Archive for the ‘Site Updates’ Category

WINK-TV HD added to SetStudio and Graphics section

We’ve added captures of WINK-TV, the Fort Myers/Naples, Florida CBS affiliate, to the site.

View the SetStudio page here. View the graphics page here.

NewscastStudio to be media partner for NAB Show 2010

NewscastStudio has signed on to be an official media partner for the NAB Show 2010.

The show, which is scheduled for April 10-15 in Las Vegas, features thousands of square feet of exhibits plus numerous educational sessions and networking opportunities.

“From broadcasting to broader-casting, the NAB Show has evolved over the last eight decades to continually lead this ever-changing industry,” reads the show’s official Web site. “And while the solutions at your fingertips have changed to keep pace with consumer habits and technologies, your aspirations to produce and deliver memorable content have remained constant. From conception through distribution, the NAB Show proudly serves as the incubator for excellence – helping to breathe life into content everywhere.”

As part of our partnership with NAB, we’re pleased to offer our readers a free exhibits-only pass. To sign up, visit www.nabshow.com and use code W100.

SetStudio and Graphics updated with WEWS-TV and ‘Inside the NFL’

We’ve added new photos to SetStudio of Showtime’s “Inside the NFL” studio.

Also, we’ve added screen grabs of WEWS-TV, the Cleveland ABC affiliate, to the graphics section. WEWS-TV is using an HD version of the Scripts TV Station Group package.

WAWS-TV and WTEV-TV upgrade to HD

Sweeps is upon us and so are station changes.

WAWS-TV and WTEV-TV, the Jacksonville CBS and FOX duopoly, debuted an updated HD graphics package last night. WTLX-TV and WJXX-TV are expected to go HD today with a new set and graphics package.

View more graphic grabs on the WAWS-TV graphics page. Thanks to FLNewsCenter.com for the tip.

Take our reader survey and you could win $100 gift card

NewscastStudio wants to know more about who uses our site and how, so we’re conducting a reader survey — and one lucky participant will win a $100 gift card to Amazon.com!

To complete the survey, click here. The survey is easy to complete and should only take one to five minutes.

Your answers are vital in helping us understand our audience better!

For details, see official rules following the jump.

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NewscastStudio welcomes back Park Place Studio as advertiser

We’re excited to welcome Park Place Studio back as a NewscastStudio advertiser.

Park Place Studio, based in Pittsburgh, Pa., has been creating set designs for over 20 years and has over 300 projects to its name including KTNV-TV, NASA, KSTP-TV, WOIO-TV and KMTV-TV.

Advertising on NewscastStudio is a great way to reach the people who buy sets, graphics and other products and services for TV news and we’re currently offering some special pricing. For more details, download our PDF media kit or e-mail advertising@newscaststudio.com.

Thanks to Park Place Studio for coming back on board, as well as to our other great advertisers.

NewscastStudio added as ‘net essential’ on TVNewsCheck

Thanks to our friends over at TVNewsCheck, who recently added NewscastStudio to its “Net Essentials” box.

We’re honored that the TVNewsCheck editors felt us worthy to include on this list alongside sites such as TVNewser and Romenesko.

Happy Holidays from NewscastStudio

We’re taking a break over the holiday weekend. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend and we’ll be back next Monday (or when news breaks).

WXIN-TV added to SetStudio

We’ve added pictures and renders of  WXIN-TV, the Indianapolis FOX affiliate, to SetStudio.

The set was designed by Curtis Elliott Designs. They’ve also included some renders of the initial design of the set to give readers an inside look at the initial ideas.

Noticiero Telemundo added to SetStudio

We’ve added pictures of Noticiero Telemundo to SetStudio.

Noticiero Telemundo is the nightly news program of Telemundo and uses a very modern European styled set with many unique angles and lots of square elements.

PBS Newshour added to NewscastStudio

We’ve added caps of the new PBS Newshour graphics and updated set to NewscastStudio. View the graphics here and the SetStudio page here.

NewscastStudio going on vacation

NewscastStudio will be taking a brief break this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Barring any breaking news, we won’t be regularly updating the Web site. There will also be no NewscastInspiration newsletter this week.

Have a safe and happy holiday. We’ll be back Nov. 30.