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''Seven Sharp'' competes mostly with [[TV3 (New Zealand)|TV3]] current affairs show ''[[Campbell Live]]'' but ''Seven Sharp'' also shares the same time slot with [[TV2 (New Zealand)|TV2]] drama ''[[Shortland Street]]'' and Channel Four's [[The Simpsons]]. |
''Seven Sharp'' competes mostly with [[TV3 (New Zealand)|TV3]] current affairs show ''[[Campbell Live]]'' but ''Seven Sharp'' also shares the same time slot with [[TV2 (New Zealand)|TV2]] drama ''[[Shortland Street]]'' and Channel Four's [[The Simpsons]]. |
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Fill-in presenters include [[Stacey Morrison]], |
Fill-in presenters include [[Stacey Morrison]], Heather du Plessis-Allan, [[Te Radar]], [[Clarke Gayford]], [[Tamati Coffey]] and Rose Matafeo. |
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Revision as of 10:12, 20 October 2013
| Seven Sharp | |
|---|---|
 Seven Sharp Logo | |
| Starring | Greg Boyed Alison Mau Jesse Mulligan |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (as of 1 March 2013) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (with commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV ONE |
| Release | February 4th 2013 – present |
Seven Sharp is a half hour long New Zealand current affairs programme produced by Television New Zealand. The programme was created after the axing of Close Up. It started on Monday 4 February 2013 at 7.00pm (straight after One News) on TV ONE. Seven Sharp presents up to 8 stories within a 30 minute timeslot every night. [1] Seven Sharp is also intended to be more integrated with social media and real time opinions.
Seven Sharp competes mostly with TV3 current affairs show Campbell Live but Seven Sharp also shares the same time slot with TV2 drama Shortland Street and Channel Four's The Simpsons.
Fill-in presenters include Stacey Morrison, Heather du Plessis-Allan, Te Radar, Clarke Gayford, Tamati Coffey and Rose Matafeo.
Panelists
| Presenter | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Mau | Presenter | 2013— |
| Greg Boyed | Presenter | 2013[2] |
| Jesse Mulligan | Presenter | 2013— |
Reporters
| Reporter | Reports From | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Brodie Kane | Christchurch | 2013— |
| Craig Stanaway | Auckland | 2013— |
| Jehan Casinader | Wellington | 2013— |
| Matt Chisholm | Auckland | 2013— |
| Gill Higgins | Auckland | 2013— |
| Haydn Jones | General Reporter | 2013— |
| Heather du Plessis-Allan | Wellington | 2013— |
| Michael Holland | Auckland | 2013— |
History
Seven Sharp premiered on 4 February 2013 with Alison Mau, Jesse Mulligan and Greg Boyed at the desk. The episode featured an interview with Josh Groban and a tour of Prime Minister John Key's office.
Criticism
Seven Sharp has been criticized for its new format, with some media commentators describing it as an exchange of current affairs for a 'mess of pottage'.[3]
Ratings & reception
Seven Sharp debuted on 4 February 2013 to just under 497,000 viewers. This is similar to the ratings achieved by Close Up at the same time in 2012, and came second in its timeslot, beating fellow current affairs program Campbell Live (243,000) but falling short of Shortland Street (661,000).[4] Ratings fell to just under 401,000 viewers for the second episode on 5 February 2013.[5] On 12 February 2013, Campbell Live beats Seven Sharp in the ratings with Campbell Live gaining 346,850 viewers compared to Seven Sharp only gaining 290,710 viewers. This is the first time Campbell Live has ever gained a higher audience than TV ONE's 7pm Time Slot.[6][7]
See also
2013 New Zealand primetime television schedule
References
- ^ "Seven Sharp - out to redefine cutting edge".
- ^ http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/greg-boyed-announces-he-leaving-seven-sharp-video-5566220
- ^ "More details about Seven Sharp revealed".
- ^ http://www.throng.co.nz/2013/02/tv-ratings-4-february-2013/
- ^ http://www.throng.co.nz/2013/02/big-ratings-drop-for-second-outing-of-seven-sharp/
- ^ http://www.throng.co.nz/2013/02/tv-ratings-12-february-2013/
- ^ http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10865165