Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2012 July 25

= July 25 =

Cadena Nacional
There's a thing called "Cadena Nacional" in many countries of South America, which allows the national president to speak to the nation using all the radios and TV channels, which interrupt their usual programming to broadcast it. All of them do so at the same time, so you can change channels and keep watchng the same thing. Usually, this is meant to be used at the 00:00 of national days, or during public emergencies.

Is there a similar thing n English-speaking countries? Is there an article for it? Cambalachero (talk) 01:25, 25 July 2012 (UTC)


 * In the United States, it used to be the Emergency Broadcast System, until it was superseded by the Emergency Alert System. I can't find any Canadian equivalent. Presumably, because we mostly watch American television anyway, the federal government figures we'll be satisfied to get our warning second hand. Clarityfiend (talk) 04:01, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * The U.S. system is used mostly for local emergencies, tornadoes and stuff like that. Presumably, Canada also has local emergencies that people will need information about.  Local American radio stations don't generally go on alert for severe weather in Calgary. -- Jayron  32  05:02, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

I added a title to this question, so it will appear in the contents. Rojomoke (talk) 05:59, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I corrected the heading level. --  ♬  Jack of Oz  ♬  [your turn]  12:25, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I sat back and admired the results. —Tamfang (talk) 05:25, 26 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Our Emergency population warning article mentions that Canada was still working on a system last year. Rmhermen (talk) 19:32, 25 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Note that the term for broadcasting the same thing on two or more channels at once is simulcast. StuRat (talk) 05:41, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

Alfred Hitchcock
Can I order the second season of "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" — Preceding unsigned comment added by LSeifert (talk • contribs) 15:47, 25 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes. --Viennese Waltz 15:52, 25 July 2012 (UTC)