Nightline (Australian news program)
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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 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| 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 was not shown in Perth or Adelaide. Nightline was previously presented by Kellie Connolly. Its main competitors were Ten 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.
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[edit] About the News Bulletin
[edit] 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.
[edit] Presenters
At the time of Nightline's 2010 axing, the presenters were:
- News: Kellie Connolly
- Weather: Jaynie Seal (Fridays)
At the time of Nightline's 2008 axing, the presenters were:
- News: Michael Usher (Monday to Thursday) and Allison Langdon (Friday)
- Sport: Stephanie Brantz
- Weather: Jaynie Seal and Mike Bailey
The past presenters of Nightline are:
- 1992 - 2001 Jim Waley - now presenter for Sky News Australia
- 2001 - 2004 Hugh Riminton - now with Ten News as a Canberra political correspondent
- 2004 - 2005 Helen Kapalos - now co-anchor of Melbourne's Ten News at Five
- 2005 - 2006 Ellen Fanning - now no longer with the Nine Network, but still a part time reporter with 60 Minutes
- 2008 Michael Usher - now reporting for 60 Minutes
- 2009 Wendy Kingston - as Nine Late News - now presenting Nine Morning News and Nine Afternoon News bulletins
- 2009 - 2010 Kellie Connolly (final presenter) - now a Media Commentator and runs her own consulting business Connolly Communications
Other past fill-in presenters of Nightline included:
- Georgie Gardner - now news presenter on the Nine Network's Today and Nine News Sydney Friday & Saturday presenter
- Helen Dalley - now presenter on Sky News Australia presenting Sunday Business and Sunday Agenda
- Leila McKinnon - now co-host of Weekend Today, and also an A Current Affair fill in presenter
- Kim Watkins - former co-host of Network Ten's morning show 9am with David and Kim
- Gina Boon
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "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]
- ^ Overington, Caroline (2010-07-02). "Nine axes Nightline program again". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/nine-axes-nightline-program/story-e6frg996-1225887052375from=public_rss. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
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