Channel -12 News (series)

* Season 2
* Season 1

### Crew

Callum Armstrong, Oliver Beckwith, Elliot Evans, Russell Johnson, Linus Ma, Sean Montgomery (seasons 1+2)
Jailen Modi, Santiago Sanz (season 2)

### Watch Page

Season 1
Season 2

***Channel -12 News*** is a variety comedy show series spanning two seasons produced by Oliver B. Productions. The show first debuted on March 22nd, 2021, with the second season debuting on October 25th, 2021. The show centers around a fictional news broadcast of the same name and the antics of the crew. The news desk portions are used as a vessel to segue between several, shorter segments that make up the bulk of the show.

## Season 1

Season 1 of the show lasted only three episodes, with each episode containing 5-6 segments. Several segments and other elements contain references to each other and continuity, implying that many of them exist in a shared universe. In episode one, Russell Johnson serves as the anchor, with Oliver Beckwith taking over for episodes two and three. Several segments and transition pieces showcase that behind the scenes, the show crew is in constant turmoil and discord. Season one was planned to have a fourth, finale episode, containing the conclusion of the Judgement Day segments, however, this finale was canceled. The third and final episode was released on April 9th, 2021.

On January 1st, 2023, all 3 episodes of season 1 were re-uploaded to the Oliver B. Productions channel as the original uploads had been flagged for copyright due to usage of the song "The Cruel Angel's Thesis" in the opening sequence. The original uploads are still public, but they have a muted intro. The re-uploads feature a cover version of the song used in both the intro and outro. They were also remastered to 4K resolution.

## Season 2

The show returned for a second season in the Fall of 2021, this time with two additional crew members. Unlike the first season, this time, the show was broadcast live to students of Abbey Park High School, meaning full shows contained actual school announcements, resulting in fewer segments being shown. Oliver Beckwith returns as an anchor, this time joined by Jailen Modi. The show's bi-weekly broadcast schedule meant there were much more total episodes. Instead of full shows being uploaded to the OBP YouTube channel, individual segments were released on a regular basis. Again, references and continuity imply that many of the segments exist in a shared universe, however, some contradict each other. On December 17th, 2021, a Christmas special was released, being the longest single segment. The final broadcast aired on January 25th, 2021, with the final segment, a grand musical number, being uploaded to YouTube on February 4th, 2021, ending the series.

On April 1st, 2022, a teaser trailer was released for season 3 of the show, however, this video was ultimately an April Fools' joke and not a real trailer. On December 24th, 2022, a never-before-seen bonus segment was uploaded that was originally filmed for season 2 but had been scrapped. The segment was released as a Christmas special.

## Project Background

The project was created as part of the crew's Communications Technology course at Abbey Park High School, with the main focus of the course being to create bi-weekly broadcasts and segments. In season 1, complications due to COVID-19 meant that the show could not be broadcast to the school, resulting in longer and fewer total episodes. In season 2, the show was able to be broadcast live, however, these broadcasts were for the most part not uploaded and instead the individual segments were published online. As opposed to season 1's 6 segments per episode, season 2 contained from 3 to 5 segments per episode, as the group was limited to a maximum of 10 minutes runtime for each episode due to the live nature. In this season, in addition to transitioning between segments, announcements for the school were read. Many segments were also cut to be shorter during the broadcasts, with the full extended versions being posted online as well as some segments that never aired at all.

## List of Segments

### Season 1 Segments

Episode 1
**Cooking with Chef Sean**
**Alibastor Consultancy**

**Rizapropamadachanga-**
**viscobarbarastreisandinol**

Episode 2
**Prologue**
**A Surprise Visit**

**There's Something About Oliver**

Episode 3
**Good Morning**
**Masterclass**

**Features of a Common Housecat**

## Soundtrack

*Note: For songs used within individual segments, refer to the pages for those segments.*

* **"The Cruel Angel's Thesis" -** Originally used as the main theme music in season 1's intro, but removed due to copyright. (Yoko Takahashi)
* **"The Cruel Angel's Thesis (Cover Version)" -** Used in the reuploaded versions of season 1's intro. (Kobasolo)
* **"Neon Genesis Evangelion | A Cruel Angel's Thesis | Instrumental Cover" -** Used as background music during the news desk scenes in season 1, as well as in the first episode's outro. (Tetsugaku)
* **"Fly Me To The Moon" -** Used as the outro music in season 1, episodes 2 and 3. (Claire)
* **"Fly Me to The Moon - Neon Genesis Evangelion Version" -** Used in the reuploaded versions of season 1's outro. (Jack Young Piano)
* **"CRAZY NOISY BIZARRE TOWN" -** Used as the main theme music in season 2's intro. (THE DU)
* **"I Want You" -** Used as the outro music in season 2, only during live broadcasts. (Savage Garden)