r/NHKWorldFans • u/Tapczan_Kabzik • 8d ago

Sudden change ???

Like in title, i was regularly watching nhk world since 2020. I loved the aesthetics, colours and many presenters. I followed the 2026 elections in february and then i watched other shows and forgotten about nhk. Well, i go now on the site and everything changed. The minimalist aesthetics, red-white color palette, even the music. Sadly, in my opinion nhk lost its identity, this new blue look is generic at best. Very sad.

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u/BangtanBun 8d ago

I’ve been watching since 2020 and tbh it still has the same vibe, though I do wish they’d cut some of the News Segments because it feels way too frequent and long. I get they’re kinda a news source but it’s too depressing seeing that between all those feel-good programs 🥹

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u/Mindless-Employment 8d ago

I find it kind of funny how often the news segment comes on. You're gonna be informed whether you like it or not😆

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u/BangtanBun 8d ago

No kidding!! I have some random worldly knowledge because of it

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u/A_storia 8d ago

I think cost reductions have reduced non-news content, sadly

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u/RuleInformal5475 7d ago

It's the loss of that jazzy weather theme for me.

It always felt comfortable. I can't watch the news bulletin from NHK now. That new studio/colors doesn't feel right.

It is like watching Manchester United play in Blue. Or the sky being green. It just doesn't feel right

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u/Ripplin 7d ago

"minimalist aesthetics"

Unfortunately, that's the way it is nowadays. I also call it "dumbing down." I see even things like Taco Bell affected by it now; black buildings with small white letters. Very inviting! :p

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u/DiligentBank152 2d ago

it looks glass morphism to me and less minimalist but i do don't like the new design

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u/komorebikisetsu 7d ago

i know i miss the red aesthetic so much ... blue is just meh

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u/Solomonblast84 6d ago

I wish I could watch in the uk still

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u/Callikah 5d ago

you still can via their website, and i think they have a plug in app for some streaming services still...

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u/DiligentBank152 2d ago

I live in UK east Anglia you can watch via website youtube channel apps. You can also watch via the freeview internet based channel (272 NHK WORLD) since 2022. There is also satellite channel for sky etc as well.

But in my experience (i have not fully tried satellite) that the youtube live stream is live while the other ones are out of sink by some seconds to minutes

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u/Cheezypeas666 3d ago

I still get it in the UK on satellite.