TheFizzle21 39 Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 I figure that with the first spring training games around the corner, we should get this thread rolling. Starting with the O's 2020 shuffle in TV and radio
Viper550 292 Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 SNY has new graphics for Mets games and, honestly, they feel a lot more NBC-like than in the past (specifically the fonts). Honestly, I wouldn't mind if this were to just become the NBC Sports default with some tweaks,
Georgie56 3333 Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Viper550 said: SNY has new graphics for Mets games and, honestly, they feel a lot more NBC-like than in the past (specifically the fonts). Honestly, I wouldn't mind if this were to just become the NBC Sports default with some tweaks, Looks like NBC mixed with ESPN.
WCAUTVNBC10 415 Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Viper550 said: SNY has new graphics for Mets games and, honestly, they feel a lot more NBC-like than in the past (specifically the fonts). Honestly, I wouldn't mind if this were to just become the NBC Sports default with some tweaks, That's definitely Frank they're using as their font. And I agree, I would love for this to spread group wide. Or even do like they did with the soccer score bar, and flatten out the rest of the current package.
24994J 5657 Posted May 5, 2020 Posted May 5, 2020 Welp, since God only knows when American professional baseball is coming back, how about a sampling of the South Korean baseball league? It's late, so I'm not doing any research about the broadcasters, but 5 different games are carrying 6 different looks. The first of those is the package ESPN is using for broadcast on this side of the Pacific. Overall, nothing truly weird or groundbreaking, and design similarities between this and American properties are evident.
Viper550 292 Posted May 6, 2020 Posted May 6, 2020 Yeah, the "world" scoreboard appears to be a lighter/more colorful version of Fox's basic design (though with the Asian broadcasters' preference for using dots for the count instead of numbers).
Viper550 292 Posted May 17, 2020 Posted May 17, 2020 Upon further review (of highlights I've seen from other games), those "world" graphics actually are used by one of the domestic broadcasters: from what I read, the owners of SPOTV are producing the feeds ESPN is using, and this is also affecting their choice of games (since it's drawing from the games they've been allotted domestically). SPOTV itself has a black version of them, but SPOTV 2 is the one the ESPN graphics are based on.
Viper550 292 Posted July 24, 2020 Posted July 24, 2020 So it seems as if the home team's RSN will be doing the video for all ESPN games. Noticed we got a generic replay wipe with the MLB logo.
Spring Rubber 717 Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 Our almost 10-year nightmare is over! Fox MLB coverage (on the main network) switched back to the original 1996 MLB on Fox theme today. Sounds so good to hear it back.
Viper550 292 Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 NESN barely changed its still-dated graphics...
24994J 5657 Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Spring Rubber said: Our almost 10-year nightmare is over! Fox MLB coverage (on the main network) switched back to the original 1996 MLB on Fox theme today. Sounds so good to hear it back. Are we sure it's permanent? If my ear heard correctly, Brian Anderson was on the call for the game. While he does national work for TBS, his primary assignment is as the lead PBP for FSWisconsin. If it was him, this could've been a national (regional) production of FSW.
alex979 119 Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 30 minutes ago, 24994J said: Are we sure it's permanent? If my ear heard correctly, Brian Anderson was on the call for the game. While he does national work for TBS, his primary assignment is as the lead PBP for FSWisconsin. If it was him, this could've been a national (regional) production of FSW. That was Adam Amin calling Cubs-Brewers, in his Fox debut. They used the old MLB theme in this video too, so here’s hoping it’s permanent.
ScottJ 134 Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 Fox announced in the (pre-COVID) offseason that the NFL theme would only be used on NFL and college football telecasts now, so it would appear that the return of the MLB theme will be permanent. (The second item in this story.)
Spring Rubber 717 Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 1 hour ago, ScottJ said: Fox announced in the (pre-COVID) offseason that the NFL theme would only be used on NFL and college football telecasts now, so it would appear that the return of the MLB theme will be permanent. (The second item in this story.) Ah, that totally flew under the radar. Dang, wish I knew about this back in January!
Viper550 292 Posted July 26, 2020 Posted July 26, 2020 TBS moved their scoreboard to the bottom-left. Haven't seen that in a while.
Spring Rubber 717 Posted July 26, 2020 Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Viper550 said: TBS moved their scoreboard to the bottom-left. Haven't seen that in a while. Yeah, something just doesn't feel right about bottom-left. Last time I saw it was Fox in 2014-2015. There's a reason why they moved it to bottom-right starting in 2016.
Viper550 292 Posted July 27, 2020 Posted July 27, 2020 https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29546814/sources-marlins-cancel-game-virus-spreads And ... on a non-media standpoint, things are beginning to fall apart.
Georgie56 3333 Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 Thom Brennaman has been suspended from Reds broadcasts after dropping an anti-gay slur coming back from commercial.
WCAUTVNBC10 415 Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Georgie56 said: Thom Brennaman has been suspended from Reds broadcasts after dropping an anti-gay slur coming back from commercial. And he's gone from the NFL broadcasts: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/20/fox-takes-thom-brennaman-off-nfl-broadcasts/
GodfreyGR 693 Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 Minnesota Twins and Fox Sports North just announced that Bert Blyleven is doing his final telecast tonight after 25 years... Transitioning to a role as "Special Assistant" with the organization. Sinclair budget cuts and the Twins made a move to keep him on payroll from their end? https://www.foxsports.com/north/story/minnesota-twins-bert-blyleven-fox-sports-north-broadcaster-special-assistant-090220
Spring Rubber 717 Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 3 hours ago, GodfreyGR said: Minnesota Twins and Fox Sports North just announced that Bert Blyleven is doing his final telecast tonight after 25 years... Transitioning to a role as "Special Assistant" with the organization. Sinclair budget cuts and the Twins made a move to keep him on payroll from their end? https://www.foxsports.com/north/story/minnesota-twins-bert-blyleven-fox-sports-north-broadcaster-special-assistant-090220 Is there a reason why they're going this halfway through this shortened season? Did something happen behind the scenes that forced him out without finishing the season?
GodfreyGR 693 Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Spring Rubber said: Is there a reason why they're going this halfway through this shortened season? Did something happen behind the scenes that forced him out without finishing the season? Recently? Who knows. He has scaled back the amount of games he's done each year ever since he finally got into the Hall of Fame. LaTroy Hawkins, Roy Smalley and Torii Hunter have rotated doing color otherwise. That said, after 25 years he probably commands a pretty high salary- especially since he calls Ft. Meyers home now. Usually it's news in the market when he has an on air gaffe (like this one back when games were on WFTC) Was hoping someone with a Sinclair background knew if they were starting to make some budget cuts at the RSNs...
Georgie56 3333 Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 ABC is adding an MLB wild card game at the end of the month.
Spring Rubber 717 Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Georgie56 said: ABC is adding an MLB wild card game at the end of the month. And they're all weekday day games. No weekend or primetime games. That's kinda lame. All they're going to get is upset viewers of the usual daytime lineup.
Georgie56 3333 Posted September 4, 2020 Posted September 4, 2020 Apparently, ABC is showing up to four WC games.
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.