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Latest News
SetStudio updated with CCTV Washington, D.C.
We’ve added photos of CCTV’s new studio in Washington, D.C. The set was designed by Broadcast Design International. Full story...
Weather Channel overhauls iPhone app
The Weather Channel has rolled out version 5.0 of its iPhone app, an update the network is promoting as its first major redesign since 2008. The app completes a visual update that has its roots in the iPad app the channel launched in October and then a website redesign that launched a few weeks ago. [...] Full story...
‘Anchorman 2′ trailer released
Following the release of the poster for “Anchorman 2,” video of the teaser trailer has surfaced. The video, shown above, was taken with a mobile phone camera during a showing of “The Dictator,” which explains the poor video and audio quality as well as the “flip” toward the end. Full story...
How Google’s new ‘knowledge graph’ could affect journalists
Poynter’s Julie Moos has an interesting story on the effects Google’s new “knowledge graph” addition to search results could have on journalists and news organizations. Moos experimented by searching for various news organizations and found that, in general, individual people were more often emphasized in the “knowledge graph panels” that appear on the side of [...] Full story...
‘Anchorman’ sequel’s poster revealed
For those waiting with baited breath for the “Anchorman” sequel, you can breathe a bit easier now. Paramount Pictures today revealed the first poster for “Anchorman: The Legend Continues,” which is shown above. The poster’s design accentuates a very shiny studio floor along with the shoes and pant legs of, presumably, the main characters and [...] Full story...
Channel 3 upgrades weather center with Mystic
Channel 3 Hartford approached Mystic with the desire to step up their current look and update their weather area for news casting. Once approached, Mystic decided to do the complete design and fabrication of the studio as an in house design/build project. Completion of the project resulted in a new back wall with monitors attached [...] Full story...
NYSE floor gets new look
One of the most used backgrounds on television news, the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, recently got a bit of a facelift to go along with parent company NYSE Euronext’s new logo and brand identity. Most of the changes involved swapping out backlit graphics and banners seen around the trading floor and [...] Full story...
L.A. station airs wrong team logo
KNBC-TV aired an OTS Monday with a story about Los Angeles teams involved in postseason play with the logos of the Lakers, Clippers and Kings. The Kings logo that was used, however, is actually the logo of the Sacramento Kings. The L.A. Kings called out the station on Twitter, and the station responded admitting its [...] Full story...
CNN announces 2nd annual iReport awards
CNN has announced the nominees for its second annual iReport awards. The 36 nominees, which can be viewed here, are broken down into six categories. CNN has assembled a team of seven judges, who range from CNN reporters Nic Robertson and Brooke Baldwin to staffers from Facebook, Vimeo and Storify, to select a winner in [...] Full story...
Beat the Traffic a finalist in the Red Herring 100
Beat the Traffic is a finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 Americas award, a list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region. “This year was very rewarding,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “The global economic situation has abated and there are many great companies [...] Full story...
Exclusives
Bloomberg Charts an HD Course
A two-part series with Bloomberg Television's John Newhouse about the change to HD graphics. Part 1 talks about the changes to the graphics. Part 2 talks about Bloomberg's approach and how much was done to impliment the change.
Fabricating a Design
A three-part series with Jack Morton PDG and Lexington Design + Fabrication about the process of melding design and fabrication. Part 1 introduces the companies and how they work together. Part 2 goes into more depth about the design and fabrication process and Part 3 takes a closer look at the project.
Behind the Storm
A three-part series on the people and technology behind Brainstorm, a 3D virtual environment and graphics company. Part 1 introduces you to the company and its offerings. Part 2 shows how Brainstorm helped NBC News create an eye-catching election night, including a look at graphics that didn't make it on air. Part 3 discusses how Brainstorm's technology might be used in local news.
