Archive for the ‘Networks’ Category

Jack Morton helps relaunch ‘Sunrise’ on Channel 7

Jack Morton and lead designer Jim Fenhagen helped develop a new look for Australia’s Channel 7 morning program “Sunrise” that launched last week.

The new set, located at Channel 7’s Martin Place studio, uses various wood tones and LED lighting to create an inviting morning show set.

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Craig Ferguson airs Morgan Freeman ‘outtakes’

MSNBC debuts dayside changes

MSNBC debuted its dayside changes today with the premiere of ‘The Daily Rundown’ and ‘The Dylan Ratigan Show.’

The debut brought some major changes to how MSNBC displays information to viewers. Continue reading for more caps.

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Pile of snow, spray paint takes place of weather map on CBS

Well, here’s an interesting alternative to a chroma key wall. CBS’s Dave Price used a snow drift and some colored spray paint to create a weather map Wednesday morning on “The Early Show.”

It was a little hard to make out the layout of the map, but I suppose you have to give him credit for creativity.

‘World News Now’ turns 18

ABC News’s ‘World News Now’ turned 18 on Wednesday, January 6.

As they say, now it’s an adult. Continue reading for a look back at some of the opens used through the years and of course the polka! (more…)

Morgan Freeman takes over as voice of ‘Evening News’

CBS News has announced that actor Morgan Freeman will replace Walter Cronkite as the announcer for “CBS Evening News.”

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‘Nightly Business Report’ debuts new look and virtual set

Broadcasting on PBS since 1979, “Nightly Business Report” debuted a new host, new modern look and virtual studio for the new year.

The new look, using yellows and blues with high tech flying parts is a vast change from the previous package. The new show has a sleek look that is very different for a PBS show. (more…)

Mike Rowe provides voiceover for ‘ABC World News’

TVNewser has confirmed Mike Rowe, star of Discovery’s ‘Dirty Jobs’, provided the new voiceover for ‘World News with Diane Sawyer.’

‘ABC World News with Diane Sawyer’ debuts with new look

‘World News with Diane Sawyer’ debuted with a new look and overall feel Monday.

The new graphics, using blue hues and ditching the previous floating cubes, were the first major change in graphics in five years for ABC World News. Continue reading for our complete review and many screenshots of the changes. (more…)

NewsHour set for name change, graphics makeover

PBS’s “The News Hour” with Jim Lehrer is changing names tonight and with that comes a new look for the show.

The show will now be produced under the banner “PBS NewsHour” and, as the video below shows, will receive a new graphics package along with the new name.

Keep reading for more images, a video clip and information.

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PBS relaunches ‘NewsHour’ Web site

As it prepares to relaunch its flagship news program, PBS has unveiled a new online look for the soon-to-be-renamed “NewsHour” program.

PBS has said the site relaunch is a key part of the overall new direction for “NewsHour,” the broadcast side of which debuts Monday.

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PBS’s ‘NewsHour’ getting new look

The New York Times has an article about the upcoming revamp of “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer” on PBS.

The show, which has existed in its current format since 1983, is expected to receive a new logo and graphics package along with changing its name to “PBS NewsHour.” No word on if the set will be replaced, though the current sets are better suited for single anchor or moderator type setups — which could be an issue with the new co-anchor and newsreader format. There is also no word if the show’s highly recognizable theme music will be changed.

It should be interesting to see what the new look entails for a show that’s a notorious holdout in the area of set design and graphics — having only seen a few changes to its on-air look in the 20-plus years it’s been on the air. The current set, dominated by world map and tiled logo backgrounds, is rather plain, though certainly tasteful. For years, the show relied heavily on blue backgrounds with red and white accents in both the graphics and set, though the most recent iteration added a bit more color.