In Tassie they also have a much larger population and don’t have a metro counterpart in their state’s capital city that still has relevant state news when the local news isn’t running. The Tasmanian bulletin is the capital city’s news (and local state news).
Tasmania also has a vested interest in remaining number one since there’s competition from a rival affiliate. Spencer Gulf is a monopoly market, it doesn’t really matter which channel people are watching, they’re all provided by SCA.
Plus, bumping the Spencer Gulf news off of the main channel goes to show they don’t hold as much regard for it as they used to. If they were fully committed to the Spencer Gulf they’d work with Seven to alter the schedule and ensure that it can play on the main channel.
Makenna presents the Townsville, Cairns, Sunshine Coast, Rockhampton and Wide Bay updates - you’re right about the 5 sub-markets airing. Mackay and Toowoomba don’t appear to air any SCA 10 News First updates
Have to say the Canberra updates are getting better and there’s now effort being made to pronounce names correctly, which is good.
COVID has certainly helped focus the content too. Tonights update provided the number of cases in the ACT today as well as reporting how restrictions are changing in Yass and Queanbeyan.
As I hadn’t followed any other local news today, I found the update was actually useful.
I think you all need to realise these are composite images from various parts of their broadcast operations… the above darker image is looking through a window to the Launceston news studio with the reflection of the control room in the window behind the presenter. The 7 Tas logo has been inserted digitally. The lighter version with Alex Sykes is the same control room (Launceston) but from the opposing angle to that of the darker version.
Thanks for the info there. I had wondered whether it was a proper picture or composite. Either way it does look great and I didn’t realise there was the black and white logo versions.
Kim Millar has presented the Tasmanian news this weekend on account of Louise having her baby last week. It will be interesting to see if Kim will continue to present tomorrow or if Tom or Letitia will fill in.
Yes, had noticed that Kim had been presenting this weekend and thought that Lou must be close as she’s been looking very ready the past few weeks. Glad to hear she’s had the baby. There was also another weather presenter at different times lately too and I haven’t seen Murph for a bit… maybe he could return to the news reader chair for a while!
