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

[Geoffrey 865]

This is the first time I've noticed family/personal photos being used for a newscast's talent open. (Not trying to turn this thread into a list...)

[atlnews2 591]

KTRK has the new graphics 

 

https://youtu.be/6zF3AnfFThM?si=XiKVcfXEMtA3Se_I

[ttvn2000 320]

25 minutes ago, atlnews2 said:

KTRK has the new graphics 

 

https://youtu.be/6zF3AnfFThM?si=XiKVcfXEMtA3Se_I

 

I really do not see the appeal of that VO artist. 

[Georgie56 3307]

1 hour ago, ttvn2000 said:

 

I really do not see the appeal of that VO artist. 

It’s Virginia Hamilton. ABC uses her for The View, as well.

[CircleSeven 1955]

So they implemented the graphics on a weekend morning..... What a weird time to do it.

[nycnewsjunkie 1443]

1 hour ago, CircleSeven said:

So they implemented the graphics on a weekend morning..... What a weird time to do it.

I wouldn’t say so actually; if there are any bugs/glitches, better to sort them out on a Saturday morning than during the week when more people are watching.

[CircleSeven 1955]

3 minutes ago, nycnewsjunkie said:

I wouldn’t say so actually; if there are any bugs/glitches, better to sort them out on a Saturday morning than during the week when more people are watching.

Most launches would happen on either midday or an early evening during the week or a weekend evening. But I've never see a change happen on a weekend morning.

[nycnewsjunkie 1443]

3 minutes ago, CircleSeven said:

Most launches would happen on either midday or an early evening during the week or a weekend evening. But I've never see a change happen on a weekend morning.

Oh I believe you; I’m just saying that if I had to guess, that was the logic behind launching this morning.

[wabceyewitness 825]

WABC launched weather graphics on a Friday evening. 

[Abraham J. Simpson 315]

6 hours ago, CircleSeven said:

Most launches would happen on either midday or an early evening during the week or a weekend evening. But I've never see a change happen on a weekend morning.

There are first times for everything., and it’s a perfectly reasonable approach. 

[gsrecaps 8]

I can confirm the new graphics is also on KIAH (KTRK's 9PM newscast).

[H-Town TV Fan 219]

Here's more of the new KTRK graphics in action:

 

[noggi 604]

That live update open is slick. Love how they kinda echo the ABC Times Square studio exterior. 

[MorningNews 1462]

Yeah the live update open is more appealing to me because it’s dynamic without being too busy like the opener.

[ttvn2000 320]

9 hours ago, noggi said:

That live update open is slick. Love how they kinda echo the ABC Times Square studio exterior. 

This should be the main open, for sure.

[Mercedes 10]

I absolutely LOVE the new ABC 13 graphics! In my opinion I think they look better than ABC 7 Chicago. I love the red accents over the yellow accents. I do wish they did personalized openings for each newscast instead of the generic open. Also I’m a big fan of Talent montages…I know many stations are getting away from them.

[MorningNews 1462]

12 hours ago, Mercedes said:

I absolutely LOVE the new ABC 13 graphics! In my opinion I think they look better than ABC 7 Chicago. I love the red accents over the yellow accents. I do wish they did personalized openings for each newscast instead of the generic open. Also I’m a big fan of Talent montages…I know many stations are getting away from them.

Is 13 using talent bumpers? I’d love to see those if so. They’d also be one of the few in the O&Os group still using them too.

[Mercedes 10]

3 hours ago, MorningNews said:

Is 13 using talent bumpers? I’d love to see those if so. They’d also be one of the few in the O&Os group still using them too.

Unfortunately no, I wish they would bring them back. They haven't used them since 2019 or so.

[WNPM Newswatch 11]

Could WABC be launching the new graphics soon? This promo, for a story on climate change, featured a new Eyewitness News logo and Virginia Hamilton as VO.

[gsrecaps 8]

36 minutes ago, WNPM Newswatch said:

Could WABC be launching the new graphics soon? This promo, for a story on climate change, featured a new Eyewitness News logo and Virginia Hamilton as VO.

Looks like the same signs as KTRK before they got the new graphics on the news broadcasts a few months later. Looks like WABC is at that phase (I think they've been there for a while).

[24994J 5585]

I'll repeat was I said on the Discord server. It's from a promo package that's specifically being used for a climate series across the O&O's. These animations aren't likely coming from in-house, and the screenshot posted above looks like they put a WABC-shaped ABC7 in a KABC-shaped hole. I wouldn't necessarily see this as a sign of guaranteed change.

 

This is how it's showing up on WLS, earlier this summer.

 

Edited September 27, 2023 by 24994J

[MorningNews 1462]

Explain for this layman, when station groups do these mandated graphics is there also a mandated timeline for stations to implement the new packages or is it more of an eventual phasing?

[Geoffrey 865]

19 hours ago, MorningNews said:

Explain for this layman, when station groups do these mandated graphics is there also a mandated timeline for stations to implement the new packages or is it more of an eventual phasing?

 

I believe it's more dependent on when the station group provides the finished graphics. There is some implementation on the station level, but the graphics hubs have to finish putting with all of the localization.

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 920]

You also have to consider the DMA, end of rating books, big events (i.e. Olympics)... There really are a lot of variables and there really is no formula... Take Gray for example.. They seem to be doing 1-3 stations/week with the GrayOne rollout... CBS didn't take too terribly long.... NBC didn't really take that long either.. 

 

[T.L. Hughes 890]

3 hours ago, Geoffrey said:

 

I believe it's more dependent on when the station group provides the finished graphics. There is some implementation on the station level, but the graphics hubs have to finish putting with all of the localization.

There’s also the issue of what graphics systems are used at the station level, and whether the group-standardized graphics have to be customized to support the station’s existing system.

Edited September 29, 2023 by T.L. Hughes