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4867

It’s not the ideal solution for local news but if they’re going to make the switch, now is the better time. Viewers on Nine are currently familiar with their “local” news at 5:30 before the metro news at 6pm; making the change now essentially keeps the exact same product (from the viewers perspective, at least) at the exact same time. The alternative would be getting Nine viewers to revert back to local news at 7 for however long WIN are able to sustain it, then either cut more bulletins or switch to statewide eventually anyway.

Regional Nine viewers have already had their news juggled around over the past 5 years. From many years of WIN News after the metro news, then a few years of composite bulletins replacing the metro news, then several months of noodle updates, and now several months statewide regional news at 5:30 before the metro news. Keeping stability by continuing statewide regional news at 5:30 is in WIN’s best interests.

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4868

I get your drift, but 9 news has covered six stories in the past month alone in and around Blacktown. I don’t think the Sydney stations exclude the western suburbs, do they?

I think it would be fair to expect the equivalent of 15 mins per day for the whole Riverina, rather than just Wagga.

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4869

The philosophy to local news coverage in Sydney (and other major metro market) broadcast newsrooms would surely be “Cover a story no matter where it happens, just as long as it’s interesting/important to all our viewers in some way”?!

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4870

If WIN is happy with the audience 9 was attracting - then the proof is already there in the pudding I guess.

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4871

WIN will be better off doing what southern cross 9 and NBN TV did and do, launch composite bulletins in the place of the metro bulletins by launching a mixture of local, national and international news from 6 pm to 7 pm

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4872

wont happen sadly.

4873

Newcastle updates

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4874

I’m assuming that NNSW will continue with noodle updates after July 1? Would WIN start a new region-wide bulletin only to presumably offload the station at some point in the future?

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4875

Yeah, there won’t be any new bulletins.

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4876

I guess the real question is, who would WIN offload the station to?

4877

SCA or Network TEN are the obvious buyers, but I doubt that will happen given WIN only bought it 5 years ago, unless they sell at a loss maybe.

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4878

SCA won’t have the licence. I’m told WIN are keeping it.

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4879

But I thought SCA is not interested in TV? And I doubt CBS would be that interested…

4880

What happens in the event if at some point in future that nine entertainment buys WIN? What will happen to the northern NSW stations then?

4881

one of NBN or WIN will have to be sold

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4882

And between you and me, it won’t be NBN. It’s a freaking cash cow.

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4883

would it still happen that one would need to be sold if the government change laws?

4884

In this hypothetical scenario, sure. Why Nine would want to own a 10 affiliate is anyone’s guess.

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4885

They do in Darwin :man_shrugging:

4886

Tribute to legendary TVT/TasTV presenter Peter Sharp who passed away this week, including footage from news and sports shows along with interviews from former colleagues.

https://fb.watch/5V2dNxUrZU/

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