inanimatecarbonrod 1 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 6 hours ago, Yankees4life said: They both took that logo from WTVJ in the 80s Not necessarily. WSMV had its logo in the early 80s before NBC bought WTVJ. If anything, TVJ stole their 4 from Nashville and italicized it to make it look different Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234835 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sendir 194 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 It was VDO. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, kfc513 said: This wouldn't be the last time KARK would rip off another station's logo... KARK now has a sister station west of them on I-40 whose logo they can rip off next. Edited November 1, 2019 by JCB4TV Spelling 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 558 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 WAND taking some of the old O&Os graphics (poorly IMO) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupwfan 96 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 9:24 PM, JCB4TV said: KARK now has a sister station west of them on I-40 whose logo they can rip off next. KFOR been using that "4" since the "4STRONG" days... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCB4TV 347 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 23 minutes ago, groupwfan said: KFOR been using that "4" since the "4STRONG" days... More specifically, the logo was introduced when the station became KFOR in 1990. You can see KFOR's logo history here. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1256 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 2 hours ago, groupwfan said: KFOR been using that "4" since the "4STRONG" days... In different variations that is. You can see the difference as far as how the current "4" is shaped vs how the 4 was originally shaped in the 4Strong era 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 The 4 was thinned out when the station overhauled its image in 1994: compare 1993 and 1994. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 WLS in Chicago and WSBT, a CBS affiliate in the neighboring South Bend market: 6 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1256 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 47 minutes ago, Samantha said: The 4 was thinned out when the station overhauled its image in 1994: compare 1993 and 1994. So KFOR has used the current 4 styling for 25 years right? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 10/31/2019 at 8:24 PM, JCB4TV said: KARK now has a sister station west of them on I-40 whose logo they can rip off next. Puls 4 in Austria: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 WBBM, Chicago: WHTM, Harrisburg: KFDA, Amarillo: 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 558 Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, WWUpdate said: WBBM, Chicago: WHTM, Harrisburg: KFDA, Amarillo: Now...that's pretty blatant and speaking of ripping off of CBS O&Os... Edited November 3, 2019 by Yankees4life 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-234972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 The 1990s version of the WSVN Newsplex -- in Germany: 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-235187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2358 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 1 hour ago, WWUpdate said: The 1990s version of the WSVN Newsplex -- in Germany: Woah. WSVN really has influenced the world with its Newsplex looks over the years. 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-235188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 NBC's Statue of Liberty... ...became the Sydney Harbour bridge on ATN7 in Sydney, Australia... ...and a local statue on ADS7 in Adelaide, Australia: Also, not the similarity of the ADS7 set to the NBC Nightly News set: 2 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-235211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 558 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 18 hours ago, WWUpdate said: The 1990s version of the WSVN Newsplex -- in Germany: Speaking of ripping off of WSVN 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-235247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 And WJKS: 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-235254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Australia's Ten Network emulating the CBS Evening News open in 1990: Here's the original, by the way: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-235344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 558 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Is there anything that the Australians didn't steal from us? 10 minutes ago, WWUpdate said: Australia's Ten Network emulating the CBS Evening News open in 1990: Here's the original, by the way: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-235345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, Yankees4life said: Is there anything that the Australians didn't steal from us? Well, there's also this -- an example of licensing rather than outright stealing: And in New Zealand: 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-235346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Oh, and let's not forget this: And this: Of course, the graphics seen above come from here: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-235347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 And here's SABC TV1 in South Africa with the same graphics: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-235369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1291 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 The New Zealand version of 20/20 from the 1990s -- again licensed rather than stolen: 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-236375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 558 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Back home, we have WSOC ripping off of WSVN in the 80s Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/13380-holy-graphics-knockoff-batman/page/16/#findComment-236473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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