Although I believe Canberra does have a contributing factor in it, I would say that even Wollongong/South Coast may attribute to it given that WIN is the only provider of local news in that region and the viewers may hope for some regional content.
The Southern NSW/ACT markets probably take advantage of streaming for shows like ACA and Home And Away that clash with ABC News. I’ll be honest this is just a theory, I have no evidence to back it up
People who watch ABC’s news at 7pm won’t be watching ACA full stop. They are far more intelligent then to watch that trash. Some may watch H&A however. If you could increase viewers at 6pm by having a local bulletin by 20 per cent it probably would not justify the overall cost unfortunately. To do it properly you would need at least 5 journalists to file stories the same for camera operators, producers, chief of staff etc to produce a bulletin of the same quality as Seven’s Sydney news. That would equate to close to a million dollars in wages alone.
ACA have some stories of quality, but most arent. Home and Away attracts people of lower intellect. The acting quality on that show if C grade at best
That’s not really necessary.
You have IQ tests of Home And Away viewers?
Keeping in mind, shit is a level of “quality”
If that was the case, 90% of Australians would be tuned into 7 every night. We’re not the smartest country.
Gets staff list of work… 
I say bring back 7 Regional News for Newcastle.
Amazes me how some people, mostly those outside of Canberra, confuse the Canberra regional market as a metro market.
Well it is the Australian capital. People don’t really see Canberra as a regional town, do they?
Well then explain how this Home and Away viewer was able to get into a law degree?
I am fully aware of what it is, given the 8 years I lived there, but more so advocating for what it should be.
Cornflakes packet? ? Instead of the drivers licenses, you got the 1 in 1000000 lucky prize? 
Yeah, possibly in that direction; but there could be some efficiencies being that 7 Canberra has a lot of production staff on site already. CoS is usually a reporter too.
9 Regional did it with 3 reporters.
Probably not going to happen anytime soon, but I do see a time when 7 collapses all its NSW regionals and does NBN style from Canberra studios for Wagga, Orange etc. At that moment, could a Canberra window be viable? Interesting to muse.
Very doubtful and ratings would fall in Canberra if the Sydney 6pm was replaced by a hokey small budget production.
I think a local news window will probably be more likely at around 6:20pm Monday to Fridays for regionals that receive local news in NSW, Vic and QLD
Yeah, the whole discussion was about what might happen if it was a good production mate.
Do the @moderators have any thoughts on this?
Who cares about the order but I would add ex Prime to the title.
That button/tag does nothing btw but I’m happy to change it.
