dpb 35 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 The theme has been added to Network News Music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCirq 148 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I will say this, the CBS Evening News' theme is not the theme they deserve but the improvements that is needed for the 21st Century. Yes, the legacy of CBS News is a big part of the division's DNA, but the reality is that as the intro and style that is needed to have the viewers remain glued to the set. (That plus it's time for the news to be less reflective of the past, but more embracive to the ever changing audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newscopter7 198 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I get the theme needs to evolve, but I think sonic branding is important too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCirq 148 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 I get the theme needs to evolve, but I think sonic branding is important too. True. But my guess is the previous theme screams "Dan Rather", yet this theme says urgency. (I guess they had to put it away for obvious reasons...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newscopter7 198 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Eh. Pelley's used this theme for 5 years. Its been more than 10 since Rather. If this theme says urgency, why are they using it for Pelley? Urgency isn't his style at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCirq 148 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Through variations since 1991-2006 so yes it did still have the sonic logo. This is beyond Pelley since 60 Minuites is the flagship newscast of record anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1149 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 To joke around for a moment, it's like if the show had oatmeal for breakfast (as it usually does), and put in sugar for the first time. It feels a bit more manic than normally seen on this program. And I can get used to it. I like this theme, but the last theme fit the Pelley era so much more and way better. I wonder if the second Rather era theme would've worked here too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyWatch 238 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 The open is too fast-paced for the type of newscast they produce. And the theme... well, it certainly matches the open. Honestly, isn't it just their election theme that they've been using? Was that a soft launch? It looks like the open for for some sort of minute-long Buzzfeed Facebook newsbrief. It's the antithesis of Pelley's style (as mentioned above) and goes against why I prefer over NBC and ABC ("Good Evening America" was a great call ). It was bizarre to see Pelley jump into serious news coming out of that open, and I can't (?) wait to see it with a sub like Charlie Rose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Is it just me or are there more stories being covered. The average length of a report seems to be a minute. Also some of their love shots so far look like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb542 13 Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 The open is too fast-paced for the type of newscast they produce. And the theme... well, it certainly matches the open. Honestly, isn't it just their election theme that they've been using? Was that a soft launch? It looks like the open for for some sort of minute-long Buzzfeed Facebook newsbrief. It's the antithesis of Pelley's style (as mentioned above) and goes against why I prefer over NBC and ABC ("Good Evening America" was a great call ). It was bizarre to see Pelley jump into serious news coming out of that open, and I can't (?) wait to see it with a sub like Charlie Rose. It looks a little bit off because the music is fast and then Scott Pelley talks really slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Yes, the music is a little fast now that I think about it, but still, I LOVE IT! They did a great job with the opens. I intentianly watched CBS tonight, and as a viewer, the open certainly drew me in. And I watched more of their newscast than I ever have! (Maybe.) Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1289 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Is it just me or are there more stories being covered. The average length of a report seems to be a minute. Also some of their love shots so far look like crap. Didn't they start this late last year? I seem to remember Pelley mentioning the change when the new graphics launched, they are trying to be a bit more fast paced and jam packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabnis74 52 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Could a new set be in the works for the fall? It's been 10 years when the debut that set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daybreak 269 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Could a new set be in the works for the fall? It's been 10 years when the debut that set. I know and all that was technically a refresh of the previous set. They desperately need a new set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1295 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 To me, the music feels too upbeat for the CBS Evening News with Scott "Put You to Sleep" Pelley. Honestly, it could've worked better as a new theme for CBS This Morning. That being said, it is a big improvement over the 2011-2016 theme and hands down what the Couric era should've used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb542 13 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 The CBS Weekend News is now using the new music and graphics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabnis74 52 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 So the CBS Weekend edition taping in the CBSN studio, is a new set in the works? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1487 Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Yes. That is the new set for the weekend broadcasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDonP1 113 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Wow, I almost didn't know CBS News has changed its musical sound after five years of re-using the 1987 theme music package. Thank you very much indeed for posting and sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlynch 54 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 We got to hear the new Special Report music when they broke in to Sunday Morning with a news conference from Orlando. They've gone back to the pre-Couric standard of having something that sounds like a generic headline bed instead of a cue with the Evening News signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilwaukeeMan 4 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 We got to hear the new Special Report music when they broke in to Sunday Morning with a news conference from Orlando. They've gone back to the pre-Couric standard of having something that sounds like a generic headline bed instead of a cue with the Evening News signature. There is a hint of the new signature in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easttxtv 7 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 I liked how they acknowledged their past news themes/opens as a buildup to the introduction of the new theme/open (instead of just 'here's the new theme' and that's it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius22 120 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I like the theme because it kinda reminds me of Campaign 92. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 453 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Late to learning about this. The style they use for the special report is a better fit for the evening news than the frenetic version they're using. There's potential here - just feels like the main theme arrangement doesn't tell a story, but some of the mixdowns show where it can go with a rework. Agree Pelley's style needs something more measured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1487 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I don't know whether anyone on here noticed the opens after the Pulse shooting. They used a high, simple, string bed and tied it in with nat sound. It looked and sounded really, really nice. The open they used on Friday was similar, but the music sounded a little different. Now that I've heard these specialized opens for major stories, I understand – and love – this new theme. I just wish the everyday one was a little less bombastic and without all the jump cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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