ABC World News Tonight

[24994J 5275]

I'd imagine he's on like a 10 to 12-hour window of availability, say like 6 or 7am when GMA starts to like 5 or 6pm (ET) when all east coasters go to local news and David begins to prep for WNT. If my serves me well, Peter Jennings would be around and available in a similar type of span, not popping up for reports until after the GMA crew was off the hook, and he'd be around (when warranted, under "normal" circumstances) til 11pm when affiliates would go to late news. Where the GMA anchors of old would cover morning special reports, David Muir now does the same in the evening hours.

[BehindNYNews 143]

While it's not a big deal considering it was Thanksgiving week, WNT won last week in the demo beating Lester for the first time in four months.

 

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I'd imagine he's on like a 10 to 12-hour window of availability, say like 6 or 7am when GMA starts to like 5 or 6pm (ET) when all east coasters go to local news and David begins to prep for WNT. If my serves me well, Peter Jennings would be around and available in a similar type of span, not popping up for reports until after the GMA crew was off the hook, and he'd be around (when warranted, under "normal" circumstances) til 11pm when affiliates would go to late news. Where the GMA anchors of old would cover morning special reports, David Muir now does the same in the evening hours.

I've even seen George come in during prime time sometimes. George did a special report a few weeks ago at 7:30pm est when David Muir could have easily just done it since it was right after WNT. So George is definitely taking his chief anchor roll seriously.

[danderson500 28]

the interesting thing about 9/11 was that Charles Gibson said that at one point they were asking him to stand by to replace Peter Jennings because it was going to be a long day and night. Turned out to be correct but Peter just kept going until Elizabeth Vargas came in around midnight

[mountainave 530]

I wonder if ABC will update its Special Report graphics to bring them in line with the WNT graphics update.

[BehindNYNews 143]

I wonder if ABC will update its Special Report graphics to bring them in line with the WNT graphics update.

I sure hope so, the special report graphics are pretty lousy right now and way too patriotic.

[Eat News 4738]

I sure hope so, the special report graphics are pretty lousy right now and way too patriotic.

 

USA!

[24994J 5275]

Really, though, all three networks' special report graphics are bad. NBC's are serviceable, but VERY outdated. The latest CBS package is pretty bad, and doesn't go with any of the network's other well-designed looks (but the CBS This Morning graphics blow chunks compared to the earlier packs). As for ABC, they haven't had a good look in that department since 2009 (1/2) or 2010, if you count the FIRST version based off WN's '09 pack (before they tweaked the scale, fonts, and coloring). Seeing as this year's revamp of World News Tonight is a huge step up from the red, white and puke look, I'm optimistic that new special report graphics should be an improvement, and I'd imagine we'll see a change by the State of the Union next month...if not before then.

[mardek1995 200]

Really, though, all three networks' special report graphics are bad. NBC's are serviceable, but VERY outdated. The latest CBS package is pretty bad, and doesn't go with any of the network's other well-designed looks (but the CBS This Morning graphics blow chunks compared to the earlier packs). As for ABC, they haven't had a good look in that department since 2009 (1/2) or 2010, if you count the FIRST version based off WN's '09 pack (before they tweaked the scale, fonts, and coloring). Seeing as this year's revamp of World News Tonight is a huge step up from the red, white and puke look, I'm optimistic that new special report graphics should be an improvement, and I'd imagine we'll see a change by the State of the Union next month...if not before then.

What about Fox News' special report graphics?

[24994J 5275]

What about Fox News' special report graphics?

Can't judge what I don't watch. If what I'd think they look like is anything close to reality, they're probably not good.

[mardek1995 200]

Can't judge what I don't watch. If what I'd think they look like is anything close to reality, they're probably not good.

Basically you're saying that all the 4 networks’ special report graphics suck. I do agree with NBC News' special report graphics. They should at least have an update to their current graphics

[Studio B 20]

Can't judge what I don't watch. If what I'd think they look like is anything close to reality, they're probably not good.

 

Here's a pic of the Fox broadcast graphics:

[24994J 5275]

I'll just put this here...

 

As a few of ABC's news programs have been given updated graphics, their election branding is seeing a makeover, too. Gone are the stacked bars and narrow type of the previous look, and is, in my opinion, an improvement...even if the brand itself is kind of silly...

 

[Action Newsroom 1150]

I'll just put this here...

That is a great logo. Miles better than the last.

The narrow logo and bars in the background got really grating to me, so I'm glad this change happened. This font looks way better suited for the network's politics coverage than the last; but other than "it really didn't age well" and "it got more stale", I don't have a good explanation for that (maybe that's it). And the simple look and that star piece in the middle looks awesome. Great job to the graphics department.

[mardek1995 200]

That is a great logo. Miles better than the last.

The narrow logo and bars in the background got really grating to me, so I'm glad this change happened. This font looks way better suited for the network's politics coverage than the last; but other than "it really didn't age well" and "it got more stale", I don't have a good explanation for that (maybe that's it). And the simple look and that star piece in the middle looks awesome. Great job to the graphics department.

Even the font colors they use represent the Republicans and Democrats

[24994J 5275]

Even the font colors they use represent the Republicans and Democrats

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

 

It's an election logo?

[mardek1995 200]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

 

It's an election logo?

And definitely a better one than the last one

[mountainave 530]

David Muir will be anchoring WNT live from the New Hampshire debate center tonight.

[TVNewsLover 727]

Cecilia Vega in for Tom tonight. I'm guessing it's because he filled in for David a few times earlier in the week.

[mountainave 530]

George is anchoring a special report right now, and the graphics have indeed been updated. They've done away with the red/white/blue remnants from the old WN package. The fonts are in line with the new WNT package and the colors are darker -- more blue, and more similar to the special report package prior to the red/white/blue.

[USNewsie 49]

A much needed improvement! Even though, I wish ABC didn't confine everything in the middle but rather stretch the L3 more evenly throughout the screen.

[NewserNY 7]

[BehindNYNews 143]

A huge improvement.

[Action Newsroom 1150]

Impressive. It's not in-your-face or bright and colorful, and is perfectly darkened with great amounts of blues and red, with a globe image that fondly reminds me of the open from early into the Diane Saywer era of WNT.

A great improvement. ABC really stepped up with their graphics in time for election season, and that is fantastic.

[Studio B 20]

A much needed improvement! Even though, I wish ABC didn't confine everything in the middle but rather stretch the L3 more evenly throughout the screen.

 

I totally agree but even then, this is much better than the previous look.

[NewserNY 7]

Does anyone have a video of the new open?