CNN Studio 19Z blends video walls and structural elements
After debuting Studio 17N last week, two CNN shows moved into Studio 19Z in Hudson Yards. Studio 19Z is, like 17N, a flexible space designed to be used for multiple broadcasts. ‘Erin Burnett OutFront’...
View ArticleAnchorage station moves back in after earthquake damage repaired
After its newsroom and studio were heavily damaged by an earthquake in November, KTVA is back home. Anchorage station’s damaged by quake — but gets back online fast The earthquake, which knocked the...
View ArticleYou can now rent CBS Chicago’s old streetside studio
After sitting mostly unused for over a year and a half, WBBM, the CBS O&O in Chicago, is finally putting its former streetside studio up for rent, reports Robert Feder. Back in 2008, CBS moved into...
View ArticleWWOR’s old building is being demolished
The studio and facilities of WWOR, the MyNetworkTV affiliate licensed to Secaucus, New Jersey, is being demolished, marking the official end of the station’s presence in the Garden State. The...
View ArticleHow the ‘Today’ windowed studio influenced modern set design
When NBC News‘ “Today” built its first windowed studio it was laying the groundwork for set design trends that would remain in use nearly 70 years later. The windowed studio concept actually dates back...
View ArticleNBC News announces plans for new D.C. broadcast hub
After a fire that heavily damaged its Capitol Hill studios, NBC News has announced plans for a renewed presence at the location. Fire hits building housing Fox, C-SPAN, MSNBC studios in Washington NBC...
View ArticleHearst’s New York-Vermont station moves into new home
Hearst’s NBC affiliate in Plattsburgh, New York, and Burlington, Vermont, has moved into a new broadcast facility and debuted a new set. The new station is located in South Burlington, Vermont, in the...
View ArticleTelemundo Las Vegas opens new IP-focused broadcast facility
Telemundo Las Vegas, KBLR, has formally opened its new 22,000 square-foot broadcast facility. Launched on Monday, Sept. 24, 2019, during the 5 p.m. broadcast of “Noticiero Telemundo Las Vegas,” the...
View ArticleAl Jazeera English decommissions newsroom studio for upgrade
Al Jazeera English will have a new on-air appearance come 2020, as work begins on updating its Studio 11 newsroom set in Doha. The space, which has served the network since its launch in November 2006,...
View ArticleEnd of an era: Turner sign taken off Atlanta building
After acquiring Turner Broadcasting’s assets as part its Time Warner buy and mostly shedding Ted Turner’s surname from its properties, AT&T has removed the Turner sign from its Atlanta campus’ main...
View ArticleNewsNet teases new studio ahead of December launch
NewsNet, the 24-hour news network focused on delivering headlines in the “news wheel” format tease the launch of its offering with a promo giving a sneak peek at the network’s set. The network is...
View ArticleBig Whig Media opens D.C. broadcast facility
Big Whig Media, a full service media production facility in Washington, D.C., has opened its flexible broadcast facility. The ground level, windowed facility is located off the courtyard of the...
View ArticleNBCUniversal opens new Boston facility
NBCUniversal has opened its new Boston facility that combines the operations of its owned NBC and Telemundo TV stations, cable news channel and regional sports network. Officially located in suburb...
View ArticleE! News expands offerings, moves into new NYC home
NBCUniversal’s E! News began 2020 with a new home, new look and expanded offerings based out of New York City. First, NBC updated Studio 6E in Rockefeller Center, previously a multipurpose set that is...
View ArticleQ&A: Creating an interconnected broadcast facility for Big Whig Media
Located at the historic Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., Big Whig Media’s new broadcast production facility aims to be a resource for those looking to create content. “Big Whig Media was started...
View ArticleNBCUniversal promotes collaboration through tech in new Boston facility
With six studios and a 265-desk newsroom, the new NBCUniversal Boston Media Center is ready for content production and distribution, both via traditional linear television and streaming or podcasts....
View ArticleEsports Network announces deal to build AR, VR production facility
Esportz Network, a global esports news organizations, has signed an agreement with Pfinix to build an 18,000-square foot studio in Orange County, California, that will boast Zero Density augmented...
View ArticleBlack News Channel readying for launch on Feb. 10
The Black News Channel will officially launch on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, initially available on Spectrum, Xfinity X-1 and Dish Network. “The launch of Black News Channel will be not only historic but...
View ArticleCNN prepping new London facility for launch in March
CNN’s new London bureau will officially hit the air next week as programming moves in. Staff began relocating to the new building in late January. With 116,500 square feet leased by WarnerMedia on the...
View ArticleNBC moving Golf Channel to Connecticut
NBCUniversal’s Golf Channel will leave its longtime Orlando, Florida, headquarters for NBC Sports‘ facility in Stamford, Connecticut. News of the move was first reported by No Laying Up. Getting...
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