Seven’s 4.30 News and the East Coast edition of Today Tonight was produced from Melbourne during the Early-Mid 2000s, but production of those moved up to Sydney in 2006-07.
But aside from that, I’m pretty sure that Seven producing the majority of their national news/current affairs programs out of Sydney predates the existence of BCM let alone Martin Place. It’s to my understanding that during the pre-2004 Epping studio days, Seven had Sunrise, the Morning News, the Late News (between 1995 and 2003), the former 11AM program and probably numerous other national news/current affairs being produced in Sydney.
So I daresay that history (and the fact that the other networks have their news/current affairs production bases in Sydney) would be the reason why Seven centres the production of news/current affairs programs in Sydney.
But is that the answer?
Kay is great, but there’s nothing wrong with Sharyn and Bill. Really, there isn’t. Melissa and Andrew on 9 are no better either, so why the difference in ratings?
Lots of jokes on here about Aldi, but is it the trashy content on 9 that is appealing?
It’s probably only the improved 5.30 ratings that are stopping 7News ratings from being even worse.
Are people turning over at 6 in readiness for ACA at 7? Dunno…
Something has definitely changed though… H&A used to consistently beat ACA in Brisbane. Wins are rare now.
I’d hate to see H&A go the way of Neighbours but it’s just not cutting it at 7pm any more.
A mix of ACA trash and Project style at 7? Premiere it over Christmas to give it a run before ratings in feb, then tweak it, and wedge it in between the news and nightly coverage during the Olympics and Commonwealth Games?
@spw68 you only have to look at how Seven went from dominating to being dominated in a matter of time when Kay and Rod were swapped for Sharyn and Bill.
To add to Perth’s already crap presentation - there is no more opening wide shot. The bulletin now goes from the titlecard straight to the single presenter shot.
