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That's interesting. The only problem in the UK is that they in my knowledge have never done that, and they still air the end theme tune, and background, just incase they don't promote anything.
Actually a good example is skins which have a set of credits which play before the next ep trailer which is followed by the credits.
They use them during the day and primetime only during "network hours". US networks dont operate all day and have special blocks of airtime they buy from local stations which are called affiliates. ie at 7.30pm the NYC CBS station may air a repeat of friends so this airs as normal, without any squeeze credits. then at 8pm the channel becomes CBS untill 11pm where it goes back under the control of the local station.
US shows often end with Executive Producer/Director credits. These credits are part of the show and will never be squeezed or talked over. Shows will then have the other credits which air internationally with the theme tune. When these shows air in primetime, the credits are reformatted in the generic network look by the network (not the programme makers). Therefore the US programme makers only make one set of credits (the international ones). Thus US programme makers dont have to worry about making ECP safe credits like those who make shows for itv, they just make it the way they want and the US network decides what to do with it.
Here are some examples of what brekkie boy was talking about...
From "The Amazing Race" - a reality show 10 secs of full screen credits.
UScredits.wmv
From "The Singing Bee" - a variety show like the X factor, 20 secs of full screen credits.
UScredits2.wmv
From "NUMB3RS" - a drama, shows that programme makes have full editorial freedom on how to show their credits.
UScredits3.wmv
ITV thread
fanoftv posted:
That's interesting. The only problem in the UK is that they in my knowledge have never done that, and they still air the end theme tune, and background, just incase they don't promote anything.
Actually a good example is skins which have a set of credits which play before the next ep trailer which is followed by the credits.
fanoftv posted:
Having not been to the US, how do they do their end credits?
Do they only use them in prime time programming, or all day?
And do they make their own versions of the end credits (as international ones exist as we see over here)?
Do they only use them in prime time programming, or all day?
And do they make their own versions of the end credits (as international ones exist as we see over here)?
They use them during the day and primetime only during "network hours". US networks dont operate all day and have special blocks of airtime they buy from local stations which are called affiliates. ie at 7.30pm the NYC CBS station may air a repeat of friends so this airs as normal, without any squeeze credits. then at 8pm the channel becomes CBS untill 11pm where it goes back under the control of the local station.
US shows often end with Executive Producer/Director credits. These credits are part of the show and will never be squeezed or talked over. Shows will then have the other credits which air internationally with the theme tune. When these shows air in primetime, the credits are reformatted in the generic network look by the network (not the programme makers). Therefore the US programme makers only make one set of credits (the international ones). Thus US programme makers dont have to worry about making ECP safe credits like those who make shows for itv, they just make it the way they want and the US network decides what to do with it.
Here are some examples of what brekkie boy was talking about...
From "The Amazing Race" - a reality show 10 secs of full screen credits.
UScredits.wmv
From "The Singing Bee" - a variety show like the X factor, 20 secs of full screen credits.
UScredits2.wmv
From "NUMB3RS" - a drama, shows that programme makes have full editorial freedom on how to show their credits.
UScredits3.wmv