The Drum (TV program)

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The Drum
GenreNews, current affairs, politics
Presented byJulia Baird & Ellen Fanning
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsUltimo Studios, Sydney
Running time1 Hour
Original release
NetworkABC
ABC News
Release23 July 2010 (2010-07-23) –
present

The Drum is an Australian nightly television current affairs and news analysis program hosted by Julia Baird and Ellen Fanning. The program airs in the primetime slot of 6:00 pm weekdays on ABC TV and is aired later on the ABC News Channel at 9:00 pm AEDT.

The program is broadcast nationally across Australia, live from the ABC's headquarters in Sydney, with a special "week in review" episode broadcast on Saturday evening. It is also streamed live on iview, and broadcast in over 40 countries across the Asia/Pacific region on the ABC's international channel, ABC Australia.

The program brings together a panel of prominent experts and high-profile opinion-leaders to discuss the key issues gripping or confounding Australia.

History

The program premiered in 2010 with the launch of the ABC's 24-hour news channel. In May 2014, The Drum moved from the ABC News Channel to the ABC's primary channel with a new look, new timeslot of 5:30 pm, and a new 30-minute format.[1]

In January 2019 the program was relaunched again, moving to the prime timeslot of 6pm on ABC TV, ahead of the network's flagship news bulletin.

The relaunch was seen as a push to take on commercial rivals in the primetime slot, and the show was given a new set and look, and a new hour–long format.[2][3]

The program is hosted by Australian journalists Julia Baird & Ellen Fanning. Stan Grant is the main fill-in presenter when Julia and Ellen are away.

Annabel Crabb, Chris Uhlmann, Hamish Macdonald, Fran Kelly, Peter van Onselen, and John Barron have hosted the show in the past.[4][5]

A lighter, more relaxed summer version of the program is broadcast each January, hosted by Adam Spencer.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Knox, David (7 April 2014). "Bumped: The Drum moving to ABC1". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ Lallo, Michael (27 January 2019). "ABC takes on commercial big guns with 'steroid'-enhanced panel show". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. ^ Mathieson, Craig (2 May 2019). "The Drum is just what this election campaign needs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  4. ^ ABC announces the line-up for ABC News 24 The Australian, 21 July 2010
  5. ^ 24-hour party people The Australian, 3 July 2010
  6. ^ Summer Drum
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