WMTW News 8 - Portland, Maine Reviews

Advertisements Get in the Way

msnala

Like everything about Channel 8- it’s our ‘go-to’ station so I wanted to use this app exclusively for news. I find that the blocks used for advertising cut off sentences describing the article however, and I’ve lost information. There is no transition to the next paragraph located under the advertisement. This is very annoying as I don’t know how important that info could have been. Not sure if it’s the format, or something I could tweak on my iPhone, but I dislike having to access PPH to get the complete version of the story. Fix it please?

Stories not loading properly

AmJer668

I love the updates. My issue with the app comes when I hot the banner, because I’m interested in the story and the story either doesn’t load or the app shuts down. My other issue is that if one of the two scenarios happens I can NOT just open the app and have the story right there. I have to go hunting for it and sometimes I find it but often I don’t see it anywhere.

Weather

1pak2

Sometimes I can’t view the weather report video, but there is no written forecast.

Embarrassing Ads

Maragnus

They need to filter their ads AND start them muted. And you need to turn off your volume before you open the app in public spaces. I clicked on a headline from my lock screen only to had the word "Diarrhea?!" fill the otherwise silent floor of my office. And withing earshot, my director and VP. Luckily with a good sense of humor. But not everyone will be able to have all eyes on them from their phone yelling something inappropriate unexpectedly. It was worse than when Pandora on my TV started showing dildo ads while my mother-in-law was over.

Best local news app

mm57!

By far the best app for local news I’ve tried others and find this is the best

Iffy

TheRealRusty

When it works, it’s great. Often I just get a black screen.

Keep up the good work

jlhilton

My fave news app. Weather is usually spot on without frills.

Lebanon

p-ant

We can’t depend on the weather report on channel 8 because the weather report as well as other reports always stop at Sanford. Channel 9 in NH is more of a accurate report pertaining to our area. I do like the team very much but like I said most of the news is for upper Maine.

Lot better than others. I see

peteswede

Works smoothly and is way better than the few other tv channel apps I have used

Disappointed

Nostets44

This app lacks depth. No good sound reporting. Just repeating other news sources.