Failure to effectively show these individuals or groups the proper respect can result in a few different scenarios. First, viewers are likely to experience confusion, especially when an incorrect name appears in their on-screen guide. Someone may tune in to a program expecting a certain talk show guest when someone else should have been selected. Second, mockery is bound to ensue when a blatant error is quite obvious, which only causes embarrassment.
Accuracy in spelling; the placement of official titles and team names; and related imagery are all important. The businesses that maintain all of this are not the cable companies/telecoms themselves; the cable companies/telecoms acquire this data from specialized businesses.
Here are a few examples of what not to do. This is the sort of chaos and pandemonium that occurs when faulty TV metadata providers get it horribly, horribly wrong.
On the May 12, 2014, episode of “The Tonight Show Starring
Jimmy Fallon,” rocker Jack White was a guest. The supplier of this data mistakenly submitted comedic actor Jack Black instead.
Since 1999, Jon Stewart has hosted satirical news program “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. For the show’s first two years though, Craig Kilborn was the go-to guy. This data provider is apparently stuck almost 20 years in the past.
I'm Pretty Sure That Is Suppose To Say #JackWhite Not Jack Black. Wtf DirectTV, Jimmy Fallon ?? pic.twitter.com/TMYWe2bWaF
— Rieshel Cruz (@RachellWay) May 13, 2014
Since 1999, Jon Stewart has hosted satirical news program “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. For the show’s first two years though, Craig Kilborn was the go-to guy. This data provider is apparently stuck almost 20 years in the past.
So apparently the program guide on @twc is about as up to date as its Internet speeds pic.twitter.com/D8jSlbROv1
— Ben Geldon (@bgeldon) June 18, 2014
On the June 22, 2014 episode of NBC’s “Meet the Press,”
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul was featured in a discussion about Iraq. This data
company did not double-check the spelling of his surname.
Who hired Astro Jetson to run the FIOS program guide? Ruh-roh. pic.twitter.com/M7mzIaK9K1
— Mark Simmons (@MarkRiter) June 22, 2014
While Jay Carney’s
resignation from his position as White House Press Secretary was officially
announced at the end of May 2014, he remained in the role until June 20th.
On June 19th, Carney made an appearance on “The Colbert Report” to reflect upon his job, but this data provider jumped the
gun a day early and falsely stated that he was no longer involved with his
duties.
Not yet accurate title for Jay Carney on Comcast's show guide pic.twitter.com/7udHqZOeZJ
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 20, 2014
On June 27th,
a Major League Soccer match took place between the Portland Timbers and
Sporting Kansas City. The latter team was known as the Kansas City Wizards for
approximately 15 years, but they officially changed their name in November
2010. This guide data provider is seemingly unaware of that.
So my Comcast guide says "Wizards at Timbers" on tonight (since I record every match). They changed the name how long ago? #rctid
— skywaker9 (@skywaker9) June 27, 2014
During the July 8th episode of NBC’s “Today” show,
girl group Fifth Harmony appeared
as a part of this summer’s Toyota Concert Series. One metadata supplier seemed
to believe that the 1997 sci-fi film “The Fifth Element” was appearing instead.
@5HonTour IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SHOW THE GIRLS ARE GOING TO BE ON THEY CALLED THEM FIFTH ELEMENT pic.twitter.com/IvzGHK8Gev
— idk (@midnightnormani) July 8, 2014
1989 animated film “The Little Mermaid” aired on the Disney
channel during the morning of July 15th. The provider of this EPG
data incorrectly listed Christopher Daniel Barnes (the voice of Prince Eric) as
the voice of Ariel (actually voiced by Jodi Benson), and Pat Carroll (Ursula
the Sea Witch) as the voice of Prince Eric.
@TWC made the Little Mermaid a guy in their guide credits lol Christopher Daniel Barnes is the "earthly Prince" ???? pic.twitter.com/GEYEusvOIt
— ?LIZ? (@JellyInspire7) July 15, 2014
On the episode of FOX Sports 1 interview show “UFC 1 on 1”
that featured MMA fighter Urijah Faber, a guide data supplier proved their
incompetence by erroneously inserting a letter into his surname for some
strange reason.
They got the first @UrijahFaber part correctly. But who's Farber? Who edits DISH Net TV guide? pic.twitter.com/zm7Y4C5nsV
— Shirley C Salvatera (@iamShirleyCera) July 26, 2014
As is evident in the
abundance of examples above, there are some metadata providers that have an
incredibly lackadaisical attitude towards various TV program contributors. In
fact, many were flat out wrong with their data and supplied ancient, outdated
information in several instances. This is how that happens.
FYI Television ensures the veracity of television and film participants in TV listings metadata with a masterful excellence. Additionally, we also provide in-depth biographical facts and up-to-date imagery. To find out more, click below.
Author: Brian Cameron
FYI Television ensures the veracity of television and film participants in TV listings metadata with a masterful excellence. Additionally, we also provide in-depth biographical facts and up-to-date imagery. To find out more, click below.
Author: Brian Cameron
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