Yeah you’re incorrect. Automation was glitching tonight not because of an incorrect template.
Thank you for your constructive feedback.
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That’s pretty disappointing, surely the ENPS (If they’re even using that, or know what it is) would dictate what camera and graphics need to be set up where and when.
No disrespect but don’t be overly critical of that response, the entire SCA operation comes across as amateur and this is coming from a semi-regular viewer. Simple improvements to the bulletin would make it go a long way, I’ve listed my thoughts on this above.
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You’re entitled to an opinion, but keep in mind there’s people who do read these forums, in our industry who do hard work to put out a product they are proud of. So I don’t appreciate being told not to be overly critical when I know what actually happened.
Does MediaSpy need to know every single and finite detail of what happens behind the scenes?
No.
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That’s fair enough, remember that about 60% of the people on this site aren’t in the industry and would probably want some form of context and understanding as to why things happen, for those of us who are in industry or have spent time around it, you’ll know that there are dedicated people out there who do try and provide the best broadcast they can.
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I’m happy to explain context, but telling us “go back and learn” and “amateur hour” is not constructive at all.
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If this is how MediaSpy members treats industry people then I’m out, I’m sorry. What ever happened to constructive dialogue?
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There’s a difference between constructive criticism and outright personal attacks.
If we see more of the latter we will not hesitate to hand out bans going forward.
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Hope this isn’t the case. I’m not in the industry but I’m in the tech industry and often face similar things. Users who experience issues and believe it’s all IT doing a crap job and how they could do it so much better when they actually don’t have a clue what the actual issue at that time was and 90% of the time wasn’t our fault… and half of that time was theirs!
Mistakes happen, I saw it happen last night, had a little giggle and said “whoops” and moved on. The 7 Tas bulletins are fantastic quality for a regional station and very much appreciated.
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This.
Though it’s a shame that Tasmania’s production values haven’t rubbed off on the Spencer Gulf news. 
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Yes, or just accept that glitches or bloopers happen. We don’t need a root cause analysis everytime a wrong graphic appears or something isn’t quite right. Just observe it or mention it and move on. I don’t speak for any media but I imagine most outlets are extremely tightly resourced and doing 110% with what they have. Errors will slip through
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Ladies and Gentleman…
Shit Happens…Automation might work 99.9% of the time, but sometimes it doesn’t.
SCTV in Tasmania do a market leading news, and its a great regional product…
Well done SCTV.
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If what happened to Seven News Tasmania was ‘amateur hour’ what does that make Nine News Sydney and its automation woes?
A clear overreaction to something that can happen anywhere, anytime.
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100% this. Anything live will have occasional issues and as others have pointed out it happens everywhere.
This is normally an incredibly polished broadcast. One bad night doesn’t take away from that.
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One just has to watch Sky News or ABC News 24 to see the amount of live news broadcast mistakes automation can bring. Leave 7 Tasmania alone.
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I agree. 7 Tasmania has high production values compared to WIN etc. And EVERY news service around the world has technical difficulties sometimes. Not just 7 Tasmania.
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I can’t help but thinking that many people in this forum generally hold our commercial and national broadcasters to a high standard and will pounce on even the slightest technical hiccup, because “these are the professionals and should know what they are doing”. I must admit I don’t mind watching or listening to moments when gremlins get in the system. It makes for great entertainment.
The reality is technical f***ups happen. It happens in every industry. Even more so now because we are reliant on computers than ever before. Even the most seasoned professional will succumb to the evil gremlins from time to time. One off or occasional events should be overlooked but if it’s a regular occurrence, by all means, subject those charged with operating, maintaining and purchasing the equipment to an inquisition as that can affect revenue (excluding the ABC) and ratings. Things that broadcasters cannot afford to lose. If you’re going to lose your mind on a one off event, then you might need to rethink your priorities.
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We used to love watching the news or other live shows and if something went wrong seeing how long before they cut back to the presenter on the big phone to the control room to get the details. In-ears really took away some great entertainment from those days!
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The Cheap Seats wouldn’t have much to poke fun at if these bloopers didn’t occur. I was thinking during last week’s show quality content has been thin on the ground since Nine sorted out their automation issues.
Seems the noodle updates have a new fill-in presenter, Will Boddy.
YT Credit: Will Boddy
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Not too bad for his first time 
Is he a sports reporter/radio news by trade?