NYNewsCoverage 308 Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 Check it out, the new FOX websites are here! I like the layout, but in my opinion it still could be better. Also, it's no longer "myfox" but "fox5ny" or "fox5dc". What are your thoughts? examples: www.fox5ny.com www.fox5dc.com
24994J 5629 Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 I haven't seen the desktop version, but the mobile version is a massive improvement.
TexasTVNews 1378 Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 WNYW and WTTG are not the only ones; add KDFW to the list. http://www.fox4news.com/
24994J 5629 Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 WNYW and WTTG are not the only ones; add KDFW to the list. http://www.fox4news.com/ Of course they're not the only ones. It'd just be stupid to mention all of them. Duh.
Viper550 292 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Looks like a Wordpress site. I poked at the image URLs It seems as if this is Lakana.
24994J 5629 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Seeing the desktop adaptation, it's...there. I've seen worse, but nothing about it encourages a return visit.
Samantha 2902 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 It's interesting and responds well. And (thankfully) the MyFox era has finally ended outside of Phoenix (which had switched some time prior). It's definitely an improvement being a responsive site. I'm just not sure how the format translates to a computer. They probably looked at analytics and saw they were getting a lot of views on mobile.
tyrannical bastard 4033 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Aren't these site addresses the same ones that existed prior to the MyFox era?
Samantha 2902 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Aren't these site addresses the same ones that existed prior to the MyFox era? In the case of KSAZ, they were fox10.com prior to the MyFox era. Some of the others should be the same, though.
sanewsguy 514 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 I don't like the desktop version that much. Having said that, it looks GREAT on my iPad. Get used to "mobile-first, desktop second" designs. Although we're in 2015 and it's pretty ridiculous the video player on desktop is still running Flash Player... Also not every station has this design yet. KTTV, WTXF, KRIV, KTBC and WJZY don't for instance. I actually checked all of them but I don't really remember off the top and I don't want to check again. These are not WordPress sites. It's pretty easy to find out. Add "/wp-admin" to the URL and if you get a WP login screen then there's your answer.
TexasTVNews 1378 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 KDFW, WTTG, WNYW got new sites... now add KSAZ, WFLD, and WJBK to the list.
Weeters 1969 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 To be honest... This is probably the best the FOX sites have looked in... forever. At least the awful "MyFOX" branding is finally dead. Good riddance!
jbnews 345 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Eh, the are okay. The older ones were a little bit better.
scrabbleship 429 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 To be honest... This is probably the best the FOX sites have looked in... forever. At least the awful "MyFOX" branding is finally dead. Good riddance! It isn't over until Cox and Raycom abandon it on the ex-O&Os they have.
speed053 38 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 It isn't over until Cox and Raycom abandon it on the ex-O&Os they have. I agree, let's wait for Cox and Raycom ditch it on the ex-Fox O&OS too. I see the new design has made it to my local Fox station WFLD Fox 32. I also checked out KTTV Fox 11 Los Angeles and they still have the MyFox design and name. My favorite is fox32chicago.com
MikePulse 319 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Fox35News.com is the favorite. But it still redirects to MyFoxOrlando.
detroiter313 181 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 I'm surprised why Fox didn't ditch the "MyFox" moniker back in 2011 when Myspace was sold.
C Block 1566 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Have no worries. myFox will continue on forever through myFoxPay.
Eat News 4745 Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Fox35News.com is the favorite. But it still redirects to MyFoxOrlando. I just use WOFL.com
ZachL 1 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 MyFox is still in use at WTVT, and I thought Fox worshipped them/made them the first for everything. of course, they're getting the set renovation later than other O&Os
TVIntheDesert 185 Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 Eh, the are okay. The older ones were a little bit better. I'm not a fan of the "bottomless scrolling" aspect (most likely borrowed from the Journal template that Scripps is still using), but the sites seem less "cluttered" than the WorldNow layouts they were using before.
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