and finally

Noun

colloquial idiomatic

(idiomatic, journalism, colloquial) A light news story reserved for the end of a bulletin when there is a lack of more important items; typically involving animals or other features supposed to be amusing.

Japanese Meaning

（放送やニュース番組において）主要なニュースが尽きた場合に、最後に挿入される軽妙な小話・軽報。通常、動物やユーモラスなエピソードを題材とすることが多い。

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The producer decided to save the 'and finally' for the end of the bulletin to lighten the mood.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

プロデューサーは、ニュース番組の最後に流す軽い締めの話題を取っておき、重い報道の後の雰囲気を和らげることにした。

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Sense（1）

All this was broadcast on the evening of 23 February 1956, and it's the earliest surviving example of an Independent Television News bulletin. Even then, there was an ‘And finally...’ item, but on this occasion it was merely the good news that a thaw was on the way.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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and finallies

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