ABC changing their logo; New graphics coming for ABC owned stations

[LiveFromDelaware 7]

Looks like WABC is inching closer to rolling out...

[newsteam13 400]

On 8/28/2023 at 8:03 PM, ttvn2000 said:

Hints of the new look in this promo from WPVI…

 

 

 

Looks like a contemporary take on those 70s promos from fellow ABC affiliates (not O&Os). Here's one from WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst-owned ABC station)
 

 

And here's another one past the 3:38 mark from WEWS Cleveland (Scripps-owned ABC affiliate)
 

 

Watching that Brian Taff/Rick Williams promo did give off that vibe for me

 

[EJ Velazquez 52]

On 11/2/2023 at 11:57 PM, LiveFromDelaware said:

Looks like WABC is inching closer to rolling out...

Oh, so awesome! Excited to see how their new look is going to turn out!

[Nick 94]

One thing that is not on the horizon is any standardization of ABC O&O graphics.

 

CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates all have identical design.  (I think local news is the poorer for that, especially CBS's rendering its stations to  the "CBS News (insert market name here) " generic quality.  WABC, KABC, and WLS, to name the three biggest ABC markets, are their own tooling and bear little resemblance to one another in font and design.

 

KABC and KGO are mostly similar, except for differences in L3 color and a few other details.

KABC by the way is working on the same graphics and set that made a debut in October 2015.  That is some kind of record maybe.

 

Edited November 12, 2023 by Nick

[CraigViewer 79]

1 hour ago, Nick said:

One thing that is not on the horizon is any standardization of ABC O&O graphics.

 

CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates all have identical design.  (I think local news is the poorer for that, especially CBS's rendering its stations to  the "CBS News (insert market name here) " generic quality.  WABC, KABC, and WLS, to name the three biggest ABC markets, are their own tooling and bear little resemblance to one another in font and design.

 

KABC and KGO are mostly similar, except for differences in L3 color and a few other details.

KABC by the way is working on the same graphics and set that made a debut in October 2015.  That is some kind of record maybe.

 

Typically, KABC is a stable station in many ways, that include making only small changes in its on-air presentation over many years.

Edited November 12, 2023 by CraigViewer

[wofchristian 46]

On 11/11/2023 at 11:06 PM, Nick said:

One thing that is not on the horizon is any standardization of ABC O&O graphics.

 

CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates all have identical design.  (I think local news is the poorer for that, especially CBS's rendering its stations to  the "CBS News (insert market name here) " generic quality.  WABC, KABC, and WLS, to name the three biggest ABC markets, are their own tooling and bear little resemblance to one another in font and design.

 

KABC and KGO are mostly similar, except for differences in L3 color and a few other details.

KABC by the way is working on the same graphics and set that made a debut in October 2015.  That is some kind of record maybe.

 

It is on the horizon. This whole page is about ABC standardizing graphics amongst its O&O’s. They are just rolling it out very slowly.

[Nick 94]

I think CBS News and Stations got the new look done in a hurry compared to ABC O&Os

[ekt8750 50]

WPVI is getting closer. They've updated the graphics for their syndie programming to the new look.

[24994J 5621]

9 minutes ago, ekt8750 said:

WPVI is getting closer. They've updated the graphics for their syndie programming to the new look.

 

That change was made in September, when the syndication season began.

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29 minutes ago, 24994J said:

 

That change was made in September, when the syndication season began.

 

39 minutes ago, ekt8750 said:

WPVI is getting closer. They've updated the graphics for their syndie programming to the new look.

 

Let's hope Move Closer to Your World doesn't get yanked off the air. And let's hope those Happy People visuals don't go away either. All in favor of those new ABC O&O graphics for WPVI newscasts. Remember 1996 when all of Philly went apeshit over the symphonic version of MCTYW, which lasted five days on the air? Let's hope there are no riots in the streets when WPVI makes a visual refresh.

[ABC 7 Denver 1729]

2 hours ago, newsteam13 said:

 

 

Let's hope Move Closer to Your World doesn't get yanked off the air. And let's hope those Happy People visuals don't go away either. All in favor of those new ABC O&O graphics for WPVI newscasts. Remember 1996 when all of Philly went apeshit over the symphonic version of MCTYW, which lasted five days on the air? Let's hope there are no riots in the streets when WPVI makes a visual refresh.

 

If they're going to standardize, might it be the music too, except for the open?

[Weeters 1969]

Oh, this again. Fun fact: It's been longer since WPVI tried changing music (27 years) than it was from when they started using MCTYW to when they tried changing it (24 years.)

 

Only on TVNT will a graphics package or set that's older than 5 years be declared "ancient", but a music package used for 50+ years is something that shouldn't be touched. A lot has changed in the last 27 years (namely declining viewership!) and I suspect that a subtle modernization of the music (the 1996 version was anything but subtle, it was a drastic change that tried to make MCTYW into a serious, The Mission-style orchestral news package, which it is definitely not) wouldn't result in the "riots in the street" people around here like to imagine happening. 

 

We know they have selection of 615-made cuts they've been using for a few years now, I would imagine most viewers are now used to hearing "the music" that's not specifically the 1972 version.

 

[CraigViewer 79]

21 hours ago, 24994J said:

 

That change was made in September, when the syndication season began.

I observed a few days ago that KABC in Los Angeles had a "Live with Kelly and Mark" promo with the new graphics, though I don't foresee a graphics change on its news broadcasts anytime soon.

Edited November 22, 2023 by CraigViewer

[Vlad 330]

KABC did change their on-air "bug" though it now just says "abc.7.com" and they updated to the new smaller ABC ball.

 

Edited November 22, 2023 by 24994J

[CircleSeven 1960]

2 hours ago, Vlad said:

KABC did change their on-air "bug" though it now just says "abc.7.com" and they updated to the new smaller ABC ball.

 

The new logo on the bug has been used since August. But you only see this version for online videos after it airs.

 

 

[wofchristian 46]

Did anyone else notice 6ABC changed to the new bug in the middle of the parade? They are certainly close to switching over to the new graphics.

[24994J 5621]

Finally switching to the new logo, during a parade, 2 years after network's initial rebrand rollout isn't really a sign of anything.

[Flyer78 66]

Conspiracy: they did that on purpose during high parade viewership, hoping it would go unnoticed.

 

[EJ Velazquez 52]

HEADS UP: Watching KFSN (ABC30) Fresno’s streaming shows and this happened. As you guys like to say, *cough cough* It’s happening! *cough cough* 

[EJ Velazquez 52]

Looks like ABC 30 (Fresno/Central California) has officially made the switch! Streaming the Live @ 3 now! Tried getting my best screenshots from premiere evening.

[wofchristian 46]

Here’s a look at KFSN’s new graphics.
 

https://youtu.be/nhhx5jvSTIw?si=lTnl45xkE6Nd_KRs

[EJ Velazquez 52]

Looks like KGO (ABC7 News Bay Area) may be cooking soon, at least in the AccuWeather department; here’s what their new 7 Day Forecast looks like on their website, they may be debuting their first piece really soon, finally! 

[CircleSeven 1960]

Is that Arial I see? Hope this is a test and not made it on the air. 

 

Edited December 6, 2023 by CircleSeven

[EJ Velazquez 52]

1 minute ago, CircleSeven said:

Is that Arial I see? Hope this is a test and not make it on the air. 

Looks like it is, this might be a prototype but we’ll see if they stick with Arial, I like the default Proxima Nova font though. The weather maps on their website and app also use Arial for LiveDoppler 7.

[MediaZone4K 2239]

On 12/4/2023 at 6:22 PM, EJ Velazquez said:

Looks like ABC 30 (Fresno/Central California) has officially made the switch! Streaming the Live @ 3 now! Tried getting my best screenshots from premiere evening.

C'mon WABC.

 

Edited December 6, 2023 by MediaZone4K