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In the days of the very blue MT/EMT look (at the top of this page), during the short Saturday teatime bulletins, one (or two?) of the blue stipes below the programme name would be coloured green instead, containing text saying "news and sport" or similar - emphasising the presence of local football results in the bulletin.
As a youngster at the time, I felt that there was a certain "blue for news, green for sport" principal at work. I dislike such simple colour associations (for anything in life, not just TV news), as they strike me as being by and for thick people.
I get the impression that much TV output around the world still does follow the "blue for news, green for sport" principle. I very much like the fact that auntie Beeb nowadays fly in the face of that, with red/white/grey for news and yellow/black/pale blue/some red for sport.
Yep - there used to be a similar "rule" for UK regional news "lighting" for location interviews - where a camera operator was asked to "jazz up" or add "production values" to a talking head interview. This almost always entailed splashing some green light for an "environment" story, pink light for "arts" and blue light for "science"... If they were feeling really arty you might get a fake venetian blind gobo as well...
noggin
Founding member
The BBC used to use Blue extensively until the late 90s.
In the days of the very blue MT/EMT look (at the top of this page), during the short Saturday teatime bulletins, one (or two?) of the blue stipes below the programme name would be coloured green instead, containing text saying "news and sport" or similar - emphasising the presence of local football results in the bulletin.
As a youngster at the time, I felt that there was a certain "blue for news, green for sport" principal at work. I dislike such simple colour associations (for anything in life, not just TV news), as they strike me as being by and for thick people.
I get the impression that much TV output around the world still does follow the "blue for news, green for sport" principle. I very much like the fact that auntie Beeb nowadays fly in the face of that, with red/white/grey for news and yellow/black/pale blue/some red for sport.
Yep - there used to be a similar "rule" for UK regional news "lighting" for location interviews - where a camera operator was asked to "jazz up" or add "production values" to a talking head interview. This almost always entailed splashing some green light for an "environment" story, pink light for "arts" and blue light for "science"... If they were feeling really arty you might get a fake venetian blind gobo as well...
MO
You mean North American...
The CBC stuff looks pretty good. Clean, fresh, interesting. Not a fan of the Sports sets pictured. They look a bit "American" and OTT, far too busy.
You mean North American...
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You mean North American...
Would anyone have mistaken him for South American?
The CBC stuff looks pretty good. Clean, fresh, interesting. Not a fan of the Sports sets pictured. They look a bit "American" and OTT, far too busy.
You mean North American...
Would anyone have mistaken him for South American?
MO
Recently NBC News relocated from the long time base in Burbank to the their facilites at Universal City (which is owned by parent NBC UNIVERSAL).
Along with their affiliate KNBC 4, MSNBC and NBC NEWS has their LA Bureau and NIGHTLY NEWS set here as well.
This is the location that can used for NBC Nightly News when Brian William is reporting from out West. Upon first look it seems like a hot set or just a flashcam location. But upon further inspection, there's an actual desk and riser as well a glass sound partition. To camera right is a large LCD array. Also the NBC NEWS LOS ANGELES banner/header (image 1) seems to be a screen of some sort.
http://www.rkolsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wmplayer-2014-03-29-08-18-47-85.jpg
http://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-2576-0-40227800-1396991411.jpeg
MSNBC uses this location for several program that periodically happen to broadcast from from LA. Like Now with Alex Wagner and Lawrence O'Donnell's Last Word programme
http://www.rkolsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/NBC-NEWS-UNIVERSAL-CITY-BUREAU-3.jpg
http://www.rkolsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/NBC-NEWS-UNIVERSAL-CITY-BUREAU-7.jpg
These sets are located at the NBC Universal Tower in Universal City, CA
http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HipVqfLuAKc/s/900/900/NBC-Universal-Building-Universal-City-CA.jpg
Which puts all of the major NBC stations in Skyscrapers or ajoined to them
NBC TOWER CHICAGO - Designed in the late 80s to be a replica of Rockefeller Plaza in NYC (Notice the Peacock at the top)
http://www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Images/Buildings/2012/07/21/NBCTower-Chicago-01204-002a.jpg
http://www.stevendahlman.com/image/medium/nbctower2.jpg
And of course the legacy tower - GE Building at 30 Rockefeller
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/GE_Building_by_David_Shankbone.JPG
Along with their affiliate KNBC 4, MSNBC and NBC NEWS has their LA Bureau and NIGHTLY NEWS set here as well.
This is the location that can used for NBC Nightly News when Brian William is reporting from out West. Upon first look it seems like a hot set or just a flashcam location. But upon further inspection, there's an actual desk and riser as well a glass sound partition. To camera right is a large LCD array. Also the NBC NEWS LOS ANGELES banner/header (image 1) seems to be a screen of some sort.
http://www.rkolsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wmplayer-2014-03-29-08-18-47-85.jpg
http://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-2576-0-40227800-1396991411.jpeg
MSNBC uses this location for several program that periodically happen to broadcast from from LA. Like Now with Alex Wagner and Lawrence O'Donnell's Last Word programme
http://www.rkolsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/NBC-NEWS-UNIVERSAL-CITY-BUREAU-3.jpg
http://www.rkolsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/NBC-NEWS-UNIVERSAL-CITY-BUREAU-7.jpg
These sets are located at the NBC Universal Tower in Universal City, CA
http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HipVqfLuAKc/s/900/900/NBC-Universal-Building-Universal-City-CA.jpg
Which puts all of the major NBC stations in Skyscrapers or ajoined to them
NBC TOWER CHICAGO - Designed in the late 80s to be a replica of Rockefeller Plaza in NYC (Notice the Peacock at the top)
http://www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Images/Buildings/2012/07/21/NBCTower-Chicago-01204-002a.jpg
http://www.stevendahlman.com/image/medium/nbctower2.jpg
And of course the legacy tower - GE Building at 30 Rockefeller
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/GE_Building_by_David_Shankbone.JPG
Last edited by Mouseboy33 on 9 April 2014 5:03am
HO
Thank you for that post, Mouseboy33, I'd been wondering if a new LA bureau would be making its way on-screen after leaving Burbank. Is the MSNBC set used by any other NBC services, like CNBC or as a backup for local O&O station NBC 4? I wouldn't have thought the output was enough to necessitate two independent studios for network and MSNBC, especially considering MSNBC's DTLs come from the main newsroom set?
MO
Yes its 2 different sets. NBC and MSNBC use different areas sets. Not sure what CNBC would use. I would imagine a Flashcam position somewhere else if not the NBC News set seeing as they have that changeable screen header. They can quickly change the wall and colours as they did for that Today show shot above. So its stand to reason they could use it for pretty much anything. I doubt KNBC would use it. They just built this new set.
http://www.trbimg.com/img-52f548b0/turbine/la-knbc-channel-4-moves-into-new-broadcast-stu-001/2048/2048x1365
I wouldn't have thought the output was enough to necessitate two independent studios for network and MSNBC, especially considering MSNBC's DTLs come from the main newsroom set?
Yes its 2 different sets. NBC and MSNBC use different areas sets. Not sure what CNBC would use. I would imagine a Flashcam position somewhere else if not the NBC News set seeing as they have that changeable screen header. They can quickly change the wall and colours as they did for that Today show shot above. So its stand to reason they could use it for pretty much anything. I doubt KNBC would use it. They just built this new set.
http://www.trbimg.com/img-52f548b0/turbine/la-knbc-channel-4-moves-into-new-broadcast-stu-001/2048/2048x1365
MO
WKRG- 5 MOBILE, ALABAMA. WKRG is a small station in small market in Southern Alabama. (metro pop 400,000) The city is a small version of New Orleans. Similar culture. The first Mardi Gras celebration in the US is thought to have been held here before New Orleans in 1703. The city was founded in 1702 as Fort Louis de la Louisiane,
Anyway they are set to debut a new set. Rather large for the size of the market. Its features include faux brick (Not sure about it.) and a large monitor array behind the anchor. Its supposed to debut sometime today.
http://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-2090-0-16201000-1397405159.jpg
http://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-2090-0-70305000-1397405170.jpg
Here is a timelage of the teardown and construction of the new set.
Anyway they are set to debut a new set. Rather large for the size of the market. Its features include faux brick (Not sure about it.) and a large monitor array behind the anchor. Its supposed to debut sometime today.
http://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-2090-0-16201000-1397405159.jpg
http://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-2090-0-70305000-1397405170.jpg
Here is a timelage of the teardown and construction of the new set.
MO
Here is a complete look at the network news sets used in the United States
First ABC WORLD NEWS w/DIANE SAWYER
This is current look. (I dont like this version)
http://a.abcnews.com/images/WNT/abc_wn_heads_121001_wg.jpg
ABC News has been based in this 2 story newsroom for years.
http://www.haltine.com/images/tv/abc-news-small.jpg
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS w/BRIAN WILLIAMS
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/gallery/setstudio-nbc_news_studio_3b/nn-close.jpg
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/files/2011/10/NNNewStudio.jpg
The "otherside" of the side was used for NBC newsmagazine ROCK CENTER (Cancelled)
They periodically utilized the "otherside"
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eEZJOqbJQ4U/UUDg79j-lFI/AAAAAAAAGLQ/EuWINHxye_A/s1600/Slide3.JPG
Former Rock Center Area, the "windows are actually screens.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/files/2011/10/RockCenter1.jpg
CBS EVENING NEWS w/ SCOTT PELLY
This by far the most serious of the big network news shows and the most backwards as far as sets and presentation. Its basically the same set since 2006. Just spiffed up in some places. Summed up in one word: DARK
I hate this set.
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cbs2.jpg
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cbs1.jpg
http://www.tv-live.org.uk/wp/media/international/cbseveningnews/2011/studio6.jpg
SPANISH - NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO - (OWNED BY NBC)
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/sites/default/files/styles/media_full/public/content/collection/media_image/TLMD_Noticiero_JDB_and_MCA.jpg
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/-8F9KY52ZI0/0.jpg
SPANISH - NOTICIERO UNIVISION - #1 Spanish Network)
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/gallery/setstudio-_noticiero_univision__2012_set/screen_shot_2012-01-25_at_9.34.32_am.png
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/gallery/setstudio-_noticiero_univision__2012_set/screen_shot_2012-01-25_at_9.28.19_am.png
First ABC WORLD NEWS w/DIANE SAWYER
This is current look. (I dont like this version)
http://a.abcnews.com/images/WNT/abc_wn_heads_121001_wg.jpg
ABC News has been based in this 2 story newsroom for years.
http://www.haltine.com/images/tv/abc-news-small.jpg
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS w/BRIAN WILLIAMS
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/gallery/setstudio-nbc_news_studio_3b/nn-close.jpg
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/files/2011/10/NNNewStudio.jpg
The "otherside" of the side was used for NBC newsmagazine ROCK CENTER (Cancelled)
They periodically utilized the "otherside"
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eEZJOqbJQ4U/UUDg79j-lFI/AAAAAAAAGLQ/EuWINHxye_A/s1600/Slide3.JPG
Former Rock Center Area, the "windows are actually screens.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/files/2011/10/RockCenter1.jpg
CBS EVENING NEWS w/ SCOTT PELLY
This by far the most serious of the big network news shows and the most backwards as far as sets and presentation. Its basically the same set since 2006. Just spiffed up in some places. Summed up in one word: DARK
I hate this set.
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cbs2.jpg
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cbs1.jpg
http://www.tv-live.org.uk/wp/media/international/cbseveningnews/2011/studio6.jpg
SPANISH - NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO - (OWNED BY NBC)
http://www.nbcunicareers.com/sites/default/files/styles/media_full/public/content/collection/media_image/TLMD_Noticiero_JDB_and_MCA.jpg
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/-8F9KY52ZI0/0.jpg
SPANISH - NOTICIERO UNIVISION - #1 Spanish Network)
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/gallery/setstudio-_noticiero_univision__2012_set/screen_shot_2012-01-25_at_9.34.32_am.png
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/gallery/setstudio-_noticiero_univision__2012_set/screen_shot_2012-01-25_at_9.28.19_am.png
MO
ESPN NETWORK- Bristol.
Currently ESPN based in Bristol CT, is in the midst of one the largest expansions in their history. Sketches of the new newsroom and SportsCenter sets have been leaked. Whatever the final outcome...its gonna be huge.
http://media.vcstar.com/media/img/photos/2013/05/16/555465_t607.JPG
http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/519289b46bb3f75c5c000004/espns-sportscenter-will-soon-have-a-very-different-look.jpg
http://thenewsportsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/k-bigpic1.png
http://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/sportscenter-feature.jpg
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/espn.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xJoVG1B_kZM/UhdIDdgsRWI/AAAAAAAAF_A/ODMZJiVhXwc/s1600/large+glass+wall.jpg
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/csp/mediapool/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=OY04MuwA3Qi7Ge7H_BFNoM$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYuHGM6qJrXYFUmx8oOetej7WCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg
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Currently ESPN based in Bristol CT, is in the midst of one the largest expansions in their history. Sketches of the new newsroom and SportsCenter sets have been leaked. Whatever the final outcome...its gonna be huge.
http://media.vcstar.com/media/img/photos/2013/05/16/555465_t607.JPG
http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/519289b46bb3f75c5c000004/espns-sportscenter-will-soon-have-a-very-different-look.jpg
http://thenewsportsguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/k-bigpic1.png
http://usatthebiglead.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/sportscenter-feature.jpg
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/espn.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xJoVG1B_kZM/UhdIDdgsRWI/AAAAAAAAF_A/ODMZJiVhXwc/s1600/large+glass+wall.jpg
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/csp/mediapool/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=OY04MuwA3Qi7Ge7H_BFNoM$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYuHGM6qJrXYFUmx8oOetej7WCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg
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SE
PBS Newshour recently updated, finally letting the co-presenters sit next to each other, instead of back to back (and including TV screens for the first time as well):
Before:
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/gallery/setstudio-pbs_newshour/pbs_22.png
After:
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pbc_newshour_20.jpg
A weekend edition recently launched, but it is editorially independent and presented out of WNET's streetfront studios in New York. A far more contemporary look than that out of Washington:
http://www.newscaststudio.com//wp-content/gallery/pbs-newshour-weekend-set/pbs_newshour_weekend_10.jpg
http://www.newscaststudio.com//wp-content/gallery/pbs-newshour-weekend-set/pbs_newshour_weekend_11.jpg
http://www.newscaststudio.com//wp-content/gallery/pbs-newshour-weekend-set/pbs_newshour_weekend_12.jpg
Before:
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/gallery/setstudio-pbs_newshour/pbs_22.png
After:
http://www.newscaststudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pbc_newshour_20.jpg
A weekend edition recently launched, but it is editorially independent and presented out of WNET's streetfront studios in New York. A far more contemporary look than that out of Washington:
http://www.newscaststudio.com//wp-content/gallery/pbs-newshour-weekend-set/pbs_newshour_weekend_10.jpg
http://www.newscaststudio.com//wp-content/gallery/pbs-newshour-weekend-set/pbs_newshour_weekend_11.jpg
http://www.newscaststudio.com//wp-content/gallery/pbs-newshour-weekend-set/pbs_newshour_weekend_12.jpg