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This new desk is starting to look familiar.  Just needs some flowers in front.

For those wondering which show would be the first to use the new set... check out 20/20 tonight.

Here's a better shot of the "ABCNEWS NEW YORK" part of the room behind Jennings.  The window to the downstairs control room now can be seen.  The monitors behind were visible behind Jennings on WNT in the 80's.

The removal of false walls from the former news bays on each side of the studio revealed windows to the outdoors which were part of the building design.  You can see them on the far wall in the picture.  Also note the spaghetti of wires talked about in the article.  Finally, you can see the black curtain (with protective plastic in front of it) on the right side of the large part of the studio.  Behind that was the first temporary set.  It would be later removed when it was time to work on that part of the studio.

4 hours ago, freelanceproducer said:

Here’s another sneak preview. Straight across the studio from the main desk on the left is the annex into the ABC Live set

The same view less than a month ago... showing the area to the left you are talking about.

7 hours ago, TheRyan said:

 

Wow, this should be quite something to see launch.  I don't know if you're at liberty of answering this question, but do they still have the newsroom on the two sides of TV3?

No more.  Those spaces will be used differently.

Was there today.  The set is a little over halfway finished.   It maximizes the space in a manner similar to 30 Rock's 3A.  Different functions for different parts of the studio, all integrated into a single unifying set.   If you remember the midterm election set you have an idea of the look.   Just over 2 weeks to air!

15 hours ago, Weeters said:

As I understand it, the set itself is finished.

 

Integration and testing takes time, especially if there's problems.

 

I also understand that the LED wall market is suffering from supply chain issues due to the cornonavirus and it's impacting the install of LED walls globally. It's possible they need a new part that they can't get right now.

23 hours ago, TheRyan said:

I was thinking it would likely take until at least the start of May sweeps to get the work done in TV3 (given how major the work is).  Is it possible they'll have it done sooner?

Deadline is Super Tuesday.  

On 2/14/2020 at 12:27 PM, freelanceproducer said:

I’m assuming this is the space they’ll use for World News Tonight and Election coverage? 
 

Also I would bet it would be ready by Super Tuesday 

Correct on all counts!  

It's actually in a different area now.  Just the desk and a single videowall behind, not on the side.  Work on building structure mainly complete.  Set has been going up for about a week.

An update from W 66th St:

The temp set is now gone, as renovation has expanded to that part of TV3.  The GMA studio will be getting even more use now, with that new small ABC News Live studio the only one operational at 47 West.

12 hours ago, TheRyan said:

https://www.newscaststudio.com/2020/01/06/abc-news-times-square-temporary/

 

Towards the end of this article from NewscastStudio, there is an interesting idea that was raised.   Is it possible that WNT is not even in TV3 at the moment, but in a temporary studio? 

The small WNT set IS in TV3. It's nothing but a desk and video walls, except for a small portion of the old set moved to the the right of the video wall behind the desk.   A temporary partition has been placed near the east end of TV3 and WNT is broadcasting from behind it in a small space, opposite from where the curved video wall used to be, and behind the former GMA Weekend portion of the set in an area that was used for storage. The rest of the set is under massive construction.  The faux back walls in the news coves on each side of the old set have been removed, revealing for the first time, windows which I don't think were ever exposed since the studio first went on the air in the early 80's.  Those areas are now gutted to the steel beams.  Lots more work to be done. 

WNT is currently broadcasting from a small set in on the other side of TV3 while the studio undergoes a MAJOR renovation.  Not just the set, the entire room.