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| slogan = ''All Local, All The Time'' | country = United States | language = English | broadcast area = Selected areas nationwide | headquarters = Atlanta, Georgia | former names = Weatherscan Local (1999–2003) | replaced names = | replaced by names = | sister names = The Weather Channel | timeshift names = | web = | sat serv 1 = Dish Network | sat chan 1 = Check local listings for channels | sat serv 2 = | sat chan 2 = | cable serv 1 = Available on certain U.S. cable systems | cable chan 1 = Consult your local cable provider for channel availability | cable serv 2 = | cable chan 2 = | adsl serv 1 = | adsl chan 1 = | adsl serv 2 = | adsl chan 2 = | iptv serv 1 = | iptv chan 1 = }} Weatherscan is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by The Weather Company, itself owned by a consortium〔 that is owned in turn by NBCUniversal and investment firms The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital. A spinoff of The Weather Channel, Weatherscan features uninterrupted local weather information in graphical format on a continuous loop that is generated by an IntelliStar unit installed at the cable provider's headend; unlike The Weather Channel, Weatherscan does not feature on-air talent of any kind. ==Overview== The channel launched on March 31, 1999 as Weatherscan Local. Originally, Weatherscan operated five collective services for local weather information: Weatherscan Local featured animated weather information with a complete local weather segment every two minutes; Weatherscan Radar featured a continuous Doppler radar loop, along with severe weather advisories when warranted; Weatherscan Plus – which debuted on April 30, 1999 – featured activity-specific forecasts for golf, skiing, boating, beachgoing, and business and leisure travel; Weatherscan Plus Traffic – which launched on May 31, 1999 – featured the same format as Weatherscan Plus with the inclusion of traffic information; Weatherscan Espanol, which launched with Weatherscan Plus Traffic, was a Spanish-language version of Weatherscan Plus allowing regional or international weather information.〔(Moss, Linda. "Weather Channel Goes Local" ), ''Multichannel News'', March 8, 1999. Retrieved February 27, 2011 from HighBeam Research.〕 The IntelliStar unit used by Weatherscan is configured differently from that used by The Weather Channel, featuring different graphics and additional forecast products, with information running on a continuous basis. Vocal Local, a pre-recorded narration function installed in the IntelliStar system – which utilizes a different narration track than that used on The Weather Channel's Local on the 8s forecast segments, featuring a female announcer – introduces several of the segments. Weatherscan is available in many major markets around the United States, though its availability is not as widespread as that of parent network The Weather Channel. Many cable providers offer Weatherscan on their digital tiers, although a few providers carry Weatherscan on their basic tier (where The Weather Channel is also offered). In 2011, Dish Network became the first satellite provider to add Weatherscan. Verizon FiOS has dropped Weatherscan (on channel 49), along with parent network The Weather Channel from its lineup at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 10, 2015 after the two parties were unable to come to terms on a new carriage agreement. The service has been replaced by the local WeatherBug "widget" in some markets. No public announcement was made regarding this issue until over 12 hours after the discontinuation.〔("WeatherChannel fans unite!..." ) - (The Weather Channel )'s official Facebook page (posted March 10, 2015)〕 Verizon said that its reason for dropping such services was because many customers turn to the internet and mobile apps for weather any time of day.〔(Verizon drops The Weather Channel, claiming internet killed the weatherman ) - (Quartz ) (published March 10, 2015)〕 This makes Weatherscan widely absent in one of the top 5 markets, especially where cable clusters don't carry this network. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Weatherscan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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