New Graham Media graphics debut on KPRC/Houston

[Greggo 358]

I like them! Very clean. Somewhat similar to the CBS O&O pkg, font-wise at least. Supposedly KSAT/San Antonio will switch in January.

 

http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/11/kprc-2-launches-new-graphics-package-2016.html

 

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[24994J 5630]

Far from great with a few awkward inconsistencies, but at least they finally completely blew up the old look, after a refresh or two.

 

Based on this from their website, it looks like the opens and such have some of that 3D Scrippsy look.

 

[NEOMatrix 1307]

They are some pretty decent graphics. Hopefully, it goes to the rest of the Graham group. Speaking of Graham, is WPLG fully under BH Media control now, or is Graham still calling the shots?

[ns8401 957]

Graham is graphically hubbed so what comes to one comes to all...

 

This really looks like a flattening of the previous graphics with some updates. That scrippsy open shot looks like what they have used as a weather open for a while now.

[bhratbrat 437]

They are some pretty decent graphics. Hopefully, it goes to the rest of the Graham group. Speaking of Graham, is WPLG fully under BH Media control now, or is Graham still calling the shots?

BH Media has full control of the station. They haven't had any updates to graphics..the web interface is the same as other Graham Stations.

[IndyNewsOpens 83]

Very Scripps-y, but good so far.

[Journalist 894]

Wow, these are something. I don't know about you guys, but I'm feeling a Tribune Creative West from the lower thirds. The distinctive monochromatic diagonal slants are probably the reason - it has been a staple of their work for some time.

 

Anyways, the lower thirds and full screens look promising. If there's going to be a new intro or stings, let's hope it doesn't mess things up.

 

I'm not even gonna ramble about the age of the previous graphics.

[MikePulse 319]

Promising. Can't wait to see them on WJXT and WKMG (I hold no hopes in them gutting those two pitiful cuts of One and Only)

[Viper550 292]

You'd think with all the slanting going on, that WDIV would go back to its previous logo to match it.

[MikePulse 319]

You'd think with all the slanting going on, that WDIV would go back to its previous logo to match it.

 

Or go even more retro and combine that with the classic lined 4.

[MikePulse 319]

It just occurred to me. WKMG was (and continues to be) teasing us in plain sight when they got the new set.

 

Look closely at the background of the monitors. The pattern closely resembles the motif of the new graphics - slanted, slight glossy 3D.

 

[MidwestTV 1246]

It amazes me how apparently revolutionary Scripps' package was in 2012 that others are still trying to take some elements from it. That, or RenderON has been doing a lot more work than we realized and that "Scripps-y" look is just a RenderON signature.

[ns8401 957]

It amazes me how apparently revolutionary Scripps' package was in 2012 that others are still trying to take some elements from it. That, or RenderON has been doing a lot more work than we realized and that "Scripps-y" look is just a RenderON signature.

It's just their thing... angles are in for some reason...

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 949]

Better than the previous package, but really not a fan of the different fonts in the weather segment. Stick to one font, but different thicknesses ... Biggest notice is in their 10-day forecast

[Big Country News 435]

The particular graphic y'all say is Scripps-y has been around since the package debuted.

 

The only that that really changed were the lower thirds, backgrounds, and weather graphics.

[MikePulse 319]

The only that that really changed were the lower thirds, backgrounds, and weather graphics.

 

And mayhaps the open.

 

[Big Country News 435]

And mayhaps the open.

 

 

Do note that KPRC has had several iterations of the open that never made it to other stations.

[ns8401 957]

Do note that KPRC has had several iterations of the open that never made it to other stations.

WDIV's looks similar.

[bhratbrat 437]

Wow...colored me impressed.

[Viper550 292]

Now rumors on a different forum say that WDIV is considering dropping "Local 4" and going back to just "Channel 4".

 

The fact that this has popped up now seems to suggest that they might be doing it when the new graphics debut, although the people in the thread don't seem to know about them...

 

If they follow through, I bet you they'll go back to something like WDIV News 4

[james32746 8]

WKMG now has the new Graham Media Group graphics, unfortunately the music is still the same.

[TexasTVNews 1378]

Now rumors on a different forum say that WDIV is considering dropping "Local 4" and going back to just "Channel 4".

 

The fact that this has popped up now seems to suggest that they might be doing it when the new graphics debut, although the people in the thread don't seem to know about them...

 

If they follow through, I bet you they'll go back to something like WDIV News 4

 

WDIV News 4 sounds ok, but What about "WDIV Channel 4 News"? And in my opinion, I still say Graham should sell WDIV and KPRC to NBCUniversal.

[ChesapeakeTV 312]

I'll bet money that the Chris Crane theme will get replaced if Local 4 is dropped.

[TexasTVNews 1378]

Bring back Joe LoDuca's Local First News.

[mardek1995 200]

WDIV News 4 sounds ok, but What about "WDIV Channel 4 News"? And in my opinion, I still say Graham should sell WDIV and KPRC to NBCUniversal.

And I say they should keep WDIV. As for KPRC, it should either be sold to NBC or CBS (the former for a duopoly with KTMD, or the latter for an ownership in a station in a large AFC market)