Comments on: Melbourne Studios too expensive

By: Kuttsywood

Kuttsywood — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:11:52 +0000

The only thing that will possibly save this site, would be Neighbours moving from Nunawading. After all, why couldn’t the Vic Government offer a land swap, where Global get the new studios, and the Government gets the ex ATV-10 site.

Plus, moving to the heart of Melbourne may give Neighbours fans (especially those who travel from overseas) a closer look at the production side of the program.

By: Neon Kitten

Neon Kitten — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:25:00 +0000

@JohnTV: Yeah, only noticed the other week that Rove was being done out of Ripponlea when John Mayer tweeted something asking fans to come down to that location.

Guess there’s no point in producing Rove in HD any more anyway, so they might as well use an archaic SD-only facility.

By: JohnTV

JohnTV — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:30:25 +0000

Neon, the Seven dockland studios are incredibly small !!! Studio 1 at GTV 9 is about 10 times bigger than the Seven studios at Docklands. Nine used the Central City because it was the only space big enough for the set and because they had brought a package they did not have much flexibility in the design and layout of the set.

The studios are very expensive for local productions to use. Either sell them off to Global who will manage them better and get local TV productions in there or drop the rates – however, the reality of the situation is the industry in Melbourne is not in a great position anyway so dropping their rates will probably not help as there is still very little being produced that needs that kind of production space. I believe Rove was going to broadcast from there after being booted out of the old Seven studios in Sth Melbourne but the cost was way too much. They finished up in the ABC studios, which need some serious work done on them…

By: Neon Kitten

Neon Kitten — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:18:19 +0000

Can’t argue with that, then, David

At the time the show was on the air there was an article in the mainstream news media mentioning how Nine didn’t have space for the set in their own studio and had to hire Seven’s in the Docklands. Guess the article got the Docklands bit right, at least…

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:33:53 +0000

I also visited there for the 1 vs 100 tapings, they need to lower their prices to attract television productions which will at least guarantee some regular work, banking on Hollywood movies when we’re guaranteed to have a high dollar as long as our interest rates stay high is pointless.

I am also aghast that they’re spending close to a million dollars on a feasability study (why can’t they use common sense) on building a huge water tank (water which Victoria doesn’t have mind you if the constant ‘target 155′ propaganda is to be beleived!)

By: David Knox

David Knox — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:27:14 +0000

Neon then whatever you read was incorrect. I attended.

By: Neon Kitten

Neon Kitten — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:31:25 +0000

I recall reading that “1 Vs 100″ was shot at Seven’s own Docklands studios, not Central City.

By: tom tom

tom tom — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:13:09 +0000

Channel Nine should buy it for $50 and leave Bendigo St.