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Limited On-Screen Graphics Enhanced 'The Sound of Music Live!' And 'Bonnie & Clyde'

One of the many delights to be had watching NBC’s telecast of “The Sound of Music Live!” was the absence of annoying on-screen graphics throughout. Except for the rating box with those letters largely unseen in prime-time broadcast television (TV and G) that were visible when the show resumed after …
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  1. Kevin Killion from Stone House Systems, Inc., December 11, 2013 at 9:31 a.m.

    Perhaps NBC restrained itself from cheesy animated promos during "The Sound of Music", but not its O&Os. WMAQ-TV here in Chicago splashed its late news anchor duo over the musical in a jarring and annoying way.

  2. Ed Martin from MediaPost, December 11, 2013 at 10:13 a.m.

    Kevin -- That's terrible to hear. What were the people at WMAQ thinking? It's not like viewers aren't already aware of their late news.

  3. Paula Lynn from Who Else Unlimited, December 11, 2013 at 7:31 p.m.

    Ed, what were they thinking with the late news cartoons ? Wouldn't be surprised if they were asking more money for those spots from their advertisers and boasted that is what they would do to keep the audience. Although it may not make sense, it makes sense to the station sales manager.

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