Slogan | Make The Switch |
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Division of: | Seven Network |
Opening Theme: | The Mission by John Williams (Late 1980s-present) |
Founded: | 1954 |
Headquarters: | National Administration (Head Office): Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia National Operations (Broadcast Centre Melbourne): Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Area served: | Worldwide |
Formerly called: |
Seven Nightly News (1988–2000) |
Broadcast programs: |
Sunrise Weekend Sunrise Seven Early News Seven Morning News Seven Afternoon News Seven News at 5 Seven News Today Tonight Sunday Night |
Parent: | Seven West Media, Osborne Park, Western Australia, Australia |
Website: | au.news.yahoo.com |
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network and the highest-rating in Australia.
National bulletins are presented from Seven's high definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6 pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth city based studios. The network also produces local news bulletins for regional Queensland and the Gold Coast.
The news service is retransmitted via a number of regional affiliates, including Prime Television, the Golden West Network, Southern Cross Television and WIN Television. It draws upon the resources of ITN, NBC, MediaWorks New Zealand, CBC, CNN, APTN and Reuters for select international coverage. The network's Director of News and Current Affairs is Craig McPherson.
Seven News, previously known as Seven National News and Seven Nightly News from January 1988 to February 2000, is one of Australia's longest-running television news services, founded in 1958, along with Nine News on the rival Nine Network.
In 2003, former Nine Network news and current affairs chief Peter Meakin was appointed to Seven News.