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Since 2005, '''NBC has broadcasted the | Since 2005, '''the NBC has broadcasted their coverage of the parade in widescreen'''. While widescreen copies of every broadcast from 2007 onward have been found, the NBC's first two widescreen coverages - 2005 and 2006 - remain lost, though several clips of both have shown up online, implying their existence in some capacity. The widescreen copy of 2007 was first uploaded by FraggleVisionReturns under her MajorLeaguePongGods account; however, the upload was compressed from 16:9 into 4:3. In 2021, YouTube user JuggleBuggle stretched the broadcast into its original dimensions, though they would only upload the balloons. They later uploaded the entire fixed copy in 2022. | ||
On October 31<sup>st</sup>, 2022, Larsenv uploaded the 2010 and 2011 | On October 31<sup>st</sup>, 2022, Larsenv uploaded the 2010 and 2011 parades in full, with both the NBC and CBS feeds for each. They were found on Usenet. Later, on December 22<sup>nd</sup>, 2022, Racelympics uploaded the 2008 broadcast to Google Drive after finding it on Usenet. It was later re-uploaded to the Internet Archive by LunarRocks. Four days later, Racelympics also uploaded the 2009 broadcast to the Internet Archive. | ||
==List of | ==List of coverages== | ||
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|description4 =An extremely low-quality clip of the 2006 | |description4 =An extremely low-quality clip of the 2006 parade. | ||
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Revision as of 16:36, 26 November 2023
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade needs absolutely no introduction. Spanning an over 99-year history, the Parade has become a Thanksgiving tradition for millions of people around the United States, and indeed internationally. One reason for its wide appeal is its annual NBC broadcast, which is also aired around the globe. While most of the official broadcasts are available to watch online, some of their widescreen counterparts remain lost.
Availability
Since 2005, the NBC has broadcasted their coverage of the parade in widescreen. While widescreen copies of every broadcast from 2007 onward have been found, the NBC's first two widescreen coverages - 2005 and 2006 - remain lost, though several clips of both have shown up online, implying their existence in some capacity. The widescreen copy of 2007 was first uploaded by FraggleVisionReturns under her MajorLeaguePongGods account; however, the upload was compressed from 16:9 into 4:3. In 2021, YouTube user JuggleBuggle stretched the broadcast into its original dimensions, though they would only upload the balloons. They later uploaded the entire fixed copy in 2022.
On October 31st, 2022, Larsenv uploaded the 2010 and 2011 parades in full, with both the NBC and CBS feeds for each. They were found on Usenet. Later, on December 22nd, 2022, Racelympics uploaded the 2008 broadcast to Google Drive after finding it on Usenet. It was later re-uploaded to the Internet Archive by LunarRocks. Four days later, Racelympics also uploaded the 2009 broadcast to the Internet Archive.
List of coverages
# | Year | Status |
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01 | 2005 | Partially Found |
02 | 2006 | Partially Found |
03 | 2007 | Found |
04 | 2008 | Found |
05 | 2009 | Found |
06 | 2010 | Found |
07 | 2011 | Found |
Gallery
Videos
See Also
- 1939 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (lost experimental NBC broadcast of parade; 1939)
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (partially found NBC broadcasts of parade; 1953-1980)
- 1982 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (found NBC broadcast of parade; 1982)
- 1989 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (found NBC broadcast of parade; 1989)
- 1998 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (found NBC broadcast of parade; 1998)
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (lost production material of cancelled film adaptation of annual event; 2011)
- Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular (partially found TV broadcasts of event; 1991-present)