# Broadcast Facilities

**URL:** <https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090>\
**Category:** General Television Topics\
**Created:** [January 11, 2018, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090 "2018-01-11T02:30:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![TC25](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@TC25](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TC25)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2704 "2024-08-05T06:49:27Z")

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They only fire up their DR, or NR as TEN terms it, at MHA if required.

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**Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2705 "2024-08-05T06:53:48Z")

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If you’re talking metro locations, TEN do TX DR fortnightly, & a full studio DR which includes feeds to everyone & from CBS/Paramount in the USA roughly monthly.

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**Author:** ![BendigoTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@BendigoTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BendigoTV)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2706 "2024-08-07T23:45:31Z")

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Photo of BCV-8 in Lily St Bendigo when it opened. Photo from the Reginald Ansett Museum FB page:

 ![FB_IMG_1723074130443](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/b/0/6/b0639ae156591eb9527e30c9f366ef953447bed4.jpeg)

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**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:** [August 8, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2707 "2024-08-08T02:42:50Z")

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Great little find. As discussed above. The building and facilities are still there.

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**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 12, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2708 "2024-08-12T13:17:14Z")

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Seven Brisbane as shown on Four Corners

 ![ABC_News_20240812_1916.ts_007183207](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/3/4/e34a8ee2933f0b55aec3d211d90c01a1ee049eda.jpeg)

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**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 16, 2024, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2709 "2024-08-16T09:32:05Z")

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Nine News room as seen on report tonight

 ![20240816172502.mp4_005432648](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/2/3/7/2371c115b211466bbc0d20969b47ad8957f25015.jpeg)  
 ![20240816172502.mp4_005434511](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/1/b/11bb4410c77371490fd61302275b44d81fa285bc.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Expensive\_Horse5538](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/expensive_horse5538/32/434563_2.png) [@Expensive\_Horse5538](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Expensive_Horse5538)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2710 "2024-08-16T10:17:02Z")

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Was that map at the top of the newsroom there when the bulletin was presented from the newsroom floor? Because it looks familiar.

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**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:** [August 16, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2711 "2024-08-16T12:59:26Z")

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Great view of the newsroom.  
I think it’s been mentioned that the world map was part of their original newsroom set

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**Author:** ![Not\_Responsible](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a6a055/32.png) [@Not\_Responsible](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Not_Responsible)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2712 "2024-08-16T13:28:37Z")

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Certainly changed a bit.

 ![IMG_20240816_232704](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/b/7/7/b77ff6ae104d960991fd0319274bd33594972e72.jpeg)

 ![IMG_20240816_233404](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/d/a/8/da87e0d629afec1a5d73fd4406bfe22d3670fb51.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![PaddyTePou](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/paddytepou/32/320761_2.png) [@PaddyTePou](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/PaddyTePou)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2713 "2024-08-17T06:11:08Z")

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WhitebaitMedia (formerly Whitebait-TV), the makers of _What Now_ and various other productions (e.g. _The Erin Simpson Show_, _The 4.30 Show_, _The Adam & Eve Show_, _Fanimals_, _Brain Busters_, _The Feed_ and _Darwin + Newts_), had been based in a purpose-built studio and post production facility since 2009. After 15 years the company relocated to a small office space in downtown Christchurch (64 Gloucester Street).

Below are the snapshots of the former offices and studios of WhitebaitMedia. I wish my dream television network’s (PTV Network New Zealand) South Island base would be located at 41 Princess Street in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton, although this is off-topic…

 ![Board room](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/2/4/c242f12640c34290d1783ea00f77c46bcb734339.jpeg)

 ![Main entrance and reception](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/b/d/7bd017321598744e2f6c7939dd844850d3e59545.jpeg)

 ![Studio 1 (Hornby Studio) (1)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/d/3/5/d35738cec4bec15b35ff809f5510bfebe1e230bd.jpeg)

 ![Studio 1 (Hornby Studio) (2)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/f/0/6f05d4b5a63a9d1e1b325ef53ef77cf1de5c7a6d.jpeg)

 ![Atrium and green rooms](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/6/6/766d24f23b6ac3f841651ab20db7ec9e973bb130.jpeg)

 ![Makeup room](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/1/1/7/117099879fe2288f55d535927d519b754456618a.jpeg)

 ![Art department](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/8/8/c887a1c9d8d1f7eec76d6ca6fecf5b4ccc1b838f.jpeg)

 ![Production office and staff lounge (1)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/7/b/7/7b7c78d1f2b17d30672dc6ed380e34bf225cda12.jpeg)

 ![Production office and staff lounge (2)](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/e/a/e/eaea361320c30378bd1cb80f9c4d571f4eba8fb6.jpeg)

_All photos courtesy of Bayleys._

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**Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2714 "2024-08-19T08:17:06Z")

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I’m going to ask here, because it’s related to a Broadcast Facility & the General TV history thread is locked.

We’re (TXA) doing some minor renovations to the Artarmon Transmission site & are going to make a history wall in the reception/waiting/lunch room & we’re looking for some high resolution historical station logos for 7, 9 & 10.  
I have some, but also have some that aren’t very good quality, we want to be able to print them out & frame them to hang on the wall.

The 7 & 9 logos have always been much the same across the country, but TEN had different logos to the other 10 stations until around the mid 1980’s, so we only want early TEN Sydney logo’s, not early 10 logos from Melbourne/Brisbane.

If you’ve got any post them here so I can download them, I’ll post a photo here of the wall/s when we’ve finished the works.

Thanks guys, all will be much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![bradnak](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bradnak/32/411080_2.png) [@bradnak](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bradnak)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2715 "2024-08-19T09:49:54Z")

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I’m not entirely sure of the legality of this site, but Logopedia has an archive of TEN-10 logos that may be of use

> **[10 Sydney](https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/10_Sydney)**
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> TEN-10 Sydney began transmission on 5 April 1965 with the highlight of the opening night being the variety special TV Spells Magic. The callsign stood for TEN New South Wales. TEN adopted this logo on 16 January 1983.

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**Author:** ![TC25](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@TC25](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TC25)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2716 "2024-08-19T11:54:15Z")

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That’s ironic being the site was set up by TEN10. Would love to have had a tour of that facility in the day when I lived in Sydney.  
Did a tour of the Gore Hill site in the early 2000’s when both analogue and digital TV transmitters were active for ABC and SBS and the digital only D44. Plus the ABC Classic/SBS/2JJJ/NOVA FM TX’s.

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**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2717 "2024-08-28T00:29:46Z")

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Foyer at 1 Denison.Street (Nine Sydney).

Looks like any other foyer really

 ![20240828_102128](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/0/2/6020360af2bb04920317d5af24129494df4cdbd6.jpeg)

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**Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2718 "2024-08-28T01:42:41Z")

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The Channel 7 sign at Martin Place is still there … Possibly because no one else has moved in yet?

 ![20240828_113737](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/8/e/8/8e84894fd010e313f66723444890cabb2f101b05.jpeg)

The blue “For Lease” sign is quite old now and out of date in its text.

 ![20240828_113828](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/f/9/6f9abae69b519d55eb167557496b83d3eff16ca2.jpeg)

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**Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2719 "2024-08-28T01:58:52Z")

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It’s interesting and cool for some reason that the 7 logo is still there.

I think I saw the guard rail the news ticker sat in when I was there.

I went there start of July 2024. There was a random chair at the main viewing window (When 7 was still there).

Was interesting to see it all empty in person.

Also got a photo of the newsroom now completely empty.

Would be interesting to see if anyone / anything ever moves into there and how they use the space.

 ![20240706_144140](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/3/5/f/35f5553650de9855a945a5266374a414601fa3b6.jpeg)  
 ![20240706_143533](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/5/d/65db3d1b6e51916f33d25a578515559f47b8f03a.jpeg)  
 ![20240706_144229](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/e/a/ceaf2cc63a721a01485e23c8919c7604861636d5.jpeg)  
 ![Screenshot_20240828_115125_Gallery](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/4/2/8/428f28e839d14e0a5c1cfabab07b24cea16fa495.jpeg)  
 ![20240706_144020](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/d/1/d/d1d8716d3c65d2a38ab02f4191ce674563d64a63.jpeg)

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**Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2720 "2024-08-28T02:01:56Z")

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Looking at just how small that space is they (especially Sunrise) did really well with their sets.

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**Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2721 "2024-08-28T02:05:33Z")

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Absolutely! I’m amazed at how they got some of the huge set pieces into the studio (especially the last set they had) with how big they all were and how small (potentially) access to the studio was.

Unless they were able to bring it all in, in pieces and then construct it somehow.

I thought I remembered the big wooden screen for the soft set was multiple screens patched together to make 1 big seamless screen.

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**Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2722 "2024-08-28T02:19:57Z")

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> [@Braden](#):
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> Absolutely! I’m amazed at how they got some of the huge set pieces into the studio (especially the last set they had) with how big they all were and how small (potentially) access to the studio was

Probably assembled on-site like an Ikea flat pack?

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**Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/broadcast-facilities/4090/2723 "2024-08-28T02:31:44Z")

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IMO at the time that Seven moved their news divisions into Martin Place in 2004, it was seen as a game changer as passers-by could see the 6:00pm bulletin and Sunrise among other programs being produced live.

This is/was similar to how New Yorkers could see the _Today_ show and NBC’s news bulletins be produced live from their studios in Rockefeller Plaza.

But as the years progressed it became obvious that some passers-by could act idiotically in the background (AFAIK no such major incidents ever occurred, apart from the Lindt cafe siege in 2014); from that I can recall, Sunrise installed some glass in its set that could shield off such behaviour.

But who could ever forget those chaotic scenes when Justin Bieber appeared on the show in 2010?

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