ABC News (Channel)

The clock is… well squashed

The Lower 3’rds are… just rubbish…

Breaking news strap is… bad

Theme is good but the old one was better

Why can TVNZ, owned by the government make better titles etc…

I’d rather a WIN coverup then this.

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Breaking News

Web

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the clock looks so bad, looks squished

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The “NEWS” is too big and next to the logo just dwarfs it.
I think “NEWS” should be smaller and sit under the logo, like the iView logo below:

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It does doesn’t it. Once it’s not squiashed it should look okay, I do like the red on breaking news, and not the old yellowish colour they had. Very sophisticated looking.

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Hopefully the ticker is enlarged so there isn’t so much space in the coloured area.

I do see what they were trying to do with these graphics, but I don’t think it’s working. I hope for some mild tweaking.

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A final look at News 24 before relaunching this morning - clip 1 features a ~90 second weather loop, plus a 28 second ident.

A final send off to News 24, with a 90 second ident

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The white text needs to stand out a bit more on the red background for breaking news…or at least darken the red a bit.

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Do not adjust your monitor, today we have launched a new look for ABC NEWS here online, on our broadcast platforms and everywhere else you use our services. http://www.abc.net.au/news/new-look/

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Finance intro:

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Closer:

Ident:

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Lots of people criticising the relaunch on the ABC News Facebook page. Including some ridiculous comments…

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Who cares?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtc7HIEBbCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QIMczMMclM&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CORi86uNwPg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN4TmjqAWxY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0rseiDnx24&feature=youtu.be

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While I think the clock could’ve been better designed, the rest of the new look is great IMO. Yes, the old look to ABC News (24) was great but after nearly seven years of service it was well and truly time for a change!

Maybe the font on the flipper could be increased at tad, but other than that I don’t really mind having a small flipper. I’d rather that than the ridiculously large supers that some of the other networks (especially those massive “Breaking News” banners from Seven and Nine) have been partaking in recently.

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Well said :blush:

Something seems off with the HD feed of ABC News. At my end at least, LCN 24 is sharper than LCN 20, particularly with weather maps and the flipper. Yet the ABC HD watermark looks nice and crisp!

Compare the pair (24 first, 20 last)…

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