The redesign of CNBC’s main anchor sets in Studio A were the final piece of a year-long overhaul of CNBC’s look.
The set for “Squawk” (above) in was unveiled April 11. The studio is also home to “The Call,” “Power Lunch,” “Fast Money Halftime,” “Street Signs” and “The Kudlow Report” with the finishing touches put on those sets last month. But the design changes actually began last March when CNBC launched new graphics.
In October, CNBC debuted the Real-Time Exchange: an 8 ft. by 30 ft. High-Definition data display wall capable of exhibiting the entire S&P 500 on a single screen. Then came the 4-D motion analysis system, which enables the anchors to interact with data in a virtual space.
“We are always looking to improve upon how we present data to our viewers,” Steve Fastook, VP of CNBC’s Technical Operations tells TVNewser. “Due to the virtual nature of CNBC’s new sets we can quickly integrate new technologies. We are always evaluating and upgrading presentation tools.”
The new studio has 46 LCD monitors — all 46″ — and 118,000 individual LEDs in light boxes to derive the colors. Fastook says technology allows CNBC to light only the portion of the studios that are being used at a certain time, cutting down the use of energy by more than half.
After the jump, the sets for “The Call” and “Power Lunch”…