NewscastStudio Blog

ABC Los Angeles added to SetStudio

NewscastStudio — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:04:09 +0000

We’ve updated the graphics section with caps of KABC-TV. The new package, which debuted earlier this year, uses a blue and yellow palette with dots and simple motions.

ABC O&Os rolling out alarm clock apps

Michael P. Hill — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:16:29 +0000

File this in the “why didn’t I think of that?” category: ABC O&O stations are rolling out alarm clock iPhone apps. KTRK-TV, ABC’s station in Houston is the first to roll out the app. The app offers users the choice of using their own music or traditional sounds as well as recorded messages from the station’s [...]

BBC ‘male’ typo not actually a typo

Michael P. Hill — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:30:18 +0000

We received several comments from readers about our post last week claiming BBC World News made a mistake by identifying an on-screen guest as simply “Male” in a lower third, as shown above. Turns out it’s not a typo. Malé (with an accent on the “e”) is actually the capital of the Maldives, a nation [...]

Miami station debuts lifestyle show with virtual set, hip graphics

Michael P. Hill — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:11:44 +0000

WTVJ-TV, the NBC O&O in Miami, recently debuted “6 in the Mix,” a lifestyle and entertainment program airing at 10:30 a.m. The new show makes use of a chroma keyed virtual set, something the station has made use of for other segments and shows as well, including its traffic reporting and 9 p.m. newscast on [...]

Missouri station creates ‘Call Me Maybe’ mashup

NewscastStudio — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:24:38 +0000

KOMU-TV, the NBC affiliate in Central Missouri, has created its own version of the “Call Me Maybe” viral video posted by the Harvard baseball team. The video includes auto from the station’s feedback line mixed with video footage of the station’s anchor team and student reporters (the station is owned and operated by the Missouri [...]

BBC typo identifies guest as ‘male’

NewscastStudio — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:07:38 +0000

Note: It turns out this actually isn’t a typo. Click here to read the followup story. This image showing an amusing L3 typo from the BBC World News has been circulating on Facebook. We’re not sure when it aired.

Telemundo gets new logo

Michael P. Hill — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:56 +0000

Spanish-language network Telemundo, which is owned by NBCUniversal, has unveiled a new logo, reports branding blog Brand New. The new logo uses a bold red to form the familiar Telemundo “T.” The logo’s two segments appear to be overlayed over each other, with added shading used to further the effect. A new typeface under the [...]

SetStudio updated with CCTV Washington, D.C.

NewscastStudio — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:04:32 +0000

We’ve added photos of CCTV’s new studio in Washington, D.C. The set was designed by Broadcast Design International.

Weather Channel overhauls iPhone app

Michael P. Hill — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:49:05 +0000

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. [...]

‘Anchorman 2′ trailer released

NewscastStudio — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:46:22 +0000

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.