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It is amazing how far both Viacom and CBS have fallen as companies compared to their peaks in the early 2000s. If you compare the channels now to then, you would see a drastic difference in both the effort put in and how they treated their respective channels legacy and history. CBS has always skewed to an older audience but the shows they're airing right now are ridiculous, almost every drama they air ties into law enforcement in such a way that it would make right-wing America proud. There are barely any comedies on CBS anymore and one of them is just a continuation of The Big Bang Theory cause franchises sell. CBS sports only has college basketball, golf and their prize possession the NFL. That's a far cry from when CBS sports had more going for it and that's 20 years ago. NFL is also the most expensive sports package there is and I do not think Paramount Global is smart enough to even realize that. There's short term financial benefit in not having the NFL but that is small compared to the huge losses of losing the NFL. There have been nothing notable about CBS News since 2016. CBS Evening News has burned through more anchors and gone through more creative changes than both ABC and NBC's respective evening news programs combined. Gayle King is the most notable name they have and it's from the morning program that they put more attention to than any other news program on CBS. 60 Minutes has also gone downhill when CBS News took over the program a few years ago. There was a time when it was it's own independent division within CBS, to see that gone is heartbreaking. Tradition, values, legacy and integrity don't matter at CBS any more. To the beanheads, it's just a brand just like Nickelodeon is a brand. Off topic but I really don't like how Paramount is going to ban episodes of South Park not because they have the prophet Muhammed in them but because they focus on topics like LGBTQIA+ of which somehow has become as controversial as the prophet Muhammed. I don't think Trey Parker or Matt Stone care at this point, they haven't even said anything about Elon Musk who actually voiced himself on the show. For a show that prides itself with saying things people don't have the balls to say, they've really not said or done anything that's really out there at this point.

While a bit generic, the graphics are an upgrade from the Powerpoint package they've had. I'd be interested to hear what other cuts the music package has because that one was quite underwhelming and forgettable.

Comedy Central's schedule consists of The Daily Show (when there's a new episode), South Park, and reruns of sitcoms you can watch in multiple other places. Meanwhile, MTV has multiple channels that are barely watched, such as MTVU, which is apparently both alive and defunct. They may as well call that one Schrodinger's MTV.

Even sadder if they cave towards the Trump administration by "bribing" them the 20 million dollars in his frivolous lawsuit against their news coverage. If that happens, CBS may as well be done for as a credible network and news organization. Even though ABC caved as well, Disney is in far better shape overall.

Better than the current Scripps package! Would be nice if local markets can customize color though... I've always associated WFTS with reds and whites, not blue.

Between here and the Discord, we've seen multiple people confirm that this is a new package for the group, so there's been a thread title change.

I was told by the assistant news director at KJRH back in April that Scripps was working on a new graphics package and looks like Tampa Bay is the first to get it.

It won’t happen again. WABC will forever be known as Channel 7. The rebranding of years ago was disastrous - not that people stopped watching, but no one ever referred to WABC as ABC7. Btw - for those who didn’t know - Lee Goldberg is an ABC news meteorologist now. He does WNT W-F and prerecords the AM weather for WNN and GMA First. The move to 7 Hudson has allowed much more integration between network and local. It has been playing out as had been hoped. GMA moves next month.

These graphics are a huge upgrade from what she previously had. The tight shot on her is also framed incredibly well.

Haha, as a nod to KABC, maybe we can take a piece of their identity by signing off as ABC 7 Eyewitness News, considering they took a piece of ours by pretty much using our music theme now. , the last time this was done was back in 2004. These days the ABC O&Os and affiliates often share resources when WABC uses KABC's reporters, especially for bigger stories that take place on the west and east coast's largest cities (wildfires, natural disasters, etc) and vice versa, they usually sign off as "ABC 7" Eyewitness News.

What's that short list and is ky3 and Western mass news on that list

Reading those above posts, I can see why CBS Mornings didn't fully embrace its Times Square location. Security concerns, dwindling audiences across the street, no-longer prime location. I know it doesn't matter to anyone else, but I really get it.

We’re veering off topic here but I’ll add that I think a lot of these points are extremely valid and the primary one is just that the window on the world doesn’t attract the same hype it once did, similarly to the morning shows themselves. I walk by Today pretty often on my way to work and the size of the plaza crowd these days vs 5-10 years ago is a stark sign of the times.

FOX Weather has brought back Night Light but in a whole new way. Its in a new 24/7 weather stream on YouTube called FOX Weather Chill.

At least Larry Tisch managed to give CBS the image of a pristine broadcaster. CBS looks so much like a network that rests on its laurels, just like all the other networks that Paramount Global owns. I really believe CBS will be the first broadcast network to cease operations at this point, especially considering the turmoil that every department in CBS is going through. CBS News has always lagged behind it's competitors but never has it been this desecrated and ruined. There's no "pride in it's coverage, history and integrity" anymore, all because Paramount Global couldn't manage itself to save it's own life and now needs to merge with Skydance to survive. ABC and NBC have been affected by Trump but never have I seen so much damage done to them than CBS. Disney and NBCUniversal have made wise decisions when it came to cable negotiations and shutting down cable networks that dragged down the company in the US at least. NBCUniversal also made the wise decision to spin off their cable properties except for Bravo as Versant. Paramount Global has not bothered to shut down any of it's vast amount of cable networks that barely matter or do well at all. Even flagship cable channels like Nickelodeon are not given the care or attention they need at all. I don't think any of the new shows that Nick has announced will make it to a second season, it's all SpongeBob now and that has been milked to death but it refuses to die. Sure there's The Loud House and various preschool programming but how long can they milk it for really? Even Warner Bros. Discovery is highly considering spinning off their cable networks as well. Never have I seen a company so grossly incompetent and mismanaged than Paramount Global. I don't think Shari should of taken on the job at all.

I think the boat sailed around the time when Ann Curry was gaslighted out of Today and when Trump became president in 2016. The peak of the plaza was in 2012 during the 60th Anniversary of Today. That was the last time the show really valued the plaza and the initial legacy of the streetside studio. I don't think anybody really values or cares about the plaza anymore except for the diehard Today fans. The main show has been split into 3 distinct shows. The main show, the 3rd hour and the last hour. I understand that morning shows aren't really the hot commodity they used to be but damn I can't believe Today is just two hours long now. How is Today with only two hours, 3 distinct versions, significantly low viewership compared to even 2012 and a lower budget supposed to incorporate a plaza of people, the sole thing that was a defining feature, into its format? Al Roker doesn't even interview random people in the plaza anymore so what's the point of keeping the plaza and incorporating it into the Today show? As much as I want the plaza to stay, I feel like there will come a point in time where the plaza will be retired. I know they will celebrate the plaza's history and final day with a bang at least considering how important it is to the show's history in the 50s and 90s but after that, will anybody really miss the plaza?

His bio is now officially off the website

They are on the short list for this year.

Apologies for pushing up this thread but "The Source" has debuted new graphics and moved into a "new" set, made out of CNN's Washington Newsroom. The new package features Collins and her work at the White House prominently, a departure from the city imagery of the last package, it kind of reminds me of their packages for Chris Wallace.

so Shari Redstone is the second coming of Larry Tisch?

Wait a minute, Tim Simpson is back from retirement?! I didn't know he joined WHNS. It'll be a part-time gig for the summer while Chrissy and Katherine have their babies. https://www.facebook.com/timsimpsonmedia/videos/1098161888795870

I understand some of your points. I don't think the streetside studio concept is a necessary trend across multiple stations especially on the local level with constrained budgets. I don't mind Today keeping the plaza however. The W 49th street view being blocked by police is understandable as you said. The Rockefeller Plaza portion however is a lot more controled. Onlookers have to go through metal detection to enter the plaza and security reviews your signs before you walk on. Today already does an occasional weather hit or concert series on the plaza so one or two interview segments out there weather permitting (to keep the plaza portion relevant) wouldn't hurt. Sidenote: GMA's in-studio audience experience was better. There are security guards in the audience monitoring everyone, there's a hype man in the crowd between commercial breaks, and you can actually hear the audio of the anchors and guests speaking. It's more controlled in that you have to book tickets (but people on standby in the audience who show up early can get in before you).

You called it, Per Tv News Check McLaughlin will also become KPRC 2's Vice President and General Manager while serving as VP of News for Graham. https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/grahams-mclaughlin-adds-kprc-vp-gm-to-role/ SIDEBAR: what exactly does the title "/Vice President" mean for a general manager. As far as I know general managers are the highest authority at a local news station so who is the "president?"

YES. This one (attached) is one of the arrangements (over a number of years) I did for my original 'WTNCF' theme that I composed for KCRA-TV Kelly Broadcasting in late 83 ... Thanks.

There has to be some dirt between Byron Allen and CBS. It's like he's extorting them to air his garbage shows on a network timeslot. After all, if his stations are now all leased down to the coffee maker and toilet paper....