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By Elliott Richardson in Media News on Friday, 20th November 2020 at 2:35pmThe Nine Network has today farewelled its studios in Willoughby as it moves to an all-encompassing new studio at Denison Street, North Sydney.

Nine aired Australia’s first television broadcast from its Willoughby studios in 1956 with Bruce Gyngell famously saying to the camera and Australian public, “Good evening, and welcome to television”.
In a note to Nine staff, boss Hugh Marks reflected on the decades of stories and news covered in the Willoughby office.
“It’s been home to 60 Minutes, Today, Midday, and so many more. Over the decades, many have come through our doors and made a mark on Australian television as an industry.
“As you know, media is an ever-changing industry and as we vacate our home, we move to a new er...
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