CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 2 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: Update: they switched at 4pm today. Dumped "This is Home" for 615's "In-Sync", and have a new voiceover person, replacing Greg O'Neill. I'm hearing the new V.6 on the bumpers, despite using V.5 for the opens...... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRyan 560 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I really like this package; it's impactful. I would've gone with slightly lighter shades of reds/blues, but other than that I think it's great. I'm amazed by how quickly the gfx package is getting rolled out. They must've pre-rendered everything (or at least much of it) before rolling these out, notwithstanding WSMV. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?cares 254 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, CircleSeven said: I'm hearing the new V.6 on the bumpers, despite using V.5 for the opens...... Its nice the two are pretty interchangeable -- for a while WTHI used V4 for everything but their 5pm Newscast. They used V3 for that. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 435 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 10 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: The music is 1000 times better. I wasn't a fan of "This is Home", and the cuts they started using last year were REALLLLY BAD! It was the hard, breaking news cut that stutters in the beginning. This came after a 14 run of "Right Here Right Now" The voiceover was a nice change too after decades of Greg O'Neill. Any idea who it is? (Steve Stone? He does KCTV as well) I wonder if a set change is on the horizon. Their current set dates way back to 2012 and their HD launch under LIN. It's one of those FX jobs. They've updated it with their prior look shortly after its launch and added the video wall (when every other Meredith station seemed to get one at the time) The vo is Chad Erickson. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 938 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 12 hours ago, TheWatcherAtl said: CBS46 ''Changed'' their logo and graphics presentation today. Old ''New'' Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Not a fan of this package on WCGL...aka "CBS 46" (at least it's CBS 46 now and not CBS "CBS" 46!) It's way too red and blue, and generic. It also strips the "CBS" elements out of the look. Using on their set seemed to distract away from Shon Gables and Rick Folbaum last night. As for Fox Carolina, I'm undecided. They had the "FOX" variant of the prior package, bur it's not a deal-breaker like it was with CBS 46. Their set is probably the oldest of all of them, going way back to when they were only in widescreen SD! It's ok since Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville is more of a middle market anyways, despite its size. As for WALA, it's a vast improvement. They've needed a total refresh for a long time, and this package stands out against the other "clone" stations in the market. Now all they need to do is either update the set with the current look, or move on to a new one. It's been about 8 years, maybe they can get two more years out of it with a refresh. At WSMV, it's a little too much for them, but at least they got a new set out of it. It's probably more of a distraction for all of the on-air talent carnage they've had, especially this year. Also great to hear Scott Chapin once again. Just goes to show you that what works in one market may not work in another. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcnewsjunky 14 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, TheRob said: Good Christ this is horrible Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I guess it's KCTV's turn to get assimilated into the "borg". Very bland considering some of the past logos this station has had. And they were one of the many "tv5" stations with the standardized logo Meredith had amongst their early stations. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1232 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, TheRob said: Gross, is this some Meredith genricization? Here's the old 5 for reference that they've had for like, 20 years. Oh, and of course people are calling the new logo "China/Communist approved." Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 It didn't even occur to me that was KCTV, not KPHO. Yikes. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Samantha said: It didn't even occur to me that was KCTV, not KPHO. Yikes. WNEM looks to have the new graphics too (probably this evening), but at least they appear to be keeping their logo. And here's KCTV's logo from their website Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Info Junkie 1286 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said: WNEM looks to have the new graphics too (probably this evening), but at least they appear to be keeping their logo. And here's KCTV's logo from their website The “KC” and “TV” appear to look disconnected even though they aren’t. Also the “5” is bigger than the CBS eye. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Here's the logopedia entry on the past logos for KCMO/KCTV. https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/KCTV I believe they were the first to ditch the "tv5" look in the 80s, and the very last Meredith station to ditch the original "5" character was WNEM in 2004. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, TheRob said: I seriously thought you posted the KPHO logo. Which is basically a carbon copy of this. On KCTV's website has the new logo with the "KCTV" wording on top. No new graphics yet, as they're on at noon. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyNews 119 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 27 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said: WNEM looks to have the new graphics too (probably this evening), but at least they appear to be keeping their logo. And here's KCTV's logo from their website They look a lot like KMOV now Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, Info Junkie said: The “KC” and “TV” appear to look disconnected even though they aren’t. Also the “5” is bigger than the CBS eye. I think it's appropriately sized, especially considering the eyemark is wider than the 5 at full height. Compare with KPHO where they are full height. As to the KCTV...yeah that's a combo of the characters and typeface, and it really does show here. Might have worked better if KC had been bolded but not TV, like their turn-of-the-millennium tower logo. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyNews 119 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 WNEM looks like they're going with their current color scheme for the new graphics. Or this could just be the CBS 2016 O&O package from LinearDrift. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2896 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Just now, JohnnyNews said: WNEM looks like they're going with their current color scheme for the new graphics. Or this could just be the CBS 2016 O&O package from LinearDrift. Apparently stations did get a choice. Mark says this color combo will also be used in Phoenix on Monday. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1232 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 What's interesting to me is KCTV will have had 3 different looks in the last 4 years. Quite a lot of change considering how long looks are kept nowadays. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyNews 119 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, MidwestTV said: What's interesting to me is KCTV will have had 3 different looks in the last 4 years. Quite a lot of change considering how long looks are kept nowadays. I said that too. Because when they switch to the standardize graphics they would've switched graphics 2 times this year. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 979 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 56 minutes ago, Info Junkie said: The “KC” and “TV” appear to look disconnected even though they aren’t. "KC" is kerned really tight...that's probably why! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyNews 119 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, channel2 said: "KC" is kerned really tight...that's probably why! "KC" Promoting Kansas City. But they don't have to do it so tight. And with that logo they look a lot similar to KMOV now. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3955 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Samantha said: Apparently stations did get a choice. Mark says this color combo will also be used in Phoenix on Monday. I like the blue and yellow in this package. The font seems to be both stretched and squished depending on where it's used. In terms of a graphics launch, this is the fastest I've ever seen. Either all of their stations are on the same page, equipment-wise, or the work has been done behind the scenes to make these changes happen so quickly. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254695 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSchell 356 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 KCTV has swapped graphics and logo and switch the music to CBS enforcer. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Info Junkie 1286 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Here ya go: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18094-new-meredith-graphics/page/2/#findComment-254703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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