Ten News First Content and Appearance

Having the network do updates longer and have local presenters start later and finish at 10.30 seems reasonable to me. Live at 5.00 and 9.30 would be ideal.

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Then it will be axed after 6 months in the next/annual round of spending cuts because they did the bare minimum and then act surprised when nobody watched.

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Marketing people at 10 get paid big bucks for this? 10 at 10? Really? Just call it “10 News First: Late” in the guides for consistency (10 News First: Midday and 10 News First (5pm)) . And everyone at home will call it “the late news” anyway…

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10 at 10 sounds like a clip show.

Even 10 News Last would be better. Goodness.

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“10 News: Live at 5”

“10 News: Live at 9”

Tagline:

10 News Live at 5 & 9

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I actually don’t hate 10 at 10.
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except for the whole airing at 10.30

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Agree

I suspect that the on-line bulletin will be call 10 at 10 on 10Play but the broadcast will be labelled Late News.

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But what does “10 at 10” even mean?? Top 10 stories? Should be 10 News at 10

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Do we expect them to be separate broadcasts? Or just a replay of the 10 Play Bulletin.

They said it was the online bulletin didn’t they?

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Generally the big announcements are saved for exciting projects like Nine News Tasmania

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Yeah it’s a stupid name.

I would go with
10 News at 10 (if it was on at 10pm)
10 News First Late
Or
10 Late News

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I would’ve done the same. If 10 News First Breakfast and 10 News First Midday are established names then I don’t see why late tacked on wouldn’t. More uniform and standardised.

Or 10 News First at 10 could be another option.

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My thoughts….

10 News First: Breakfast
10 News First: Mornings
10 News First: Midday
10 News First: Melbourne (etc)

10 News First: Late Edition

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Everyone on here is always saying 10 needs to do something different to Nine and Seven.

(Now we don’t know what format the bulletin will be) but they give us a fresh, unique name and everyone’s saying to go to the basic 10 News Late or similar.

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Graphics wise, brand it as this for consistency sake, the reality, most probably, is that it will still be referred to as the late news. ‘Stay with us, the late news is next’.

No different to ‘coming up on Melbourne’s/Adelaide’s 10 News First’.

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Here’s my take on things… :raising_hand_man:t3:

Firstly, I think it’s great that 10 are reviving the Late News. We had all yearned for the return of former bulletins in their respective timeslots for years, and we have thankfully seen that come to fruition in recent months.

While 10 News First: Breakfast was short lived, 10 News First: Midday has been a welcome addition to the schedule, as has the gradual return of Perth and Adelaide’s local bulletins.

‘10 at 10: The Late News’ as a name does sound somewhat confusing (as is the title-card saying 10 Late News instead, though it is different than the status quo, which can be a benefit.

Some may recall 10 creating a distinctive youthful “brand voice” to revive their “wild child image”, coinciding with the Network-wide relaunch in October 2018, but its use had lessened in more recent years since the change of management, post-ViacomCBS merger in 2020. This unique name appears to follow those principles from five years ago.

Despite the unusual approach, I feel the title on its own has potential within the bulletin itself as an introduction…“This is 10 at 10…”…or…“Tonight on 10 at 10…”…and…“Leading 10 at 10”. They could be creative with the naming conventions.

The last incarnation of the Late News was also quite creative with the format, having the blend of News and Entertainment, plus the relaxed nightly vibe. Here’s hoping they do take some inspiration from the past, while also injecting new ideas.

What concerns me however is the strategy of having the bulletin published to 10 Play first at 10:00pm, and then later airing at 10:30pm. Having it pre-recorded is unfortunate.

What if there happens to be large developing or National event during the evening, similar to that of the Queen’s ill heath and eventual passing? Would they consider extending coverage if necessary?

The 10:30pm timeslot is odd and risky. Is it for the nostalgia factor?

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I hope 10 stick fat with this third reincarnation of the Late News. After the numerous butcherings of the news service, launch and closure of 10 Daily, and the ill-fated Sports Tonight revival, it’s hard to trust they will.

Hoping to be proved wrong! :saluting_face:

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You know what I think they should do is have 10 Late News with Sports Tonight. How it was done in the past.