News Channel 8 to become NEWS 8

Bill-in-CT · Mar 7, 2010

I hope this link still works. This is a tease clip showing the NEWS 8 logo that will be used starting next month.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1357007694991&ref=nf

KML0224 · Mar 7, 2010

It's about time they changed that! Now if their ratings could improve in Hartford County?

kms575 · Mar 7, 2010

About damn time!! Hopefully it's done at the same time as going HD. WTNH still has a looooong way to go though!

bg02445 · Mar 7, 2010

I can't believe that that was WTNH's first HD commercial. Here in Providence, their sister station WPRI has been doing HD promos since spring or summer of last year. They also have upgraded almost all IDs and lineup promos to HD.

kms575 · Mar 7, 2010

Just saw the promo on TV during the Oscar broadcast.

DToTheJ · Mar 8, 2010

So, basically, WTNH will be undergoing the same image surgery recently performed on MTV - just cut off the bottom - in this case, the word "channel" from "News [8] Channel"...

MarcB · Mar 8, 2010

4 words. Lipstick on a pig.

WPPCProductions · Mar 8, 2010

Wow,I hope they bring back the ole action news theme ,like they had back in the 70's.Hahaha,in stereo.

DToTheJ · Mar 9, 2010

I would say WPVI/Philadelphia owns exclusive rights to that theme at this point. ;D

bg02445 · Apr 14, 2010

Does anyone know when they officially change?

bk77 · Apr 15, 2010

DToTheJ said:
I would say WPVI/Philadelphia owns exclusive rights to that theme at this point. ;D

WPVI may own the exclusive rights if the theme is connected to the Action News brand since Buffalo's WKBW had brought back that "Move closer" theme a few years ago but they use the Eyewitness News brand. Last I checked Scranton's WNEP-TV was using the theme as well for their news.

kms575 · Apr 15, 2010

bg02445 said:
Does anyone know when they officially change?

I remember reading that it was sometime this month. I noticed their mobile web page has the new id on it already.

rookieII · Apr 24, 2010

This mornings news show is being broadcast from the bullpen. To quote Ted Koppy "its a little old school today" (one camera, no computers or graphics). Matt and Ted both said that a new studio is under construction this weekend and will "debut" Monday at 5:00.

qunewsguy · Apr 25, 2010

Widescreen SD :

hits air Monday at 5 as well. Should be interesting to see how it all looks.

bg02445 · Apr 26, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usf02BsYyUo

Here's a clip of the open from WTNH's YouTube channel.

Does anyone know what music this is?

radiolives · Apr 26, 2010

Don't really like the new look and graphics. Old look seemed better. Also to much red in the graphics.

KML0224 · Apr 27, 2010

Does WTNH really think that this is what's going to make a dent in their ratings for Hartford County? I say the answer is no. Nice idea, but not quite in execution. I'll stick with WVIT or WFSB like I always have.

MarcB · Apr 27, 2010

Every station in the market except for WFSB and WCTX have changed their branding over the past 6 months.

WVIT went from NBC 30 to NBC Connecticut HD
WTIC-TV went from FOX 61 to FOX Connecticut
WTXX went from TXX to The CT on WTXX
WTNH went from NewsChannel 8 to News 8

WFSB is still Channel 3 Eyewitness news. WCTX is still MY TV 9.

DToTheJ · Apr 27, 2010

MarcB said:
Every station in the market except for WFSB and WCTX have changed their branding over the past 6 months... WFSB is still Channel 3 Eyewitness News...

Which begs the question, if it ain't broke, why fix it? ???

MarcB · Apr 27, 2010

DToTheJ said:
Which begs the question, if it ain't broke, why fix it? ???

Good question. Granted they're not exactly the greatest newscast in the market, WTNH was News Channel 8 for some 15 years before relaunching as News 8 yesterday and before that they were Action News 8 for many years. I wasn't around, but I think the 70s until 1995.