NBC News Special Report new L3s

[ColDayNews 438]

NBC has debuted new L3s for their Special Reports, replacing the 2007 Nightly News graphics. The graphics coincide with MSNBC's new graphics unveiling.

[24994J 5676]

They're very nice. The connection to the MSNBC look is very loose, though, more Nightly News, really. The Today show's graphics should be redone in these dimensions and this template.

 

[A3N 1002]

I see the new L3's also came with grammatical errors...

[Georgie56 3350]

Looks a lot like the Nightly graphics, IMO.

[DonDonP1 118]

I almost didn't know NBC updated its breaking news graphics. Cool.

[Jess 1115]

Yeah. My first thought was "Nightly graphics" and not MSNBC...

[Weeters 1981]

A much needed update if you ask me... There seemed to be several versions of the old graphics if you looked closely, probably dependent on which NBC control room was originating the SR. These should be easy to recreate between Chyron and VizRT.

[CaptainNews 287]

This is definitely a better improvement.

[MidwestTV 1270]

Thank goodness. This was 5 years overdo. Although it's a bit weird that the peacock is just floating and not in a box, especially with the live bug above it. Regardless, it's a great improvement. Maybe they'll update the special report open next. How long has that thing been around?

[CaptainNews 287]

Thank goodness. This was 5 years overdo. Although it's a bit weird that the peacock is just floating and not in a box, especially with the live bug above it. Regardless, it's a great improvement. Maybe they'll update the special report open next. How long has that thing been around?

Since 2009... That's 8 years expired

[TennTV1983 811]

Since 2009... That's 8 years expired

And during that span, Nightly News has had 3-4 graphical changes.

[DonDonP1 118]

Thank goodness. This was 5 years overdo. Although it's a bit weird that the peacock is just floating and not in a box, especially with the live bug above it. Regardless, it's a great improvement. Maybe they'll update the special report open next. How long has that thing been around?

 

And probably replace the original 1985 recording of the John Williams-composed Meet the Press/breaking news theme music "The Pulse of Events" with a 2012 recording the next time news breaks; the 2012 recording is used on Meet the Press.

 

Update: the 1985 Meet the Press/breaking news theme music remains intact.

[rkolsen 1697]

A much needed update if you ask me... There seemed to be several versions of the old graphics if you looked closely, probably dependent on which NBC control room was originating the SR. These should be easy to recreate between Chyron and VizRT.

 

The update looks good.

 

This plays into what we were talking about in the shoutbox. There seems to be a version for when it originates on NBC and MSNBC. I know that with the last graphics update on MSNBC it appeared they were still using a combo of Viz and Chyron (based on on graphics producers IG story). I almost expect with MSNBC's graphics refresh they'd ditch the chyrons.

 

Side Note: Has there ever been a three network special report amongst NBC, MSNBC and CNBC?

[atlnews2 600]

The update looks good.

 

 

Side Note: Has there ever been a three network special report amongst NBC, MSNBC and CNBC?

 

I think during 9/11 coverage NBC and MSNBC simulcast at some point. Not sure about CNBC

[DonDonP1 118]

Well, my friends, NBC updated its breaking news opening and closing graphics, including what I call the red-feathered breaking news peacock. Here's the screencap:

[CaptainNews 287]

New NBC Special report intro! ITS BEAUTIFUL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSztzd0GLAU

[Spring Rubber 724]

New NBC Special report intro! ITS BEAUTIFUL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSztzd0GLAU

Wow, nice. I like it.

[CaptainNews 287]

Although, I must say. The countdown is too similar to ABC.

[rkolsen 1697]

Although, I must say. The countdown is too similar to ABC.

 

True but remember the countdown shouldn't get on air. Ideally the local station should time it right to cut right as the chimes start.

[CircleSeven 1963]

Don't like how those NBC Chimes (specifically the 1st & 2nd) are edited like that, like its rushed.

[Jess 1115]

Update: the 1985 Meet the Press/breaking news theme music remains intact.

As well it should. It's the best news theme in use on any American network period.

[C Block 1574]

As well it should. It's the best news theme in use on any American network period.

 

It's quite amazing how much ABC and CBS have diluted their classic themes. Now that I've had a few months to sit with it, I'm pretty surprised CBS ditched their old music entirely without trying to update it or anything. The new music is fine, but it doesn't feel like CBS, and while their special report music isn't bad, it isn't anything that sticks out like this cut of the Mission. When you hear this cut of the Mission and see "Special Report," you know something big is happening.

 

CNN had the same thing going with this classic open, but sadly they've diluted this to just be a stinger in any given show. I'm not one to say that any news music from the 80s is automatically better, but this piece below really is an icon.

 

[Eat News 4745]

Although, I must say. The countdown is too similar to ABC.

 

As it should be...

A proper countdown should also have the numbers 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2 and 1. Note countdowns from Mexico and parts of the Azors do not use number 7.

Numbers should always "count down" and not "up". such as 7,6,5...(except Mexico and parts of the Azors)

 

Countdowns should use the common numbers of the world and NOT metric numbers.

 

Making countdowns can be fun , and Collecting countdowns can also be fun.

I remember as a young chap Father and I used to make countdowns in the woods and lug them home each winter.

 

Enjoy this generic KBEX countdown.

It's my favorite!

 

[sfomspphl 518]

Don't like how those NBC Chimes (specifically the 1st & 2nd) are edited like that, like its rushed.

 

I remember that quicker beat between the first and second in some promos way, way back when, so it might just be a direct rip of that.

[Journalist 894]

Although, I must say. The countdown is too similar to ABC.

Because they are using the same font? I'll have to admit though, this is not the first time NBC and ABC used the same base typeface. Both networks once used DIN FF in the late 2000s and during the 2008 election.

 

Anyways, appearing from the animation it looks like they chopped off a few seconds of the countdown in order to align themselves with the latest television automation and the countdowns of their competitors ABC and CBS. After inspecting the animation from various videos my rough guess is that it probably starts at 5 or 6 seconds in.