NBC's "Today" Show to go HD
Variety is reporting that NBC's "Today" show is getting a new studio and as you might expect any new studio built today supports HD. The studio should be completed by September 13th and in time for a relaunch of the show. This makes the second morning show to go HD after GMA, but it really makes us wonder why none of the nightly news shows are in HD. We can only assume it is because the morning shows have higher ratings than the nightly news.[Via TVPredictions.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ChicagoOne @ Aug 14th 2006 1:14PM
I would think that the reason nightly news is still in SD is because most of the show is a compilation of news clips. Whereas the morning shows have a lot more "in-studio" time. Why spend big bucks updating the nightly news studio if if os only seen for a total of 60 seconds during an entire show?
Dave Zatz @ Aug 14th 2006 1:36PM
Or maybe the morning hosts look better in HD? Please never ever "upgrade" 60 Minutes! ;)
Rob @ Aug 14th 2006 3:11PM
morning shows also have a lot more content in the studio as its typically 3 hours, while nightly news is only 30 mins and usually goes around the world.
G.H.CLUNE II @ Aug 17th 2006 12:58PM
You can do better then Ann Curry! You should either dump and or replace her.
G.H.CLUNEII
Mr. Jan G. Loeb @ Aug 22nd 2006 7:01PM
I have written to you numerous times and have watched the Today Show for many years but I never get a response. I disagree with the new Today sShow outside studio.
First, The noise from the outside is terrible, The Echo is terrible. The Humidity gets to the Matt, And the rest of the Broadcast crew. You must go back inside the studio. I am now watching the ABC Good Morning America, Because there inside most of the time and there is no Loud noise from outside and no echo.
You have to back inside its a must, on one day the humidity when you opened the show one day the humidity was so bad the Hair on your Hosts was getting to them and the Echo and the people yelling and emergency cars, Ambulances etc was so loud you could not here the broadcasters. Now I guess its ABC instead of NBC today show, you are loosing a lot of listners because of this problem.
Sincerely
Mr. Jan G. Loeb
Maryville, Tennessee
jgloeb@charter.net
Mr. Jan G. Loeb @ Aug 22nd 2006 7:03PM
I hope you listen to your viewers as I statede
Sydney Symonds @ Sep 13th 2006 11:02AM
As for your new set, what are you thinking?? It looks way too LA. I loved knowing that Today could be serious when it needed to. The new set is just "a joke". As far as Meredith, she is wonderful. All you really needed was her new breath of fresh air. We still will miss our darling Katie.
Lucille Bouthillier @ Sep 13th 2006 11:11AM
Meredith did a great job. She is a great asset to the show. I think she will be better then Katie. She and Matt seems to hit if off so well. Sincerely, Lucille
Debby Freeman @ Sep 17th 2006 2:22PM
Out of all the morning shows on television, I am most impressed with The Today Show. I think your show is enlightening, offers good reporting on all levels, and is very well thought out, so the immediate audience understands your messages. I have watched the Today Show for years, and I would not change a thing in your journalism or ethics. Kudos! You make my cup of coffee taste better with your straight forward approach.
Sincerely,
Deb Freeman