Jess 1110 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Diane started tonight... and surprisingly they sprung for a completely new look. It's all blues and creams now. Parts of the graphics look like CBS (like the lower thirds), except that they look professionally generated. The open and much of the graphics look amazing - they kind of hark back to some of those later Peter Jennings graphics in their simplicity. They kept the set but redid it a little. The newsroom part looks more open and they changed the front of the desk, getting rid of the ABC News logo bit that never seemed to look right. A few blue accents have been added. The music has been kept... but Bill Rice has not. I don't know who the new guy is but it doesn't seem like they went to a name voice like NBC and CBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 The voiceover kinda reminded me of the guy from Dirty Jobs? At least on the bumpout I heard... Anyway, I like the graphics and I was reminded of some Jennings-era graphics as well. I like it. I also like Diane as the anchor, I find her easier to listen to than Katie Couric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 Open: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9c3DcpTZAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newscopter7 202 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 They should've kept Rice as the announcer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Dillweed 73 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Anyone watching the east coast feed catch the bloops on the break tease (wrong wipe, Ahmadinejad's face up while Sawyer teased the death of Brittany Murphy, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTVNews 188 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 The graphics look much more like a morning show but they definitely look good. I see they are now keying the textual graphics over Diane's shoulder instead of putting them on the background screen like NBC. Looks crisper. The open is very nice as well. There were a lot of things in the new ABC look that reminded me of CBS and NBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTVNews 188 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Also the open reminds me of BBC...I synced the BBC music with it and it fits pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsJunkie247 1 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I love the overall format. The graphics are simple, sleek, and very nice. I also love how they are reminiscent to the look of World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in the 90's, but the new graphics don't look outdated. That new open is simply awesome (and the announcer is not too bad - better than Michael Douglas on NBC!) and Diane Sawyer was a great choice for the anchor chair. Two thumbs up, ABC! I have never really been one to watch the evening news at 6:30 from start to finish because I simply have just found things I don't like about each broadcast, but I think World News will be a success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 408 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 The voiceover kinda reminded me of the guy from Dirty Jobs? At least on the bumpout I heard... You may be right. It sounds a lot like Mike Rowe who does voiceovers as his day job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
first on fox 18 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 It is Mike Rowe. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/abc/a_much_cleaner_job_for_mike_rowe_the_voice_of_world_news_with_diane_sawyer_146830.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 432 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 The music has been kept... but Bill Rice has not. I don't know who the new guy is but it doesn't seem like they went to a name voice like NBC and CBS. That is the voice of Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe. Story (open is on there too): http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/abc/a_much_cleaner_job_for_mike_rowe_the_voice_of_world_news_with_diane_sawyer_146830.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 767 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Some more subtle changes to World News: The intro now has more elements from Nightline ... "From the global resources of ABC News..." and the name of the show is now introduced as "ABC World News..." instead of simply "World News..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I missed it yesterday (when I watch the evening news I watch BriWi), so I'm watching now. I'm impressed with the new look and Diane. The new opening is great... it's very urgent and attention-getting. When I saw it on YT I wasn't too fond of the fast-moving globe, but I had to see it on TV to really experience how awesome it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d247 43 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 The voiceover kinda reminded me of the guy from Dirty Jobs? At least on the bumpout I heard... quote] Actually, it is him. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/abc/a_much_cleaner_job_for_mike_rowe_the_voice_of_world_news_with_diane_sawyer_146830.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRAP-TV 145 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 The voiceover kinda reminded me of the guy from Dirty Jobs? At least on the bumpout I heard... Man, your hearing is quite remarkable. I never would have guessed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I thought I remember reading/hearing somewhere a while back that Bill Rice was going to be phased out or stepping down/retiring from ABC News. If that report was true, then this really probably is the right time to bring in a new voiceover to go along with all the other changes. He's already been phased out of World News Now for a while now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskanews 108 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 You know after watching it a few times, the graphics look great, the blue globe with the lights, awesome. But the logo animation at the end is a little underwhelming and looks like they got tired from all the work they did before. The ABC is a still image that is blurred in... It just seems like someone went "Meh, it's good enough" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 190 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I'm watching it right now (missed it yesterday and Monday 'cuz I was out). I, too, am impressed with the new look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 That's kind of weird that World News is using the old graphics tonight... Is it necessary to have a weekday and a weekend look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 617 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 They're still using the Charles Gibson era graphics for the weekend edition of World News. Any idea how long it might take them to roll out new graphics for the weekends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I recorded Charlie's last broadcast and Diane's first broadcast and I compared the two, quite a remarkable difference. I really dig Diane's look better than Charlie's. And it seems like it can now target a broader demographic. When watching Charlie's broadcast, I just would always think that its a newscast for someone in their late 40s and up. But now, with Diane and the new open, it just feels like it targets a younger audience as well, as the older. So I think this may really help ABC. The graphics are very clean, I love the open. The new voice is great, I wonder if he's the same guy that does the voiceovers for KGO's ABC 7 News Open in San Francisco, the voice sounds really similar, but then again I could be wrong. The voiceover change, really is nice too, a younger voiceover again brings in younger audiences to tune in. To be honest, I've never been a fan of World News programs across all networks, but once Diane stepped in, my views have changed. I also like the new promos they do for Diane Sawyer, very well done. Overall it was a smooth transition, perhaps for the better, no offense to Charlie though who was really good himself. They are both outstanding anchors both well capable of the job. George Stephanopolous will apparently be the permanent substitute whenever Diane is away, so George too, has his work cut out for him big time as he now hosts This Week, GMA and perhaps World News on days when Diane is off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 767 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 They're still using the Charles Gibson era graphics for the weekend edition of World News. Any idea how long it might take them to roll out new graphics for the weekends? That is usually the case with World News. When they enhanced the theme music a few years back, the weekend news still used the old music and graphics for some time. The reason is because the weekend World News staff is trained on the upgrades at a slower pace and at later times than the weekday World News staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Liked the open from what I saw last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newscenter 0 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Ah, nothing like women in their authoratative positions, and kicking ass in a man's world: symphony conductors (Marin Alsop - Colorado and Baltimore symphony orchestras), professional basketball players (WNBA), governor of her state (Ann Richards of Texas, and Sarah Palin of Alaska), captain of the starship enterprise (Kate Mulgrew - Captain Kathryn Janeway Star Trek Voyager), etc. And now, add to the mix sole anchors and managing editors of a network evening newscast: Katie Couric of CBS Evening News, and now Diane Sawyer of ABC World News Tonight; women kicking the ass of Brian Williams (white male anchor of NBC Nightly News). Women are indeed kicking ass in a man's world, especially in the job originally taken by a white man, from John Cameron Swayze all the way to Brian Williams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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