This Afternoon (TV series)

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This Afternoon

This Afternoon logo
Genre News and Current Affairs
Presented by Andrew Daddo
Katrina Blowers
Mark Ferguson
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 12
Production
Executive producer(s) Kerri Elstub
Producer(s) Cathy Murray
Running time 60 minutes (including commercials)
Release
Original network Nine Network
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release 29 June – 14 July 2009
Chronology
Preceded by Nine Afternoon News
Followed by Nine Afternoon News (second run)

This Afternoon (stylised as THIS afternoon)[1] was a short-lived Australian news and current affairs television program that was broadcast by the Nine Network. It was produced by the network and broadcast live from 4.30pm to 5.30pm weekdays for two-and-half weeks in mid-2009.

The show focused on news, sport, weather and entertainment and featured current affairs reports and interviews.[2] The program was presented by Andrew Daddo, radio presenter and journalist Katrina Blowers and news presenter Mark Ferguson.[3] Nine News reporters from around the country and overseas provided reports on news and entertainment.

On 15 July 2009, the Nine Network axed This Afternoon only just 12 editions due to poor ratings. With the demise of This Afternoon, Nine reinstated Nine Afternoon News (which had been replaced by This Afternoon), followed by Antiques Roadshow at 5.00pm and Hot Seat at 5.30pm.[4] As a result, Nine News had Mark Ferguson as national presenter until left the Nine Network on 25 September 2009 to join the Seven Network.

See also

References

  1. Knox, David (23 June 2009). "THIS afternoon, a capital idea". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  2. "Media Release: This Afternoon". Nine Network. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  3. Leys, Nick (3 May 2009). "Nine's Television News Ambush". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  4. Knox, David (15 July 2009). "Nine axes THIS afternoon". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2009.


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