It will most likely be shown delayed, and there will be no local weekend news, which is a major stepback
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Any indication whether Nine Darwin will stay at the current premises and keep the studio on standby for special events such as election coverage, or are they downsizing and moving elsewhere?
That was just a theory of mine, not fact.
https://twitter.com/samheathwood9/status/904984591840235520
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYpxM9VgpjW/
Two months in and this little news team is about to get a boost - and a whole new territory! Next week we welcome @jonouptin as my co-anchor and @katelimon as Deputy Regional News Director - and we start broadcasting @9newsdarwin
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Someone ask her if they will be getting a proper set!!! 
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I honestly wouldnât be surprised if regional news gets the old QLD set, my prediction is that they would probably do this to cater for Darwin, by replicating what has previously been done in a way can ensure that viewers donât start leaving⌠as too much change at once might affect ratings.
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The old QLD set went to NBN
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I thought that was Sydneyâs set?
No. The old QLD set at QTQ was sent to Newcastle and is used on NBN News.
Thereâs nearly zero chance theyâll implement any set changes⌠theyâve only just spent all that money getting the current set up and running - why replace it after less than 2 months?
(I would love to see the Darwin set brought over, but from Nineâs perspective, it just ainât gonna happen)
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But the old Sydney set was also sent to Brisbane as part of that shuffle.
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The region specific backgrounds are very clever, but not good in practice. Time they did what NBN does and use a generic background on a real set.
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The region-specific backgrounds are probably also helpful for the behind-the-scenes guys to check at a glance that the right feed is going out to the right market - especially during the inserts. It also makes the viewer feel they are seeing a local bulletin tailored to their area. Quite a few are no doubt unaware that the bulk of the bulletins are shared with other markets, and may even think they are produced somewhere locally.
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I wonder how it would work out if they used local backdrops only on the local inserts, then either OTS or generic backdrops elsewhere.
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Yeah, iâm sure most people who watch local news bulletins think theyâre produced locally.
When 9 News launched in Mackay in July, I can remember seeing comments on Facebook regarding it where people were clearly showing that they believed it was produced locally.
I guess Samâs few visits to the area - and good relationship with local Triple M presenters, joining them in studio in Mackay a few times - obviously fooled many viewers.
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Well, it took 23 hours to upload, but here it finally is.
9 News Townsville montage from last night:
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Watching 9HD Canberra at 18:00 and not only did SCAâs HD watermark stay on, but 9News Sydney appeared; it switched over to 9News Canberra near the end of the opening titles (sorry I wasnât recording).
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Iâm in Canberra but streaming Nine News Sydney. A very credible*, professional and slick news bulletin.
(* with the exception of the chief rugby league reporter, and the other rugby league reporter)
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Even here in NBN land, I prefer watching Nine News Sydney (via fortuitous VHF or UHF signals) for much the same reasons.
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