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3 hours ago, CLETVFan said:

There are also billboards up on NewsNation and I just find the campaign, whatever it is, a bit confusing.

 

It's also confusing to see a channel known as NewsNation still airing reruns of "In The Heat of The Night" and movies like "Vacation."  They were better off keeping it as WGN if the lineup is not going to be all news.

Nexstar is waiting for syndication rights on the shows and movies to run out, which could be a while. That's why its taking so long for shows like In The Heat of the Night to stop airing.

12 minutes ago, ttvn2000 said:

Resurrecting this topic after a year to report that WKYC seems to be going with a more “traditional” (and very blue) open for its 6pm newscast.  (The name remains…as does the circle 3 and in-newscast graphics.) Are bigger changes coming?

 

 

Compared to the other opens WKYC uses, this looks much better. It still keeps the Tegna look, but modifies it into something a bit more “classy”.

6 minutes ago, Georgie56 said:

Watching The Price Is Right, and it appears that new small CBS bug will also be used across daytime and primetime, as well.

I noticed that too. And it’s a pleasant change to have the logo bug on the left side of the screen rather than the right.

So far, they have kept the graphics clean, with a narrow version of the TT Norms font for the Lower Thirds.

As I can see on the KDKA version of the ticker bar, there is a modified version of the KDKA logo in between the time/temperature and ticker.

3 minutes ago, Spintech33 said:

Educated guess: Give it to WCBS...  Revamp it up and have it for set for News at 4.

WCBS already has studio 46 which is in the same building as studio 57.

That or they'll decide to give CBSN its own dedicated set (or tear down the wall and expand the Studio 57 Newsroom).

12 minutes ago, GodfreyGR said:

Oof... Talk about a downgrade on the name. Sure they're still in the ratings basement, lose to local newscasts in many markets, but yeah... the name (and the studio) is the problem. That's it.

To be honest, I'll take anything FTV Live says with a grain of salt.

On the other hand, to know that Gayle is still there on CTM after 9 years amazes me.

And as I was watching last night's Banfield (on YouTube early this morning); it appears Ashleigh is now anchoring live from the Chicago studio rather than pre-recorded in her home in Connecticut. It's either that, or a one-off because of the interview with Rod Blagojevich.

12 hours ago, Spring Rubber said:

Interesting, I never realized that they were actually finding success on the digital side as a new entry into the arena. In that case, I do hope they keep it up and that management doesn't shoot their digital side in the foot while the TV arm falters.

Yeah. The NewsNation Now app has an average of 4.4 stars on the App Store, and an average of 4.1 on Google Play. 50,000+ downloads from Google Play, but unknown how many have downloaded it from the App Store.

10 hours ago, Spring Rubber said:

Huh, weird. Tonight's edition of Banfield features the June 21st-July 18th light blue graphics. It's being touted as a new episode, just like last night's show, so I'm assuming that Banfield is produced way in advance and then aired new at a later date? That said, I bet the new white graphics will start showing up in the coming weeks on that show.

Banfield is normally produced 2 hours ahead of time, as it’s normally still light out in some of the camera feeds of guests.

9 hours ago, jase said:

I wouldn’t be surprised if they move Rob, Marni (and Albert) to the upcoming morning show. It’s clear having an evening newscast isn’t working for them.

I somewhat agree with this. I can definitely see Rob moving to the upcoming morning show and working with Adrienne. Marnie has actually been doing a good job anchoring Prime on her own the past week or two.

And now KVEA (Telemundo 52) in LA has also updated to the new graphics (albeit without the modification that Telemundo Denver did for the open):

11 hours ago, NBC 5 Chicago said:

 

I still think its LA Groove. They used it for the close. The bumper is soft so I can't tell if it is and just a different cut or something else entirely. 

Just from hearing the pacing of the NBC chimes along with some of the other bits of music, it's still LA Groove. This is the 3rd version of LA Groove if I remember correctly (after the original version and the 2007 update).

And according to NewscastStudio, this new look is being dubbed ‘Look S’. The look debuted on KDEN (Telemundo Denver) last week.

14 hours ago, froyo49 said:

Someone posted the open for FL24 this weekend. I had no idea what it was but it appears to be their answer to CBSN local but statewide. Graphics are standard Scripps apart from the open, and it sounds like they got Stephen to make a custom theme.  

 

 

The open reminds me of the open for 12/13 and 19/20 on France 3.

3 minutes ago, tjt24 said:

Stacy Smith is retiring from KDKA-TV after 50 years in broadcasting, and 38 years at the station. His last day is May 30th.

A well-deserved retirement at that, and I hope he does well afterwards.

1 hour ago, J1975am said:

This actually was a good article. One highlight: The LA Times piece actually mentioned the Ad Fontes media rating of the political leanings of NewsNation (in which it's ranked squarely in the center), while also highlighting the ratings struggles it's had of late, and the behind-the-scenes turmoil that has taken place.

 

Another thing that surprised me in the piece was Joe Donlon not being involved in the editing of the interview he did with now-former President Trump, and his alleged unhappiness with the final product. Now, I've never spent time in a local or national TV newsroom, but wouldn't someone of Donlon's stature at least have some kind of involvement with the editing of an interview like this??? I don't understand.......

Yeah, I found that even with the most minuscule tilt to the right, NewsNation is still pretty much in the center. And it wouldn't surprise me if Nexstar has been paying attention to the ratings; given that they've been gearing up for the new morning show.

I actually don't blame Joe Donlon for being unhappy with the final cut of the Trump interview; and I think that now that Donlon's got his own show, he's basically got creative control over any pre-recorded interviews (much like Banfield does for hers).

On 4/5/2021 at 1:06 AM, Megatron81 said:

I see News Nation is down the middle I don't see any bias in there news coverage. Rome wasn't built in a day and I'm sure Nexstar knew that there was going to be growing pains along the way, I watch News Nation a couple night a week largely the last half hour.

Same, to be quite honest; and I definitely think that Nexstar has known about the growing pains since the launch of Prime back in September.

Heck I mostly watch Early Edition or Prime (or both) whenever I'm not watching the videos on YouTube or scrolling through the NewsNation Now app or website.

10 hours ago, TheRyan said:

In my personal opinion, it is completely unfair to consider NewsNation a fail less than one year after they launched (as a newscast).  I think it is self-evident that there are those who literally want NewsNation to crash and burn, because Nexstar had the idea of creating a news channel.  I think we can all agree that any start-up has to make changes as time goes on with plenty of room for improvement -- and this is no different.  They are undoubtedly experiencing growing pains and people should keep that fact in mind.  I also think it is also unfair to tie NewsNation directly to the decline of WGN America. 

 

WGN America had seen better days before Nexstar, to put it mildly.  And now Nexstar is injecting new life into the channel under the new NewsNation brand.   As much as people want to say otherwise, WGN America was not going to survive long-term without major changes. And now Nexstar is making changes that, in my opinion, puts the channel on the best possible path to being successful.  I personally would've preferred that they kept the WGN America name, at least nominally, to maintain continuity of the brand.  But nonetheless, I think NewsNation has a solid concept and they are well on their way to fulfilling their mission. 

 

I agree that NewsNation cable feed should be more accessible to digital users, but we should also remember that they have to turn a profit and just making it free over the Internet, while trying to be successful on cable, can short-circuit their success on cable.

 

Finally, referring to the NY Times piece, I think it is ridiculous to suggest NewsNation has some kind of unique bias.  I'm sure if the shoe was on the other foot, the NY Times would have no objections.    I perceive NewsNation as being objective and trying to be fair.  There is no such thing as a perfect news outlet.  But I would say NewsNation is among the best on cable right now for straight news.

Exactly! NewsNation is still in its "infancy"; much like the other news channels were at one point. WGN America was going to suffer from ratings decline, much like other channels have been dealing with.

To be quite honest, even the most "neutral" newscasts and organizations will have been accused of bias at some point, whether or not we remember.

Also, NewsNation has been uploading stuff to their YouTube channel (even full episodes of Banfield). This means that they are trying to make things more accessible to more people.

After 25+ years with the station, WPXI's Amy Marcinkiewicz is retiring.

https://www.facebook.com/WPXIAmyMarcinkiewicz/posts/258786998942715

5 hours ago, DesertNewsGeek said:

The package seems to have been rushed to air without planning.  The blue-on-blue in the L3 ticker is an eyesore.  Also, the sports scores lack league information and the use of Arial for weather details is appalling.

 

Agreed: it is a terrible implementation of the KOIN graphics to date.

Like, doing the KOIN treatment and using Montserrat as the package font works. Arial, not so much.

4 hours ago, PhillyWatch said:

Doubling down on the "morning" theme with what appears to be a sunny-side up egg floating in a mug of coffee

I just watched the opening (and rewatched it), and its just the way the 'O' in "Mornings" morphs from the coffee cup.

3 hours ago, J1975am said:

The program is back in the CBS Broadcast Center as of this morning (with a number of changes in regards to anchor location & safety)....https://www.newscaststudio.com/2020/06/22/cbs-this-morning-returns-studio-57/

At least 1 of the three will be at home for a broadcast each day.

3 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said:

WNWO and WOLF also have the new graphics as well. 

Surprised it took so long for the "mothership" to Sinclair-ize itself while the other two had the "Curves" package from their origins from South Bend.  Do they still have the exact same anchor teams?

Yes, WNWO and WOLF still have the same anchor teams utilizing the secondary studio at WSBT's facilities.

Also, subtle difference between WNWO, WOLF, and WSBT: WNWO and WOLF are using the new music, whereas WSBT is still using the "Curves" music.

I am watching CBS 2 News at 6 on CBSN New York, and WCBS has not evacuated the building.

The open looks a lot better with the white background for some reason.