# 2020 Northern Territory Election - Media Coverage **URL:** \ **Category:** General News and Current Affairs Topics\ **Created:** [August 6, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983 "2020-08-06T10:56:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/abesty/32/81015_2.png) [@Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Abesty)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/1 "2020-08-06T10:56:21Z")
Starting this off with ABC promo - Election date is 22nd August [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JlkgxMukdME/maxresdefault.jpg "ABC News - NT Votes Promo (August 2020)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlkgxMukdME) ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Puglisi6](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/leo_puglisi6/32/364243_2.png) [@Leo\_Puglisi6](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Leo_Puglisi6)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/2 "2020-08-06T11:09:47Z")
I wonder what Nine’s coverage will look like. I think they have done election coverage on the night before, of course that was when it was presented by Jono and in Darwin. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/3 "2020-08-06T11:25:03Z")
I expect SCA will only provide noodle updates during its telecast of Essendon v Richmond on the night, also in Darwin. (Sidenote: as ABC Local Radio and ABC Newsradio across NT will be broadcasting the vote count for the whole night, it means AFL fans in the region will miss out on the call on analogue radio, especially those without internet or a mobile signal) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/4 "2020-08-10T11:19:27Z")
Leaders debate on Darwin radio station Mix 104.9 today. > **[9 News Darwin](https://www.facebook.com/202953729743607/posts/3336032259769056/?sfnsn=mo)** > > LEADERS DEBATE: The Chief Minister is taking part in his first leaders debate on Mix 104.9 against CLP Leader Lia Finocchiaro and Territory Alliance’s Terry Mills. > > It comes on the first day of... ---
**Author:** ![littlegezzybear](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/littlegezzybear/32/219836_2.png) [@littlegezzybear](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/littlegezzybear)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/5 "2020-08-10T11:23:48Z")
Story about the Nelson and Goyder electorates. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Xy45YTSCwv4/hqdefault.jpg "10 August 2020") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy45YTSCwv4) ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/6 "2020-08-13T02:40:47Z")
![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/a/9/a94d694b76c5903879443dceccd3d8f3e441cfae.png) ABC News Channel ### Saturday 22 August 2020 6:00pm ABC News Weekend The top stories from ABC News, bringing you the latest news and information from across Australia and around the globe. Plus the last word on the NT Election before polls close in the Northern Territory. 6:30pm **NT Votes 2020: Election Night Live** Fast, accurate and reliable coverage of results as polls close in the NT Election. Greg Jennett is joined by ABC Chief Election Analyst Antony Green in Darwin to break down the trends with unrivalled seat-by-seat analysis. 8:30pm **NT Votes 2020: Election Results Live** Australians turn to ABC News for the most trusted election coverage. Territorians go to the polls to elect a Northern Territory parliament. Chief Minister Michael Gunner faces the Country Liberal Party and Territory Alliance. 10:30pm ABC News The latest from ABC News, following today’s top stories and live coverage of events as they unfold. Plus the latest results and analysis of the Northern Territory Election with Greg Jennett and Antony Green. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 3:39am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/7 "2020-08-13T03:39:56Z")
ABC Radio Darwin will host the second Leaders debate next Monday morning, August 17. > **[NT Votes | Leaders debate on ABC Radio Darwin](https://www.abc.net.au/radio/darwin/nt-votes-leaders-debate-on-abc-radio-darwin/12542264)** > > Meet the leaders of the major parties who want to govern the Territory for the next four years – hear their plans as ABC Radio Darwin’s Jo Laverty and Adam Steer moderate a Leaders debate on Monday 17 August ahead of the Saturday 22 August election. ---
**Author:** ![TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv-qld/32/247015_2.png) [@TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-QLD)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/8 "2020-08-13T04:24:34Z")
> [@Leo\_Puglisi6](#): > > I wonder what Nine’s coverage will look like. I think they have done election coverage on the night before, of course that was when it was presented by Jono and in Darwin. Nine cannot fly any presenters from Sydney or Melbourne due to border restrictions so Brisbane is the only option. In previous years, Jonathan Uptin and Charles Croucher hosted the broadcast in both 2012 and 2016 (despite Charles leaving 9 Darwin in 2012) Nine also used to hold a televised debate with all 3 TV News networks joining in (Nine, ABC and Sky) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CHORZGsUIzE/hqdefault.jpg "9 News Darwin - "The Great Debate" Promo (August 2012)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHORZGsUIzE) Pictured below is Kathleen Gazzola (Nine), Matthew Cunningham (Sky) and the previous 7:30 NT presenter Alyssa Betts at the debate ![5d81bac63f36bb1aa71ff4454c234983](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/d/bd4515034caf9cc60bb2ce886e78fb414017ed96.jpeg) There is no live debate planned and any sort of broadcast on Election Night is still up in the air at this stage. Nine would be really stupid if they had no election coverage on the night and just held off to Monday. ---
**Author:** ![foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/foxyrover/32/272518_2.png) [@foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/foxyrover)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/10 "2020-08-13T04:47:48Z")
The end board on that promo… 🤮 🤮 🤮 ---
**Author:** ![TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv-qld/32/247015_2.png) [@TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-QLD)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/11 "2020-08-13T04:48:55Z")
Gotta love 2012. Can’t forget when Darwin put black curtains around their set for the election broadcast for no reason; ![206ac5621ec03c6a20e063288c04dcfb](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/c/ec135f047a845c0466f3e35cd0be9c9d650fb1e5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv-qld/32/247015_2.png) [@TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-QLD)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/12 "2020-08-15T14:46:43Z")
I’ve heard ABC NT’s election coverage will be coming from the main election set in Sydney - with 6 on-location reporters and the Darwin studio being used as-well. NT set will be getting a makeover on Wednesday for the election. Full HD output expected etc. ---
**Author:** ![Nick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nick/32/247872_2.png) [@Nick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nick)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/13 "2020-08-15T15:42:53Z")
If they were interested, Nine could take inspiration from Adelaide’s and Melbourne’s state elections coverage in 2018. Present the Brisbane news from the regional studio (single presenter, sport and weather on-location) and use the main studio for extended NT election coverage (NT opt out, obviously). The election is on Saturday so the regional studio will already be free. ---
**Author:** ![TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv-qld/32/247015_2.png) [@TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-QLD)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/14 "2020-08-15T17:30:53Z")
I doubt QTQ would sacrifice the metro set for NT election coverage considering Darwin still has a operational full scale news set at their old site. Since NT is half an hour behind, they could commence election coverage at 7:30pm QLD time (7pm NT) if they went with using the metro set at QTQ. ---
**Author:** ![Nick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nick/32/247872_2.png) [@Nick](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nick)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/15 "2020-08-16T00:35:19Z")
> [@TV-QLD](#): > > Darwin still has a operational full scale news set at their old site The old set is still there? Wow I thought it would’ve been binned or bits sold off in the memorabilia auction. ---
**Author:** ![Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/abesty/32/81015_2.png) [@Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Abesty)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2020, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/17 "2020-08-17T12:35:01Z")
ABC promo [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xIy90kJuUyE/maxresdefault.jpg "ABC News - NT Votes - Election Coverage Promo (August 2020)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIy90kJuUyE) ---
**Author:** ![TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv-qld/32/247015_2.png) [@TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-QLD)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/18 "2020-08-18T02:20:24Z")
**NINE NEWS DARWIN TO HOST ELECTION NIGHT** From 6:00pm, Paul Taylor will host a dedicated local news bulletin for the region. Jonathan Uptin and Charles Croucher will host NT Decides after the bulletin. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/n1FSTdu_mY0/maxresdefault.jpg "9 News Darwin - Election Coverage Promo (August 2020)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1FSTdu_mY0) Whoever thought that background was ok is quite silly as-well. It’s NT Parliament slapped onto another city backdrop. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Puglisi6](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/leo_puglisi6/32/364243_2.png) [@Leo\_Puglisi6](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Leo_Puglisi6)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/19 "2020-08-18T02:33:14Z")
> [@TV-QLD](#): > > Whoever thought that background was ok is quite silly as-well. It’s NT Parliament slapped onto another city backdrop. Maybe just for the promo? ---
**Author:** ![TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv-qld/32/247015_2.png) [@TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-QLD)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/20 "2020-08-18T02:34:06Z")
The city looks like Townsville. Darwin definitely doesn’t have any hills lol ---
**Author:** ![TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv-qld/32/247015_2.png) [@TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-QLD)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/21 "2020-08-18T09:18:24Z")
Shorter version; [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9uApFiA_cmU/hqdefault.jpg "9 News Darwin - 10 Second Election Coverage Promo (August 2020)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uApFiA_cmU) ---
**Author:** ![TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv-qld/32/247015_2.png) [@TV-QLD](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-QLD)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983/24 "2020-08-19T04:26:54Z")
Sky News is currently hosting a debate live - good effort considering they only have 1 Darwin-based journalist. They will also be hosting an election broadcast - meaning Nine, ABC and Sky will all have coverage starting from 6:00pm. ![803562fed61f3a07fa7b68691c0c31f7](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/1/e10a82cc7ab3805fdf06f4d87e31781ae547fcdc.jpeg) ![4fc5f04ac3a6fb029f474167d76de0c7](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/f/4/f4490876a488534f38f4f62444837a8119a0971d.jpeg) Sky runs until 11:00pm, ABC runs till 10:00pm and Channel 9 is undecided at this stage. [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/2020-northern-territory-election-media-coverage/14983.md?page=2)