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Ten Eyewitness News
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Division of:Network Ten
Founded:1965
Headquarters:Sydney, New South Wales
Area served:Australia
Formerly called:Ten Evening News
Eyewitness News
Ten News (1994–2008)
Ten News at Five (2008–13)
Broadcast programs:Ten Eyewitness News Weekend
The Project
Parent:Ten Network Holdings
Website:tenplay.com.au/news

Ten Eyewitness News (officially stylised as TEN Eyewitness News) is an Australian television news and current affairs service, produced by Network Ten.

The network's hour-long news program airs at 5pm each evening as five state-based editions in the capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth, covering local, national and world news, including sport and weather. Local traffic reports are broadcast live into Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from a regular reporter in a helicopter via the Australian Traffic Network. Weekend editions are presented nationally from Network Ten's studios at Pyrmont in Sydney.

Ten's news division also assists in the production of the current affairs program The Project. It draws upon the resources of CBS News, ITN, APTN and Reuters for select international coverage.

History

Network Ten, introduced its News Service in Australia in 1965, with the networks founding and was a pioneering force behind the concept of the hour-long News Bulletin (the other rival networks where presenting 30 minutes) co-anchored in the form of Eyewitness News from 1973 onwards. The 1980s were arguably the network's most successful period as a news provider with its local Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane bulletins often rating highest for their 6pm timeslots.[1] Ten's flagship nightly bulletin news services has undergone a number of name changes since inception in 1965 including: ATV News in Melbourne, SASTEN News in Adelaide, NewsWatch in Brisbane, TEN News, TEN Evening News, Eyewitness News and TEN Eyewitness News.

A major change to the service occurred in January 1992 when all five of its local bulletins were moved to the 5.00pm time slot. In 1994 all local weekend bulletins were axed across the network and replaced by a 30-minute national bulletin from Sydney – Ten Weekend News, initially presented by John Gatfield and later by Tracey Spicer, Natarsha Belling and Bill Woods.

A localised version of Ten Weekend News was received from Sydney for Perth, while during the AFL season Adelaide and Melbourne viewers received local news on a Saturday, presented from Melbourne by George Donikian. For a short period in 2009, Ten Weekend News also included localised sport inserts for each market.

Ten Eyewitness News has often been described as a 'training ground' for some of Australia's best-known television journalists. Some of the best-known reporters and presenters who launched or spent a major part of their careers at "Ten Eyewitness News" include Jana Wendt, Kerry O'Brien, Katrina Lee, Charles Slade, Ann Sanders, Steve Liebmann, Tim Webster, Ron Wilson, Anne Fulwood, Juanita Phillips, Harry Potter,[2] Liz Hayes, Jo Pearson, David Johnson, Bill McDonald, Chris Masters, Larry Emdur, Eddie McGuire, John Gatfield, Kay McGrath, Graeme Goodings, Sharyn Ghidella, Laurie Oakes, Geraldine Doogue, Helen Kapalos, Jennifer Keyte, Deborah Knight, Bruce McAvaney, Nathan Templeton, Mel McLaughlin, Karl Stefanovic, Mark Beretta, Amber Sherlock and George Donikian amongst others.

In September 2010, the network announced a major expansion of its news service. From 24 January 2011, It would expand its evening news output by introducing a national current affairs program at 6pm, 6PM with George Negus, and an extra local bulletin at 6:30pm on weeknights, with the Ten Evening News brand reinstated. In addition, the network announced the re-introduction of local weekend bulletins at 6pm and the axing of its 5pm national bulletin.

Two months after the relaunch, the national weekend bulletins were re-introduced owing to poor ratings although the 6pm local bulletins continue to air. Later that month, the network announced it would drop its 6:30pm local bulletins on weeknights, extend Ten News at Five to 90 minutes and move George Negus' program to 6:30pm each weeknight. The changes were introduced on Monday 4 April 2011.[3]

Further changes in September 2011 saw the axing of the network's late night bulletin[4] and the state-based 6pm weekend bulletins. The 5pm national bulletin on Saturdays and Sundays was extended to 90 minutes a month later.[5] Later that month, the network announced it would axe 6.30 with George Negus and replace with an hour-long version of The 7PM Project (renamed The Project). In November 2011, the last half-hour of Ten's 5pm state bulletins were rebranded as Ten News at Six. Two months later, the network announced its main 5pm bulletin would be shortened back to 60 minutes from Sunday 22 January 2012 with The Project moved to 6pm.

The network's Ten Early News bulletin was axed in February 2012 following the launch of Network Ten's Breakfast program. More changes during the year saw the return of a networked Ten Late News in a new format launched on 4 June 2012, and the axing of Breakfast on 30 November 2012, due to low ratings and cost cutting measures at the network.

In September 2013, Network Ten revived the Ten Eyewitness News branding for all of its news output, including the flagship 5pm state bulletins.[6] Two months later, a new breakfast program, Wake Up, was launched.

On 21 May 2014, Network Ten announced it would axe Wake Up and all national news bulletins on weekdays as part of a wider cost cutting program with the loss of around 150 jobs, caused by poor ratings and advertising revenue.[7] The state-based 5pm news continues to air, alongside national bulletins at weekends. The network also closed its two international bureaux in Los Angeles and London.

In February 2014, Network Ten announced that Hugh Riminton would join Sandra Sully as a co-anchor of the bulletin. In November 2014, Candice Wyatt joined Stephen Quartermain as a co-anchor and finally in August 2015 Lachlan Kennedy joined Georgina Lewis as a co-anchor in Brisbane.

On 16 May 2016, Ten Eyewitness News updated their set and graphics. However, the logo remains the same.

In January 2017, the three east coast metro bulletins (Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane) returned to solo anchors with Hugh Riminton, Candice Wyatt and Lachlan Kennedy returning to reporting duties in February.

Capital-based bulletins

Sydney

Network Ten camera operator filming at Sydney's Circular Quay

Ten Eyewitness News Sydney is presented from TEN-10's Sydney studios at Pyrmont by Sandra Sully with sports presenter Matt Burke, weather presenter Tim Bailey and traffic reporter Vic Lorusso. The Sydney bulletin is simulcast across Northern New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Grifith and the Australian Capital Territory via WIN Television.

Between 1995 and 2005, the program was presented by Ron Wilson and Jessica Rowe, until Rowe moved to co-host Today on the Nine Network. She was replaced by then US correspondent Deborah Knight in 2006. Wilson moved to the networked Early News bulletin,[8] after presenting his final 5pm Sydney program as main anchor on Friday 16 January 2009.

In October 2011, Sandra Sully replaced Deborah Knight following the axing of Ten Late News.[4] Knight left the network to join the Nine Network as a Nine News presenter and Weekend Today as a news presenter.

Bill Woods left the network on 30 November 2012 after his contract was not renewed as part of cost-cutting measures.[9] In February 2014, Hugh Riminton joined Sandra Sully as a co-anchor, but returned to reporting three years later when the bulletin returned to a solo-anchor format.

Fill-in news presenters include Hugh Riminton and Natarsha Belling (News), Emma Lawrence, Scott Mackinnon (Sport), Amanda Jason and Amanda Hart (Weather) and Susannah Mirana and Erin Ramsay (Traffic).

Former fill-in traffic reporters have included: Jo Abi & Alf Paranihi.

Vic Lorusso remains the original traffic reporter since its inception.

Melbourne

Ten Eyewitness News Melbourne is presented from ATV-10's Como Centre studios in South Yarra by Jennifer Keyte with sports presenter Stephen Quartermain, weather presenter Mike Larkan and traffic reporter Jimmy Wirtanen.

The Melbourne bulletin is simulcast across most of Victoria and Tasmania via WIN Television, Remote and Eastern Australia via Central Digital Television and to the city of Darwin via Darwin Digital Television. The network's Melbourne news operation was originally based at Ten's Nunawading studios until a move to the Como Centre in 1992.

Mal Walden joined ATV-10 in April 1987, shortly after his abrupt sacking by HSV-7 - he took over the weekday 5pm bulletin in 1996 alongside Jennifer Hansen who was replaced by Helen Kapalos in 2006. Kapalos was sacked in November 2012 amid cost-cutting measures at the network. Walden anchored the bulletin solo until his retirement in December 2013.

George Donikian was the main male fill-in during the 2000s, including presenting the Saturday 6pm bulletin during the AFL broadcasting rights. He retired in October 2011. Sport presenter Stephen Quartermain then assumed that role, though he had filled-in as news presenter during various times in the past, when Donikian was unavailable.

Mignon Stewart (née Henne) was the main female fill-in for Jennifer Hansen and Helen Kapalos during the 2000s ?including for an extended stint in early 2006 before Kapalos started). There was no female fill-in for much of 2008 and 2009. Hermione Kitson became the female fill-in during 2010 & moved to Sydney in 2012.

During the 2000s, occasionally due to availability and network commitments, Walden or Kapalos would present solo (particularly after major events such as the AFL Grand Final).

Traffic Reporter Vanessa O'Hanlon left after six years (2003-2008) in 2008 for ABC News Breakfast. Emma Notarfrancesco left after four and a half years (2010-2015), to work for Formula 1's Australian media team on Friday 20 February 2015. Jimmy Wirtanen then returned to the role.

In November 2014, Candice Wyatt joined Stephen Quartermain as co-anchor of the bulletin,[10] but returned to reporting just over two years later when the bulletin returned to a solo-anchor format.

In May 2018, Network Ten announced that Jennifer Keyte would leave the Seven Network to present the bulletin replacing Stephen Quartermain.[11] Quatermain presenting his last bulletin on Friday 22 June with Keyte commencing her new position from Monday 25 June.

Past presenters of Ten's Melbourne news included David Johnston, who presented the flagship evening bulletin for 16 years (alongside the likes of Jana Wendt and Jo Pearson) until his departure for HSV-7 in 1996.

Current fill-in presenters include Candice Wyatt (News), Rob Waters and Caty Price (Sport), Georgia Love (Weather) & Andrew Crook (Traffic - for the past decade).

Jimmy Wirtanen was the traffic reporter from late 2008 to late 2010. He returned as traffic reporter in February 2015 and remains in the role.

Brisbane (statewide)

Ten Eyewitness News Queensland is presented from TVQ's studios at Mt Coot-tha by Georgina Lewis with sports presenter Jonathan Williams, weather presenter Josh Holt and traffic reporter Jayce Barker.

The Brisbane statewide bulletin is simulcast across most of Queensland via WIN Television and to Remote and Central Australia via Central Digital Television. Reporters are also based at a remote newsroom on the Gold Coast.

In August 2015, Lachlan Kennedy joined Georgina Lewis as co-anchor of the bulletin, but returned to reporting merely eighteen months later when the bulletin returned to a solo-anchor format.

Former long-serving presenter Marie-Louise Theile left Ten News on 14 December 2007 to spend more time with her family.[12] Other previous presenters include Geoff Mullins, Tracey Spicer, Brad McEwan and Bill McDonald, who left in November 2012 when his contract was not renewed due to cost-cutting measures.

Adelaide

Ten Eyewitness News Adelaide is presented from ADS-10's Adelaide studios on the corner of Hutt and Wakefield Streets by Rebecca Morse with sports presenter Nick Butler and weather presenter Kate Freebairn.

The Adelaide bulletin is simulcast to Port Lincoln & the Upper Spencer Gulf of South Australia as well as the city of Broken Hill, New South Wales via Southern Cross Ten, the Riverland and the South East areas of South Australia via WIN Ten.

In 2000, Network Ten moved studio production for the 5pm Adelaide bulletin to the network's Melbourne studios in South Yarra. The bulletin was presented from Melbourne for the next decade while sport and weather segments were still presented locally from the station's studios in North Adelaide and subsequently, from 2007, in newly built studios in Hutt Street. Initially, in 2000, George Donikian and Nikki Dwyer relocated from Adelaide to present the new Melbourne based bulletin. Dwyer eventually resigned as presenter in 2001 after she decided to move back to Adelaide, to be closer to her family. Dwyer was subsequently replaced as presenter by Kelly Nestor who resigned in 2006 and was succeeded by Rebecca Morse.

On 21 January 2011, George Donikian presented his final Melbourne-based bulletin for Ten News Adelaide. Studio presentation subsequently returned to ADS-10's Adelaide studios on 24 January 2011, to coincide with the launch of the short-lived 6:30pm local bulletin. Donikian remained in Melbourne, co-presenting that city's edition of Ten News at Five with Helen Kapalos for two months before being reduced to Fridays only, as well as presenting the localised weekend edition.[13] Jane Reilly retired as weather presenter in April 2013 after 37 years and was replaced by Kate Freebairn. A year later, Mark Aiston resigned as sport presenter.

Perth

Ten Eyewitness News Perth is presented from NEW-10's Perth studios at Subiaco by Narelda Jacobs with sports presenter Tim Gossage and weather presenter Michael Schultz.

The Perth bulletin is simulcast to most of regional Western Australia via WIN Television.

Network Ten originally moved production of the Perth bulletin to Pyrmont in 2000, citing high costs of converting the network's Dianella studios. Then-presenters Greg Pearce and Christina Morrissy relocated to Sydney to present the bulletin, whilst sport and weather segments were still presented locally from the station's studios in Dianella. Morrissy later resigned from these duties after suffering deep vein thrombosis on a flight and was replaced by Celina Edmonds. Pearce also later resigned to return to Perth, while Edmonds resigned to spend more time with her family. She then moved to Sky News Australia as a presenter and reporter.

Following their departures, Tim Webster and Charmaine Dragun became the main presenters of Ten News Perth from 2005. After Dragun's untimely death on 2 November 2007,[14] Webster became the solo presenter and continued to present the bulletin until May 2008, after which presentation was alternated between Ron Wilson, Narelda Jacobs, Deborah Knight and Sandra Sully in Sydney for the seven weeks between Webster's departure and the relocation of the bulletin back to Perth.

On 18 January 2008, Network Ten announced that studio production of Ten News would return to Perth.[15] The network denied that the move was related to the death of Charmaine Dragun as the decision to switch production had been made well beforehand. Narelda Jacobs began presenting in the Sydney studios in May 2008 before Ten News Perth presentation returned to the Dianella studios on Monday 23 June 2008.

Former ABC News presenter Craig Smart joined Jacobs as a co-anchor during 2011, but left in November 2012 when his contract was not renewed due to cost-cutting measures.

National bulletins

Ten Eyewitness News Weekend

Ten Eyewitness News Weekend airs on Saturday and Sunday evenings at 5pm and is presented from the network's Sydney studios by Natarsha Belling with sport presenter Caty Price and weather presenter Amanda Hart.

The national bulletin was introduced in 1994 to replace state-based bulletins but axed in January 2011 ahead of the reintroduction of local editions at 6pm. The national edition was reinstated two months later in the wake of poor ratings. The 6pm local bulletins continued to air until October 2011 when the 5pm national news was extended to 90 minutes.[5][16]

Until July 2014, a separate edition for Perth and Western Australia was also broadcast from the Pyrmont studios in Sydney. The lack of a separate up-to-date edition of Ten Eyewitness News Weekend for Perth has led to criticisms when outdated time-sensitive news has been broadcast in Western Australia, as in the case of a local 8-year-old junior drag racing accident victim who had died in hospital several hours prior to Ten airing the three-hour-old national bulletin reporting that she was still alive.[17][18]

The bulletin has previously been presented by Hermione Kitson, Mike Munro, Matt Doran, Bill Woods, Steve Liebmann, Tracey Spicer and John Gatfield.

Fill-in presenters include Hugh Riminton, Lachlan Kennedy and Kimberley Soekov (news), Emma Lawrence (sport) and Georgia Love, Josh Holt and Olivia Phyland (weather).

Current affairs

The Project

Main article: The Project (Australian TV program)

The Project (previously The 7PM Project) is a talk show television program which airs on weekdays. The formerly half-hour-long show premiered on 20 July 2009 and is hosted by Waleed Aly, Carrie Bickmore and Peter Helliar, with rotating daily guest panellists. It airs live in the eastern states with delays in other states (as well as Queensland during daylight saving) and is produced from Network Ten's Melbourne studios.

The Sunday Project

The Sunday Project is hosted by Lisa Wilkinson and Hamish Macdonald, with guest panelists. The show premiered on 22 January 2012 as a half hour edition and was hosted by rotating hosts including Carrie Bickmore, Charlie Pickering and Andrew Rochford. It continued until 25 November 2012 and was axed due to the focus being moved onto the weeknight edition. The Sunday Project returned on 27 August 2017 with a range of hosts including Natarsha Belling and Chris Bath.

Former programs

Former bulletins

Ten Eyewitness News Early

The network's early morning news program began as Ten Early News in January 2006, airing for one hour at 6am weekday mornings and featuring a number of segments unique to its timeslot, such as morning newspaper headlines from the country's major papers. The last edition aired on Wednesday 22 February 2012 in preparation of the earlier-than-scheduled launch of Network Ten's Breakfast program. The bulletin was revived on 4 November 2013, airing from 5:30am to 6:30am on weekdays, immediately preceding the network's new breakfast program Wake Up.[19]

Ten Eyewitness News Early was originally presented by Bill Woods until he became a presenter for the Sydney edition of Ten News at Five, switching roles with Ron Wilson. For the revival, Hermione Kitson anchored alongside sports presenter Scott Mackinnon and weather presenter Amanda Jason.

The final edition of Ten Eyewitness News Early aired on Friday 23 May 2014, when the bulletin was axed alongside the morning and late news bulletins.[20]

Ten Eyewitness News Morning

Ten originally aired a late morning news program from 1980 until cost cutting measures led to its axing ten years later. It was revived in 1994 and presented by David Johnston from the Melbourne newsroom. From 1994 - 2000 and August - December 2005, Ten Morning News would air after the successful Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton. 1996, Jason Cameron took over as presenter for the next four years until production was moved to Ten's Pyrmont news centre in Sydney, where the bulletin was hosted by Tracey Spicer and Natarsha Belling. In 2004, the bulletin briefly moved to midday (then called Ten News at Noon) to compete against the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's own News at Noon – a decision which proved unpopular.

In 2007, after Tracey Spicer left the network the previous year, Natarsha Belling became the face of the bulletin and continued the role right through to the start of 2012.

During 2010 and 2011, the bulletin aired for one hour at 9am, before The Circle. The bulletin was retired with the launch of Breakfast but returned upon the axing of The Circle in late August 2012, this time airing at 10am on weekdays, presented by Ron Wilson.[21]

The program was axed again on Friday 30 November 2012, marking the final full-length national news to be presented by Ron Wilson after 33 years with Network Ten. A morning news bulletin was again revived on 4 November 2013 with the launch of Ten Eyewitness News Morning, anchored by Matt Doran with sports presenter Scott Mackinnon and weather presenter Amanda Jason.[22]

Another round of cost cutting measures led to the morning news being axed again on Friday 23 May 2014, alongside the early and late news bulletins.[23]

Ten Eyewitness News Late

Main article: Ten Eyewitness News Late

The network's first late news bulletin, Ten Evening News: Crisis in the Gulf, was hosted by veteran newsreader Eric Walters and was part of the network's coverage of the First Gulf War in January 1991. Walters hosted for four months before being replaced by Anne Fulwood as host of the 30 minute Ten Second Edition News, later Ten Late News, at 10:30pm until her resignation to join the Seven Network in November 1995, whereupon she was replaced by Sandra Sully, who would go on to host the bulletin for most of the next 16 years. The bulletin originally aired on weekends, hosted by Tracey Spicer, until the Saturday and Sunday editions were axed in 2004 and 2005 respectively.

In 2006, the bulletin was merged with the late weeknight edition of Sports Tonight on Monday through Thursday nights. Due to declining ratings and increased competition, the bulletin was axed with the final week of episodes hosted by Sandra Sully (news) and Brad McEwan (Sports Tonight) on Monday through Thursday, and Tim Webster on Friday 30 September 2011. Sully became co-host of Sydney's evening bulletin alongside Ron Wilson.[4]

The bulletin was revived on 4 June 2012 in a new magazine-style format, hosted by Hamish Macdonald. In September 2013, the bulletin was rebranded as Ten Eyewitness News Late and Danielle Isdale replaced Macdonald after he resigned later that same month. Hugh Riminton replaced Isdale as host and the bulletin returned to a standard news bulletin format. The bulletin was again axed in May 2014 alongside the early and morning news bulletins.[24]

References

  1. ^ Katrina Lee, TV's busiest woman The Sydney Morning Herald - 14 Jan 1985
  2. ^ "Veteran TV crime reporter Harry Potter dies of cancer aged 72: Harry Potter joined Ten's Eyewitness News in 1978 and in 2013 received a lifetime achievement award". Australian Associated Press. The Guardian. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ Ten reshuffles news shows after ratings slump, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 March 2011
  4. ^ a b c Sandra Sully replaces Deborah Knight and joins Bill Woods in Ten news revamp at 5pm, late news cancelled, The Daily Telegraph, 21 September 2011
  5. ^ a b Ten drops local weekend news to go national, The Australian, 5 September 2011
  6. ^ Eyewitness revived as Ten goes for growth, The Australian, 16 September 2013
  7. ^ Wake Up, early morning and late news editions at Ten axed, news.com.au, 21 May 2014
  8. ^ "Channel Ten news in chaos". Herald Sun. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  9. ^ Hardie, Giles (13 November 2012). "More cuts as Ten confirms Bill Woods, Ron Wilson to exit". WA Today. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  10. ^ http://m.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/tens-candice-wyatt-to-do-battle-with-anchormen/story-fnn7ma1h-1227124242304
  11. ^ "Jennifer Keyte Joins Network Ten As Presenter - ten daily". tendaily.com.au. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  12. ^ Cartwright, Darren (19 October 2007). "Theile quits to read bedtime bulletins". The Courier-Mail.
  13. ^ Knox, David (25 September 2011). "George Donikian quits TEN". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  14. ^ Box, Dan (3 November 2007). "Newsreader found dead". The Australian. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  15. ^ "Ten News heading back to Perth". Australia-Media.com.au. 18 January 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
  16. ^ Ten restores 5pm news on weekend | The Spy Report
  17. ^ Barry, Paul Channel Ten's disservice to the west, Media Watch, Episode 41, ABC Television, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 20 November 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  18. ^ Knox, David TEN News delayed for Perth viewers, TV Tonight, 21 November 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  19. ^ Triple threat for Morning News
  20. ^ "Network Ten cuts jobs; axes Wake Up, early, morning and late news programs; finances in 'parlous' state". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  21. ^ Axed: The Circle
  22. ^ Triple threat or Morning News
  23. ^ "Network Ten cuts jobs; axes Wake Up, early, morning and late news programs; finances in 'parlous' state". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  24. ^ "Network Ten cuts jobs; axes Wake Up, early, morning and late news programs; finances in 'parlous' state". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

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