Seven Network to cut Gold Coast bulletin from this week
The Seven Network has confirmed that it will axe its 7NEWS Gold Coast bulletin from this week.
In a statement given to Mumbrella on Tuesday, the network said the Gold Coast bulletin “will be streamlined to run as a multi-faceted bureau”.
The changes will mean the 5.30pm local Gold Coast news will finish up this Thursday. From then on, local viewers will be able to watch the hour-long Seven’ Afternoon News from 4.00pm, The Chase Australia from 5.00pm, and 7NEWS live at 6.00pm with Max Futcher and Sarah Greenhalgh.
Seven said “most staff” are expected to remain in the Gold Coast bureau, while some will relocate to Brisbane. Other team members, including sales, are believed to not be impacted by the changes.
They will only complain that their audience is reducing and the government needs to fund them.