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[Weeters]

Last night, KNTV finally rolled out the long-awaited graphics package that was leaked in late November. It's expected that other NBC O&O's will debut the look in the coming weeks. The station also recently debut a new weather center, which along with the graphics can also be seen in the following video.

[Nancy Grace]

They look pretty sharp so far. Someone needs to record some of their newscast and get a video up.

[24994J]

So, like the demo video suggested, they've switched to KNBC's music?

Also...
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=H5WEcR3iRGw

[Charles]

24994J, on 23 January 2012 - 12:05 PM, said:

So, like the demo video suggested, they've switched to KNBC's music?

Yes, though it sounded like it has been updated slightly.

As for recording it, I'd be more than happy to do so, but my cable here isn't HD, and the box doesn't have a FireWire port, so I can't do anything without buying a tuner. Plus, if you saw the leaked video, you've already seen everything.

[News24/7]

I'll try to find my tuner stick and cap it. The music seems to have been slowed down... I don't like that!

[rah6448]

Meanwhile, KNBC now has the new "Look G" graphics as well, along with their refresh of studio 10...a very exciting combo in my opinion!

[Nancy Grace]

rah6448, on 23 January 2012 - 04:40 PM, said:

Meanwhile, KNBC now has the new "Look G" graphics as well, along with their refresh of studio 10...a very exciting combo in my opinion!

Can confirm this as well: http://www.nbclosang...-2012/137888638

KNBC's version appears to be slightly different in terms of fonts/colors. Looks great, though.

[caliwxdude]

Nancy Grace, on 23 January 2012 - 06:34 PM, said:

KNBC's version appears to be slightly different in terms of fonts/colors. Looks great, though.

Ick, Arial? Hopefully they just didn't have the correct fonts loaded into the weather graphics system. Have to disagree--looks pretty lame.

[Nancy Grace]

Well, besides using Arial/Helvetica/whatever it may be, it looks fine.

[caliwxdude]

Pulled KNTV's 5:00pm show off my DVR and cut together the open and close.

It does sound as if KNTV has altered the pitch of the open and bumper tracks of LA Groove. Regardless, the new music fits the graphics well and it's a welcome change after four years of listening to WNBC's music. It also appears as if they've taken this opportunity to finally upgrade the graphics system to high definition.

Unlike the demo posted last fall, the 5:00pm open ends (oddly) with aerial shots of downtown San Jose. Not exactly the most picturesque skyline in the Bay Area, but KNTV has really been reinforcing their South Bay roots as of late so it makes sense.

[TennTV1983]

caliwxdude, on 23 January 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:

Ick, Arial? Hopefully they just didn't have the correct fonts loaded into the weather graphics system. Have to disagree--looks pretty lame.

Looks like they have changed the font since then:

http://www.nbclosang...-2012/137962858

[WCAUTVNBC10]

TennTV1983, on 24 January 2012 - 02:23 PM, said:

Looks like they have changed the font since then:

http://www.nbclosang...-2012/137962858

I believe Arial is the default font for TruVu Max. I remember when WCAU switched to that system back in the summer there were a few instances where Arial would pop up on maps.

[Charles]

I hadn't caught the opening yet until now, and it's a shame to see that they replaced that beautiful shot of the San Francisco skyline and Bay Bridge with that less picturesque shot of San Jose's business parks. Even if they did want to de-emphasize SF, they could have at least used the Oakland skyline. At least that one looks like a real skyline.

[caliwxdude]

Charles, on 24 January 2012 - 03:42 PM, said:

I hadn't caught the opening yet until now, and it's a shame to see that they replaced that beautiful shot of the San Francisco skyline and Bay Bridge with that less picturesque shot of San Jose's business parks. Even if they did want to de-emphasize SF, they could have at least used the Oakland skyline. At least that one looks like a real skyline.

The 11:00pm open uses the same shot (taken from Treasure Island) of downtown San Francisco and the Bay Bridge as was shown in the Artworks demo video. Didn't catch the 6:00pm open, but I'd assume it uses that shot as well.

And that's not a "business park," those are the height-limited buildings of fabulous and historic Downtown San Jose. I might be a smug San Franciscan these days, but I feel compelled to stick up for my daytime home (one of those San Jose "high-rises" is my daytime home four days per week) every now and then. You'll see toward the end of that clip KNTV uses the San Jose "skyline" in the rear-projection screen as their primary set background most of the time. Since KNTV closed their San Francisco newsroom in 2009 (and KPIX closed their San Jose bureau in 2010), KNTV has started shifting to a South Bay-first coverage stance. San Francisco may be the financial and cultural center of the Bay Area, but San Jose/Silicon Valley is where most of the population lives. Makes sense; we'll see if viewers respond.

[Charles]

Okay, I'll admit that "business park" may be harsh, but maybe your theory about the regional focus is true. I can say that as an East Bay resident, I find myself watching Oakland-based KTVU most of the time anyway.