# ABC News Content and Appearance **URL:** \ **Category:** ABC and SBS News\ **Created:** [August 16, 2018, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420 "2018-08-16T06:36:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 188
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nathan_kiamco/32/318256_2.png) [@Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nathan_Kiamco)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3878 "2026-09-04T00:46:33Z")
Someone did not pass their English HSC test in the control room ---
**Author:** ![SA\_TV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sa_tv/32/12686_2.png) [@SA\_TV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/SA_TV)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3879 "2026-09-04T00:58:07Z")
the control room don’t make the graphics. ---
**Author:** ![melbviewer](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@melbviewer](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/melbviewer)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3880 "2026-09-04T03:45:54Z")
Just noticed MSNOW election promo using the exact theme of ABC News Australia election coverage. Couldn’t believe it. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3881 "2026-09-04T03:55:42Z")
Clip? ---
**Author:** ![Snoozenooze](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@Snoozenooze](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Snoozenooze)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3882 "2026-09-04T07:21:14Z")
And this is why the ABC shouldn’t cheap out and use generic library music. ---
**Author:** ![SA\_TV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sa_tv/32/12686_2.png) [@SA\_TV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/SA_TV)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3883 "2026-09-04T08:06:21Z")
Why not? Who cares if a piece of music they used in a promo in Australia a while ago is later used in a promo seeing in America. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3884 "2026-09-06T23:52:25Z")
Yeah no real issue around this. But does anyone have a clip? ---
**Author:** ![alastairking](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@alastairking](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/alastairking)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3885 "2026-09-12T09:32:53Z")
NSW 7PM came from Ultimo tonight Looks like they have got a new set ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/d/0/6d016cda11fddaba8a7a30f36b03618c84758981.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nathan_kiamco/32/318256_2.png) [@Nathan\_Kiamco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nathan_Kiamco)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3886 "2026-09-12T10:14:36Z")
Why does Sydney have two sets? ---
**Author:** ![alastairking](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@alastairking](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/alastairking)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3887 "2026-09-12T10:17:46Z")
1 for the news channel and 1 as a backup ---
**Author:** ![sj2450](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@sj2450](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/sj2450)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3888 "2026-09-12T10:51:16Z")
> [@alastairking](#): > > 1 as a backup Which was the main 7pm set before moving to Parramatta. ---
**Author:** ![Nicholas](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nicholas/32/114_2.png) [@Nicholas](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Nicholas)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3889 "2026-09-12T11:17:30Z")
Seems like they’ve updated the desk and floor? ---
**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:** [September 12, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3890 "2026-09-12T19:31:39Z")
> [@Nicholas](#): > > Seems like they’ve updated the desk and floor? Looks like it! It is me, or does the desk need to be a little deeper to balance its height? With the scale of the set it looks like a bar bench or a bookcase more than a desk ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/d/0/6d016cda11fddaba8a7a30f36b03618c84758981.jpeg) ![02_28_2020_23_19_48](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/7/c/7cac1eb84498d61dd548be8ae8d61dd0f983cfbe.jpeg) Credit: @Abesty for the before photo ---
**Author:** ![SA\_TV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sa_tv/32/12686_2.png) [@SA\_TV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/SA_TV)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3891 "2026-09-12T23:39:48Z")
Part of the efforts to seem less Sydney centric was to double the amount of space they occupy in Sydney. ---
**Author:** ![BJT2](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bjt2/32/381_2.png) [@BJT2](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BJT2)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3892 "2026-09-12T23:47:49Z")
I know. It’s ridiculous. Currently there are 3 News studios in Sydney plus the 7.30 studio. ---
**Author:** ![Newsviewer](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Newsviewer](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Newsviewer)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3893 "2026-09-13T02:01:33Z")
Maybe they’ll launch a NSW centric news channel to free the rest of us 😂 ---
**Author:** ![TVHead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tvhead/32/160_2.png) [@TVHead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TVHead)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2026, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3894 "2026-09-13T03:43:47Z")
Why can’t they sit down? Both look like bad reception desks at a hotel. ---
**Author:** ![alastairking](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@alastairking](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/alastairking)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2026, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3895 "2026-09-13T03:53:01Z")
Those desks are designed for standing ---
**Author:** ![Ricketycricket](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/ricketycricket/32/11034_2.png) [@Ricketycricket](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Ricketycricket)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3896 "2026-09-13T21:02:19Z")
> [@alastairking](#): > > Those desks are designed for standing And that’s just what they’ll do ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420/3897 "2026-09-14T00:20:30Z")
Simon Robinson commenced his new role as the ABC’s news boss this morning. > The ABC’s news managers – and their troops – were placed on high alert on Friday afternoon that Robinson would be roaming through the building with the ABC’s head of regional, rural and metro news (as if that leaves anything else), Donna Field. > > “(They’ll be) starting at News Channel and meandering around down to Planet (America),” ABC News executive manager Jodi Fleming informed the Ultimo’s newsroom bosses via email. “Please share with your teams.” [https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/abc-managers-on-high-alert-as-new-news-boss-arrives-to-shake-things-up/news-story/523c66abedbb292a44669b8ddd8534c1](https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/abc-managers-on-high-alert-as-new-news-boss-arrives-to-shake-things-up/news-story/523c66abedbb292a44669b8ddd8534c1) [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420.md?page=187) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-news-content-and-appearance/5420.md?page=189)