This parnership was called CONUS Communications and included a news video-sharing service for local TV stations. Nearly all of ANC's video came from these stations. CONUS (which stood for Continental U.S.) also maintained a small bureau in Washington, DC.
ANC aired up to six live 30-minute newscasts per day (4:00 a.m., 4:30 a.m. (sometimes), 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. Central Time), which were repeated until the next newscast. Exceptions were made for breaking news. ANC also co-produced the syndicated morning business news program First Business
First Business
First Business is a nationally syndicated financial news and analysis television program, produced by First Business Network LLC, a subsidiary of Weigel Broadcasting, in Chicago...
. If mistakes were made during the live broadcasts, a corrected segment was produced (sometimes live) for the repeats. ANC operated on a fixed clock, where each news block ran the same length every day, and the commercials aired at the same time every day. The air talent was mostly exclusive to All News Channel. KSTP-TV
KSTP-TV
KSTP-TV, channel 5, is the ABC affiliate for the Twin Cities. Its transmitter is located at the Shoreview Telefarm. It is the flagship station of Hubbard Broadcasting, which also owns several other broadcasting properties across the United States....
meteorologists recorded weather segments for ANC until 2002. Later, ANC show producers voiced their own weather segments, along with other stories.
Many local television stations carried All News Channel programming during the overnight time periods in lieu of going off the air. In addition, since ANC newscasts never contained any copyrighted music (by design), stations broadcasting the ANC feed could stay on the air longer without increasing their ASCAP, Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
(BMI), and/or SESAC
SESAC
SESAC, originally the Society of European Stage Authors & Composers, is the smallest of the three performance rights organizations in the United States. SESAC was founded in 1930, making it the second-oldest performing rights organization in the U.S. SESAC is also the fastest-growing PRO in the...
fees.
ANC was the first nationwide challenger to CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
since the Satellite News Channel
Satellite News Channel
Satellite News Channel was a joint venture of the American Broadcasting Company and Westinghouse Broadcasting . Designed as a satellite-delivered cable TV network, SNC used footage from ABC News and seven Washington DC based crews, in addition to stories from other overseas networks to provide...
folded in 1983. But the channel was never profitable and could not withstand the challenges of MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
and Fox News Channel, which pushed ANC to fifth place in its category (behind Headline News). It benefited in part by being the only news channel on USSB's service (USSB and ANC were both owned by Hubbard Broadcasting); after USSB merged into DirecTV, it was then one of five such stations, and it no longer had the explicit backing of its satellite provider.
ANC, which was founded in 1989, ceased broadcasts on September 30, 2002.