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HSV
Channels
BrandingSeven
Programming
AffiliationsSeven(O&O)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
4 November 1956;67 years ago(1956-11-04)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:7 (VHF) (1956–2013)
Australian Television Network (1956–1963)
Call signmeaning
Herald
Sun
Victoria
Technical information
Licensing authority
Australian Communications & Media Authority
ERP200kW(analog)
50 kW (digital)
HAAT555 m (both)[1]
Transmitter coordinates37°50′8″S145°20′52″E/ 37.83556°S 145.34778°E/-37.83556; 145.34778(HSV)
Links
Website7plus.com.au/seven-news-melbourne

HSVis a television station inMelbourne,Australia. It is part of theSeven Network,one of the three main commercial television networks in Australia, its first and oldest station. It launched in time for the1956 Summer Olympic Gamesin Melbourne. HSV-7 is the home ofAFLcoverage.

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. 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,ATN's output was fed to HSV and then transmitted via satellite or fibre optics to towers around metropolitanSydney.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 atopMount Dandenong.

History

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HSV-7 began test transmissions in July 1956, becoming the first 7 station in Australia and the first television station inMelbourne.It began broadcasting on 4 November,[2]soon after theCommonwealth Governmentstarted issuing television licences. In the opening ceremony,Eric Pearcedeclared:

"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 stationGTV-9were formed in time to broadcast theMelbourne Olympics,while Sydney stationsTCN-9andATN-7inSydneyrelayed the Melbourne coverage. HSV-7 was originally owned by theHerald & Weekly Times,owners ofThe HeraldandThe Sun(now merged as theHerald Sun). These two newspapers gave rise to the call signHSV(the 'V' stands forVictoria,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 purposesHSVwas said to stand forHerald Sun Visionjust as sister station ATN became theAustralian Television Networkrather than New South Wales).

The station's "Melbourne's Alive" promo, which ran in 1999.

In March 1960, the station converted an old cinema inFitzroyinto thesouthern hemisphere's first fully remote studio, equipped with RCA TRTvideo tape recorders,camera cranesand 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 inSouth Melbourneby multiple microwave links. The teletheatre opened with a major live show featuring the US entertainerBob Crosbyand his band and the British comedianJimmy Edwards,among others. Many popular children's shows and variety programs (e.g.Sunnyside UpandThe 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 asCrawford'sConsider Your VerdictandHomicide.

One of the longest-serving station and general managers during the transformative years into international satellite links and color transmissions wasRon Casey.By the late 1960s, Channel 7 was demonstratingPAL color TVto crowds visiting the annualRoyal Melbourne Show.

The station began to identify asChannel Sevenin the late 1960s, and in the early 1970s used the nationalSeven Networklogos. It followed the network's on-air presentation and programming. In 1979,John Fairfax & Sonsbought a substantial share of HSV-7 after many failed bids for the entire station.[citation needed]In December 1986, the station was purchased byNews Limited.In February 1987 HSV-7 was sold back to Fairfax, along withBrisbanestationBTQ-7.As a result of the payback, HSV's unique faces –World of Sport,Mal Waldenand its Hello Melbourne campaign, Australia's contribution to Frank Gari's Hello News campaigns were all ended. By 1987 its rights toAustralian rules footballtelecasts were taken by ABC's state stationABV-2.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 toChristopher Skase'sQintex,which already owned Seven stations in Sydney,AdelaideandPerth.[citation needed]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. EntrepreneurKerry Stokesbought 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.[3]

Headquarters

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Broadcast Centre Melbourne, was the centre of programming operations for the entireSeven Networkup until 2019 and currently the headquarters for HSV

HSV'sproduction studios and headquarters were originally located at the Dorcas Street Studios in South Melbourne. HSV remained there until March 2002 when news, current affairs and sport shows were moved to new headquarters atDocklandsand the Dorcas Street Studios were closed.Docklands Studios MelbourneandGlobal Televisionis home to HSV's studio facilities for the Seven Network's Melbourne-based entertainment, drama and reality programmes shows such asDancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)and the quiz showThe Chase Australia.

HSV's headquarters, known on-air as Broadcast Centre Melbourne or BCM, are located near theDocklands Stadiumin Docklands. On 11 March 2002, the firstSeven News Melbournebulletin, presented byPeter Mitchell,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'sowned-and-operatedstations inMelbourne,Sydney,Brisbane,Adelaide,Perthand regional areas ofQueensland.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.[4]

The HSV studios producesSeven News Melbourneand 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.[5]

After more than two decades theSeven Networkannounced in 2024 that HSV7 would be moving its operations toCollins Street, Melbourne.The BCM facility at docklands is expected to close in early 2025 with Seven Melbourne staff to move into a newly built office tower located within the Melbourne Quarter development.[6]

Programming

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Locally produced programs by or with HSV-7 Melbourne:

HSV Studios

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Location

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Seven Melbourne is also the official broadcaster for these major events in Melbourne.

Past programming

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News and current affairs

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Entertainment

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Drama

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Sport

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Seven News

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A tram in Seven News Melbournewrap liveryoutsideMelbourne Town Hall.
Wideshot of Melbourne's news studio, with Peter Mitchell presenting.

Seven News Melbourneis directed by Chris Salter and presented byPeter Mitchellon weeknights andMike AmorandRebecca Maddernon weekends fromBroadcast Centre Melbourne,located atDocklands.Sport is presented byTim Watsonon weeknights and Abbey Gelmi on weekends. Weather is presented by certified meteorologistJane Bunnon weeknights and Sonia Marinelli on weekends.

Peter Mitchellpreviously held the role of weekend presenter for then-titledSeven Nightly Newsbetween 1987 and 2000 when he replaced the short-lived presenting duo ofDavid JohnstonandAnne Fulwood.Jennifer Keytewas appointed as main weeknight presenter in 1990, becoming Australia's first solo female primetime commercial news presenter.[citation needed]In a network reshuffle in 1996, Keyte terminated her employment after theSeven Networkattempted to pair her with David Johnston, who went on to present solo for three years.[citation needed]She returned in 2003, assuming the role as weekend presenter, succeeding Jennifer Adams.

In May 2018, Network Ten announced that Keyte would leaveSeven Networkto presentTen Eyewitness News MelbournereplacingStephen Quartermain.[7]In August 2018, it was announced thatMike Amorwould move back to Australia after 17 years as United States Bureau Chief to replace Keyte as weekend presenter.

Following decades of trailingNine NewsMelbourne,10 News First Melbourne(previouslyTen Eyewitness News,Ten News at Five,Ten Evening NewsandTen News: First at Five) andABC NewsVictoriain the ratings,Seven News Melbournewon the ratings battle from February 2005. As of 2007,Seven Newsheld the number one position.[8]This was followed by a series of advertisements and promos which toutedSeven News Melbourneas Melbourne's New #1 and Nine altering their promotions to simply sayMelbourne's Best News– a throwback to the 1980s whenNational Nine News Melbournewas beaten in the ratings byATV-10'sTen Eyewitness News.But, it was replaced in 2009 whenNine Newsreturned to win the Melbourne news ratings battle.

In January 2022, it was announced thatRebecca Maddernwould return to theSeven Networkto present7NEWS Melbourneon weekends withMike Amor.

Until 2022, during the AFL season,Peter Mitchelland the weeknight team would present from Sunday to Thursday andMike Amor,Rebecca Maddernand the weekend team would present on Friday and Saturday nights.

Afternoon news updates for Melbourne are presented by Amor or Maddern, while Mitchell presents weeknight updates. Amor presents weekend news updates. Karina Carvalho, Blake Johnson and Jayde Vincent is a fill-in news presenter with Laura Spurway and Theo Doropoulos as the fill-in sport presenters and Melina Sarris and Estelle Griepink as fill-in weather presenters.

In August 2015,Seven News Melbournebegan producing a localSeven Afternoon Newsbulletin replacing the national bulletin. Amor and Maddern present the bulletin on alternate days. In 2020, owing to theCOVID-19 pandemic,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 localNine Newsteam on Seven's news dominance.

Presenters

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Current presenters
Role Bulletins
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
News Peter Mitchell(2000–present) Mike Amor(2018–present)
Rebecca Maddern(2022–present)
Sport Tim Watson(2013–present) Abbey Gelmi(2022–present)
Weather Jane Bunn(2014–present) Sonia Marinelli(2022–present)

Reporters

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  • Karina Carvalho(Senior Reporter/Fill-in News Presenter)
  • Blake Johnson (Senior Reporter/Fill-in News Presenter)
  • Sharnelle Vella (State Political Reporter)
  • 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 and Weather Presenter)
  • Estelle Griepink (Senior Reporter)
  • Sonia Marinelli (Senior Reporter and Weather Presenter)
  • Jordy Wright (Senior Reporter)
  • Sara Jones (Senior Reporter)
  • Bethan Yeoman (Senior Reporter)
  • Ainsley Koch (Senior Reporter)
  • Tyra Stowers (Senior Reporter)

Sport Reporters

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  • Mitch Cleary (Chief AFL Reporter)
  • Theo Doropoulos (Senior AFL Reporter)
  • Laura Spurway (Sport Reporter)

Sunrise & The Morning Show Correspondent

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  • Teegan Dolling (SunriseCorrespondent)
  • Andrew McCormack (SunriseCorrespondent)

Canberra Bureau

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  • Mark Riley(Canberra Political Bureau Chief)
  • Rob Scott (Canberra Political Reporter)

Overseas Bureaus

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  • David Woiwod (US Bureau Chief)
  • Tim Lester (Los Angeles Correspondent)
  • Mylee Hogan (Los Angeles Correspondent)
  • Hugh Whitfeld (Europe Bureau Chief)
  • Ashlee Mullany (Europe Correspondent)

Past Presenters

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Past Reporters

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  • 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(2012–2022)
  • Mark Stevens (2013–2021)
  • Alan Murrell
  • Tom Browne
  • Cameron Baud (2010–2024)

See also

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References

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  1. ^HAATestimated fromhttp://www.itu.int/SRTM3/using EHAAT.
  2. ^Communications – Television – Radio and telecommunications –The transmitting tower of Herald-Sun Television Pty Limited at Mount Dandenong, Victoria – Shown at the base of the tower are parabolic discs that pick up the signal transmitted by the studios in the cityNational Archives of Australia1956 Retrieved 18 December 2008
  3. ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVRcLGQevwUAnalogue-only closedown and montage
  4. ^"Blackout leaves Heelers fans hanging".Sydney Morning Herald.14 April 2005.Retrieved26 April2015.
  5. ^https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2019/08/21/2019-7-22-seven-completes-move-of-network-playout-centre-from-melbourne-to-sydney/[bare URL]
  6. ^https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2024/02/08/7-melbourne-moving-to-a-new-home/[bare URL]
  7. ^"Jennifer Keyte Joins Network Ten As Presenter – ten daily".tendaily.com.au.Retrieved30 May2018.
  8. ^"How Seven trumped Nine".The Age.Melbourne. 14 June 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 17 June 2007.Retrieved27 June2007.
  9. ^The Age, 1 November 1956– TelevisionAU
  10. ^Mary Parker dies- ABC.net.au
  11. ^Mary Parker dies- ABC.net.au
  12. ^TV Week, 28 December 1968– TelevisionAU
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