Each state station probably has a head count per department. I imagine these two were salaries that could he dissolved and a more “efficient” process done out of Melbourne.
Im sure all news stations are allocated appropriate funds for sets relative to market size and revenue. Perhaps it’s local Adelaide management who choose bad designs or to put that money into other things. Hard to know
If Nine continues their overall success you just watch them gradually become complacent and stop innovating. All commercial networks are guilty of it when they’re winning. Nine in the early noughties, Seven now.
The toll of complacency will gradually set it and it takes a LONG time to get back on top.
To be fair I think Nine are pretty well in their adaption to the times. Social media and digitally they are in a better position then seven. They started it early and at the time seven execs were slamming them on twitter saying it’s a joke and it shouldn’t be part of news etc. 2 years later they started to freak out and tried to catch up… and still are
I’m saying that in the future, when Nine continues its dominance. As much as we hope they innovate there’s always the possibility they stop that and rely on their existing successes to carry them through. Not saying it’s the right thing but it’s the reality with the commercial networks.
As much as 7News.com.au and their social media presence isn’t as good as Nine’s counterparts, at least they’re doing something about it. It would be better than still lingering with that attitude and staying focussed on linear. Copycats they might be, but at least they’re (somewhat) coming to their senses and moving with the times, instead of trying to remain irrelevant.
Im guessing the dual market 4pm bulletin for Adelaide and Melbourne won’t have a Melbourne backdrop and references - and will become more national in nature
So it will Impact negatively in Melbourne too - the largest tv market in the country, as they won’t have a locally branded bulletin anymore