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Today Galactic
Trade Title:	Today Galactic
Yamataian Title:	Kyo no ginga
Main Broadcaster:	YEEC 1 (yukosfilm)
Main Studio:	Galactic News Studios, Crossroads Complex, kyoto
Main Audience:	TV-G
Content Types:	News, Information
Season	N/A
Episodes	N/A
Aired:	YE 19-present

Today Galactic (TG), known as Kyo no Ginga in Yamataigo is a mayor news broadcast show, produced by yukosfilm, which covers news from across the galaxy about politics, culture, entertainment and science. The broadcasts are mostly aimed towards viewers from Yamatai, although covering news from other nations as well. Today Galactic has two separate specialized news shows, with Today Galactic Youth for children in the range of 8-14, and Today Galactic Sports, which covers news from sports entertainment. These shows both have their own separate crews.

The first broadcast of the show was aired in early YE 15, however it was then called Galaxy Weekly, and only aired on each sunday, while it was also at that time produced by universal_cinematics. The show featured no newscaster, although it featured two reporters, Hatima Kole, who covered domestic news, and foreign expert Takagi Ietsibu. In YE 18, with the bankruptcy of Universal, Yukosfilm bought the show from the company, and in early YE 19, Kole became the first newscaster of a daily version that became Galactic Today, which roughly followed the early format of national news. In YE 22, the first female reporter followed, in the form of Asari Kaomo. The second crew moved in at YE 23, but resigned after one year. The third crew lasted longer, until YE 29. In YE 25, the show gained critical acclaim for its coverage of the destruction of Geshrinopolis. Since YE 27, the show employs a team of seven experts, with four specialists in a specific nation, and an specific reporter on Yamatai politics, culture and sports, respectively.

Since YE 21, the show is broadcast each evening at eight o'clock on YEEC 1, which is the most important news coverage program for a lot of Yamataians. Condensed versions are also available daily on the Yamatai Interstellar News Network (YINN), while Youth airs at six, and Sports at seven. It mostly lasts for a half hour, in which the most important topics of the day are highlighted longer and more intense than in regular news coverage throughout the day. Aside from that, the show sometimes broadcasts extra shows, often with breaking news bulletins.

During the week-ends, the broadcasts are often shorter, however, each Saturday a weekly overview is added that covers the most important news of each day. Since YE 29, the show also features separate weather forecasts for Yamatai (Planet), Anisa System, Gashmere and tatiana. In YE 29, it also celebrated its ten year anniversary with an extra broadcast featuring old newscasters and reporters. The same was done in YE 39 for its twenty year anniversary.

The design of the broadcast has differed over the years, and has been altered a couple of times. The first outlook in YE 19 featured a simple design, featuring simply a desk with the newscaster, a plasma screen with the news topics, and the crew dressing in suits and dresses.

The first mayor alteration came in YE 24, when the studio was expanded to allow for the inclusion of table guests, as well as live connection to reporters on location. Aside from that, the logo was altered to feature a star backdrop, with the show name in front. Each bulletin, or leader, was accompanied by a diverse sound effect. Most top news featured a Gong sound, while culture news featured a flute solo, and sports a Football kicking.

In YE 27, with the new studios, the table-desk was abandoned, with the newscaster now standing up. The bulletin also became longer, with more time for introduction, with also the inclusion of foreign experts and interviews with experts on location, rather than in the studios. Four special foreign experts were also standardized, with each serving in the four main nations of the Kikyo Sector. The show also introduced a small middle block, with smaller and more local news, that would run between bulletins. In YE 36, the presenters where shown not only standing, but also walking between screens that showed pictures of the bulletins. In YE 39, when the Lorath abandoned their original space, the reporter resigned and the reporting stopped.

Since YE 19, the show has had a standard crew in operation, most of whom surround the current newscaster. Producers and writers may differ between crews, however the show has been directed by notable director Gushi Narobe since YE 19, and produced by Eric Carlson since YE 20. Crews may resign at each point, and so it is not uncommon for a reporter to work with multiple newscasters, and vice versa. Below are the crew of the show, sorted by that period's newscaster.

• Hatima Kole: Newscaster (m), resigned
• Takagi Ietsibu: Reporter (m)
• Asari Kaomo: Reporter (f), since YE 22

• Takagi Ietsibu: Newscaster (m), died
• Asari Kaomo: Reporter (f)
• Ike Yoshinan: Reporter (m)
• Mauro Latenner: Reporter (m,Nepleslian)

• Katao Hisaka: Newscaster (f), resigned
• Asari Kaomo: Reporter (f), resigned in YE 26
• Ike Yoshinan: Nepleslia Reporter (m)
• Mauro Lattener: Lorath Reporter (m)
• Murani Ewo: Elysia Reporter (f), since YE 26
• Asato Miso: Iromakuanhe Reporter (m)
• Ose Chikoro: Yamatai Star Empire Reporter (m)
• Kasai Eren: Culture Reporter (f)
• Nobira Shonsi: Sports Reporter (f)

• Noguchi Emika: Newscaster (f), resigned
• Ike Yoshinan: Nepleslia Reporter (m), resigned in YE 35
• Mauro Lattener: Lorath Reporter (m), resigned in YE 35
• Murani Ewo: Elysia Reporter (f)
• Asato Miso: Iromakuanhe Reporter (m)
• Ose Chikoro: Yamatai Star Empire Reporter (m)
• Kasai Eren: Culture Reporter (f)
• Nobira Shonsi: Sports Reporter (f)
• Asaki Mona: Lorath Reporter (m), since YE 35
• Ushioda Mikka: Nepleslia Reporter (m), since YE 35

• Ikehata Tessai: Newscaster (f)
• Asaki Mona: Lorath Reporter (m) resigned in YE 39
• Ushioda Mikka: Nepleslia Reporter (m), resigned in YE 39
• Murani Ewo: Elysia Reporter (f)
• Asato Miso: Iromakuanhe Reporter (m)
• Ose Chikoro: Yamatai Star Empire Reporter (m), resigned in YE 37
• Kasai Eren: Culture Reporter (f), resigned in YE 37
• Nobira Shonsi: Sports Reporter (f)
• Isa Sogita: Yamatai Star Empire Reporter (m), since YE 37
• Okuma Rea: Culture Reporter (f), since YE 37
• Lamida Shoa: Nepleslia Reporter (f), since YE 39

The show, although being informative of nature, has received multiple prizes during its long run. Two times, the show was nominated and awarded a multitude of Daytime Stellar Awards, due to its coverage of galaxy-wide news. It has so far received a total of 12 Stellar Awards out of 14 nominations, both to its Sports and Youth broadcasts and the regular show.

Two times, in YE 31 and YE 35, it was awarded the title of Outstanding News Show. Also, Katao Hisake was rewarded twice with the award for Best Anchorwoman in YE 27 and YE 29, and Noguchi Emika was granted the award once in YE 31. Furthermore, Tessai, Hisaka and Iesibu were all nominated for Best Anchorman/woman. Nobira Shonsi was awarded four Sports Awards, twice for Sport Journalism in YE 32 and YE 35, once for Event Coverage in YE 38, and once for Commentator in YE 33.

They also received multiple special awards for its coverage of various war situations, from both the Elysian Wars, as well as both the First Mishhuvurthyar War and Second Mishhuvurthyar War.

Today Galactic Youth was also awarded with the award for Best Anchorwoman once, for Kinita Marou, in YE 38. Today Galactic Sports was awarded with Best Sports Studio Show in YE 35 and Best Studio Design in YE 32. Furthermore, Kyoto Times rated it 'Best News Show of All Time' in YE 38.

Since the earliest broadcast of the show, the program was positively reviewed by civilians in Yamatai and even beyond. The program is regarded mostly for its honest and unbiased view of international news, as well as exceptional interviews with persons who are rarely interviewed, such as the Emperor and Empress of Yamatai and the Imperial Premier, as well as foreign leaders such as Xiaah Harr'Ikke "Destiny" Tur'Lista. They also received praise for their prime coverage of armed conflict throughout Yamatai history. They are one of the few allowed by the Star Army of Yamatai to film on secure fields, such as war-zones or near military bases.

Ratings of Today Galactic throughout the years, to YE 38.

yoerik created this article on 2016/11/07 02:30.