NBC News Special Report

The NBC News Special Report is a sporadic news report that interrupts the regularly scheduled programming on NBC and/or its stations anytime with breaking news covered in the United States of America and the world.

1961–1967

mid 1960's intro

June 21, 1964 intro

1967–1972

January 31, 1968 intro

Recreated intro from 30 Rock's episode "Live from Studio 6H."

Purple Background Version

1972–1976

1976–1983

Still version (1976-1979)

Still version (1979-1983)

1983–1984

Early 1984 outro

1984–1985

“Special” version

1985–1988

June 11, 1986 intro - President Regan News Conference

September 14, 1986 intro - Message on Drugs

1988

1988–1989

1989–1990

1989 outro

1990 outro

1990-1992

1991 outro

1992–1994

1994–1996

Countdown

1994 Outro

October 3, 1995 intro - The People vs. O.J. Simpson: The Verdict

1996–1999

Late 90s open

The opening grahpics were used by MSNBC as well, but with one difference: the words "Special Report" were replaced with "Bulletin."

1999–2003

This specific image was used in the live coverage on the September 11 Attacks.

The opening grahpics were used by MSNBC as well, but with one difference: the words "Special Report" were replaced with "Breaking News."

Used during 9/11 coverage (This was captured on September 15th, 2001)

2003–2006

Countdown

March 2003 intro - Operation: Iraqi Freedom

2003 Outro

April 2, 2005 intro - Pope John Paul II: 1920-2005

April 8, 2005 intro - The Funeral of Pope John Paul II

April 8, 2005 outro - The Funeral of Pope John Paul II

2005 outro

2006–2017

Countdown

2006 Outro

Graphic (2007)

2007 Outro

2009 outro

August 23, 2011 outro

2012 outro

2012 Background Shot outro

2013 outro

February 11, 2013 intro - The Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

2014 outro

2015 outro

September 22, 2015 intro

September 22, 2015 outro - Pope Francis in America

September 23, 2015 outro - Pope Francis in America

September 23, 2015 outro #2 - Pope Francis in America

2016 outro

June 28, 2016 outro

June 28, 2016 outro #2

2017 outro

White House 2017 outro

2017–2023

Countdown

Graphic (2017-2023)

Graphic (2023)

Split Screen Graphic (2017-2023)

Outro (usual version)

Outro (alternate version featuring a background shot)

2018 outro

White House 2018 outro

2019 outro

2020 outro

2021 outro

2022 outro

2023 Background Shot outro

2023-present

Graphic (2023-present)

Usual 2023 outro

Usual 2024 outro

2024 Background Shot outro