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WBZ-TV 11:00 PM Newscast Begins At 11:00 PM (Gasp)!

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Laurence Glavin

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On a typical night when there's hasn't been a sporting contest or awards show to rejigger the timing of 11:00 pm newscasts, WBZ-TV in Boston's 11:00 pm newscast HAD been starting at 11:01. In a similar situation the past few nights, it appears that just like WCVB-TV, they go straight from the end of the CBS 10:00 pm show right into the news, no commercials. Could it be a reaction to WCVB's slogan about 11 minutes of news at 11?
 
Laurence Glavin said:
On a typical night when there's hasn't been a sporting contest or awards show to rejigger the timing of 11:00 pm newscasts, WBZ-TV in Boston's 11:00 pm newscast HAD been starting at 11:01. In a similar situation the past few nights, it appears that just like WCVB-TV, they go straight from the end of the CBS 10:00 pm show right into the news, no commercials. Could it be a reaction to WCVB's slogan about 11 minutes of news at 11?
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Seeing as 'CVB has been using that campaign for a few years now, likely not.
 
i've noticed that with the new graphics they have finalized the package,with new weather intros with accuweather attached might be a way to bring in more viewers!!
 
whdh1920 said:
i've noticed that with the new graphics they have finalized the package,with new weather intros with accuweather attached might be a way to bring in more viewers!!
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WBZ-TV is the only station in Boston whose meterologists can wear a green tie or green shirt or dress, BECAUSE THEY USE A LARGE PROBABLY PLASMA TV SCREEN instead of a green screen for a chyron. A great advance, especially on March 17th.
 
Laurence Glavin said:
whdh1920 said:
i've noticed that with the new graphics they have finalized the package,with new weather intros with accuweather attached might be a way to bring in more viewers!!
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WBZ-TV is the only station in Boston whose meterologists can wear a green tie or green shirt or dress, BECAUSE THEY USE A LARGE PROBABLY PLASMA TV SCREEN instead of a green screen for a chyron. A great advance, especially on March 17th.
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A Chyron is a graphic computer, it is a brand name. It is used for name graphics, over the shoulders, etc. Chyron doesn't make weather graphics systems. The two big companies are WSI and Weather Central. (There are other moderatedly sized companies like Weather Metrics.)

What you're talking about is a Chroma Key. The "Green Screen" affect is called a Chroma Key in the biz.
 
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