Weekend Outlook
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Weekend Outlook was a weekend morning weather program on The Weather Channel
. It was comparable to First Outlook
, but with a different focus: Weekend Outlook was geared toward weekend planning and forecasts, compared to the commuter/straightforward style of First Outlook. It also started one hour later than First Outlook; the first hour is occupied by Weather in the Classroom and then Sunrise Weather
, a weekend-exclusive early morning weather program. Weekend Outlook was one of the lowest-rated programs on The Weather Channel.
The Weekend Outlook name has also been used by The Weather Channel for weekend forecast inserts until 2003.
Weekend Outlook made its debut as part of the large 2003 graphical relaunch of TWC (see History of The Weather Channel
).
Upon the 2008 HD relaunch of TWC, Weekend Outlook temporarily used portions of the Weekend Planner package (specifically segment openers).
On March 1, 2009, Weekend Outlook aired their final broadcast in favor of an extra two hour block of Weekend View
.
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel is a US cable and satellite television network since May 2, 1982, that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, along with entertainment programming related to weather 24 hours a day...
. It was comparable to First Outlook
First Outlook
First Outlook is a morning weather program produced by The Weather Channel, an American television channel. The program regularly airs from 4-6 a.m...
, but with a different focus: Weekend Outlook was geared toward weekend planning and forecasts, compared to the commuter/straightforward style of First Outlook. It also started one hour later than First Outlook; the first hour is occupied by Weather in the Classroom and then Sunrise Weather
Sunrise Weather
Sunrise Weather is an early morning weekend program airing on The Weather Channel. Its emphasis is on straightforward forecasts.-Program history:...
, a weekend-exclusive early morning weather program. Weekend Outlook was one of the lowest-rated programs on The Weather Channel.
The Weekend Outlook name has also been used by The Weather Channel for weekend forecast inserts until 2003.
Weekend Outlook made its debut as part of the large 2003 graphical relaunch of TWC (see History of The Weather Channel
History of The Weather Channel
The history of The Weather Channel in the United States dates to around 1980.-Pre-launch:The Weather Channel was the brainchild of former WLS-TV Chicago chief meteorologist and Good Morning America forecaster John Coleman, who took his idea to Landmark's then-chief Frank Batten.A major part of the...
).
Upon the 2008 HD relaunch of TWC, Weekend Outlook temporarily used portions of the Weekend Planner package (specifically segment openers).
On March 1, 2009, Weekend Outlook aired their final broadcast in favor of an extra two hour block of Weekend View
Weekend View
Weekend View is a weekend weather program on The Weather Channel, airing from 5-7 a.m. and 7-11 a.m. Eastern Time. Because of this timeslot, it can be considered the weekend equivalent to Your Weather Today, although it airs for six hours in comparison to the three-hour time length of Your Weather...
.