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Pinball News Website·article·held·Jan 10, 2008

Analysis

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TL;DR

Pinball featured on Good Morning America with custom Stern machine, Jan 2008

Summary

Pinball was featured on Good Morning America on January 18, 2008, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the flipper invention. Stern Pinball supplied machines including Spider-Man, Pirates of the Caribbean, and World Poker Tour, and created a custom Good Morning America-themed machine based on the Family Guy design with custom backglass artwork and anchor character models.

Key Claims

Pinball segment aired on Good Morning America on Friday January 18, 2008 between 7am-9am EST
high confidence · Pinball News Website article dated January 10, 2008
The segment was timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the invention of the flipper
high confidence · Article explicitly states this timing
Josh and Zach Sharpe appeared on the show with Stern pinball machines
high confidence · Directly stated in article
Stern created a custom Good Morning America pinball machine based on Family Guy design with custom backglass and anchor character models
high confidence · Article details the custom machine creation

Notable Quotes

“Pinball will be making an appearance on network breakfast television next week when it features in a segment on the Good Morning America programme.”
Pinball News Website @ N/A — Opens the announcement of major mainstream media exposure for pinball
“Timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the invention of the flipper, the 15 minute feature will air on Friday January 18th between 7am and 9am EST.”
Pinball News Website @ N/A — Establishes historical context and specific air time for the segment

Entities

Josh Sharpeperson Zach SharpepersonStern PinballcompanyGood Morning Americaevent Spider-Mangame Pirates of the CaribbeangameWorld Poker TourgameFamily GuygameSam Championperson

Signals

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content_signal: Pinball featured in major network breakfast television segment on ABC's Good Morning America, representing significant mainstream media exposure for the industry
high · 15-minute segment aired on Good Morning America with four anchors participating
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business_signal: Stern Pinball leveraged major network partnership for brand exposure, creating custom machine for broadcast
high · Stern supplied machines and created custom Good Morning America-themed pinball machine based on Family Guy
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historical_signal: Media segment commemorated the 60th anniversary of the flipper invention, positioning pinball within its technological history
high · Article explicitly states segment was timed to coincide with 60th anniversary of flipper invention
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product_strategy: Stern created specialized custom machine variant for promotional purposes, demonstrating custom manufacturing capability
high · Custom Good Morning America machine with custom backglass, artwork, and anchor character models

Transcript

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Date: 10th January 2008. Pinball will be making an appearance on network breakfast television next week when it features in a segment on the Good Morning America programme. Timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the invention of the flipper, the 15 minute feature will air on Friday January 18th between 7am and 9am EST. Josh and Zach Sharpe will appear with a selection of Stern pinball machines for the show's four anchors to play including Spider-Man, Pirates Of The Caribbean and World Poker Tour. But apart from supplying games for the studio, Stern have also created a custom Good Morning America pinball machine for the show. Based on the Family Guy design, the machine will have a custom backglass and game artwork featuring the show's logo and the presenters Sam Champion, Chris Cuomo, Robin Roberts, and Diane Sawyer. The regular Family Guy characters of Peter, Brian, Chris, Meg and Lois on the playfield will be exchanged for models of the anchors who will be invited to show their flipper skills to a national audience. If you miss the segment, it may subsequently be available to view on the show's website at: abcnews.go.com/GMA Back to the News page Back to the front page