What is The Hour & is it Predictable?

The Hour with George Strombolopolus claims to be a new spin on the traditional news show. It runs five nights per week, and is basically a news/talk show featuring interviews, news, pop culture, and political issues. The show covers everything from current and social concern issues to celebrities and music, all with in the span of one hour (minus ad breaks). The Hour displays all four aspects of McDonaldization, with predictability being an important factor of the show. According to the CBC, The Hour is “a national current affairs show on CBC television hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. It’s not a newscast. It’s not a magazine show. The Hour is a different take on the news through the lens of George and company. While news shows cover the issues of the day, The Hour dissects the issues within the issues. Always unconventional. Often controversial. Never predictable.” Despite this claim, when looking more closely it can be seen that the show clearly is predictable in almost every way; from formatting to content to time slot, span, and ad breaks.

http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/