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[TimC]

Sunrise will be producing a Seven Early News with Nat and Mark fom 5:30 am
TV Tonight reports..

[phileasmann]

Hmm.... the real stuff before the trash...

[Kevin]

phileasmann, on Jul 11 2008, 8:03am, said:

Hmm.... the real stuff before the trash...

Depends on who is producing it. If Boland is in charge of the early news then it won't be anything like the 6pm bulletin.

[aamslfc]

I give it 3 months. Early News bulletins just don't work here, as both 7 and 9 have found out in recent years.

Actually it could work, but only if it is focused solely on in-depth national and international coverage with no fluff or puff or any other nonsense. In other words, it has to be pretty similar to what the 4:30pm bulletin was when Melbourne produced it.

Sadly, if Boland is in charge, I expect the bulletin will be packed with giggles and fluff just like Sunrise itself.

Kevin, on Jul 11 2008, 1:12pm, said:

[the early news] won't be anything like the 6pm bulletin.

Let's hope that's the case. Having one pathetic bulletin at 6pm is bad enough. Heaven help us if 5:30am turns out to be the same.

[Firetorch]

Kevin, on Jul 11 2008, 11:12am, said:

If Boland is in charge of the early news then it won't be anything like the 6pm bulletin.

Bolands doing a serious news bulletin now?

[ShadowDan]

What the? What's the point of doing that?? The Nightcap tried to do exactly what Sunrise did, Was Boland behind that?

He has a creative mind - But honestly - Serious news bulletin? Why don't you cut half our of Sunrise apart and do one, instead of having 3 1/2 hours worth of dribble.

I miss the good old day of Sunrise when it was just Mel and someone and the news that mattered.

[TimC]

ShadowDan, on Jul 11 2008, 9:37pm, said:

What the? What's the point of doing that?? The Nightcap tried to do exactly what Sunrise did, Was Boland behind that?

The Night Cap was the best thing Boland ever did.

ShadowDan, on Jul 11 2008, 9:37pm, said:

He has a creative mind - But honestly - Serious news bulletin? Why don't you cut half our of Sunrise apart and do one, instead of having 3 1/2 hours worth of dribble.

Yes very creative - copying NBC Today....

[Kevin]

seddon, on Jul 11 2008, 9:59pm, said:

The Night Cap was the best thing Boland ever did.

Agreed. The one useful thing he does, and Seven drop it

I saw a commercial for Seven Early News on the weekend... Boland doing the VO so it looks like it is his bulletin. Just what we need

[aamslfc]

Kevin, on Jul 13 2008, 5:10pm, said:

Boland doing the VO so it looks like it is his bulletin

Wasn't there a suggestion last year that Boland might defect to 9 and be put in charge of the 6pm news?

I suspect this early bulletin is as much a test run to see how Boland handles a serious news program, as it is an attempt to stop Sunrise's ratings slide.

[TimC]

aamslfc, on Jul 13 2008, 5:33pm, said:

Wasn't there a suggestion last year that Boland might defect to 9 and be put in charge of the 6pm news?

I suspect this early bulletin is as much a test run to see how Boland handles a serious news program, as it is an attempt to stop Sunrise's ratings slide.

It was rumoured that TCN approached Boland to be head of news and current affairs. Nine & Boland have both denied the rumours.

[Kevin]

As expected, the Early News is just a promotional tool for Sunrise, with some news thrown in as well.

I lost count of the number of times Simon Reeve made mention of Sunrise... and then they even had a "cross" to Koch and Nat on the Sunrise desk where they also say what is coming up on Sunrise

This is typical Boland. I can't believe Seven allowed him to use the Seven News brand on something he produces

[phileasmann]

IT WAS DRIBBLE!
I want my NBC Today back

[aamslfc]

Kevin, on Jul 14 2008, 7:01am, said:

As expected, the Early News is just a promotional tool for Sunrise, with some news thrown in as well.

I lost count of the number of times Simon Reeve made mention of Sunrise... and then they even had a "cross" to Koch and Nat on the Sunrise desk where they also say what is coming up on Sunrise

I know. It was almost Nine-esque, the cross-promoting going on during that bulletin.

The opener was a bit rushed, and the crosses to and from sport were a bit awkward. And what was with the key? The pokies looked awful. I'm guessing that the lack of flyovers, wide shots and so on were because of the Sunrise set and the lack of room.

That being said, it wasn't all bad and an early bulletin is useful for the early-risers if done well.

phileasmann, on Jul 14 2008, 8:23am, said:

IT WAS DRIBBLE!
I want my NBC Today back

It was bearable, although someone should tell Simon and Kochie that this bulletin was hardly "history in the making" . It's just a resurrection of something that was tried and axed years ago (7 seems to be making a habit of this in 2008)

[Kevin]

phileasmann, on Jul 14 2008, 6:23am, said:

I want my NBC Today back

NBC Today was on from 4:30am to 5:30am

It is scheduled from 4:00am to 5:30am weekdays now too.

[phileasmann]

I wake up at 5:30.