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Based on those ratings, they should just run Blue Bloods all day.

Is it just me, or is the CBS and MORNINGS/MORNING NEWS different sized and/or not aligned?

That lower 3rd and local ticker combo makes no sense. Is CBSN next to get its refresh? I noticed the YT thumbnail has changed.

Found this on ABC’s online store: https://shopabctv.com/pages/abc-local-stations

Mamma-Mia, that’s a spicy meat-a-ball! From their FB page. I don’t mind the new logo but that color combo is rough

I imagine that hour of NewsNation Prime goes away and On Balance slides into that slot when Dan Abrams’ show starts.

Likely far less, but it would be an apples to oranges comparison IMO since those newscasts haven’t aired on the former WGNA since 2014.

WVUE has flipped as well.

Looks good to me. MSNBC desperately needed a refresh and all the different looks for different stories was a mess, IMO. The only thing that surprises me is that the refreshed logo on-air is NOT the same as the one that’s been online and on the NBC News app for a while now. Very similar, but you can tell the difference by the Cs.

The only reason I would even consider subscribing to this would be to catch Pelicans games I can't currently get streaming in market on NBA League Pass since YouTube TV dropped the RSNs. If they don't have the games, there's no point. Not really interested in this either:

I think this is the first time we've seen the "local" versions of the Bally Sports logo. Pretty basic.

On their own website, it says G4 is a digital first network, which means it's likely going to be a live channel on Peacock and possibily a live stream on Twitch and Youtube. Why they heck would they want to put a gamer-first channel on a distribution platform their audience is moving away from? Is there a particular fetish here for NBCSN to go away or something?

First off, let’s pump the brakes a bit about NBCSN closing - the article cited is making predictions for 2021, it’s not a guarantee. The reasons given for closing it down makes sense, but it’s an informed opinion more so than a lock. As for why business networks were used for overflow sports programming, that’s simple - they had greater penetration, especially CNBC.

It sits awkwardly with the theme music (though that could just be the video encoding) but it's probably some of the better graphics work for CBS News in a while.

That's when whomever remains in the local markets provides a "cheat sheet" of tricky pronunciations. Or the met uses other landmarks to identify the path and avoids the one he's not sure of. It's not like a new local met in a new market wouldn't run that risk. Now, where this becomes an issue is - with any hubbing efforts - is the fact the satellite met doesn't know the history of the area, where the trouble spots are, and how they've handled severe weather in the past - that good ol' fashioned "local knowledge". A lot of executives seem to feel the appearance of news/weather/etc. is actually providing a service.

Can't wait for the Trump Golf Course Forecast followed by a rundown of severe weather warning areas drawn on maps with magic marker. In all seriousness, I wonder if this might move Accuweather to make their channel (if it still exists) an over-the-top streaming service, or if The Weather Channel will offer a more weather-focused version of Local Now. Also, can't think Weathernation's very happy about it. I liked The Weather Network out of Canada's streaming offering they had a while back - it had TWC-esque local forecasts and everything - but it just up and disappeared one day from their app.

Phil Griffin leaving as head of MSNBC, to be replaced by Rashida Jones:

It’s weird to say they don’t have a audio logo when the 3-note signature from the “It’s all here” days is still around. The new CBS News logo can be seen here: https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com

Sinclair must be asking the world for those RSNs.

As of this morning, WVUE/New Orleans was still Raycom'd.

WAFB/Baton Rouge has the same as the WTOC example as of Sunday night.

Didn't the RSNs handle the MLB "Game of the Week" broadcasts for Fox and FS1? Would that continue?

The jagged eye on some of those monitors looks ok but that regular one in motion rotating - woof, that looks cheap.

In a move that makes zero sense, WWL-TV will start paid interview hour...err, I mean local lifestyle show Great Day Louisiana Monday 1/21 at 9 a.m., bumping Live with Kelly and Ryan to their sister station WUPL. Great Day Louisiana will follow similar shows on other TEGNA stations, based on the show demo reel that's just clips of other markets. I guess TEGNA decided they could drag WWL's morning ratings even lower.

That's how it always happens - ESPN relaunches with a new uniform graphics package, then everything slowly drifts away.