No word on new Director 7 News Perth?
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What does FIRST mean in this watermark? First on the scene (we used to see that a lot when there were 2 Gold Coast bulletins) or first to get the vision to air? Or something else?
Either way it seems to be of minor importance to the viewer especially when promoted with such a big watermark and do I really care hours after the event? A smaller corner message would be enough.
Promoting the vision as first must imply that the opposition were second, so they have footage as well. So no need to protect this with a huge watermark.
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Maybe they heard 10 were planning to drop the first branding from their news name? 
But good observation Cynic, useless and intrusive is what it is.
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Funnily enough, 9âs Morning News branded that footage as a 9 Exclusive IIRC in the opener of the bulletin!
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âFirstâ, âFirst On Sceneâ, âExclusiveâ and other similar names have been used to death and now lost all meaning.
Theyâre little signposts to make the story or vision look more impressive than it actually is. I sometimes wonder if they have a quota to fill.
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Is it possible that they could combine the Director of News and Current Affairs with the Perth News Director role? I remember hearing that the role didnât exist under Peter Meakin until the early 2010s
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He was poached but isnât confirmed to join?? Wouldnât be a good addition anyway.
Has to be. Sean Power moving roles again. It will be interesting because this changes the lineup options for the show.
I say that and tonight they have moved The Star out of sight completely after about 9-12 months.
Interesting that the promos also say â7 News Brisbaneâ now and not Queensland.
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The question is⌠would the local Afternoon Editions (at 4.00pm) remain around the country? I hope so.
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You might want to go back and read the whole article, it says Chris OâKeefe didnât hesitate in declining the offer to join 7.
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.. and yet on the cross promo with KISS 97.3 (the young reporter competition) they say âYour News. Our Misson.â ???
The safe programming choice would be to keep 4pm, at least until you know that the 3pm format is successful. But I would be interested to see how stripping the filler from the local news and nationalising it in to a new 90-min show and then do a straight 30 min local afternoon news at 4.30pm would go?
With Sean Power at the helm, Iâd tip Teegan Dolling to be involved.
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Anything they try at 3pm is going to be up against it. Going to need lots of promotion or something novel? Tipping Point UK is the competition on 9. Thatâs where 7âs woes all began.
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Interesting choice; just in the voice over so far, no on screen graphic to support the change.
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Long version of a promo now running for Monday night regarding a âsimple new check upâ âspotting rare cancersâ ends with âhow you can book in for free and do it for Magdaâ. Have only seen shorter versions since that omit the final line.
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Quite like how they opened the bulletin like this, the use of the angled glass to transition between footage looked good
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Longer version including âdo it for Magdaâ was shown during Sunrise this morning.