| The Hour | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | CBC News: The Hour |
| Genre | Newsmagazine |
| Presented by | George Stroumboulopoulos |
| Opening theme | "Use It" by The New Pornographers |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 720p (HDTV) |
| Original airing | January 17, 2005 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | The National |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
The Hour is a Canadian television newsmagazine broadcast on CBC Television. A newsmagazine, also spelled news magazine, is usually a weekly Magazine featuring articles or segments on current events CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. It first aired on January 17, 2005 as CBC News: The Hour, and is currently broadcast Monday to Thursday on the CBC at 11:00 p. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. m. and at 8:00 p. m. ET on CBC Newsworld. CBC Newsworld is a Canadian English language Cable television specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation The program is hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos, a former MuchMusic host. George Mark Paul Stroumboulopoulos (born August 16, 1972 in Malton, Ontario) is a Canadian television and radio personality known MuchMusic (often referred to only as Much) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel owned by CTVglobemedia
In October 2006, The Hour began repeating at 11:00 p. m. local time, 11:30 Newfoundland Time, on CBC Television's owned-and-operated stations (participation by CBC's privately owned stations may vary), replacing the 11:00 p. CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. m. replay of The National. The National, now officially known as CBC News The National, is the CBC 's flagship national Television Newscast. Repeats on Newsworld moved to 3:00 a. m. ET. With the move, the program shortened its name (although the show's website retained the longer name for some time) and added a small live studio audience. A studio audience is an Audience present for the taping of all or part of a Television program The basic format has not changed drastically, although the news elements have been de-emphasized by mixing serious issues and satire.
Since the start of Season Three, the show's main title theme has been "Use it" by Canadian band The New Pornographers. The New Pornographers is a Canadian Indie rock supergroup formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Format
Typically, the show begins with a short skit, usually starring George and some of his behind-the-scenes colleagues, parodying high-profile current events or discussing features of the upcoming show. Stroumboulopoulos then narrates a video collage of what's coming up in the next hour.
Generally, the show consists of two or three interviews with a wide spectrum of guests, including (but not limited to) politicians, rockstars, writers and actors. Occasionally, interview spots are filled with recurring correspondents such as Jian Ghomeshi, Hilary Doyle and Yasir Khan. Jian Ghomeshi (born June 9, 1967) is a Canadian broadcaster writer and musician born in London, England, and raised in Toronto Some of these interviews are pre-recorded, but many others are conducted live on-air (live-to-tape). During the in-studio interviews, guests sit across from Stroumboulopoulos in the signature red furniture on the set. Before the interview begins, there is a short briefing on the upcoming guest(s) often referred to as The Set-Up or Bio. Aside from the larger interview segments, there are several fast-paced and shorter segments in which George runs through daily national and international news headlines adding his own unique brand of witty commentary and retort.
These segments include:
- Mile a Minute quickly touches on current events around the world, with video or images accompanied by Stroumboulopoulos' commentary.
- Canada is similar to Mile a Minute, but limited to current events in Canada. This segment aired only during Season One and Two.
- Time Capsule shows CBC footage from past events that relate to current events or the date, sometimes it is both video and audio, at other times George will comment on the video footage.
- The List is a primarily satirical Top 5 list concerning a current event. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human
- The News briefly informs viewers of news in the entertainment industry.
- The Newsstand is a one-on-one interview between Stroumboulopoulos and a guest, taking place at a newsstand, discussing issues that appear on various magazine covers.
On some programs, Stroumboulopoulos reads aloud viewer correspondence.
The final segment of the show was called "The Closer", a monologue by Stroumboulopoulos about a particular current event. A monologue is an extended uninterrupted speech or poem by a single person Since January 2007 this segment has been replaced by "The List".
Timeslot history
First and Second Season (2005-2006)
| First Broadcast | Monday to Thursday 8 p. m. ET |
CBC Newsworld |
| Repeat | Monday to Thursday 11 p. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America CBC Newsworld is a Canadian English language Cable television specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation m. local time (11:30 p. m. NL) |
Third Season (October 2006-present)
| First Broadcast | Monday to Thursday 8 p. The Newfoundland Time Zone (NT is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting 3½ hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC) resulting in UTC-330, or 2½ m. ET |
CBC Newsworld |
| Repeat | Monday to Thursday, Sunday 11 p. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America CBC Newsworld is a Canadian English language Cable television specialty news channel owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation m. local time (11:30 p. m. NL) |
CBC Television |
- As of season 3, the CBC began airing a Sunday format of the show labeled the Special Edition, which highlights the best-of the previous week's content. The Newfoundland Time Zone (NT is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting 3½ hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC) resulting in UTC-330, or 2½ CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. CBC Television is a Canadian English language Television network. Most parts of the Sunday show are not taped live. The highlight show is now also aired Fridays.
Taping locations
The primary location for show tapings is the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. The Canadian Broadcasting Centre, located in Toronto Ontario, is the broadcast headquarters and Master control point for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The regular taping time is from 4:30 p. m. to 5:30 p. m in front of a live studio audience.
The show has gone on location for a short series of shows in Vancouver, British Columbia, Calgary, Alberta, Montreal, Quebec, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and most recently London, England. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
One move came out of an interview with enterprising trader Kyle MacDonald who said the only limitation to his activities would be that he would not make any trade with the citizenry of a small village called Yahk, British Columbia. The website one red paperclip was created by Kyle MacDonald a Canadian Blogger who Bartered his way from a single Paperclip to a house in a series Yahk (/jæk/ is a hamlet in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. When the citizens protested the exclusion by writing letters to the show, the trader accused Stroumboulopoulos of hypnotizing him into making that statement and he would only go to that town if the show went there first. On February 9, 2006, the producers broadcast an episode from that village.
The show has also travelled to Las Vegas, in connection to a contest in which four viewers (2 trips for 2) won trips to "escape winter. "
George will broadcast an episode Friday June 6 2008 from London England and will feature a full hour of interviews with the British Band cold play and is very excited about the show.
See also
External links
Related Video
- Recap of Season One, including highlights of clips in the Video Archive
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