On 6 January 1973 at 8 pm, the autocue was introduced; previously, the newsreaders read from scripts printed on paper.

According to the NOS, these changes were made in order to give a greater sense of urgency and to connect more with the viewer.

The 8 pm broadcast is the oldest and considered to be the most important edition of NOS Journaal[by whom?

], typically lasting for 25 minutes; there is more in-depth coverage of the news compared to the 6 pm edition, and there is a comprehensive weather report at the end, presented by a meteorologist.

NOS Journaal is broadcast from studios 8 and 10 at the Media Park, Hilversum.

On 27 May 2012, the corporate identity was revamped again: many elements, such as the use of the colour red, were retained.