HSV is a television station in

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, Australia. It is part of the

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, one of the three main commercial television networks in Australia, its first and oldest station. It launched in time for the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne. HSV-7 is the home of

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coverage. The HSV building (also known as 'Broadcast Centre Melbourne') was the network's operations hub, where the Master Control Room was located, controlling all metropolitan and regional feeds. Its headquarters is next to Etihad Stadium (now

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). Programming lineup, advertisement output, feed switching, time zone monitoring and national transmission output was previously delivered there. All Seven Network owned and operated studios had their live signals relayed there: for instance,

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's output was fed to HSV and then transmitted via satellite or fibre optics to towers around metropolitan

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. In 2019 this function was transferred to a new centre in Sydney as part of a joint venture with Nine Network. As with other Melbourne terrestrial stations, its original transmission tower was atop

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History

HSV-7 began test transmissions in July 1956, becoming the first 7 station in Australia and the first television station in

. It began broadcasting on 4 November, soon after the

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started issuing television licences. In the opening ceremony, Eric Pearce declared : HSV-7 and rival station

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were formed in time to broadcast the Melbourne Olympics, while Sydney stations

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and

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relayed the Melbourne coverage. HSV-7 was originally owned by the

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, owners of '' The Herald'' and ''

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'' (now merged as the ''

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''). These two newspapers gave rise to the call sign ''HSV'' (the 'V' stands for

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, as is the normal protocol for 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'' just as sister station ATN became the ''Australian Television Network'' rather than New South Wales). In March 1960, the station converted an old cinema in Fitzroy into the southern hemisphere's first fully remote studio, equipped with RCA TRT

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s, camera cranes and AV mixing equipment. It featured a larger stage and backstage rooms, and audience capacity for up to 600. It was called the Channel 7 Teletheatre and connected to the station's main Dorcas Street studios in

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by multiple microwave links. The teletheatre opened with a major live show featuring the US entertainer

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and his band and the British comedian

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, among others. Many popular children's shows and variety programs (e.g. Sunnyside Up and ''The Happy Show'') originated there in front of live audiences. This station commissioned many of Australian TV's earliest and longest-running courtroom and police procedural dramatic series such as Crawford's '' Consider Your Verdict'' and ''

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.'' One of the longest-serving station and general managers during the transformative years into international satellite links and color transmissions was Ron Casey. By the late 1960s, Channel 7 was demonstrating PAL color TV to crowds visiting the annual

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. The station began to identify as ''Channel Seven'' in the late 1960s, and in the early 1970s used the national

logos. It followed the network's on-air presentation and programming. In 1979, John Fairfax & Sons bought a substantial share of HSV-7 after many failed bids for the entire station. In December 1986, the station was purchased by

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. In February 1987 HSV-7 was sold back to Fairfax, along with

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station

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. As a result of the payback, HSV's unique faces – '' World of Sport'', Mal Walden and its Hello Melbourne campaign, Australia's contribution to Frank Gari's Hello News campaigns were all ended. By 1987 its rights to

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telecasts were taken by ABC's state station

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. 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

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, which already owned Seven stations in Sydney,

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and

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. Skase pledged to revitalize the channel and its programs, and to return it to its prior success among Melbourne viewers. In 1990, Qintex was sent into damage control after Skase escaped extradition proceedings, and the Seven Network became a discrete company. Entrepreneur

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bought the network in 1995. On 10 December 2013, HSV-7 terminated its analogue signal as part of the switchover to digital transmission. At around 8:54am local time, HSV-7's analogue signal broke away from Sunrise to air a montage of the history of its analogue broadcasts from all the way back in the 50s and 60s. The signal was then cut off after the montage.

Headquarters

HSV production studios and headquarters were originally located at the Dorcas Street Studios in South Melbourne. HSV remained there until 10 March 2002 when news, current affairs and sport shows were moved to new headquarters at Docklands and the Dorcas Street Studios were closed.

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and Global Television is home to HSV's studio facilities for the Seven Network's Melbourne-based entertainment, drama and reality programmes shows such as ''

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'' and the quiz show ''

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.'' HSV's headquarters, known on-air as Broadcast Centre Melbourne or BCM, are located near the

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in Docklands. On 11 March 2002, the first '' Seven News Melbourne'' bulletin, presented by

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, was first broadcast from the new HSV building. The centre consists of three studios: a theatre studio, a production studio and a news studio that opens onto the newsroom. The building is used as the transmission control centre for Seven's owned-and-operated stations in

and regional areas of

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. Approximately 200 full-time employees work in the building with an additional 100 part-timers. In 2005, the HSV building experienced a power failure that resulted in a blackout across the Seven Network, as well as all regional affiliates. The HSV studios produces '' Seven News Melbourne'' and was the main play-out centre for sports broadcasting. While broadcasting on air, national news programs often refer to HSV as 'News Centre', while 'Sports Central' (or 'Footy Central' for AFL broadcasts) is commonly used for sports programs. 2019 saw the Seven Network move its main play-out centre to NPC Media in Sydney. After more than two decades at Docklands, HSV moved its headquarters and operations to

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. The HSV building at Docklands closed on 11 May 2025 with HSV's staff to move into a newly constructed office tower located within the "Melbourne Quarter" development. After 24 years, the '' Seven News Melbourne'' bulletin concluded broadcast from the Broadcast Centre Melbourne on 11 May 2025 before moving to the Melbourne Quarter Tower, located on Collins Street starting from 12 May 2025.

Programming

Locally produced programs by or with HSV-7 Melbourne:

HSV Studios

* '' Seven News Melbourne'' (1956–present) * '' Seven Afternoon News Melbourne'' (2015–present) * ''

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'' (1994–2002, 2013–2020, 2024-present) * '' The Front Bar'' (2016–present)

Location

* '' House of Wellness'' (2017–present) * '' Better Homes and Gardens'' (1995–present) * '' Melbourne Weekender'' (2005) (2015–16) (2024–present) * ''

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'' (2007–present) * ''

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'' (2004–present) * ''

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'' (1957–present) Seven Melbourne is also the official broadcaster for these major events in Melbourne. * '' Saturday Afternoon Horse Racing'' (2013–present) * '' Austrlain Test Cricket'' (2018–present) * ''

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'' (2018–present) * ''

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'' (2018–present) * ''

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'' (1957–2001, 2007–present) excluding 1987 * ''

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'' (2015–present)

Past programming

News and current affairs

* ''

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'' (HSV-7 1995–2006) (

2006–2012) (HSV-7 2013) * '' Seven 4.30 News'' (HSV-7 2003–2006) production moved to ATN-7 * '' Seven Afternoon News'' (2013) production moved to ATN-7 * ''

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at Five'' (1996) * ''Hinch'' (1987–1991) * '' Newsworld'' (1982–1988) Local Late night news bulletin * ''

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'' (1958–1967) * '' Sunrise Weather'' (2008)

Entertainment

* ''

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Street Parade'' (2010–2020) * ''

New Year's Eve Fireworks'' (2011–2020) * '' The Great Weekend'' (2019–2020) * '' Kinne'' (2014–2017) * ''

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'' (2017–2018) * ''

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'' (2017–2020) – ABC Studios Elsternwick * '' The Big Music Quiz'' (2016) * '' Powerball (Australia)'' (1996–2016) * '' Oz Lotto'' (1995–2016) * ''

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'' (2004–2015) * '' Million Dollar Minute'' (2013–2015) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

Pictures of You (TV series) ''Pictures of You'' is an Australian talk show program that aired on the Seven Network on 27 March 2012. It was hosted by Brian Nankervis in front of a studio audience and was produced by Working Dog Productions. This interview-style series feat ...

'' (2012) * '' Spit It Out (TV series)'' (2010–2011) * ''

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'' Australia (2010) * ''

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'' (2004–2009) * '' Double Take'' (2009) * '' Beat the Star (Australia)'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' The Rich List'' (2007–2009) * '' Battle of the Choirs'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2007) * ''

Australia's Got Talent ''Australia's Got Talent'' is an Australian reality television talent show. The show is based on the '' Got Talent'' series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell. The first six seasons aired on the Seven Network, from ...

'' (2007–2012) * '' It Takes Two'' (2006–2008) * '' Where Are They Now?'' (2006–2008) * '' Great Comedy Classics'' (2006–2007) * '' The Master'' (2006) * ''The Support Unit 2005'' (2005) * ''Made in Melbourne Specials'' (2005, commemorating station's 50th anniversary) * ''

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'' (2005) * '' Coxy's Big Break'' (2004–2015) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2003–2013) * ''

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'' (2003) (parts) * '' Greeks on the Roof'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2001–2002) * '' The Mole'' (2000–2005) * '' Something Stupid'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1997) * ''

Big Girl's Blouse ''Big Girl's Blouse'' was an Australian sketch comedy programme that was broadcast in the mid-1990s on the Seven Network, created by Gina Riley, Jane Turner and Magda Szubanski. Early versions of the trio's '' Kath & Kim'' characters, Kath, ...

'' (1994) * '' Man O Man'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1994–1995) * '' Full Frontal'' (1993–1997) (parts) * ''Bligh'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1990–1993) * ''

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'' (1989–1992) (parts) * '' Acropolis Now'' (1989–1992) * ''

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'' (1988–1989) * ''The Eleventh Hour'' (1985) * '' The New Price Is Right'' (1981–1986) * ''

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'' (1979–1983) * ''Two on the Aisle'' (1971–1974) with

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and Jim Murphy * ''

The Penthouse Club ''The Penthouse Club'' was an Australian weekly variety program produced live to air from the studios of HSV-7 Melbourne from 10 October 1970. It was originally hosted by Michael Williamson (also a football commentator for HSV) and comedian Ma ...

'' (1970–1979) * ''

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'' (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 ''Romper Room'' is an American children's television series that was franchised and syndicated from 1953 to 1994. The program targeted preschoolers (children five years of age or younger), and was created and produced by Bert Claster and his ...

'' (1963–1988) * '' Time For Terry'' (1965) * '' Variety 7'' (1963–1964) * '' Auditions'' (1962) * '' Buy Word'' (1962) * ''Make a Wish'' (1962–1964) * ''

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'' (1962) * '' What's the Meaning?'' (1962) * '' Hold Everything'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1961) * '' Lady for a Day'' (1960–1962) * ''The Happy Show'' (1960–1969) with ''

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'' * '' Saturday Showcase'' (1960) * '' Tea for Two'' (1960) * '' Western Holiday'' (1960) * '' Bandwagon'' (1959–1960) * '' Brenda's Time'' (1960) * '' Club Seven'' (1959–1961) * '' Don't Argue'' (1959) * '' Let's Make Clothes'' (1959) * '' What's On'' (1959) * '' At Your Request'' (1958–1959) * ''Brian and the Juniors'' (1958–1970) with Brian Naylor * '' Cool Cats Show'' (1958–1960) * '' Movie Guide'' (1958–1959) * '' Personal Column'' (1958–1959) * '' Tuesday Home Show'' (1958–1959) * '' Be My Guest'' (1957) * '' Blues, Studio One'' (1957) * '' Zig & Zag'' (1957–1969) * ''

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'' (1957–1958) * '' Beauty is My Business'' (1957–1958) * '' Let's Dance'' (1957) * '' Oxford Show'' (1957–1958) * ''Peters Fun Fair'' * '' Sunnyside Up'' (1957–1964/1966) * '' Swallows Parade'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957–1959) * '' Teenage Mailbag'' (1957–1958) with

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* '' Tivoli Party Time'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957–1959) with Noel Ferrier and

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* '' Fun with Charades'' (1956–1958) * '' I've Got a Secret'' (1956–1958) * '' The Isador Goodman Show'' (1956–1957) * '' The Judy Jack Show'' (1956–1957) * '' Guest of the Week'' (1956–1957) * ''

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'' (1956–1959) * '' Stairway to the Stars'' (1956–1958) * '' Eric and Mary'' (1956)

Drama

* ''

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'' (2019) * ''

The Doctor Blake Mysteries ''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'' (also ''The Blake Mysteries'') is an Australian television series that premiered on ABC TV on 1 February 2013 at 8:30 pm. The series stars Craig McLachlan in the lead role of Dr. Lucien Blake, who returns home to ...

'' (2013–2017 on ABC, 2018 on Seven) * ''

Winners & Losers ''Winners & Losers'' is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on the Seven Network on 22 March 2011. It was created by the producers of ''Packed to the Rafters'' and is aired in the show's former time slot. ''Winners & Losers'' ...

'' (2011–2016) * ''

City Homicide ''City Homicide'' is an Australian television drama series that aired on the Seven Network between 27 August 2007 and 30 March 2011. The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne. The main charact ...

'' (2007–2011) * ''

Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian police drama series that was produced by Southern Star Group and ran for twelve years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, the series generally depicted th ...

'' (1994–2006) * ''

Marshall Law ''Marshall Law'' is an Australian television series, which aired on the Seven Network in 2002, starring Lisa McCune and Alison Whyte as lawyers and sisters. History The show was originally conceived as a legal drama mixed with ''Ally McBeal' ...

'' (2002) * '' Last Man Standing'' (2005) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' The Power, The Passion'' (1989) * ''

All the Rivers Run ''All the Rivers Run'' is an Australian historical novel by Nancy Cato, first published in 1958. It was inspired by the life of Pearl Wallace, Australia's first river boat Skipper. It was adapted as a 1983 Australian television miniseries sta ...

'' (1983, 1990) * '' Sons And Daughters'' (1982–1987) * ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...

'' (1985) moved to Network 10 from 1986 and axed in 2022. Revived by Amazon in 2023. * ''

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'' (1979–1981) * ''

Cop Shop ''Cop Shop'' is a long-running Australian police drama television series produced by Crawford Productions that ran for seven seasons between 28 November 1977 and 23 July 1984. It comprised 582 one-hour episodes. Synopsis The show revolved arou ...

'' (1977–1983) * '' Solo One'' (1976) * '' Ryan'' (1972–1974) * '' Bluey'' (1976–1977) * ''

'' (1964–1975) * '' Consider Your Verdict'' (1961–1964)

Sport

* ''

AFL Game Day ''AFL Game Day'' was an Australian television program broadcast on the Seven Network in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania and on 7mate in all other states. In Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania it a ...

'' (2008–2020) * '' Footy Flashbacks'' (2010–2017) * ''

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(2002–2018) * '' The Emirates Melbourne Cup Carnival''

(2002–2018) * ''

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'' ''

Sandown 500 The Sandown 500 (commercially titled Penrite, Penrite Oil Sandown 500) is an annual endurance racing (motorsport), endurance Auto racing, motor race which is staged at the Sandown Raceway, near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from 1964. The even ...

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(1985–1996) (2007–2014) * ''

Santo, Sam and Ed's Sports Fever! ''Santo, Sam and Ed's Sports Fever!'' was an Australian sports themed comedy television show hosted by Santo Cilauro, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee. It screened from 30 January to 2 April 2012. It screened live-to-air on 7mate on Monday nights at 8: ...

'' (2012) * ''

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's Footy Panel'' (1997–2003) * '' Sportsworld'' (1987–2003, production moved to Sydney) * '' World of Sport'' (1959–1987) * '' Live and Kicking'' (1998–1999) * '' The Game'' (2000–2001) * ''Seven's Big League (AFL Football)'' (1978–1986) * '' Football Inquest'' (1960–1974) * '' The Footy Show'' (1957–1958) * '' John Coleman on Football'' (1957)

Seven News

''Seven News Melbourne'' is directed by Chris Salter and presented by

on weeknights and Mike Amor and Karina Carvalho on weekends from Melbourne Quarter Tower, located at Collins Street, Docklands. Sport is presented by

Rebecca Maddern Rebecca Maddern (born 6 August 1977) is an Australian television presenter and journalist. Maddern is currently Chief Sports Presenter on '' Seven News Melbourne.'' She has worked at Seven Network for over a decade, where she was a presenter ...

on weeknights and Theo Doropoulos on weekends. Weather is presented by certified meteorologist

Jane Bunn Jane Bunn is an Australian meteorologist and weather presenter. Bunn is the weather presenter on '' Seven News Melbourne''. Career Jane completed a Bachelor of Science at Monash University in 2005, where she had majors in Atmospheric Science a ...

on weeknights and Tyra Stowers on weekends.

previously held the role of weekend presenter for then-titled ''Seven Nightly News'' between 1987 and 2000 when he replaced the short-lived presenting duo of David Johnston and

Anne Fulwood Anne Fulwood (born 5 February 1959) is an Australian former reporter, journalist and writer with a long association as a newsreader and current affairs host, she was born in South Australia's Riverland region and began her career in the state of ...

Jennifer Keyte Jennifer Anne Keyte (born 21 January 1960) is an Australian journalist and news presenter. Keyte currently presents ''10 News First Melbourne'', and occasional national bulletins. She was previously a news presenter on ''Seven News'' in Melbo ...

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

attempted to pair her with David Johnston, who went on to present solo for three years. She returned in 2003, assuming the role as weekend presenter, succeeding Jennifer Adams. In May 2018, Network Ten announced that Keyte would leave

to present ''Ten Eyewitness News Melbourne'' replacing

Stephen Quartermain Stephen William Quartermain (born 7 May 1962) is an Australian television personality, journalist and presenter. Quartermain is currently a sport presenter on ''10 News First'' in Melbourne. Early career Quartermain began his career as a cade ...

. In August 2018, it was announced that Mike Amor would move back to Australia after 17 years as United States Bureau Chief to replace Keyte as weekend presenter. Following decades of trailing ''

Nine News Nine News (stylized as 9News) is a national News agency, news service on the Nine Network in Australia. Its flagship program is an hour-long ''9News'' bulletin at 6:00 pm, with editions produced by Nine's owned-and-operated stations in TCN, S ...

Melbourne'', '' 10 News First Melbourne'' (previously ''Ten Eyewitness News'', ''Ten News at Five'', ''Ten Evening News'' and ''Ten News: First at Five'') and ''

ABC News ABC News most commonly refers to: * ABC News (Australia), a national news service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation * ABC News (United States), a news-gathering and broadcasting division of the American Broadcasting Company ABC News may a ...

Victoria'' in the ratings, ''Seven News Melbourne'' won the ratings battle from February 2005. As of 2007, ''Seven News'' held the number one position. This was followed by a series of advertisements and promos which 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 beaten in the ratings by

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's ''

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''. But, it was replaced in 2009 when ''

'' returned to win the Melbourne news ratings battle. In January 2022, it was announced that

would return to the

to present ''7NEWS Melbourne'' on weekends with Mike Amor. Until 2022, during the AFL season,

and the weeknight team would present from Sunday to Thursday and Mike Amor and the weekend team would present on Friday and Saturday nights. In November 2024,

Tim Watson Timothy Michael Watson (born 13 July 1961) is a former AFL player for Essendon and current broadcaster for more than 30 years, with the Seven Network since 1992 & 1116 SEN radio. After retiring from the game, he also continued working in the ...

announced that he would be retiring after 30 years with the network from December. It was announced that

will step into an expanded role with '' Seven News Melbourne'' starting January 2025, as Chief Sports Presenter. In January 2025, it was announced that Karina Carvalho will replace Maddern to present on weekends with Mike Amor. Afternoon news updates for Melbourne are presented by Amor or Carvalho, while Mitchell presents weeknight updates. Amor presents weekend news updates. Mike Amor and Karina Carvalho is a fill-in news presenter for

on weeknights, with Blake Johnson being a fill-in news presenter for Mike Amor and Karina Carvalho on weekends. Theo Doropoulos is a fill-in sport presenter and Melina Sarris, Tyra Stowers and Estelle Griepink is a fill-in weather presenter. In August 2015, ''Seven News Melbourne'' began producing a local ''Seven Afternoon News'' bulletin replacing the national bulletin. Amor and Carvalho present the bulletin on alternate days. In 2020, owing to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...

, that bulletin temporary included news items from South Australia following the cancellation of the statewide afternoon bulletin from SAS-7 in Adelaide before the network reinstated it due to viewer opposition and the threat faced by the local ''Nine News'' team on Seven's news dominance.

Presenters

Reporters

* Blake Johnson (Senior Reporter/Fill-in News Presenter) * Nick McCallum (Senior Reporter) * Paul Dowsley (Senior Reporter) * Jackie Quist (Senior Reporter) * Christie Cooper (Senior Reporter) * Kristy Mayr (Senior Reporter) * Hope Wilson (Senior Reporter) * Rochelle Brown (Senior Reporter) * Kathleen O’Connor (Senior Reporter) * Melina Sarris (Senior Reporter) * Estelle Griepink (Senior Reporter) * Tyra Stowers (Senior Reporter and Weather Presenter) * Jordy Wright (Senior Reporter) * Sara Jones (Senior Reporter) * Bethan Yeoman (Senior Reporter) * Ainsley Koch (Senior Reporter)

Sport Reporters

* Mitch Cleary (Chief AFL Reporter) * Theo Doropoulos (Senior AFL Reporter) * Xander McGuire (Sport Reporter)

Sunrise & The Morning Show Correspondent

* Teegan Dolling ( ''Sunrise'' Correspondent) * Andrew McCormack ( ''Sunrise'' Correspondent)

Canberra Bureau

* Mark Riley (Canberra Political Bureau Chief) * Tim Lester (Canberra Political Reporter)

Overseas Bureaus

* Mylee Hogan (US Correspondent) * Rob Scott (US Correspondent) * Ben Downie (Europe Correspondent) * Jacquelin Robson (Europe Correspondent)

Past Presenters

* Eric Pearce (1956–1957) – Weeknight Presenter * Mary Parker (1956–unknown) * Dan Webb (1956–unknown) * Brian Naylor (1964–1978) – Weeknight Presenter * Mal Walden (1979–1987) – Weeknight Presenter * Greg Pearce (1987) – Weeknight Presenter * David Johnston (Late 1960s; 1996–2005)TV Week, 28 December 1968
– TelevisionAU – Weeknight Presenter & ''Seven 4.30'' ''News'' Presenter *

(1999–2000) – Weeknight Presenter * Sandy Roberts (1983–2013) – Sport Presenter *

(1964–1994) – Music Director & Presenter * Nicole Chvastek (1996–2002) – Presenter & Reporter * Jennifer Adams (1999–2003) – Weekend News Presenter *

Rob Gell Rob Gell Member of the Order of Australia, AM is a geomorphologist and weather presenter, with a degree in meteorology. Gell attended Camberwell Grammar School as a student in the 1960s. Gell has been a weather presenter for ''National Nine News ...

(2004–2008) – Weather Presenter * David Brown (1995–2012; 2015) – Weather Presenter * Jill Singer (1995–1997) – ''

'' Presenter * Naomi Robson (1997–2006) – ''

'' Presenter * Helen Kapalos (2013) – ''

'' Presenter * Jacqueline Felgate (2012–2022) – Weekend Sport Presenter & Afternoon Presenter * Sean Sowerby (2012–2021) – Sport Presenter * Sonia Marinelli (2020–2025) – Weekend Weather Presenter & Reporter * Abbey Gelmi (2022–2024) – Weekend Sport Presenter

Past Reporters

* Balibo Five, Greg Shackleton (mid 1970s) * Dean Felton * Heath O'Loughlin (2000–2006) * Dylan Howard (2005–2008) * Leith Mulligan (2008–2012) * Amy Parks (2009–2013) * Michael Felgate (2004–2012; 2014–2019) *Brendan Donohoe (1990–2020) *Jade Robran * Karen O'Sullivan (2004–2018) * Michael Scanlan (2012–2018) * Peter Beaton (1987–1995) *Laurel Irving (2008–2021) *Nathan Templeton (journalist), Nathan Templeton (2012–2022) *Mark Stevens (2013–2021) * Alan Murrell * Tom Browne * Cameron Baud (2010–2024) * Sharnelle Vella (2017–2024)

References

External links

* {{News Corp Australia News Corp Australia Seven Network Television channels and stations established in 1956 Television stations in Melbourne, HSV-7 1956 Summer Olympics 1956 establishments in Australia

History

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Entertainment

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Sport

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Sunrise & The Morning Show Correspondent

Canberra Bureau

Overseas Bureaus

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Past Reporters

See also

References

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