New Hearst Graphics '24

[Georgie56 3333]

WBBH has become the first to roll out the new Hearst graphics package.

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 2024 by 24994J

[DENDude 223]

The Graphics are okay, better than Tegna but nothing that stands out.. 

[Thor10 19]

It's definitely a subtle update. To Hearst's credit, at least it's not a dramatic change for viewers and maintains consistency.

[mouseboy33 109]

Ugh these corporate group graphics are becoming more and bland and boring. Geez. With the automated rundowns and lockdown cameras and bland samey theme music. Todays newscasts are BORING.

[MediaZone4K 2285]

3 hours ago, mouseboy33 said:

Ugh these corporate group graphics are becoming more and bland and boring. Geez. With the automated rundowns and lockdown cameras and bland samey theme music. Todays newscasts are BORING.

Totally agree. The current slanted graphics look better.

 

Speaking of boring, from watching multiple Hearst stations across Florida including WPBF and WESH, the newscasts are plain. I don't know if anyone watching other Hearst markets feel similar?

 

In all fairness, Hearst appears to be a well-funded, clean looking product but a lot of their newscasts are devoid of any flavor.

 

Instead of WESH I find myself tuning into WOFL Fox 35 because they have more creative and active newscasts. The Fox O&Os are particularly good at trying to break the mold of traditional newscasts.

Edited August 23, 2024 by MediaZone4K

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 955]

It's better than their previous graphics... But I miss the Hearst diagrid.. You can see bits of it here and there, but it's still pretty good...

[Georgie56 3333]

With a ticker:

 

 

[PelicanMan 19]

The ticker looks great. I also like the extended forecast graphic, which is less cluttered than its previous version. That is perfect for WDSU.

[MarkAnimates 21]

On 8/23/2024 at 7:32 AM, Georgie56 said:

With a ticker:

 

 

The text is a bit small for my liking. 

[ekt8750 50]

Early returns say that I hate it but I'll wait and see what it looks like on some of their bigger stations.

 

On 8/22/2024 at 4:45 PM, Georgie56 said:

 

 

 

I see someone tried to be cute and replicate the new peacock's design and animation and failed miserably. It really doesn't work when you try to shoehorn in the border that it wasn't designed for. Also it supposed to be misaligned with the 2 like that? 

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 955]

7 hours ago, ekt8750 said:

Early returns say that I hate it but I'll wait and see what it looks like on some of their bigger stations.

 

 

I see someone tried to be cute and replicate the new peacock's design and animation and failed miserably. It really doesn't work when you try to shoehorn in the border that it wasn't designed for. Also it supposed to be misaligned with the 2 like that? 

According to Logopedia, yes... Been that way since 2014

[24994J 5657]

2 hours ago, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said:

According to Logopedia, yes... Been that way since 2014

 

Logopedia is both generally reliable, but VERY frequently unreliable.

[MediaZone4K 2285]

I think the aim is to have the NBC logo hanging off the edge, so they don't see it as a misalignment. Something like this...

 

 

 

 

But yes, it would be more visually appealing to have the peacock align with the bottom part of the 2 like such...

Edited August 25, 2024 by MediaZone4K

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 955]

5 hours ago, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said:

According to Logopedia, yes... Been that way since 2014

True, but also watching other videos on YouTube, this is confirmed 

[Hometown News 59]

On 8/22/2024 at 6:37 PM, mouseboy33 said:

Ugh these corporate group graphics are becoming more and bland and boring. Geez. With the automated rundowns and lockdown cameras and bland samey theme music. Todays newscasts are BORING.

 

I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking this. This simplistic "flat design" look that literally every newscast has nowadays has run its course. It all looks the same.

[C Block 1573]

Meh. The outgoing look was pretty good and probably could last a while longer. I don't see how this is much of an improvement.

[nathannah 2521]

I actually think it's a good evolution of the Hearst design, which has aged pretty well compared to the other group packs. I like to think they didn't change them wholesale because they see their stations visually as newspapers in design where stability is a good thing and any change should be subtle and slow. 

 

Yes, it looks like more of the same, but Hearst is already on top in many of their markets. Not much they do need to do to keep that advantage, and the graphics match their 'not broken' thinking.

[JosiahCubed 282]

9 hours ago, mrschimpf said:

I actually think it's a good evolution of the Hearst design, which has aged pretty well compared to the other group packs. I like to think they didn't change them wholesale because they see their stations visually as newspapers in design where stability is a good thing and any change should be subtle and slow. 

 

Yes, it looks like more of the same, but Hearst is already on top in many of their markets. Not much they do need to do to keep that advantage, and the graphics match their 'not broken' thinking.

I agree. It’s a nice evolution of the diagrid graphics (even if the diagrid isn’t fully visible in the new ones), and they do fall in line with the teaser graphics that have been rolled out over the past few months.

[MediaZone4K 2285]

Not the greatest look in the world but I would say this was Hearst's best L3.

 

[kfc513 243]

Looks like Hearst partnered with Vivid Zero on the new diagrid look. Their 2025 studio reel contains brief clip of what appears to be WCVB's version of the open at the 0:32 second mark.

https://www.facebook.com/100057501037117/videos/1278638849916517/

 

 

[MeAndTheGraphics 6]

13 hours ago, kfc513 said:

Looks like Hearst partnered with Vivid Zero on the new diagrid look. Their 2025 studio reel contains brief clip of what appears to be WCVB's version of the open at the 0:32 second mark.

https://www.facebook.com/100057501037117/videos/1278638849916517/

 

 

I noticed that too on their LinkedIn page, and I thought some of those elements looked familiar.

[kfc513 243]

Is Hearst still moving forward with this supposed new look? It's been nearly a year since it debuted in Fort Myers, yet it has never been rolled out beyond WBBH/WZVN...

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 955]

14 hours ago, kfc513 said:

Is Hearst still moving forward with this supposed new look? It's been nearly a year since it debuted in Fort Myers, yet it has never been rolled out beyond WBBH/WZVN...

I was wondering the same thing, as most (if not all besides Gulf Coast News) have updated their opens... Which is odd