Sunrise has suffered a nasty disruption at the studio just a month after moving from Martin Place to their high-tech facility in South Eveleigh.
On Wednesday morning, the breakfast show’s studio lights went out for about 20 seconds during the live broadcast.
The blunder occurred while newsreader Monique Wright was delivering the morning news and crossed over to reporter Teegan Dolling.
Wright, 50, effortlessly read the autocue prompt in the dark before interrupting herself to report the lighting error.
“Can we maybe turn the lights back on?” she said, making a face.
The lights finally came back on just before Monique walked over to Teegan, prompting cheers from the host.
‘Here we go! Hallelujah!’ Monique sang as laughter came from the studio off camera.
The Seven Network officially opened their newsroom and studios in Sydney last month after relocating from Martin Place in the CBD.
The anticipated high-tech facility in South Eveleigh is now home to Seven’s Sydney and national news operations including 7NEWS, Sunrise, The Morning Show, The Latest and Spotlight.
On Wednesday morning, Sunrise’s studio lights went out for about 20 seconds during their live broadcast, forcing Monique Wright to read the news in the dark
But it’s not all state-of-the-art as previously thought, with a number of shortcomings pointed out since the breakfast show was first broadcast.
Earlier this month it was revealed that Sunrise films its outdoor broadcasts in the loading dock.
Viewers went to the forum Media spy to share their disappointment at the flawed layout as hosts Natalia Barr, Matt Shirvington, Edwina Bartholomew and Mark Beretta presented themselves on the ramp.
The segment featured traditional Greek dancers and signs that were destroyed as part of a giveaway that gave one lucky viewer a chance to win a trip to the Greek islands.
The Seven Network officially opened their newsroom and studios in Sydney last month after relocating from Martin Place in the CBD
“This morning in the parking lot I probably wanted to protect the floor of the new studio,” one fan wrote on the forum.
‘Not the best location for a midwife. It looks like a loading dock,” another added.
“(I) Miss Martin Place for this kind of setup.”
Another disgruntled viewer said it was ‘the second time’ they used the loading dock for a midwife.
But it’s not all state-of-the-art as previously thought, with a number of blunders having occurred since the breakfast show first aired. Earlier this month it was revealed that Sunrise films its outdoor broadcasts in the loading dock
“Hopefully it’s not a regular occurrence,” she added.
Sunrise heralded a new era in July when Channel Seven officially moved its studios to nearby South Eveleigh after 19 years of broadcasting from Sydney’s Martin Place.
According to an official press statement, ‘the industry-leading studio space is five times larger than Martin Place and allows for permanent sets for all programmes, with two complete control rooms and over 40 square meters of LED screens.’
But not all fans are charmed by Brekkie Central’s new look.
Critics rushed to social media to condemn the state-of-the-art studio, with many claiming it looked ‘sterile’ compared to the iconic Martin Place studio, which had a large window overlooking the busy pedestrian path outside.
‘Sorry, but Martin Place was much better. I loved watching the real world go by in the background. This new place looks like a windowless, dark, damp basement house,” one viewer complained.
Critics rushed to social media to condemn the state-of-the-art studio, with many claiming it looks ‘sterile’ compared to the iconic Martin Place studio, which had a large window overlooking the busy pedestrian path outside
“The new Sunrise set on Channel 7 Sydney is far too sterile – almost unfriendly – unlikely for the vivid image of the people on Martin Place in the CBD,” agreed another, while someone else described the studio as “all contained” .
Naysayers have also focused on the set’s new color palette, which introduces brighter shades of yellow and orange and more white space.
‘Far too bright. Too much orange and white,” one complained, while another wrote: “It’s very in your face and it’s taking over. Very glassy. Just too much.’
There has also been some backlash online about the apparent lack of camera operators visible in the studio, amid reports that Seven is phasing in robotic cameras.
Sunrise revealed in June that Matt Shrivington (right) would replace David Koch as co-host alongside Natalie Barr (left)
‘It is a shame. The people who worked on (the cameras) in Martin Place last week probably don’t have a job on the show now,” said one viewer. Media spy.
However, there was a lot of positive feedback for Sunrise’s updated look.
‘It’s very coherent. All the elements seem to work together and look great on screen,” one person said.
During their first show at Everleigh, host Matt told viewers that the studio was a tribute to its Martin Place predecessor.
“We’re in our brand new house this morning, it’s pretty amazing. It has a lot of inspiration from Martin Place Brekky Central, but it also has some new things,” he said.
However, there was a lot of positive feedback for Sunrise’s updated look
