The WIN Network, a regional news broadcaster in Australia, has announced that it will be acquiring Nine Darwin under a five-year agreement, following a significant reduction in local news coverage after Nine previously canceled its local Northern Territory TV news bulletin in early 2022. This acquisition is expected to enhance WIN's presence in the Northern Territory, where local news production has dwindled, especially after Nine's controversial decision to replace Darwin's news services with Queensland coverage, leading to job losses and leaving ABC as the sole provider of locally produced news. While WIN reassures audiences of a 'seamless transition' in service, it has not clarified whether it will maintain Nine Darwin's existing operational model or reinstate a local news bulletin, which has been a point of public concern and interest.