Use NBC’s schedule to identify the broadcast
Find the programme in NBC’s schedule and write down the time and date before opening Watch. This is particularly useful if you are arranging for someone outside Papua New Guinea to watch too. A report’s subject or province can be a useful search term, while the published title and date establish which programme the person should look for.
Find an EMTV edition by its original date
EMTV’s news archive uses dated entries, including evening bulletin editions. Match the date in the title and check the publisher’s description when looking for a particular story. If a separate clip is available, include the bulletin title in the message as well as the link. The second reference makes the story easier to place when the same topic is covered over several days.
Give the other viewer a way to find the same moment
For a live broadcast, include the local time as printed in the NBC schedule and convert it using the viewer’s actual location. If the item already aired, keep the dated EMTV entry and a timestamp if you are discussing one story. When an archive result looks right, open it briefly and confirm the date before sending it on.
Broadcaster starting points
- National Broadcasting Corporation
- NBC Watch Use the broadcaster’s Watch page with the programme grid. Broadcaster source
- EMTV
- National EMTV News Archive organised by dated national news editions and reports. Broadcaster source
Broadcaster and feed references
Check the broadcaster for the current schedule, device requirements and viewing territory.