Looks like some upgrades have taken place on Friday/over the weekend in Melbourne, as the control system for Afternoon and Late news are outputting titlecards in HD now. Majority of stories are still in low-quality SD though.
Will keep an eye on the 5PM bulletin too. Might be worth checking Perth/Adelaide to see if there is a noticable increase in titlecard quality.
Hypothetically, this could be rectified during daylight savings when Sydney moves one hour ahead of Queensland, thus allowing Sandra Sully to present both the Sydney and Brisbane bulletins live (though she may need to pre-record either the Sydney closer or the Brisbane opener so as for these to not overlap).
Something for Ten to think about in the coming monthsâŚ
That is another option but as Iâve explained in other threads itâs not as simple as just hiring the presenters, though I do strongly agree that Sharyn Ghidella would be a nice fit for 10 given she did spend some time there prior to joining Channel Nine in the 90s.
There are other logistics to consider including converting the studios and infrastructure to HD standards, which come at a significant cost. That was why the Adelaide and Perth bulletins came out of Melbourne and Sydney, respectively, in the noughties.
Also gotta feel for the Sydney presenters who at this time of year have to present/report on Queensland Origin stories as wellâŚ
Jennifer Keyte also worked at Ten in the 80s, before moving to Seven for two stints on either side of a brief one with Nine. So for her, it was a âhomecomingâ when Ten hired her for her current role in 2018.
I know they got a set upgrade in 2004, replicating what Melbourne had at the time, and then again in 2011 as part of the Ten News Revolution.
I thought the last technical upgrade wouldâve been slightly after the Eyewitness News relaunch. I remember the supers/titlecards started animating/transitioning properly unlike launch day.
Hey donât watch us now cause weâre not local but watch us in three months when we are local?
Promote it to the max once the product is there and maybe some teasers a week or so before but I wouldnât say anything too far out to viewers (though you might want to promote to advertisers earlier if you had something locked in).
