Introduced in February of 2013, Channel 52 features Bethany Snow, Ambush Bug, Vartox and Calendar Man as news anchors. The "news" that is presented pertains to current events in the DCU.
Presenters Molly Mayne and MC2 from Earth-2 were introduced in Week 14. In this universe the name Channel 52 is changed to Channel 2. Although both shows break the fourth wall it is not clear if they are aware of the existence of the different universes or each other.
It is rumored that Freddie E. Williams II;is writing and illustrating the Channel 52 news panels though there are no credits in the comic issuer and this rumor hasn't officially been confirmed (or denied).
[It's probably Dan DiDio - Ed]
Broadcast History
Week 01 - 02/13/2013
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Bethany Snow | Katana was seen in San Francisco's Japantown fighting a group of ninja She seems to resemble a hero member of the Justice League of America |
Calendar Man | Superman & Wonder Woman kiss is celebrated by their fans |
Vartox | Blue Beetle, Green Lantern (Jediah Caul) and Captain K'rot are shown as participants of The Hunted |
Week 02 - 02/20/2013
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Bethany Snow | Nightwing was seen in Chicago, a city with zero tolerance towards masked heroes |
Ambush Bug | Mister Terrific, Blue Beetle, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Animal Man and Amethyst are reported as missing persons |
Calendar Man | Superman & Wonder Woman relationship is rumored to be over as she was seen teaming up with Orion |
Week 03 - 02/27/2013
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Bethany Snow | The Teen Titans were seen fighting Firestorm, as he seems to have gone rogue Raven was seen but not identified, she seems to be related to the Teen Titans |
Ambush Bug | Hawkman, member of the Justice League of America, is rumored to be in danger as he faces the Shadow Thief |
Bethany Snow | Breaking News: Robin died in the conflict between Batman and Leviathan Bethany ends the broadcast with tears in her eyes Transmission Interrupted - "please stand by" |
Week 04 - 03/06/2013
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Ambush Bug | Bethany Snow is still on leave following her emotional breakdown after the announcement of Robin's death the week before Calendar Man was apprehended in Gotham while trying to investigate about Robin's death The Phantom Stranger was seen but not identified, he seems to be connected to several unexplained phenomenons Vartox is reported to be missing after being sent to investigate The Phantom Stranger Ambush Bug teleports out of the studio to report about The Teen Titans and Firestorm conflict but fails to get an update |
Week 05 - 03/13/2013
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Bethany Snow | Superboy and Supergirl presence on Earth raises questions about their origins and intentions towards the planet |
Ambush Bug | Detective Chimp is interviewed about the status of magic and its consequences - Constantine is mentioned |
Vartox | The First Lantern is in conflict with the Green Lantern Corps, his victory could lead to Earth's destruction |
Week 06 - 03/20/2013
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Bethany Snow | Mister Freeze was seen in Gotham fighting Black Canary and Batgirl - The Court of Owls and Batman were mentioned by him |
Calendar Man | The Justice League of America was introduced by President Obama - Martian Manhunter is shown as a member Vibe's role in the team is questioned |
Ambush Bug | Ambush Bug has technical issues while trying to report from Atlantis after its conflict with the surface world |
Week 07 - 03/27/2013
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Bethany Snow | Superman held a press conference to discuss about the discovery of his ice fortress in the Arctic |
Calendar Man | Vandal Savage is suspected to be the oldest man alive after a history exhibit showed his image through different eras |
Ambush Bug | The Trickster is held prisoner in Iron Heights accused of murder The Flash entered the correction facility right before a conflict broke out in its surroundings |
Week 08 - 04/03/2013
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Ambush Bug | Gotham citizens are being transformed into giant bats that slaughter and feast on innocents |
Bethany Snow | Michael Holt will not be pursuing legal actions for the damage to his properties against Power Girl |
Vartox | Vartox discards his report after hearing about Power Girl and declares her his future queen |
Week 09 - 04/10/2013
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Bethany Snow | The Suicide Squad is discovered to be working under government orders - Harley Queen is shown as a member |
Calendar Man | A new female Robin is reported to be operating in Gotham by different social media sites |
Ambush Bug | Nightwing, Batman, Batwoman, Catwoman, Red Hood and Red Robin are shown as part of Gotham vigilantes |
Week 10 - 04/17/2013
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Ambush Bug | Supergirl and Power Girl were seen fighting each other |
Bethany Snow | Catwoman participation in the Justice League of America came to an end after she was admitted in Arkham Asylum |
Calendar Man | Green Arrow and Vibe's future in their team is questioned |
Week 11 - 04/24/2013
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Bethany Snow | The Teen Titans were seen in New York's Time Square fighting Trigon |
Ambush Bug | Ambush Bug reports from Gotham in its annual First contact celebration with Vartox and Calendar Man |
Week 12 - 05/01/2013
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Bethany Snow | The Movement reported videos of Coral City's Police Department officers assaulting minors This organization is rumored to have super powered individuals as members |
Calendar Man | Animal Man has been nominated for an award for his work as an actor in the film Tights Power Girl is shown with a new look Batwing is shown with a new look and operating in Gotham |
Week 13 - 05/08/2013
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Bethany Snow | Bethany Snows addresses the possibility of inaccurate statements while reporting for the news show |
Ambush Bug | Ambush Bug introduces the Channel 52 Threat Assessment that will help in their reports |
Week 14 - 05/15/2013 - First transmission from Earth-2
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Molly Mayne | A new Batman was seen in Cambodia, an image of him was found in a security camera The original Batman is known to have died defending Earth from Darkseid's invasion |
MC2 | Red Tornado was seen but not identified in New York while saving the life of children from a fire Parademons were seen and reported repeatedly by civilians, this led to the creation of a new emergency line |
Molly Mayne | A new Superman memorial will take place in California |
Week 15 - 05/22/2013
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Bethany Snow | The Green Team, a group of teenager trillionaires, are seen as a menace to society |
Vartox | Sunturians invaded Metropolis Superman and Orion are fighting in Metropolis, Wonder Woman's love is believed to be the cause of the conflict |
Week 16 - 06/05/2013
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Bethany Snow | The Green Lantern Corps, the Universe officers of order, control willpower with their rings - Five members are from Earth The Sinestro Corps, named after their leader, harness the power of fear in order to create their hard light weapons The Blue Lanterns represent the power of hope and are believed to amplify the power of other lanterns around them The Orange Lantern is a one man corps hoarding the power of greed The Red Lanterns wield the power of rage and can regurgitate napalm blood - One of its members is a cat The Indigo Corps wield compassion and are a mystery as they move as tribe and speak an incomprehensible language The Star Sapphires have the power of love and what seems to be an all female roster Relic is shown as a threat to the balance in the Universe represented by the existence of these corps |
Week 17 - 06/12/2013
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Ambush Bug | Ambush Bug has been nominated for several Volkspartei Wahl Awards in Germany Pandora is a threat to the world according to many magic users Zatanna, Constantine and Detective Chimp refused to be interviewed about the matter Pandora seems to be related to The Phantom Stranger and The Question |
Week 18 - 06/19/2013
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Bethany Snow | Bruce Wayne relationship with Batman Inc. and his frequent disappearances are put on debate by bloggers The debate leaves different theories about how Bruce Wayne spent his years out of the public eye |
Calendar Man | The theories were put on Channel 52's website and viewers were asked to vote for their favorite one; presented by Calendar Man: 5th place - Bruce Wayne never actually left Gotham but was hiding in his mansion writing about conspiracy and alien abductions. 4th place - Bruce Wayne used his fortune to travel back in time and meet the alien at first contact - Bruce is shown looking like Booster Gold. 3rd place - The real Bruce Wayne died in a para-sailing accident and Wayne Tech uses robot doubles to keep the stock prices up. 2nd place - Bruce used his fortune to travel the world and learn what it's like to have a real job instead of living off his inheritance. 1st place - Bruce Wayne is actually Aquaman. |
Week 19 - 06/26/2013
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Bethany Snow | The Joker's daughter is rumored to be living underground in Gotham City |
Ambush Bug | Gotham City is still recovering from the Atlantis attack - Black Manta is presented as a threat to the city The Flash was seen fighting Reverse Flash Relic has the upper hand in his conflict with the different Lantern Corps |
Bethany Snow | The Justice League and The Justice League of America are rumored to be in a tense situation with each other Superman and Marian Manhunter are shown as members of those organizations |
Week 20 - 07/03/2013 - Second transmission from Earth-2
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Molly Mayne | The World Army is fighting enemies from Apokolips in Dherain (a country on Earth-2) Steppenwolf's Hunger Dogs are shown |
MC2 | Green Lantern and The Flash alliance with The World Army could be essential for the survival of humanity Sandman, The Atom and Red Arrow are shown as part of World Army |
Molly Mayne | Transmission Interrupted - The broadcast is suddenly ends when Molly Mayne is about to wish the World Army good luck. |
Week 21 - 07/10/2013
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Bethany Snow | The First Super Hero Appreciation Convention and Costume Contest takes place in Metropolis |
Calendar Man | Protestors show their discontent with the event and costumed vigilantes |
Ambush Bug | Ambush Bug comments on the strangeness of the event dressed as Power Girl while Vartox wears a hotdog costume |
Week 22 - 07/17/2013
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Bethany Snow | Wonder Woman and Orion defend London from an unidentified army |
Ambush Bug | The army attacking London is identified as Jackalmen - The scale of the conflict is shown on the Threat Assessment screen |
Week 23 - 07/24/2013
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Bethany Snow | The Joker's daughter was reported and described by witnesses that claim that she lives underground in Gotham City |
Ambush Bug | Ambush Bug report from Gotham City's underground confirms the existence of the Joker's daughter |
Bethany Snow | Calendar man went missing while reporting with Ambush Bug |
Week 24 - 08/07/2013 - Channel 52 commercial
Week 25 - 08/14/2013
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Bethany Snow | Gotham's undergound is being run by criminals - Catwoman, Black Mask and Joker's Daughter are linked to this issue |
Ambush Bug | Calendar Man's been missing for over a week, he was last seen hile reporting from Gotham's underground |
Week 26 - 09/18/2013 - Channel 52 commercial
Week 27 - 09/25/2013
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Calendar Man | "This World is Ours" is the phrase the Crime Syndicate used to announce their arrival to our world They lead the Secret Society an army conformed by super powered criminals The Crime Syndicate is conformed by Ultraman, Owlman, Superwoman, Johnny Quick, Power Ring, Deathstorm and Atomica During their first broadcast to the world they declared the Justice League of America to be dead Grid is responsible of the worldwide outage of power and communications and a member of the Crime Syndicate The Crime Syndicate invation freed Calendar Man from Gotham's underground Arkham Asylum, Belle Reve, Blackgate, Iron Heights and Stryker's Island have all been breached and their inmates released |
Week 28 - 10/02/2013
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Calendar Man | "Aeternus Malum"-"Forever Evil" - with that mantra the Crime Syndicate decimated heroes and command the Secret Society The Crime Syndicate revealed Nightwing's secret identity as Richard Grayson and promised to kill his associates Arkham Asylum is run by its inmates with and all out war as result Bane is making his way to Gotham City |
Week 29 - 10/09/2013
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Ambush Bug | The Green Lantern Corps are reported to be in conflict with Relic, this conflict could lead to many casualties |
Vartox | Relic's mission is to exterminate all the corps - The possibility of Earth as his next target is mentioned The gambling colonies consider that the Blue Lantern Corps will suffer the worst casualties from this conflict |
Week 30 - 10/16/2013
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Bethany Snow | After her last battle in London different sources claim that Wonder Woman has become the God of War |
Ambush Bug | The Hollywood Screen Awards have been attacked by super powered terrorists that claim to have hostages Animal Man is nominated for best actor award Ambush Bug is attacked by a tentacle monster |
Week 31 - 10/23/2013
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Bethany Snow | A massive wave of violence has broken out in Metropolis, Superman is nowhere to be seen A Gotham underground special will give insights on Catwoman and Joker's Daughter and news on the search for Calendar Man |
Week 32 - 11/06/2013
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Calendar Man | Bane took advantage of the worlds missing hero population gaining control of Blackgate after the Crime As part of his plan for Gotham he is looking for the remaining Court of Owls' Talons The Penguin is acting as the new Mayor for Gotham and has given territories to the different Arkham inmates to rule over Speculations rise about sightseeings of Scarecrow in regard to his relationship with Gotham's new overlords |
Week 33 - 11/13/2013 - Channel 52 commercial
Week 34 - 11/20/2013 - Channel 52 wishes you Happy Batsgiving
Week 35 - 11/27/2013 - Channel 52 commercial
Week 36 - 12/04/2013
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Ambush Bug | The whole Green Lantern Corps were seeing on the move in a mission to rescue their new leader Hal Jordan is the new leader of the Green Lantern Corps |
Week 37 - 12/18/2013 - C52000 newsfeed makes its debut in the year 3000
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Ambush Bug | Cadmus' Wonder Twins introduce their new Justice League conformed by clones of the original team |
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