Yeah, along with the hashtag.
It wasn’t until around 2001 or 2002 that Nine actually started using a watermark on all regular programming IIRC.
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I noticed tonight that the 2waytraffic end tag credit has been replaced by a Sony Pictures Television credit at the end of this show. Must be a recent change as I remember seeing the 2waytraffic logo last week.
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Watching Hot Seat on Nine Melbourne at the moment, there seems to be a sound error. The BGM and sound effects are playing but the voices seem to be muted.
EDIT: Nevermind, I think it was just our TV.
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A contestant was “beeped” for saying (singing actually) the word “pissed” during Hot Seat today.
Haven’t seen that happen on this show before.
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Saw a promo during the cricket on 9Gem tonight, about “Big Winners Week” in which each day a contestant would win a large sum of money. I think it’s either this week or next week?
This week I think.
Every night so far this week someone has won either $50k or $100k, but nothing bigger than that so far.
You have to wonder about the quality of some contestants on Hot Seat sometimes.
This week, a South Australian contestant got a question on which state currently has standard issue car rego plates that were yellow and black in colour.
She (correctly) guessed NSW.
Then the conversation goes
Eddie: Have you ever been to NSW?
Contestant: I think so?
Eddie: Where?
Contestant: Wollongong? I went and saw a cousin there. Is that in NSW?
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They’re doing the best they can given where the show is filmed 
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Hot Seat has been bumped from the 5pm timeslot in Adelaide from tomorrow (February 17).
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that’s an interesting move with moving Hot Seat to 4pm in Adelaide only.
It may be temporary, but I don’t get what having the “local News” at 5pm, followed by the normal 6pm news, which is also local, would do any favours? (note: its Adelaide only).
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They would be testing the waters before going with two hours of news nationwide. I’d say this is them reacting to Ten going 90 minutes with their news.
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Plus when Hot Seat only rated 28,000 on Thursday, compared to 42,000 for The Chase, they must think news will rate better in the time slot
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It’s interesting Nine waited this long before moving Hot Seat in Adelaide, seeing The Chase has dominated the timeslot in the city since it began nearly five years ago.
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Interesting move for Adelaide viewers. Wonder if Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney follow suit. Would be wise to have Hot Seat at 4pm then afternoon news at 5pm.
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I’m sure Seven are closely watching this programming move as well, because it’s highly likely they’ll also move to the idea of a two hour block of local news on weeknights if Nine enjoys any success with the idea.
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If other cities follow, I can see the prizes being reduced.
Top prize of $1 mil would stay, as would the $1,000 minimum prize, but in between I can see $250k dropping to $100k, $100k becomes $50k , $50k becomes $20k, $20k becomes $10k and $5k becomes the lowest prize on offer at the final question.
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Make of this what you will, ladies and gentlemen.
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