I get that the Regional SA/Broken Hill bulletin mightn’t be able to go to air live because the studio may need to be used for Tasmania’s bulletin, but 3.5 hours (currently four with the bulletin airing on 7TWO in January due to BBL commitments on the main channel) is an extremely long window between recording and airtime!
I’m starting to think that the retention of most elements of the old look in Regional SA/Broken Hill might be some form of editorial decision rather than one which points to Canberra still being in control of the playout.
Judging by the uploads, they were slightly animated (sliding in/out) for the first bulletin of 2019 compared to only fading in/out during last year’s final edition as Southern Cross News!
Once the full control moves to Hobart, one thing they can learn from their Launceston sisters is to upload the bulletin the night of airing. It’s filmed long enough in advance anyway so there should be no excuse.
Also, would it be logistically possible for them to one day live read the SA news from Hobart? Do they have a TOSS to spare to bump Tas sport out of the main studio?