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I was certainly disappointed when WIN dropped the local images for the control room - their look certainly took a step back when they did.

Alternating it through key towns in the region would mean few would worry too much.

Then again, if it were me, I’m all for putting a Sydney backdrop on a National bulletin. I’m a lifelong Victorian, but I’d gladly admit that there’s no more Australian symbol than a camera showing the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. I think globes and fake control rooms just look tacky.

If you want a Newsroom - you need a real one:

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The sponsored weather update is back on SC10

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That would have to be some of the tackiest ad integration I’ve ever seen.

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Why wouldn’t a company just pay for a normal add, instead of that?

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cause people would more likely pay attention to a weather report than a standard ad?

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Not to mention that it’s pretty common for networks to have sponsors for News/Sport/Weather Updates. For instance, all three major metropolitan commercial networks recently had (and possibly still have) a certain car company as the sponsor of their 8.30pm News Updates.

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How come those graphics in the report don’t have any likeness to Southern Cross News current Presentation? Separate part from the News Service, or just to look more presentable?

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because this way the broadcaster gets local content points and clients’ dollars at the same time… bonus.

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to differentiate it as paid content perhaps

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Not if you can’t actually read the information on screen. The text is way too small especially for a SD broadcast.

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@EyewitnessTV If my memory serves me correctly, it was you who asked for a clip of the current presenter of the NQ/CQ updates. I still believe she is better than Sam Hunt and Keiran Deck, not by much though. I’ve included a recent video of Sam presenting TDT updates for comparison.

@NQCQTV2 Is this the presenter you were referring to?

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Judging by that clip, I think Sarah Bannerman has the potential to become an OK newsreader with a bit more time and training.

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Where do Southern Cross Ten air these short news updates?, do they mostly show them during the afternoon or evening?

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From around Lunchtime til around Midnight.

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Thanks for that clip. She isn’t too bad IMO, just needs more time at it as SydneyCityTV has mentioned. I’ve seen plenty of Sam Hunt though, as he is quite the regular via the TDT updates which I get to see daily. He is the worst of the current bunch of readers they utilise no doubt about that one.

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It probably varies from market to market, but I’ve mostly seen them in the afternoon and evening hours…

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The airing of the TDT updates are usually one late mornings, four during the afternoons and five during the evenings. This can vary on some days though with no morning and fewer afternoon and evening updates.

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His Twitter says he’s ‘Chief of Staff at Southern Cross Ten’ so I guess it’s a case of floating around between spots as needed.

Meanwhile Jarred Coote’s Twitter says; “Canberra it has been fun - two weeks and I’m signing off” so I guess he’s leaving.

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Yeah, Jared Coote is leaving.

I won’t (and probably can’t) say exactly who’ll be replacing him yet, but I will say that the person in question is not exactly a newcomer to the Canberra media landscape… :wink: