Local News Intro with Overlay Video Template

A professionally designed news template for your next video project.

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A sleek and dynamic local news intro video template that echoes the style of mainstream TV news channels. This template is tailored for local news with a placeholder for a city name and city photo. Best suited for local, city or regional based new stories. Its design is both clean and professional, ensuring that your news content is presented clearly and effectively. Each image placeholder is enhanced with subtle motion effects to add visual interest. This template is an excellent tool for news agencies, freelance journalists, or educational initiatives, providing a flexible and effective way to produce news intros that engage and inform viewers.

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Media Details

TypeVideo
Resolution1920 x 1080
FormatMP4
Duration24.00 seconds
Frame Rate25fps

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