Posts Tagged ‘fox’

Fox Sports moves from Chyron to Vizrt

Along with debuting a new graphics package for its preseason NFL coverage, Fox also debuted a new work flow with Vizrt.

“Viewers can expect to see a much more colorful 3D look overall,” says Zac Fields, Fox Sports’ manager of remote graphics. “Yet at the same time, our production process will be much more streamlined; making life simpler for the artists and operators who create and play our graphics.”

To make this happen, Fox Sports has migrated to Vizrt’s graphics platform, including: Viz Artist, Viz Engine and Viz Trio. Previously, Fox relied on Cinema 4D, 3D Studio Max and Adobe Suite to create graphics, then importing to Chyron Duet software.

“One of the Trios is used for our ‘FOX BOX’ scoring banner,” said Fields. “The second Viz Trio is used for our 3D graphics. Although much of its content is preproduced, it is possible for us to create new 3D animations on the fly.”

Fox Sports plans to roll out the Viz 3D system to its other sports properties early next year, including its NASCAR coverage in February.

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FOX Business Network launches ‘Data Wizard,’ powered by VDS

FOX Business Network recently launched “Data Wizard,” a real-time touch-screen control system, developed by VDS Technology in conjunction with FOX Graphics Engineering personnel.

The system is used primarily by Liz Claman’s “Countdown to the Closing Bell” which airs afternoons on FOX Business Network. The 103 inch touch-screen displays live market data with interactive 3D charting, stock comparison and annotation tools.

“From the beginning, we focused on making the system fast and easy to use by on-air talent. We wanted to deliver a tool that makes the telling of each story more compelling and informative,”said Mike Dilworth, CTO of Video Design Software. ” The single touch control aspect makes the Data Wizard unique, and allows the operator to quickly point or touch and always bring focus to the specific data of interest.”

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Apprently this Chyron op didn’t major in ‘cummunication’

A tipster sent us this screen grab from Fox Sports’ Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

WITI-TV added to the graphics section

We’ve added captures of the new WITI-TV HD graphics to the graphics section.

The package, which uses rich blues, features a different take on the standard Fox style.

Birmingham Fox station launches new set

WBRC-TV, the Fox affiliate serving Birmingham, Ala., has debuted a new set from FX Group.

More commentary and another image after the jump.

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MSNBC uses wrong Fox logo

TVNewser reports that MSNBC’s “Hardball” used the logo of Fox Broadcasting during a “White House vs. Fox” segment Monday.

MSNBC told the blog that the logo was used in error and that it would be updated for the 7 p.m. version of “Hardball.”

TVNewser also notes that “When Bill O’Reilly references MSNBC, he generally uses the umbrella ‘NBC News’ or ‘NBC’s cable news network” description’” rather than the channel’s proper name.

WPMT-TV added to SetStudio

We’ve added pictures from WPMT-TV, the Fox affiliate in York, PA, to SetStudio. View the pictures of this in-house refresh here. The set has lots of technology and the “Fox” feel on a budget.

Fox O&Os to centralize graphics

From Florida News Center: Starting this summer, News Corp. is centralizing all graphics to the Tampa facility of WTVT-TV. While the company will be hiring people for these positions, it will also eliminate jobs at each of its O&O stations.

According to insiders, Tampa was selected as the base of the new graphics operation because of the skill set staffers there.

The move includes rolling out the graphics package being used in Dallas and New York, a blue look that utilizes monitors as a prominent graphical element:

MyFOX’s reboot

Many MyFOX sites have rebooted and relaunched with a new sleeker interface.

Originally the MyFOX sites were big, gaudy, and altogether pretty bad. The video players were clunky and the sites looked like they were stuck in 2000. Now, FOX television stations have rolled out version two of the MyFOX sites with a much cleaner and much nicer user interface.

Stations also now have the option of how their site logo looks, for example in LA the logo uses just text. In NY the MyFOX logo uses an animated gif where the FOX 5 logo changes into the MyFOXNY logo.

Overall the sites are a big improvement. Its interesting how the new Tribune/Local TV sites are also similar, just with less flashy effects.

‘Studio B’ takes up residence in 12H

One of Shepherd Smith’s shows, “The Fox Report,” has been using Fox News Channels new HD studio 8H for about a month now, and now his other show has followed suit, reports TVNewser.

“Studio B” has, somewhat ironically, moved over to studio 8H. Though the show name and studio number don’t match, it’s probably not likely that Fox will rename the studio. Somehow “Studio 8H” doesn’t quite have the ring of “Studio B.”

I always thought “Studio B” was a little bit of an odd naming choice since, for me at least, it seems to imply the show is somehow second-rate (think “B-Roll” or “B-list”)…

Fox to go all HD, all the time

From Multichannel News: “Within two years, Fox’s television network group plans to distribute its broadcast network and all of its cable services exclusively in high-definition — eliminating standard-definition feeds — with an infrastructure upgrade the company expects will double its satellite capacity.”

WNYW-TV launches in HD

WNYW-TV, the FOX O&O station in New York, became the second major FOX station to launch in high definition, following the launch of KTTV-TV in Los Angeles. (more…)