StudioTech 13 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Lower third fonts too big - in fact all the fonts seem way too big - smaller fonts look more modern (like WCBS) - i think the set looks great Now if they can get rid of that annoying laughing Camelback commercials Since the station is now formatting for 16:9, viewers that still watch on non-HD sets are getting a letterboxed picture, which would mean very small graphics if they kept them at the previous font size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtgh922 18 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Loving the new set! Best set PIX has had in years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIXfan 34 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Other than the open (I agree, they didn't need to put signs for "Studio 2A" and "PIX Plaza" in the open the announcing is enough), the set and graphics look good to me. This was a LONG TIME coming. Hopefully, with a new set and graphics, and the update to the Custom Package, there will come a significant re-investment in the news product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 222 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 On the side shots of the studio it looks like the news desk to far in front and there is to much space between the desk and the walls behind the desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 257 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 I will say, the graphics are growing on me. I'm still not used to the ticker though, it looks like I'm watching CNN of FOX News. I don't mind the ticker idea- I think it could be a bit smaller and "cleaner" IMO. And yup, the spelling mistakes on the crawler are still atrocious. (some sports team) "bean" the Boston Red socks....the headlines are repeated twice in a row....It's not a bad idea, but PIX needs to get someone who won the spelling bee to be part of their management team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 On the side shots of the studio it looks like the news desk to far in front and there is to much space between the desk and the walls behind the desk. I think cause they also use the screens for stand up reports as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 257 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 I think cause they also use the screens for stand up reports as well Yes, they use the video wall area alot for stand ups- also I like the new morning set-up that was used this morning. reminds me very well of what they used to do : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Yes, they use the video wall area alot for stand ups- also I like the new morning set-up that was used this morning. reminds me very well of what they used to do : I think that may have been the point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielMaron 5 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Yes, they use the video wall area alot for stand ups- also I like the new morning set-up that was used this morning. reminds me very well of what they used to do : In my opinion, I think they should use that blurred city skyline us the home base background for their newscasts. It is by far the most beautiful and unique part of the set that now other station has. If they would have designed the set, it would have looked much nicer and unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londoner 3 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 They seem to now be using the static CGI skyline as the backdrop on both the morning and evening newscasts. It fits slightly better in between the two duratrans, but I much prefer the live view of Manhattan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 257 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Not for anything but I had some spare time and I found these videos: This looks like the old temporary set; I guess this is going to be part of the new set that will debut soon, and maybe that's why Lisa Mateo called it their "expanded new set"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Not for anything but I had some spare time and I found these videos: This looks like the old temporary set; I guess this is going to be part of the new set that will debut soon, and maybe that's why Lisa Mateo called it their "expanded new set"? Looks like it will be a "social media" or some type of interactive set.. On a side note.. They finally have been using fill-in anchors when John or Tamsen are out.. That makes the show so much more watchable than a single anchor.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 257 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Looks like it will be a "social media" or some type of interactive set.. On a side note.. They finally have been using fill-in anchors when John or Tamsen are out.. That makes the show so much more watchable than a single anchor.. Was just going to mention that. Mario Diaz is on tonight- he's always one of the few reporters I could see being a valuable fill-in anchor. It seems like our rants finally got to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 So here's my final opinion.. PIX is moving in the right direction.. Set is great in my opinion.. People complained when it was "different" and still complain when it's like the others.. It's one of the better ones if you ask me (love how it's very New York) The opening and graphics are different but interesting. I like them. I like the ticker on the night newscasts.. The content could improve, but they're getting there. They could defiantly improve the morning show a bit. Give Kaity a co-anchor. And a late morning or mid day newcast would be nice. Hopefully with the adding of the 6pm they'll move back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1847 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 So here's my final opinion.. PIX is moving in the right direction.. Set is great in my opinion.. People complained when it was "different" and still complain when it's like the others.. It's one of the better ones if you ask me (love how it's very New York) The opening and graphics are different but interesting. I like them. I like the ticker on the night newscasts.. The content could improve, but they're getting there. They could defiantly improve the morning show a bit. Give Kaity a co-anchor. And a late morning or mid day newcast would be nice. Hopefully with the adding of the 6pm they'll move back up. They wouldn't be in this mess by now if Kaity and Jim Watkins were still together on PIX 11 at 10:00 p.m. Really sad and a mistake by WPIX 11's end to release Jim, ban him from PIX Plaza and demote Kaity to weekends and replaced by ne'er-do-wells (wanted to use that word) who barely had NYC experience, compared to Kaity and her 30+ years on NYC Television (don't forget she used to be on WABC 7 doing 5:00 p.m. with late and great Tom Snyder.) Kaity and Jim were great at 10:00 p.m. and because WPIX 11 let Jim go, that's why they are last in TV ratings and have never picked up since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 257 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 They updated the 10pm backdrop to an animated nighttime Computer generated image of the city skyline. I think it's the same animation that is used as a background to the closed captioning that plays before they come back from break. It's a nice addition IMO. If I was to rank the sets in New York, here's what I'd pick (from best to worst) WCBS, WNBC, WPIX, WABC, WNYW They should also add a weekend morning newscast, I hope they bring that plan back, along with the 11am newscast idea (heck, I'd even try a 1pm newscast) Some ideas for a co-anchor with Kaity would be Jay Dow, Mario Diaz, Craig Treadway (if they would go internal). I personally think Kaity works best with a co-anchor (although she's great by herself too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielMaron 5 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 They ended the 10pm show with the "Sports Desk" tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1150 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 They updated the 10pm backdrop to an animated nighttime Computer generated image of the city skyline. I think it's the same animation that is used as a background to the closed captioning that plays before they come back from break. It's a nice addition IMO. They should also add a weekend morning newscast, I hope they bring that plan back, along with the 11am newscast idea (heck, I'd even try a 1pm newscast) Some ideas for a co-anchor with Kaity would be Jay Dow, Mario Diaz, Craig Treadway (if they would go internal). I personally think Kaity works best with a co-anchor (although she's great by herself too) 1) I think the graphics are great too. Even better than the live shots on the skyline even. 2) I agree with that statement. The news department has improved greatly (depending on your view) since "that man" left the station. And I enjoy many of the anchor and reporter activity since then. So I think an expansion to 11am and weekend morning newscast is perfect. 3) I think any of these choices are great, especially Jay Dow (because of his fantastic reporting and impressive skills during the few times he filled in) and Mario Diaz (because he has a great anchoring style I from his filling in for John Muller tonight, and could work with Kaity very well, at least to me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1150 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 They ended the 10pm show with the "Sports Desk" tonight. They've been doing this (ending with the show every weeknight) for a few months now. It's not a new, sudden thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 257 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 They've been doing this (ending with the show every weeknight) for a few months now. It's not a new, sudden thing. Yeah on Monday night, the night the set debuted (during an abbreviated newscast due to the Yankee game), the entire team came back and signed off after the sports desk. I think part of the reason why they did this was because the 'Sports Desk' was having technical issues and PIX was running out of time. But it was just a one night thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londoner 3 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Odd combination of the night-time duraratrans and the daytime animated backdrop on the Sunday News at Five. No idea why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNewsCoverage 257 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Share Posted April 19, 2015 Odd combination of the night-time duraratrans and the daytime animated backdrop on the Sunday News at Five. No idea why. I agree it looks very odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1847 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Odd combination of the night-time duraratrans and the daytime animated backdrop on the Sunday News at Five. No idea why. Btw, I wonder why the Sunday News at 5:00 is still a half-hour while the weeknight and Saturday 5:00 p.m. is on for an hour. I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynewslover 269 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I agree it looks very odd Stagehands are a union job.. If someone wasn't there who takes care of that it wouldn't get done.. Especially if it was someone very involved with union rule.. Sometimes you'll see on FOX5 on weekends the 10pm has the daytime backdrop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Stagehands are a union job.. If someone wasn't there who takes care of that it wouldn't get done.. Especially if it was someone very involved with union rule.. Sometimes you'll see on FOX5 on weekends the 10pm has the daytime backdrop. It should be automated from the control room or the little alcove for the prompter operater on set if it's electrical... I can't really tell if it is or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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