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Curiously, the SatelliteGuys thread says this has not shown up on satellite. I wonder if given the circumstances this is about a deal between NBC and DirecTV itself for streaming for all affiliates.

It's not Hearst, they're good until 01/2028. It's also not any of the other big names like Gray/Nexstar/Scripps/Sinclair/Hubbard/Graham/Cox/Tegna/Allen, etc. They all either had recent renewals or aren't expiring until the end of 2025 You can usually find the expiration dates in their public files on the FCC site, either as part of their biennial ownership reports or a seperate filing under contracts and agreements. It's probably someone who expired at the end of 2024 and is running out of short term extensions.

WGAL has been an NBC affiliate since it's inception. Them not being NBC would be insane. Matt

It's ridiculous how THRILLED I am they FINALLY expanded the lower thirds to be 16x9.

Ah. Didn't know Sinclair also had their renewal, thanks for letting me know. Hearst would make more sense, as I couldn't find anything about their agreement with NBC online. Hopefully they can get it resolved in time. Luckily, DirecTV has a contingency plan in place for whoever gets affected.

I just saw this post in a forum thread on the SatelliteGuys.us forum: “It looks like another station group's affiliation agreement with NBC is on the verge of expiration. The national NBC East and West feeds are testing again on the [DirecTV] streaming server along with a slate about a "temporary NBC service" being available next to their usual NBC station.” I’m not sure what owner it is, but I am guessing it could be Sinclair. Regardless of who it really is though, this is not good.

More likely it's just as usual for DirecTV; test channels go up, they're tested for a bit and then they disappear and it's nothing to worry about. Planning for all situations and making sure everything works in public view. But I don't think it would be Hearst, who is a bedrock 'must renew ASAP' group for NBC (they wouldn't have done the Gulf Coast News rebrand now if they weren't confident of keeping NBC); most likely it's one of the more tenuous groups like Allen Media Group, which we all know the issues with and where it's a coinflip if the monthly affiliate dues are paid out.

Yeah this looks like the UWS set. 20/20 is prerecorded right? Could’ve been filmed earlier in the week before the move.

You can rest assured that Sinclair and NBC are locked into a multi-year agreement, according to the link below. I didn't hear anything regarding The Hearst Corporation and their NBC affiliates, though I'm guessing they could be the ones involved in the potential dispute. Sinclair Announces Renewals of NBC Affiliation Agreements | Business Wire

Lighting is much better!

ABC WNT now broadcasts from Hudson Square, with "new" studio and "updated" L3 graphics.

Here's the 11:00pm announcement.

Interesting concept but a little weird when the majority of the shot highlights empty desks and powered-off monitors.

Here’s a pretty cool transition in the newsroom https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGx4pCbg4OF/?igsh=dXdmcDI3d28wM3lz

Oh wow that's exciting! Something to look forward to as the weather inevitably gets warmer! Wild to see the difference between the outgoing and new studios, glad to know that it's the same designer, at least it retains some familiarity in that way. When you see the rendering of the outgoing set, you do see the age, especially with the tiled background, which was popular in the 2010s. The new set is more refined, cleaner, and just refreshing. I also like the new Wordmark or typeface they used for "EYEWITNESS NEWS" in the new set's rendering. If they actually had switched to that, it would make WABC and KABC uniform but clearly they decided to keep their identities. Thanks for sharing those renders!

Per FTV, KTLA has hired KTTVs Melvin Robert (GDLA 6a-9a co-anchor) to replace the legendary Sam Rubin.

6abc is getting a new set! They are in a temporary one, and Maggie Kent posted this on her Facebook page.

Because it was very obvious these weren't Carter-specific graphics. This isn't hard.

The animation:

Lower thirds aren't bad, glad they (at least seen to, idk since this was simply for Carter's funeral) got rid of that breaking news bug. Will have to see the animation to make my final opinion on the intro.

I'm glad KTLA is keeping his memory alive... with the Sam Rubin Green Room. https://ktla.com/entertainment/ktla-honors-sam-rubins-life-and-legacy/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com

Yesterday was the last day on Good Day LA for Melvin Robert: https://www.foxla.com/video/1600892