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Mike Nelson, Chief Met at KMGH/Denver is calling it quits in 10 months.

https://www.denver7.com/weather/mike-nelson-forecasting-pioneer-and-decorated-tv-meteorologist-to-sign-off-from-denver7-later-this-year 

8 hours ago, MediaZone4K said:

Interesting catch. Just this morning my local CBS affiliate skipped Face the Nation (for the first time that I've seen) and aired  E/I programming instead. The did however air Sinclair's Sunday morning political show "Full Measure".

I do believe that CBS usually skips FTN when they have the Super Bowl. Was curious why Sunday Morning didn't have more SB/Football related stories then remembered that football coverage was almost the entire rest of the broadcast day. 

Apologies in advance if there is something obvious that I am missing here- But do the affiliates have more leeway on Sunday mornings with where they air network programs vs. local news? 

With a little channel surfing, Fox News Sunday had Shannon Bream interviewing Israel PM Netanyahu, now an hour later I'm on ABC This Week and Jon Karl introed his interview with the PM as the "first... in over three months". Could be true for a variety of reasons- if This Week airs at the same time as Fox News Sunday in some markets and is pre-empted an hour in mine? Or if ABC taped their interview before Fox? Is ABC assuming that if their viewers are channel surfing, they're not landing on Fox?

Or... Am I way overthinking all of this?

1 hour ago, MediaZone4K said:

We haven't discussed award shows decline in this thread yet but the Primetime Emmys last night were actually good if anyone saw it! It was a well done retrospective of 75 years of tv with several cast reunions.

Here lies the problem/challenge however- One "good" show does not stop the trend that has driven viewers away en masse. The Swifties are still probably sour about the Golden Globes joke last week (I'm sick of it showing up in my newsfeed), half of America can't stand Hollywood's political opinions in their speeches (see Ricky Gervais' call out of that), oh, and ABC was showing a blowout football game at the same time. 

It's going to take a lot of time, effort, and consistency to make Americans care about awards shows again. 

5 hours ago, The Frog said:

The CW Unveils New Branding Look, Dropping the ‘The’ and Embracing a ‘Hot Sauce’ Color Palette (EXCLUSIVE)

I clicked on this wanting to hate it- but I don't. Their logic for taking "The" out of the logo is sound, they're using a color palate that stands out in the field, and is a fresh coat of paint that actually looks decent given what Nexstar seems to be going for. Keep in mind that green/white have been the primary colors for CW since its launch in 06.

That said, the programming has to back up the refresh. The logo revamp is to show they're superhero network anymore, which is fine; but for your first major rebrand in 18 years (and that whole viewership drop in 2023 thing), you need to have programming and content to back it up.

I have to admit that their sports coverage wasn't terrible- announcers for the Barstool Sports Bowl made me keep watching on their own. 

7 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said:

Operationally, how different are these actual cable channels compared to the FAST channels?  They have to be operated similarly as automated video jukeboxes playing a "list" of content from the master log.  All it takes is someone to ingest the stuff so it plays at the right time, and maybe a producer or two producing the promos and interstitial content. It's not like the TV of old where it actually took manpower to run a channel.

 

And since channel capacity is a thing of the past, what actual cost savings would this realize?  Satellite space?  A power bill on the server?  Or just another bloated excuse to cull back content because it's too "expensive"...

All of this- and as long as there's advertisers and the channel is turning a profit on the balance sheet...

1 hour ago, MediaZone4K said:

But I see where @GodfreyGR was going, at. It seems both shows are always on past the point of caring anymore much like The Voice in NBC  and The Bachelor on ABC. I don't fall CBS for sticking to what works, but their routine of recycled police procedural franchises and comedies becomes repetitive and generic.

 

I was also surprised at HBO's ratings were that low despite the critical acclaim of a lot of their shows. 

Gracias for the hat tip- and to your point, all the networks have found their crutch/niche... And I think much of it boils down to- what is exciting outside of those niches to watch? When NFL Games make up 93% of the most-watched TV programs in 2023, the message seems to be clear that the viewers are tired of the same reality shows, singing competitions, and legal/cop dramas. Which network finds the new big program or genre and reinvents "Must See TV"?

Or... Have we passed a point of no return?

12 hours ago, MediaZone4K said:

CBS dethrowned as most watched!

Only so many people who want to watch Big Brother, Survivor, and Amazing Race seemingly non-stop.

Writers strike, sure- but that was an issue for every network to maneuver last year.

Just flipping through channels- Does anyone know the story behind 2 networks (NBC and ABC) Both showing the Tournament of Roses Parade? I don't have cable anymore, but I think HGTV used to show it as well. Feels like over kill. At least NBC v. CBS for the Macy's Parade, they're on different places on the route (And both take different angles to their coverage)

Bonus points to NBC for showing the crows just now with ABC's booth front and center on the screen for almost 10 seconds. 

2 minutes ago, HSV cheesehead said:

Could that mean CBS News finally becoming a top player? Possibly, but not likely.

The 3rd place broadcast newsroom combining with the 3rd place cable newsroom does not make a powerhouse.

At what point with all the consolidation does anti-trust finally apply?

2 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said:

The link between them is minimal and any well-educated person should know that.

Key words: Well-Educated. Too many people click the first Google result and fail to fact-check themselves. 

On 12/9/2023 at 1:52 AM, Wisco TV Watcher said:

they are now branding themselves as "WMTV" and "15 News," instead of "NBC15."

Website has been changed from NBC15.com to wmtv15news.com. Defiantly rolls off the tongue! 

In other news, the de-peackockization appears to be complete at Gray after clicking around a bit this morning

Just checked KBJR- post “Northern News Now” inception, the “N” rotated with the peacock or cbs eye, depending which channel was airing the show. Network logos have been replaced with an impressive, yet unnecessary, animated Gray TV logo, the “N”/Tree logo remains with festive Christmas lights added for the season, and a QR code I’d assume gets you to download their app. They’re still using their Quincy graphics. 
 

As for the gray logo… does any regular viewer (read: none of us) know or care what Gray is?

22 minutes ago, Axiom81 said:

They had a small graphics refresh in 2016 when they moved into their new studio. But i know the music for their intros, teases, etc are even older than this. Logo wise, they have had the same since the early 2000's. 

So... Old enough to know better, young enough to still get carded at the bar.

16 minutes ago, Axiom81 said:

I keep thinking with each sweep period coming, they will switch, but years keep coming and going and they still have the same package..same music..same blah...they def need a complete overhaul of music, graphics, logo..EVERYTHING lol . 

Then the question is what do the ratings look like? If WMTV is #1 (And I'm pretty sure it's between them and WISC?) then "If it broken, don't fix it" might apply. 

That said, WISC did blow up their graphics and branding a few years back...

35 minutes ago, HSV cheesehead said:

They also failed to include a simple audible 90 second time, or it isn't picked up by the mics (which is another flop on its own).

Not sure if there is a timer tone, but when they show the full moderator desks, you can see the "stoplight" timers at the bottom corners of the desks.

Graphics wise... Smart move putting the "NewsNation" logo right in the middle... The L3 will likely be cut out on the cable/morning news shows, but will be prominently featured in the TikTok/Reels clips.

Less than 15 minutes into the GOP Debate on NewsNation/The CW... A couple audio issues that for a small market Sinclair station, it would just be Wednesday night, but really make this national debate minor league. Mics not adjusted before going live, a moderator coughing and clearing their throat while a candidate is giving their remarks... 

25 minutes ago, TennTV1983 said:

WKTV debuted new graphics this week, and they are a knockoff of GrayONE: 

 

Heartland is run by the former CEO of Gray, and in another tie-in, their website is a carbon copy of the websites Allen Media stations use... And Allen bought a bunch of former Heartland stations. Small world.

On 11/28/2023 at 5:54 PM, ELISYSYN said:

came across this while browsing the web:

 

It appears (correct me if i am wrong) that WOIO/WUAB are beginning the switch to GrayOne. Additionally they are also using the same FIRST ALERT WEATHER  logo as WANF:

WOIO/WUAB

WANF

A Gray station switching their FA logo is not necessarily an indicator of anything. KBJR uses the same logo (but in blue) but outside of weather graphics, they still use a slightly modified version of their KBJR* graphics from Quincy ownership

(*Before the Northern News Now stunt, KBJR6 and CBS3 had their own graphics packages)

21 hours ago, gsrecaps said:

DirecTV and TEGNA may be next to have a dispute.

 

https://thedesk.net/2023/11/tegna-directv-dispute-2023-alternatives-streaming/

KARE wasting no time going for the football fans heartstrings and pent-up anger

I've noticed this the last couple of weeks for Monday Night Football (ABC not ESPN for what it's worth) that the audio intermittently cuts out for a brief second. It's almost like they're censoring language, but then it happens when only Joe and Troy are talking as well. 

ABC issue? Language censoring? Something else?

KARE doing their morning show from the newsroom had me thinking that there were some studio changes coming (since KUSA got some tweaks...) A little ways in to the show, they conceded that there were some technical difficulties in getting the show on the air today.

28 minutes ago, 24994J said:

For Halloween, here are some of the Ghosts of CBS News Past, in a playlist. I'll update, as more are posted...

 

 

Megan, Derrick Blakley, Linda MacLennan... Who else?

Not like the graphics have ever been a make or break for what a disaster the whole operation is, at least back at the launch, they had the appearance of a good national newscast (graphics, studio). Every "update" since has made it look cheaper and more small market.

Pointless take, I know. 

Someone You Should Know... Harry Porterfield has passed away at 95.

(WBBM coverage) https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/harry-portterfield-obituary/ 

(WLS Coverage) https://abc7chicago.com/harry-porterfield-obituary-dead-death-munster-indiana/13958580/