HSV 7 Dispute 60 minutes story, PART 2

Originally owned and known as Herald Sun Television, in 1987 HSV 7 was dragged screaming and kicking into the world of Network television when the take over by Fairfax lead to Strikes and pickets following the announcement of retrenchments at the Melbourne television station HSV7. Sixty Minutes had this not so serious look at the dispute.

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• Melbourne
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[dtvone]

Networking had to happen, like the current situation where the relevance of free to air and even pay tv will be greatly reduced by IPTV, when it takes off. Actually the Seven network has returned there broadcast centre to Melbourne. I think its a long bow to blame the demise of YTT & Hey Hey on this dispute. Neighbours was dumped by Seven, I suspect solely because it was made in Melbourne, TEN took it over and it became an local & international success.

[aussiebeachut]

Thanks for posting.

It is somehow ironic now that HSV 7 at Docklands in Melbourne is now the National Broadcast Centre for the Seven Network and affiliates across Australia.

Of course, 20 years on Station Management has realised just how much viewers like LOCAL content if they can get it.. maybe in part due to the unfolding saga of Aggregation in the late 80s early 90s.

[kuttsywood]

That is what is missing in today's Australian TV industry.

How many people in TV these days can stand up and proudly state that "if I take a fall, my friends will be right behind me to pick me up"?

[AccordionManiac]

Was the situation exaggerated by 60 minutes, or was the public really putting up a fuss and switching over channels?

[reegs75]

Brings back memories - I remember my old man was one of the one's the switched off and went to 10 News. Mal's a legend... I remember reading an article years ago - in it he revealed 7 tried to lure him back but he knocked them back because it would've meant replacing David Johnston which he said he couldn't do - that's real mateship!

[tubeie07]

Hmm, what a period in time, I remember it well and the effect it had on me personally!

[aussiebeachut]

Mal Walden of course, still going strong at Channel TEN in Melbourne now as the main Weeknight Co-Anchor with the brilliant Helen Kapalos.. first at five.

Mal will celebrate 40 years behind the TV Newsdesk in 2010.

[aussiebeachut]

Poor old Greg Pearce didn't last long in Melbourne anyway and was replaced within a year and eventually went back to WA to Anchor TEN News and now Co-Anchors Channel 9 News in his home town of Perth.

Melbourne Boy, Peter Mitchell now delvering the best ratings Seven News in Melbourne has had in decades.

[bigthing1]

Thank you for posting this. I remember it at that the time. Network television is now a reality unfortunately where it is controlled by Sydney.

We have lost some melbourne insitutions during that time Young talent time, hey hey its saturday, world of sport and others to idiotic executives in Sydney.