Nightline (Australian news program)

Nightline (Australian news program)
For other uses, see Nightline.
Nightline
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Format News Bulletin
Created by Nine News
Starring Jim Waley (1992-2001)
Hugh Riminton (2001-2004)
Helen Kapalos (2004-2005)
Ellen Fanning (2005-2006)
Michael Usher (2006-2008)
Wendy Kingston (2009)
Kellie Connolly (2009-2010)
Country of origin Australia
No. of seasons 18
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Nine Network
Original run 1992 - 25 July 2008
30 November 2009 – 2 July 2010

Nightline was a late-night news bulletin produced by Nine News. Introduced in 1992, it was axed in 2008 then brought back in 2009 and it was axed again in July 2010. It aired at around 11.30 pm weeknights, but is not shown in Perth or Adelaide. Nightline was previously presented by Kellie Connolly. Its main competitors wereTen Late News and ABC News's Lateline - which both air prior to Nightline at 10:30pm

The series was patterned after the version that airs on ABC (US), but that one is different from the Australian counterpart even though at one point both versions used the same opening graphics, which both no longer use.

Contents

About the News Bulletin

History

In 2007, Nightline was also broadcast at 10:30pm on Nine HD, an hour before it was broadcast on Nine SD. This only lasted for a short period of time, however.

Nightline was axed on Friday 25 July 2008 due to budget constraints as part of Nine's news and current affairs division.[1] Wendy Kingston presented the final edition.

In May 2009 during the major expansion to the Nine News brand, Nine's Late News bulletin was re-introduced into the 11:30pm time slot left vacant by Nightline. Nine's Late News, presented by Wendy Kingston, was first broadcast on Monday 4 May 2009.

In November 2009, Nine's Late News was re-launched as Nightline. Nine News was also given a new look.

However after more sporting commitments with the expanded 2010 Wimbledon Match in July 2010, Nine will not be returning Nightline ever again. It was replaced with more "youth" programming that is borrowed for sister network GO! and future network GEM, including the continuing of national-produced comprehensive half-hourly news updates presented by reporters who are on shift and is produced from the Willoughby news studios, if reporters are from Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth must travel to Sydney to present the news updates. Nine offered Kellie Connolly a redundancy package.[2] Reasons for the scrapping besides, include a loss of viewers, sporting issues and a fluid schedule.

Presenters

At the time of Nightline's 2010 axing, the presenters were:

At the time of Nightline's 2008 axing, the presenters were:

The past presenters of Nightline are:

Other past fill-in presenters of Nightline included:

Format

Nightline consists of news, sport, finance and weather. Reports were sourced mainly from Nine News reports nationwide, but the bulletin sometimes also includes reports from A Current Affair, 60 Minutes and international news services.

Presentation

When Nightline came back in 2009, it was presented from the Today set. However only one camera angle was used, being the plasma screen showing a live night-time shot of the Sydney skyline. The program was presented from TCN9's "Studio 3". The backdrop is now of the Nine newsroom. The set is also used for the Early, Morning, Afternoon News bulletins.

In 2008, Nightline's opening sequence used the same generic city buildings of the National Nine News opener, except that they were shown at night instead. Nightline also used its own arrangement of the National Nine News theme.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nine Network takes axe to news shows". The Daily Telegraph. 2008-07-25. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24076545-2,00.html?from=public_rss. Retrieved 2008-09-07. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Nine axes Nightline program again". The Australian. 2010-07-02. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/nine-axes-nightline-program/story-e6frg996-1225887052375from=public_rss. Retrieved 2010-07-02. 
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