HSV-7
Encyclopedia
HSV is a television station in Melbourne
. It is part of the Seven Network
, one of the three main commercial television networks in Australia, and its first and oldest station, having been launched in time for the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne
.
started issuing television licenses. In the opening ceremony, Eric Pearce declared :
HSV-7 and rival station GTV-9
were formed in time to broadcast the Melbourne Olympics
, while Sydney stations TCN-9
and ATN-7
in Sydney relayed the Melbourne coverage. HSV-7 was originally owned by The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd
, owners of The Herald and The Sun
(now merged as the Herald Sun
). These papers gave rise to the call sign HSV (the 'V' stands for Victoria, as is the normal protocol for commercial television call signs to have the third letter indicate the state where the station is licensed, although for publicity purposes HSV was said to stand for Herald Sun Vision)
In March 1960, the station converted an old cinema in Fitzroy
into the southern hemisphere
's first fully remote studio, fully equipped with RCA TRT video tape recorders, cameras and vision mixing equipment, as well as major stage and artist areas and audience seating. It was connected back to the station's main Dorcas Street studios by multiple microwave links. The studios were opened with a major live show featuring Bob Crosby and his band and Jimmy Edwards, amongst others.
The station began to identify as Channel Seven in the late 1960s, and since the early 1970s has used the national Seven Network
logos, and has followed the network's on-air presentation and programming. In 1979, Fairfax
bought a substantial share of HSV-7 after many failed bids for the entire station. In December 1986 the station was purchased in its entirety by Rupert Murdoch
's News Limited
. In February 1987 HSV-7 was sold back to Fairfax, along with Brisbane
station BTQ-7
. As a result of the payback, HSV's unique faces-sports program World of Sport, newsreader Mal Walden and its Hello Melbourne campaign, Australia's contribution to the Hello News campaigns (which by then had spread to Seven's Adelaide and Perth stations, to Tasmania through TasTV and to Queensland through Darling Downs Television 10-4-5a)-were all pulled out. Walden later moved to Ten (ATV-10) as a result of this.
In late 1987, the government introduced cross-media ownership laws which forced Fairfax to choose between its print and broadcast operations. It chose print, and HSV-7 was sold to Christopher Skase
's Qintex
, which already owned Seven stations in Sydney, Adelaide
and Perth
. In 1990 Qintex was sent into damage control after Skase escaped extradition proceedings, and the Seven Network became a discreet company. Entrepreneur Kerry Stokes
bought the network in 1995. In November 2011, the station celebrated 55 years on air in Melbourne.
Seven Melbourne's main production studios, Dorcas Street Studios, is located in South Melbourne
. Until March 2002, the studios were home to production for news, current affairs and sport, when they were moved to the new headquarters in the Docklands
. Dorcas Street Studios which are now owned by Global Television (Australia)
along with Docklands Studios Melbourne
are now home to all Melbourne-based entertainment, drama and reality programmes. As part of a joint venture with Seven Melbourne in 2007, the network sold a 50% share of the Dorcas Street site, handing over management to Global Television (Australia)
. Consequently, a number of shows from other networks, such as Network Ten
's Rove, have been produced there, alongside Seven Network shows such as Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
and regular game show Deal or No Deal. The Docklands Studios Melbourne
are also becoming home to many Melbourne production shows such as Australia's Got Talent
, Iron Chef Australia
, and the filming of the new Melbourne drama Winners and Losers.
The new facilities, known as Broadcast Centre Melbourne or BCM, are adjoined to the former Seven-owned Etihad Stadium. On 11 March 2002, the first Seven News Melbourne bulletin, fronted by Peter Mitchell, was broadcast from these offices for the first time. It was also the same night in which the nine remaining contestants from the third season of The Mole
participated in a special episode of The Weakest Link
for a chance to add $100,000 to the prize kitty (they only achieve $14,100, which stands as the lowest amount ever won on the show, however on The Mole this figure is rounded up to $15,000). The offices are used as the transmission control centre for Seven's owned-and-operated stations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and regional areas of Queensland. Approximately 200 full-time employees work in the building, with an additional 100 hired as casual or part-time. BCM experienced a major power failure which resulted in a total blackout across the whole Seven Network, as well as all regional affiliates, during the programme Blue Heelers
in April 2005.
Seven Melbourne is also the official broadcaster for these major events in Melbourne.
Seven News Melbourne is presented from Broadcast Centre Melbourne
by Peter Mitchell on weeknights and Jennifer Keyte
at weekends. Weeknight sport and weather are presented by Sandy Roberts
and David Brown
, with Tim Watson
presenting on weekends.
Current weeknight presenter Peter Mitchell held the role of weekend presenter for Seven Nightly News between 1987 and 2000 when he replaced the short-lived presenting duo of David Johnston
and Anne Fulwood
. Jennifer Keyte
was appointed as main weeknight presenter in 1990, becoming Australia's first solo female primetime commercial news presenter. In a network reshuffle in 1996, Keyte terminated her employment after the Seven Network
attempted to pair her with David Johnston, who went to present solo for three years. She returned in 2003, assuming the role as weekend presenter, succeeding Jennifer Adams
.
Following decades of coming second in television ratings to Nine News Melbourne and Ten News Melbourne
, Seven News Melbourne went into a tight contest to win the ratings battle in 2005. In recent ratings reports, Seven News
has gained the number one position. This was subsequently followed by a series of advertisements and promos which have touted Seven News Melbourne as Melbourne's New #1 and Nine altering their promotions to simply say Melbourne's Best News - a throwback to the 1980s when National Nine News Melbourne was being beaten in the ratings by ATV-10
's Ten Eyewitness News
.
Afternoon news updates for Melbourne are presented by Rebecca Maddern
or another reporter, while Peter Mitchell presents weeknight updates. Jennifer Keyte
presents all weekend news updates. Rebecca Maddern
is also the fill-in presenter for the nightly 6pm bulletin, with Michael Felgate or Leith Mulligan
, as the fill-in sports presenters.
Fill-In News Presenter
N.B. The news presenter will read the weather if there is no weather presenter.
Sport Reporters
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. It is part of the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
, one of the three main commercial television networks in Australia, and its first and oldest station, having been launched in time for the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.
History
The station began test transmissions in July 1956, and became the first 7 station in Australia and the first in Melbourne to commenced broadcasting on 4 November, soon after the Commonwealth GovernmentGovernment of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
started issuing television licenses. In the opening ceremony, Eric Pearce declared :
"We dedicate this station to the full service of the community. To Australian life - the happy families in the homes - we promise to serve you faithfully and well".
HSV-7 and rival station GTV-9
GTV-9
GTV is a commercial television station in Melbourne, Australia owned by the Nine Network. The station is currently based at a new high-tech, purpose-built studios at 717 Bourke Street, Docklands.-History:...
were formed in time to broadcast the Melbourne Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
, while Sydney stations TCN-9
TCN-9
TCN is the Sydney flagship television station of the Nine Network in Australia and is located at Willoughby. The licence, issued to a company named Television Corporation Ltd headed by Frank Packer, was one of the first four licences to be issued for commercial television stations in...
and ATN-7
ATN-7
ATN is the Sydney flagship television station of the Seven Network in Australia. The licence, issued to a company named Amalgamated Television Services, a subsidiary of Fairfax, was one of the first four licences to be issued for commercial television stations in Australia...
in Sydney relayed the Melbourne coverage. HSV-7 was originally owned by The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd
The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd
The Herald and Weekly Times Limited is a newspaper publishing company based in Melbourne, Australia. It is owned and operated by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited, who purchased HWT in 1987.-Newspapers:...
, owners of The Herald and The Sun
The Sun News-Pictorial
The Sun News-Pictorial, commonly known as The Sun, was a morning daily tabloid newspaper in Melbourne, Australia established in 1922 and closed in 1990.It was part of The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd stable of Melbourne newspapers...
(now merged as the Herald Sun
Herald Sun
The Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
). These papers gave rise to the call sign HSV (the 'V' stands for Victoria, as is the normal protocol for commercial television call signs to have the third letter indicate the state where the station is licensed, although for publicity purposes HSV was said to stand for Herald Sun Vision)
Fitzroy, Victoria
Fitzroy is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra. Its borders are Alexandra Parade , Victoria Parade , Smith Street and Nicholson Street. Fitzroy is Melbourne's...
into the southern hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
's first fully remote studio, fully equipped with RCA TRT video tape recorders, cameras and vision mixing equipment, as well as major stage and artist areas and audience seating. It was connected back to the station's main Dorcas Street studios by multiple microwave links. The studios were opened with a major live show featuring Bob Crosby and his band and Jimmy Edwards, amongst others.
The station began to identify as Channel Seven in the late 1960s, and since the early 1970s has used the national Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
logos, and has followed the network's on-air presentation and programming. In 1979, Fairfax
Fairfax Media
Fairfax Media Limited is one of Australia's largest diversified media companies. The group's operations include newspapers, magazines, radios and digital media operating in Australia and New Zealand. Fairfax Media was founded by the Fairfax family as John Fairfax and Sons, later to become John...
bought a substantial share of HSV-7 after many failed bids for the entire station. In December 1986 the station was purchased in its entirety by Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch, AC, KSG is an Australian-American business magnate. He is the founder and Chairman and CEO of , the world's second-largest media conglomerate....
's News Limited
News Limited
News Limited is one of Australia's largest diversified media companies. The publicly listed company's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, Pay TV, National Rugby League, market research, DVD and film distribution, and film and television production trading assets.News Limited...
. In February 1987 HSV-7 was sold back to Fairfax, along with Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
station BTQ-7
BTQ-7
BTQ is the Brisbane station of the Australian Seven Network. BTQ was the second television station to launch in Brisbane, going to air on 1 November 1959, after QTQ launched three months earlier....
. As a result of the payback, HSV's unique faces-sports program World of Sport, newsreader Mal Walden and its Hello Melbourne campaign, Australia's contribution to the Hello News campaigns (which by then had spread to Seven's Adelaide and Perth stations, to Tasmania through TasTV and to Queensland through Darling Downs Television 10-4-5a)-were all pulled out. Walden later moved to Ten (ATV-10) as a result of this.
In late 1987, the government introduced cross-media ownership laws which forced Fairfax to choose between its print and broadcast operations. It chose print, and HSV-7 was sold to Christopher Skase
Christopher Skase
Christopher Charles Skase was an Australian businessman who later became one of his country's most wanted fugitives, after his business empire crashed spectacularly and he fled to Majorca in Spain.-Early life:...
's Qintex
Qintex
Qintex Ltd. was an Australian company that came to prominence during the 1980s, until its collapse in 1989. Its main shareholder and Managing Director was Christopher Skase....
, which already owned Seven stations in Sydney, Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
and Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. In 1990 Qintex was sent into damage control after Skase escaped extradition proceedings, and the Seven Network became a discreet company. Entrepreneur Kerry Stokes
Kerry Stokes
Kerry Matthew Stokes AC is an Australian businessman. He holds business interests in a diverse range of industries including electronic and print media, property, mining, and construction equipment. He is most widely known as the chairman of the Seven Network, one of the largest broadcasting...
bought the network in 1995. In November 2011, the station celebrated 55 years on air in Melbourne.
Headquarters
South Melbourne, Victoria
South Melbourne is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Port Phillip and Melbourne...
. Until March 2002, the studios were home to production for news, current affairs and sport, when they were moved to the new headquarters in the Docklands
Melbourne Docklands
Docklands is an inner city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia occupying an area extending up to 2 km west of and adjacent to Melbourne's Central Business District . Its Local Government Area is the City of Melbourne...
. Dorcas Street Studios which are now owned by Global Television (Australia)
Global Television (Australia)
Global Television is a large television production company with Studios in both of Australia’s two larges cities of Sydney and Melbourne.Global Television's Sydney studios are located at the Australian Technology Park in the western suburb of Eveleigh...
along with Docklands Studios Melbourne
Docklands Studios Melbourne
Docklands Studios Melbourne is a major movie and film complex located in Melbourne’s redeveloped docklands precinct. The studios opened their doors in 2004 under the former name . The site is located approximately 1.5 km from the city of Melbourne’s Central Business District...
are now home to all Melbourne-based entertainment, drama and reality programmes. As part of a joint venture with Seven Melbourne in 2007, the network sold a 50% share of the Dorcas Street site, handing over management to Global Television (Australia)
Global Television (Australia)
Global Television is a large television production company with Studios in both of Australia’s two larges cities of Sydney and Melbourne.Global Television's Sydney studios are located at the Australian Technology Park in the western suburb of Eveleigh...
. Consequently, a number of shows from other networks, such as Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
's Rove, have been produced there, alongside Seven Network shows such as Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
and regular game show Deal or No Deal. The Docklands Studios Melbourne
Docklands Studios Melbourne
Docklands Studios Melbourne is a major movie and film complex located in Melbourne’s redeveloped docklands precinct. The studios opened their doors in 2004 under the former name . The site is located approximately 1.5 km from the city of Melbourne’s Central Business District...
are also becoming home to many Melbourne production shows such as Australia's Got Talent
Australia's Got Talent
Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television talent show which premiered on 18 February 2007 on the Seven Network. The show was based on the Got Talent series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell...
, Iron Chef Australia
Iron Chef Australia
Iron Chef Australia is an Australian cooking show based on the Japanese show Iron Chef, as well as its American adaptation Iron Chef America...
, and the filming of the new Melbourne drama Winners and Losers.
The new facilities, known as Broadcast Centre Melbourne or BCM, are adjoined to the former Seven-owned Etihad Stadium. On 11 March 2002, the first Seven News Melbourne bulletin, fronted by Peter Mitchell, was broadcast from these offices for the first time. It was also the same night in which the nine remaining contestants from the third season of The Mole
The Mole (Australia season 3)
The third season of the Australian version of The Mole took place mostly in Gold Coast, Queensland and was hosted by Grant Bowler.-Show Details:...
participated in a special episode of The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link (Australian game show)
The Weakest Link was an Australian game show based on the successful UK format, which aired from February 2001 until April 2002 and was broadcast on the Seven Network. Presented by Cornelia Frances, the show featured nine contestants competing for a potential prize of $100,000...
for a chance to add $100,000 to the prize kitty (they only achieve $14,100, which stands as the lowest amount ever won on the show, however on The Mole this figure is rounded up to $15,000). The offices are used as the transmission control centre for Seven's owned-and-operated stations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and regional areas of Queensland. Approximately 200 full-time employees work in the building, with an additional 100 hired as casual or part-time. BCM experienced a major power failure which resulted in a total blackout across the whole Seven Network, as well as all regional affiliates, during the programme Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
in April 2005.
Networked programming
- Dancing with the StarsDancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
(2004-) Global Television Studos - Australia's Got TalentAustralia's Got TalentAustralia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television talent show which premiered on 18 February 2007 on the Seven Network. The show was based on the Got Talent series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell...
(2007-) Docklands Studios Melbourne - Deal or No DealDeal or No DealDeal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money...
(2003, 2004-) Global Television Studos - AFL Game DayAFL Game DayAFL Game Day is an Australian television program broadcast on the Seven Network.The program focuses on the current issues in the Australian Football League...
(2008-) BCM 7 Melbourne Studios - Winners and Losers (2011-) Docklands Studios Melbourne
- The Amazing Race AustraliaThe Amazing Race AustraliaThe Amazing Race Australia is an Australian reality television game show based on the American reality television series, The Amazing Race that is broadcast on the Seven Network. The series features eleven teams of two who are in a pre-existing personal relationship, and follow the various...
(2011-) Produced in Melbourne - Highway PatrolHighway patrolA highway patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is primarily concerned with such duties.Duties of highway patrols or traffic...
(2007-) Location - Border Security (2004-) Location
- Spit It Out (TV series)Spit It Out (TV series)Spit It Out is an 2010 Australian children-orientated game show, hosted by Elliot Spencer, the series premiered on 4 October 2010, in an afternoon time-slot, replacing It's Academic after its series 12 finale....
' (2010-) Global Television Studos - Airways (2009-) Location
- Powerball (Australia)Powerball (Australia)Powerball is a lottery operated by New South Wales Lotteries in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Tattersalls in Victoria and Tasmania, Golden Casket in Queensland, South Australia Lotteries Commission for South Australia and Lotterywest in Western Australia.Australian Powerball...
(1996-) BCM 7 Melbourne Studios - Oz Lotto (1995-) BCM 7 Melbourne Studios
Seven Melbourne is also the official broadcaster for these major events in Melbourne.
- The AFLAustralian Football LeagueThe Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
- The Australian OpenAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
- The Melbourne CupMelbourne CupThe Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...
Local programming
- Seven NewsSeven NewsSeven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
Melbourne at 6pm BCM 7 Melbourne Studios - Coxy's Big BreakCoxy's Big BreakCoxy's Big Break is a travel show airing either Saturdays or Sundays at on Seven Melbourne and Prime across Victoria. It has previously been screened nationally on Seven's HD channel and is sold overseas. It premiered in 2004....
- Good Friday AppealGood Friday AppealThe Good Friday Appeal is a fundraising activity on behalf of the Royal Children's Hospital, in Melbourne, Australia. In 2010, the appeal raised A$14,462,000....
- MoombaMoombaMoomba is Australia's largest free community festival and one of the longest running festivals in Australia. Held annually in the city of Melbourne, Australia, Moomba is celebrated during the Labour Day long weekend , and has been celebrated since 1955...
Street Parade - Myer Christmas ParadeMyer Christmas ParadeMyer Christmas Parade is an annual event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia organised by Myer department stores in conjunction with the City of Melbourne. Attracting a crowd of over 40,000, the parade commences at the top of Spring Street and ends outside Myer's flagship Melbourne store on...
- AFL Grand FinalAFL Grand FinalThe AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
Parade - Melbourne CupMelbourne CupThe Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...
Parade - MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
New Year's Eve Fireworks
News and Current Affairs
- Today TonightToday TonightToday Tonight is a controversial Australian News and Current Affairs program, produced by the Seven Network and shown weeknightly at in direct competition with rival Nine Network program A Current Affair....
(1995–2006) (now produced by ATN-7ATN-Medicine:*Acute tubular necrosis, a medical condition involving the death of tubular cells that form the tubule that transports urine to the ureters*Asymmetric tonic neck reflex*Atypical trigeminal neuralgia-Television:...
from 2007) - Seven 4.30 NewsSeven NewsSeven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
(2003–2006) (now produced by ATN-7ATN-Medicine:*Acute tubular necrosis, a medical condition involving the death of tubular cells that form the tubule that transports urine to the ureters*Asymmetric tonic neck reflex*Atypical trigeminal neuralgia-Television:...
from Winter 2006) (occasionally broadcast from Melbourne) - Seven NewsSeven NewsSeven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
at Five hosted by Naomi RobsonNaomi RobsonNaomi Robson is an Australian television presenter who is best known as the former presenter of the east coast edition of Today Tonight, an Australian current affairs program which is broadcast on weeknights on the Seven Network, from 1997 to 2006...
and Peter Ford from 1996 - HinchHinchHinch is a surname, and may refer to:* A. J. Hinch a Baseball player* Derryn Hinch a radio announcer* John Hinch a mathematician* John Hinch a drummer* Mark Hinch a guitarist...
(1987–1991)
- Newsworld (1982-1988) Local Late night news bulletin
- Meet the PressMeet the PressMeet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history, despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on November 6, 1947. It has been...
(1958-?) - Sunrise WeatherSunrise (TV program)Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
(2008)
Entertainment
- Iron ChefIron Chefis a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1992, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended...
Australia (2010) - Medical EmergencyMedical EmergencyMedical Emergency is an Australian reality television series screened on the Seven Network. Medical Emergency is narrated by actor Chris Gabardi who also appeared in drama series All Saints. It was previously hosted and narrated by actress Georgie Parker, who also appeared in All Saints...
(2004-2009) - Double TakeDouble Take (TV series)Double Take is an Australian sketch comedy series which premiered on the Seven Network on 23 July 2009. The first series of the show ended in 24 September 2009.-Cast:* Paul McCarthy* Helen Dallimore* Amanda Bishop* Darren Weller* Robin Goldsworthy...
(2009) - Beat the Star (Australia)Beat the Star (Australia)Beat the Star is an Australian game show, based on the British version, which in turn is based on the German game show Schlag den Raab . The series is hosted by Daniel MacPherson and produced by Seven Media Group for the Seven Network...
(2010) - Thank God You're HereThank God You're HereThank God You're Here is an Australian television improvised comedy program created by Working Dog Productions, which premiered on Network Ten on 5 April 2006, and aired for the first three seasons with Seven for the fourth season...
(2008–2009) - The Rich ListThe Rich List (Australian game show)For other versions of the show, please see The Rich List.The Rich List is an Australian game show which is based on the format initially created for transmission in the United Kingdom created by 12 Yard. The game consists of two teams who name as many items relating to a topic as they can while...
(2007–2009) - Battle of the ChoirsBattle of the ChoirsBattle of the Choirs is an Australian reality talent competition that premiered on the Seven Network on 15 June 2008. The show is hosted by David Koch, with the judging panel consisting of Jonathon Welch, Iva Davies, Charli Delaney and George Torbay....
(2008) - Kath & KimKath & KimKath & Kim is a Logie Award-winning character-driven Australian television situation comedy series. The series was created by, and is written by Jane Turner and Gina Riley who play the title characters: a suburban mother and daughter with a dysfunctional relationship...
(2007) - It Takes Two (2006–2008)
- Melbourne WeekenderMelbourne WeekenderMelbourne Weekender is hosted by Jo Silvagni. It's a weekly half-hour program showing how Melburnians can have a good weekend.The show airs on Channel 7 Melbourne, Saturdays at 5.30pm....
(2006–2008) - Where Are They Now (2006–2008)
- Great Comedy ClassicsGreat Comedy ClassicsGreat Comedy Classics is an Australian television programme compiled by the Seven Network, which screens episodes of classic British comedies. It is hosted by former Hey Hey It's Saturday comedian, Russell Gilbert...
(2006–2007) - The MasterThe Master (Australian Quiz Show)The Master was an Australian quiz show that aired on the Seven Network on Wednesday 16 August 2006 and was cancelled after its premiere episode. The remaining episodes aired over the non-ratings period in 2006 and 2007...
(2006) - The Support Unit 2005 (2005)
- Made in Melbourne Specials (2005)
- Let Loose LiveLet Loose LiveLet Loose Live was an hour-long Australian live sketch comedy television programme that was loosely based on Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast on the Seven Network on Sunday nights at 8:30 PM. It was axed after just two episodes due to disappointing ratings...
(2005) - Hamish and Andy (2004)
- Big BiteBig BiteBig Bite was an Australian sketch comedy television series, which ran on the Seven Network from 8 May, 2003 to 4 March, 2004 in a prime time timeslot on Thursdays...
(2003) (parts) - Greeks On The RoofGreeks on the RoofGreeks on the Roof was an Australian television talk show that ran for 11 episodes on the Seven Network in 2003. It was hosted by Greek-Australian character Effie and her "family"....
(2003) - The Weakest LinkThe Weakest Link (Australian game show)The Weakest Link was an Australian game show based on the successful UK format, which aired from February 2001 until April 2002 and was broadcast on the Seven Network. Presented by Cornelia Frances, the show featured nine contestants competing for a potential prize of $100,000...
(2001–2002) - The MoleThe Mole (Australian TV series)The Mole was an Australian reality television series that aired on the Seven Network. It is based on The Mole franchise of programs that have aired in numerous countries. The sub-title for the Australian version of the show was a simple question: Who is the traitor?...
(2000–2005) - Something StupidSomething StupidSomething Stupid was a short-lived Australian sketch comedy series which aired in 1998 on the Seven Network. The program was produced, written and performed by much the same team that was behind the Fast Forward series...
(1998) - Eric (1997)
- Big Girl's BlouseBig Girl's BlouseBig Girl's Blouse is an Australian skit program that aired in the mid-1990s on the Seven Network. The show was created by Gina Riley, Jane Turner and Magda Szubanski who all went on to star in Kath & Kim. There were four one-hour episodes, plus the pilot, which are usually shown as eight half-hour...
(1994) - Man O ManMan O Man (Australian game show)Man O Man was an Australian television game show that was broadcast of the Seven Network in 1994. Hosted by stage actor Rob Guest, the program was based on the original German version of the same name....
(1994) - JimeoinJimeoinJimeoin McKeown, who performs under the name Jimeoin , is a stand-up comedian and actor from Northern Ireland. He came to public attention between 2005 and 2008 while performing an "over the top" comedy tour Australia's outback and major cities, which was filmed for the BBC Northern Ireland...
(1994–1995) - Full FrontalFull Frontal (TV series)Full Frontal was an Australian sketch comedy series which debuted in 1993. The show first aired on the Seven Network on 13 May 1993, and finished on 18 September 1997....
(1993–1997) (parts) - Bligh (1992)
- Tonight Live With Steve VizardTonight Live With Steve VizardTonight Live with Steve Vizard was a nightly Australian comedy chat show broadcast on Seven Network in Australia. It was a one hour live studio based show broadcast nationally 5 nights a week from February 1990 to November 1993, usually commencing at 10.30 pm every week night...
(1990–1993) - Fast Forward (1989–1992) (parts)
- Acropolis NowAcropolis NowAcropolis Now was an Australian sitcom set in a Greek bar of the same name that ran for 63 episodes from 1989 to 1992 on the Seven Network. It was created by Nick Giannopoulos, George Kapiniaris and Simon Palomares, who also starred in the series. They were already quite well known for their comedy...
(1989–1992) - The D-GenerationThe D-GenerationThe D-Generation was a popular and influential Australian TV sketch comedy show, produced and broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for two series, between 1986 and 1987...
(1988–1989) - The Eleventh Hour (1985)
- The New Price Is RightThe Price Is Right (Australian game show)The Price is Right was a television game show that has been produced in a number of different formats in Australia.-Original format:Two regional versions based on the original 1950s US format aired nearly concurrently - one aired on ATN-7 in Sydney, hosted by Bruce Beeby and Keith Walshe from...
(1981–1986)
- Shirl's NeighbourhoodShirl's NeighbourhoodShirl's Neighbourhood was an Australian afternoon children's television series aired on the Seven Network between 1979 and 1983. The half-hour show featured former Skyhooks frontman Graeme "Shirley" Strachan and co-host Liz Rule alongside a cast of characters including Norm The Kangaroo, Ol'...
(1979–1983) - The Penthouse ClubThe Penthouse ClubThe Penthouse Club was a weekly variety program produced live to air from the studios of HSV-7 Melbourne from October 10, 1970. It was originally hosted by Michael Williamson and comedian Mary Hardy....
(1970–1979) - It's AcademicIt's Academic (Australian game show)It's Academic is an Australian children's game show airing on the Seven Network. The show is based on the long-running American version of It's Academic, and pits students from different schools against each other in a test of knowledge covering a number of diverse subjects including English,...
(1970–1978) - TV Ringside (1966–1975)
- SSB Club (1960s)
- Video Village (1960s) with Danny Webb and Liz Harris
- Fighting Words (1960s)
- Review with Geoff Raymond (1960s)
- Romper Room (1963–1988)
- Time For TerryTime For TerryTime for Terry was an Australian TV series which ran in from 1964-1966. It was a variety show that was hosted by English comedian and entertainer as well as jazz musician Terry O'Neill. The show was a forerunner to such shows as The Midday Show and Hey Hey It's Saturday, combining variety and...
(1965) - Lady for a DayLady for a DayLady for a Day is a 1933 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra. The screenplay by Robert Riskin is based on the short story Madame La Gimp by Damon Runyon...
(1962) - The Happy Show (1960-1969?) with Happy HammondHappy HammondHarry "Happy" Hammond was an Australian comedian and children's show host.Happy was famous for his bright personality and wearing a tartan suit and hat, sometimes referred to as his "test pattern" outfit, that clashed awfully in real life but worked well on black and white TV...
- Brian and the Juniors (1958–1970)
- Club Seven (1958)
- Zig & ZagZig and Zag (Australian performers)Zig and Zag – in real life Jack Perry and Doug McKenzie – were a clown duo who appeared on Australian television from 1956 to 1969 in Melbourne, beginning with Peters Fun Fair...
(1957–1969) - Peter's Fun Fair
- Sunnyside UpSunnyside UpSunnyside Up was a weekly variety program produced at HSV-7 Melbourne, during the late 1950s and early 1960s.The program was hosted by Bill Collins, with comedy by Syd Heylen , Honest John Gilbert, Syd Hollister, Maurie Fields and Val Jellay...
(1957–1964?) - Teenage Mailbag (1957) with Ernie SigleyErnie SigleyErnest William "Ernie" Sigley is an enduring Australian entertainment personality known for his square-rimmed spectacles, the gap between his front teeth and his slapstick approach to comedy.-Radio career:...
- The Late Show (1957–1959) with Noel FerrierNoel FerrierNoel Ferrier AM was an Australian television personality, stage and film actor, raconteur and theatrical producer. He had an extensive theatre career which spanned over fifty years.-Biography:...
and Bert NewtonBert NewtonAlbert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...
Drama
- City HomicideCity HomicideCity Homicide was an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 – 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne...
(2007-2011) - Blue HeelersBlue HeelersBlue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
(1994–2006) - Marshall LawMarshall LawMarshall Law was an Australian television series, which aired on the Seven Network in 2002, starring Lisa McCune and Alison Whyte as lawyers and sisters.- History :...
(2002) - Last Man Standing (2005)
- SkirtsSkirts (TV series)Skirts was an Australian television police drama broadcast on the Seven Network in 1990. Skirts was produced by Roger Le Mesurier and Roger Simpson. It was directed by Brendan Maher, Richard Sarell and Ian Gilmour....
(1990) - The Power, The PassionThe Power, The PassionThe Power, The Passion is an Australian television daytime soap opera produced by the Seven Network in 1989.The series was devised to lure audiences away from American imports such as The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless but failed to make an impact and was cancelled due to low...
(1989) - All the Rivers RunAll the Rivers RunAll The Rivers Run is an Australian television miniseries from 1983 and 1989, starring Sigrid Thornton and John Waters. The miniseries is based on the Australian historical novel by Nancy Cato, first published in 1958. The film is marketed with the tagline A sweeping saga of one woman's struggle...
(1983, 1990) - Sons And DaughtersSons and Daughters (Australian TV series)Sons and Daughters was a Logie Award winning Australian soap opera created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation between 1981 and 1987. The first episode aired in December 1981, during the Christmas/New Year non-ratings period, and the official broadcast date of the final...
(1982–1987)
- NeighboursNeighboursNeighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
(1985) - SkywaysSkyways (TV series)Skyways is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network.The series, which aired from 1979 to 1981, was set at the fictional Pacific International Airport and dealt with the lives of the pilots, airline staff and management team who worked there.Skyways was...
(1979-1981) - Cop ShopCop ShopCop Shop was an Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday operations of both the uniformed police officers and the plain-clothes detectives of the fictional Riverside Police Station....
(1977–1983) - Solo OneSolo OneSolo One is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network and screened in 1976. There were 13 half hour episodes....
(1976) - RyanRyan (TV series)Ryan was an Australian adventure television series screened by the Seven Network from 27 May 1973. The series was produced by Crawford Productions and had a run of 39 one hour episodes....
(1972-1974) - Bluey (1976–1977)
- Homicide (1964–1975)
Sport
- Talking FootyTalking FootyTalking Footy was an Australian rules football chat show appearing on the Seven Network.It appeared on TV from 1994 until 2002. The show was hosted by Bruce McAvaney in the 1990s, and included guests Mike Sheahan, Malcolm Blight and Leigh Matthews as regulars. It was screened on Monday nights at...
(1995–2004) - Rex HuntRex HuntRex James Hunt is an Australian television and radio personality, and a former Australian rules football player. He is an Australian rules football commentator, currently on the 1116 SEN radio station with son in law Lee Raynor conducting a program called Off The Hook. He is better known around...
s Footy Panel (1997–2003) - SportsworldSportsworldSportsworld was an Australian Sunday morning sports information program shown on Seven Network. The program was broadcast from 9.00am - 11.00am following Weekend Sunrise on a Sunday morning, from Seven's Martin Place streetfront studios in Sydney....
(1987-2003 production moved to Sydney) - World of Sport (1959–1987)
- Live and Kicking (1998–1999)
- The Game (2000–2001)
- Sevens Big League (AFL Football) (1978–1986)
- Football Inquest (1960s)
Seven News Melbourne
HSV-7
HSV is a television station in Melbourne. It is part of the Seven Network, one of the three main commercial television networks in Australia, and its first and oldest station, having been launched in time for the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne....
by Peter Mitchell on weeknights and Jennifer Keyte
Jennifer Keyte
Jennifer Keyte is an Australian television journalist.Keyte is currently weekend presenter of Seven News in Melbourne. -Career:...
at weekends. Weeknight sport and weather are presented by Sandy Roberts
Sandy Roberts
Sandy Roberts is the weeknight sports presenter of Seven News Melbourne.Roberts grew up on a sheep farm in Lucindale, South Australia. After completing school he moved to Adelaide where he worked as a sports writer for the Adelaide Advertiser...
and David Brown
David Brown (meteorologist)
David Brown is an Australian meteorologist for Seven News in Melbourne and the national Seven 4.30 News bulletin. He was also the former weather presenter for Sunrise....
, with Tim Watson
Tim Watson
Timothy Michael "Tim" Watson is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, sports journalist and media personality.He is notable for his long career at the Essendon Football Club as a player where he participated in several premiership teams...
presenting on weekends.
Current weeknight presenter Peter Mitchell held the role of weekend presenter for Seven Nightly News between 1987 and 2000 when he replaced the short-lived presenting duo of David Johnston
David Johnston (Newsreader)
David Johnston is a retired Australian television news presenter.Johnston, known as DJ to hundreds of thousands of viewers and colleagues, presented his last bulletin on the Seven Network on 23 September 2005...
and Anne Fulwood
Anne Fulwood
Anne Fulwood is a former Australian newsreader and current affairs host who was born in South Australia's Riverland.-Career:Fulwood began her television career at ADS-7 in Adelaide in 1983 initally as a sports reporter...
. Jennifer Keyte
Jennifer Keyte
Jennifer Keyte is an Australian television journalist.Keyte is currently weekend presenter of Seven News in Melbourne. -Career:...
was appointed as main weeknight presenter in 1990, becoming Australia's first solo female primetime commercial news presenter. In a network reshuffle in 1996, Keyte terminated her employment after the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
attempted to pair her with David Johnston, who went to present solo for three years. She returned in 2003, assuming the role as weekend presenter, succeeding Jennifer Adams
Jennifer Adams
Jennifer Adams is an Australian television presenter and producer.-Biography:After studying at Perth's Curtin University with a degree in journalism, Adams worked at WIN Television Ballarat before joining the Seven Network in Melbourne in 1997.Adams was appointed weekend presenter for Seven News...
.
Following decades of coming second in television ratings to Nine News Melbourne and Ten News Melbourne
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
, Seven News Melbourne went into a tight contest to win the ratings battle in 2005. In recent ratings reports, Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
has gained the number one position. This was subsequently followed by a series of advertisements and promos which have touted Seven News Melbourne as Melbourne's New #1 and Nine altering their promotions to simply say Melbourne's Best News - a throwback to the 1980s when National Nine News Melbourne was being beaten in the ratings by ATV-10
ATV-10
ATV is a television station in Melbourne, Australia, part of Network Ten - one of the three major Australian commercial television networks.-History:...
's Ten Eyewitness News
Ten News
Ten News is the national news service of Network Ten in Australia. The majority of its news bulletins are presented from the TEN-10 studios in Pyrmont...
.
Afternoon news updates for Melbourne are presented by Rebecca Maddern
Rebecca Maddern
Rebecca Maddern is an Australian journalist, news reporter and presenter.Maddern is currently a reporter for Seven News and fill-in presenter on a number of Seven Network programs including Seven News Melbourne, Seven Morning News, Seven 4.30 News, Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise, The Morning Show and...
or another reporter, while Peter Mitchell presents weeknight updates. Jennifer Keyte
Jennifer Keyte
Jennifer Keyte is an Australian television journalist.Keyte is currently weekend presenter of Seven News in Melbourne. -Career:...
presents all weekend news updates. Rebecca Maddern
Rebecca Maddern
Rebecca Maddern is an Australian journalist, news reporter and presenter.Maddern is currently a reporter for Seven News and fill-in presenter on a number of Seven Network programs including Seven News Melbourne, Seven Morning News, Seven 4.30 News, Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise, The Morning Show and...
is also the fill-in presenter for the nightly 6pm bulletin, with Michael Felgate or Leith Mulligan
Leith Mulligan
Leith Mulligan is an Australian sports journalist and presenter on Seven News.Born in South Australia, Mulligan grew up on his family’s vineyard in the Coonawarra wine region. One of six children, Mulligan was determined from a young age that his chosen career would involve sport...
, as the fill-in sports presenters.
Newscasts
- 05:30 - Seven Early News - ATN7
- 11:30 - Seven Morning News - ATN7
- 16:30 - Seven 4:30 News - ATN7
- 18:00 - Seven News Melbourne
Presenters and Reporters
Currently, the Seven News Melbourne on-air team consists of the following:Main Presenters
- Peter Mitchell (Weeknights)
- Jennifer KeyteJennifer KeyteJennifer Keyte is an Australian television journalist.Keyte is currently weekend presenter of Seven News in Melbourne. -Career:...
(Weekends)
Fill-In News Presenter
- Rebecca MaddernRebecca MaddernRebecca Maddern is an Australian journalist, news reporter and presenter.Maddern is currently a reporter for Seven News and fill-in presenter on a number of Seven Network programs including Seven News Melbourne, Seven Morning News, Seven 4.30 News, Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise, The Morning Show and...
Sports Presenters
- Sandy RobertsSandy RobertsSandy Roberts is the weeknight sports presenter of Seven News Melbourne.Roberts grew up on a sheep farm in Lucindale, South Australia. After completing school he moved to Adelaide where he worked as a sports writer for the Adelaide Advertiser...
(Weeknights) - Tim WatsonTim WatsonTimothy Michael "Tim" Watson is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, sports journalist and media personality.He is notable for his long career at the Essendon Football Club as a player where he participated in several premiership teams...
(Weekends)
- Michael Felgate (Fill-in)
- Leith MulliganLeith MulliganLeith Mulligan is an Australian sports journalist and presenter on Seven News.Born in South Australia, Mulligan grew up on his family’s vineyard in the Coonawarra wine region. One of six children, Mulligan was determined from a young age that his chosen career would involve sport...
(Fill-in)
Weather Presenters
- David BrownDavid Brown (meteorologist)David Brown is an Australian meteorologist for Seven News in Melbourne and the national Seven 4.30 News bulletin. He was also the former weather presenter for Sunrise....
(Weeknights) - Sara GroenSara GroenSara Groen is an Australian actress and television presenter.-Career:Whilst studying at Bond University in Queensland, she appeared in an episode of The Lost World in 2001, followed by an episode in Farscape a year later...
(fill in)
N.B. The news presenter will read the weather if there is no weather presenter.
Reporters
News Reporters- Sally Young (Chief of Staff)
- Brendan Donohoe
- Norm Beaman
- Laurel Irving
- Kate Osborn
- Andrea Edwards
- Jasmine Bourke
- Margaret Dekker
- Karen O'Sullivan
- Nick McCallumNick McCallumNick McCallum is an Australian television and radio journalist.As a broadcast journalist, McCallum works as a reporter with the Seven Network and as a part-time presenter for Melbourne radio station 3AW. He has also produced documentaries for Fox Footy....
- Ben McNair
- Dean Felton
- Amy ParksAmy ParksAmy Parks is a reporter for Seven News Melbourne from Melbourne, Australia. Parks was one of the original hosts of Nine Network's late night interactive quiz show, Quizmania . She was a reporter on Nine News Melbourne in 2008, before switching to rival network, Seven.-Early years:Parks was born on...
- Louise MilliganLouise MilliganLouise Milligan is a reporter for Seven News in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Milligan became State Political Reporter for New South Wales in October 2004, the same time she joined Seven News and moved to Sydney to become their state political reporter...
- Allan Raskall
- Cameron Baud
- Andrea Clarke
- Emily Angwin
Sport Reporters
- Leith MulliganLeith MulliganLeith Mulligan is an Australian sports journalist and presenter on Seven News.Born in South Australia, Mulligan grew up on his family’s vineyard in the Coonawarra wine region. One of six children, Mulligan was determined from a young age that his chosen career would involve sport...
- Michael Felgate
- Tom Rehn
Past Presenters
- Geoff Raymond (1956–1969)
- Eric Pearce (1956–1957)
- Geoff McComas (1950s?-1960s?)
- Brian NaylorBrian Naylor (broadcaster)Brian Naylor was an Australian television presenter, best known for his longstanding stint as chief news presenter at National Nine News Melbourne from 1978 to 1998 and his sign-off line, "May your news be good news, and good-night."His son Matthew was killed in a plane crash at Kinglake, Victoria...
(1964? - 1978) - Mal WaldenMal WaldenMal Walden is an Australian journalist and television news presenter based in Melbourne.Walden is currently presenter of Melbourne's Ten News at Five with Helen Kapalos....
(1979–1987) - Greg PearceGreg PearceGreg Pearce is currently presenter of Nine News Perth, a position he has held since early 2008.Originally a journalist with the ABC Greg became best known as presenter of the Ten News bulletin for Perth, prior to that he had been a news presenter for Seven News in Melbourne and had a short stint...
(1987)
- Glenn Taylor (1987–1990)
- David JohnstonDavid Johnston (Newsreader)David Johnston is a retired Australian television news presenter.Johnston, known as DJ to hundreds of thousands of viewers and colleagues, presented his last bulletin on the Seven Network on 23 September 2005...
(Late 1960s; 1996–2001) - Anne FulwoodAnne FulwoodAnne Fulwood is a former Australian newsreader and current affairs host who was born in South Australia's Riverland.-Career:Fulwood began her television career at ADS-7 in Adelaide in 1983 initally as a sports reporter...
(1999–2000) - Jennifer AdamsJennifer AdamsJennifer Adams is an Australian television presenter and producer.-Biography:After studying at Perth's Curtin University with a degree in journalism, Adams worked at WIN Television Ballarat before joining the Seven Network in Melbourne in 1997.Adams was appointed weekend presenter for Seven News...
(2000–2003)
Past Reporters
- Peter Beaton (1987–1995)
- Heath O'Loughlin (2000–2006)
- Nick EtchellsNick EtchellsNick Etchells is an Australian journalist.Etchells is currently Melbourne Correspondent on Sunrise.Nick joined A Current Affair in December 2007 after an extensive career in news reporting....
(2004–2007) - Geof Parry (2002–2008)
- Dylan HowardDylan HowardDylan Howard is a leading journalist and media executive who has appeared on Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, CNN, Fox News, HLN, CBS News, ABC's Nightline, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Inside Edition, the BBC and Britain's Sky News...
(2005–2008)
- Trent Evans (2005–2008)
- Alicia McMillan (2008–2009)
- Peter Morris (1997–2010)
- Andrew Lund (2008–2011)
- Alicia Grabowski (2007–2011)
Logos
External links
- Channel Seven History at Wayback Machine
- Early TV in Melbourne at eMelbourne
- Seven Network official site