CBS Evening News

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2 hours ago, mre29 said:

 

I'm so glad they emphasized "America" in those banners. Viewers might've thought it was inauguration day somewhere else.

 

 

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On 1/21/2025 at 3:36 PM, mre29 said:

 

I'm so glad they emphasized "America" in those banners. Viewers might've thought it was inauguration day somewhere else.

 

That's a very CNN branding

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CBS Mornings aired a tribute package for Nora, as today's her last day, (and coincidentally Nora's birthday according to Gayle). 

 

It seems like CBS is trying to be gracious as they ease her out. **Actual video now uploaded

 

https://youtu.be/dFc9TUxZQPE?si=tpaqmHYTfgu5agHR

 

Edit: Oprah also paid tribute to Nora on her last broadcast..

Edited January 24 by MediaZone4K

[MediaZone4K 2165]

Snippets of the new set as the new duo was interviewed by Maurice's WCBS colleague Mary Calvi. I'm not seeing Deborah Norville on there as often these days. 

 

I'm really hoping the set lighting will look as dim on CBS's cameras because this looks great. I love the diverse landscapes in the background. It makes the broadcast seem more nationally oriented, and not just New York City/East Coast centric. It reminds me of Good Morning America's intro from the early Gibson/Sawyer era.

 

In this era of washed out HD, dark lighting and warm colors look good.

Edited January 24 by MediaZone4K

[EVVTV12 141]

I’m still a little upset CBS hasn’t decided to do an hour of news in PrimeTime. The US is the only major country from my knowledge that doesn’t have a network newscast during that time period. Canada has Global at 6:30(?), CBC at 10, and CTV at 11. UK Channel 4 at 7, AUS The ABC at 7:30. To be honest, I’m surprised no one tired this during COVID lockdowns. 

[TheRolyPoly 2393]

20 minutes ago, EVVTV12 said:

I’m still a little upset CBS hasn’t decided to do an hour of news in PrimeTime. The US is the only major country from my knowledge that doesn’t have a network newscast during that time period. Canada has Global at 6:30(?), CBC at 10, and CTV at 11. UK Channel 4 at 7, AUS The ABC at 7:30. To be honest, I’m surprised no one tired this during COVID lockdowns. 

 

To be fair, neither does the UK or Australia if you consider the 8-11pm hours as primetime. Global's is mainly at 5:30 with some airing it at 6:00 and others at 6:30.

 

Also, in Australia, ABC has news throughout the day with the main (regional) news at 7:00 with the same for the BBC but their main is at 10:00.

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14 hours ago, MediaZone4K said:

Snippets of the new set as the new duo was interviewed by Maurice's WCBS colleague Mary Calvi. I'm not seeing Deborah Norville on there as often these days. 

 

I'm really hoping the set lighting will look as dim on CBS's cameras because this looks great. I love the diverse landscapes in the background. It makes the broadcast seem more nationally oriented, and not just New York City/East Coast centric. It reminds me of Good Morning America's intro from the early Gibson/Sawyer era.

 

In this era of washed out HD, dark lighting and warm colors look good.

 

So this is obviously a Jack Morton Worldwide Set. It's a mirror of KCAL. Are they really using a local market set for a national newscast?! Wild. I guess that they are, according to Variety.

 

Edited January 24 by 24994J

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4 hours ago, EVVTV12 said:

I’m still a little upset CBS hasn’t decided to do an hour of news in PrimeTime. The US is the only major country from my knowledge that doesn’t have a network newscast during that time period. Canada has Global at 6:30(?), CBC at 10, and CTV at 11. UK Channel 4 at 7, AUS The ABC at 7:30. To be honest, I’m surprised no one tired this during COVID lockdowns. 

 

4 hours ago, TheRolyPoly said:

 

To be fair, neither does the UK or Australia if you consider the 8-11pm hours as primetime. Global's is mainly at 5:30 with some airing it at 6:00 and others at 6:30.

Don't forget the BBC 10'oclock news and ITV's News At Ten (the first network to do so).

11 hours ago, MediaZone4K said:

Snippets of the new set as the new duo was interviewed by Maurice's WCBS colleague Mary Calvi. I'm not seeing Deborah Norville on there as often these days. 

 

Holy cow this set looks amazing! Just like we thought, studio 47!

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1 hour ago, ATLNewsExpert said:

 

Holy cow this set looks amazing! Just like we thought, studio 47!

I agree. Glad they went with something simple and not as grand, if you will, as the DC set. 
 

And just as I predicted, they did change the orientation of the set (… pats self on the back). 

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10 hours ago, EVVTV12 said:

I’m still a little upset CBS hasn’t decided to do an hour of news in PrimeTime. The US is the only major country from my knowledge that doesn’t have a network newscast during that time period. Canada has Global at 6:30(?), CBC at 10, and CTV at 11. UK Channel 4 at 7, AUS The ABC at 7:30. To be honest, I’m surprised no one tired this during COVID lockdowns. 

CBS Newscasts arent exactly first place outside of 60 Mins and Sunday Morning. IMO expanding news output doesn't make sense for CBS. 

 

US broadcast television schedules are already saturated with local and national news. Yet another newscast would just be just more of the same: Trump, wildfires and the and the lastest mass shooting. 

8 hours ago, ABC 7 Denver said:

It's a mirror of KCAL. Are they really using a local market set for a national newscast?! Wild. I guess that they are, according to Variety.

 

CBS is going for a national/local synergy look. Im not opposed to a local set design for national if it still looks good 

3 hours ago, Jase said:

I agree. Glad they went with something simple and not as grand, if you will, as the DC set. 

I find the DC set pretty simple. Its just a room full of video walls, but it looked great once they darkened the graphics from light to navy blue for CBSEN.

Edited January 24 by MediaZone4K

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15 hours ago, EVVTV12 said:

I’m still a little upset CBS hasn’t decided to do an hour of news in PrimeTime. The US is the only major country from my knowledge that doesn’t have a network newscast during that time period. Canada has Global at 6:30(?), CBC at 10, and CTV at 11. UK Channel 4 at 7, AUS The ABC at 7:30. To be honest, I’m surprised no one tired this during COVID lockdowns. 

Actually, Estrella TV airs a prime time news block consisting of flagship newscast Cierre de Edición at 10:00pm ET (previously at 10:30 until the end of 2023) and Estrella News’ 24 Horas at 10:30. (Both programs are rebroadcast back-to-back the hour after their initial broadcast.)

 

Univision and Telemundo both run hour-long news blocks in the 11:00pm ET hour (technically considered to be part of the “late fringe” slot); on both networks, the first half-hour is a rebroadcast of their respective flagship 6:30pm newscasts (since many of their stations run local news at 11:00/10:00) and the second half-hour is a standalone live broadcast. (Until 2021, Univision aired a condensed half-hour version of its daily newsmagazine Primer Impacto at 11:00, leading into Noticiero Univision: Edición Nocturna.)

 

The only English-language broadcast network that airs an evening newscast outside of the 6:30pm slot by default is MeritTV (Dr. Phil’s network), which runs their hour-long News on MeritTV at 7:00 and 10:00pm ET (though the latter is a rebroadcast of the earlier program).

Edited January 24 by T.L. Hughes

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I didn’t feel that the Washington DC set was grand. This looks much warmer. I wonder if they will keep the music. I’d like the Dan Rather era music to make a comeback. 

[24994J 5568]

One of those teasers ended with the Rather/modern-era signature. Whether of not they update it again, we'll see, but there won't be a return to the Couric or latter Pelley-era themes.

[ABC 7 Denver 1714]

19 minutes ago, 24994J said:

One of those teasers ended with the Rather/modern-era signature. Whether of not they update it again, we'll see, but there won't be a return to the Couric or latter Pelley-era themes.

 

I'd be surprised if they didn't choose a network version of the Ant Food theme, to tie it all together. Though I swear to god, if they are using Lonnie Quinn and Maurice DuBois to push more New York featured stories to a national audience, it's going to bomb. Hint: Most of America doesn't live in NYC, in case you didn't know.

[Amra 171]

I am looking forward to see what CBS came up for this new era of the Evening News. I hope they don''t f it up. But it is CBS.

[Jase 1046]

4 hours ago, ABC 7 Denver said:

Though I swear to god, if they are using Lonnie Quinn and Maurice DuBois to push more New York featured stories to a national audience, it's going to bomb. Hint: Most of America doesn't live in NYC, in case you didn't know.

 

It sounds like they're shooting for something closer to 60 minutes. That's how Dubois described it. Nevertheless, I agree that whatever format is presented, they give it time and don't abandon it (for, as you said, New York featured stories). The vibe I'm getting is that they want to do what you would see at the local level (news, weather and a politics rundown (instead of sports). Could be wrong, but that's what my gut tells me.

 

Looking at the boarder picture, I like that CBS has attempted to break down the silos (60 minutes, CBS Sunday Morning, etc...) and create a common thread (through graphics, sets, formats, etc...) across not only CBS News, but also including the local CBS O&Os as part of the process. For too long, everybody did their own thing instead of working together as one. Glad that they see the value in 'synergy.'

[FiveNews 372]

Do we know how large scale breaking news events will be handled? Will Maurice and John both show up and lead the coverage in tandem? Will they solo anchor for a few hours then pass the torch? 

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I was under the impression that Maurice and John were doing split anchor duty. Are they set co-anchor together daily?

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15 hours ago, MorningNews said:

I was under the impression that Maurice and John were doing split anchor duty. Are they set co-anchor together daily?

Sure seems like they're going to be anchoring together. Interested to see tomorrow and going forward. 

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58 minutes ago, RealNews18 said:

Sure seems like they're going to be anchoring together. Interested to see tomorrow and going forward. 

That’s what I’ve read and seen… it looks/feels a lot like a local newscast. 

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CBC's the National underwent a massive reformat after the venerable Peter Mansbridge retired. They couldnt pick just one anchor so they chose 3 and 3 locations. But the format became very cerebral and clean and calm. New logo, new music new graphics. Everything. It had a very European look.  The format basically remained. But the 3 anchor/3 locations was ended. I imagine after a while CBS will probably start tinkering. Because the ratings wont immediately put in them in 1st place. We know they can leave things as they are.

Edited January 26 by mouseboy33

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https://fixupx.com/CBSEveningNews/status/1883531682407657805

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CBS just aired a brief minute or so spot with a sneak peek of Maurice, John, & Meteorologist Lonnie Quinn during the last break of halftime of the AFC Championship. Sure does feel like it'll be a duel anchored show.

Edited January 27 by NYAZSporty

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 Here.

[24994J 5568]

56 minutes ago, NYAZSporty said:

Meteorologist Lonnie Quinn

 

He's not a meteorologist.