I could really see WIN pulling stunts like this to try trick viewers:
Of course the programming would be different 
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Idea for a Southern Cross pop-up message - pretty basic design, could also be done using something closer to Nine’s presentation
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On 30 June:
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Like a countdown?
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Yes
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I didn’t realise the change was occurring in 1999.
I don’t understand your comment
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The watermark appears to be in a 4:3 safe area.
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Ah, that’s what it was. Yeah, I shouldn’t have positioned it that far!
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To nitpick, Australia only launched widescreen in 2001. 
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“Love This Region” doesn’t really roll as a tagline. Sounds awkward to me.
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Should be “Love This Country”
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That doesn’t make sense either. Country as in Australia (then it’s not local) or country as in “he lives in the countryside” (that’s not accurate either - Canberra, Townsville, Newcastle etc are all big cities)
I think they just need 5 second / 10 second IDs with local imagery and a VO
“You’re watching Channel Nine Canberra”
“You’re watching Channel Nine Wollongong & Illawarra”
“You’re watching Chanel Nine Townsville”
“You’re watching Channel Nine Toowoomba” etc
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That would tie in nicely with the fact their LCN is No 5.
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Resists making an Ayr, near Townsville joke
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Yeah, Townsville is the largest city in Northern Australia, “Love this Countryside” just wouldn’t work at all.
In a market like here in Townsville for example, a “Love This City” style promo would be better than “Love this Region”, especially considering the local TV zone only extends for about 1 hours drive north and south of the city.
But in other TV markets, like the Mackay one to our south, which includes the Whitsundays, a “Love This Region” promo would be much better, as there are more than one major city areas in the region.
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