Squawk Australia
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Squawk Australia was a television business news program aired every weekday at 6:00am Singapore/Hong Kong/Taiwan time on CNBC Asia
. It was broadcast live from CNBC Asia
's Australia
studio in Sydney
, and anchored by Amanda Drury
. It was produced by CNBC Asia from Australia
. It was also seen in the United States
on the CNBC World
channel at 6:00pm ET (with Daylight Saving Time
) or 5:00pm ET (without DST). On Sundays, it was simulcasted on CNBC Europe
at 22.00 UK time (without DST) or 23.00 CET time (with DST).
The studio for the show will soon be opened up for public viewing when the Financial and Energy Exchange (FEX) opens its doors sometime in 2010. The show was filmed on the floor of the exchange in front of one of the largest videowalls in the Southern Hemisphere.
Jeffrey James was the original anchor of Squawk Australia until his departure from the network in October 2008.
It was announced in early 2010 that Squawk Australia will be cancelled as part of a programming revamp at the network on 14 June 2010. This is also due to the relocation of Karen Tso to Singapore, and Amanda Drury to CNBC headquarters in the U.S.
, which is now seen an hour later. The show looks ahead to the Australian trading day with locally-based analysts
and fund managers
, as well as recapping overnight trade in the U.S. and providing currency
and world news updates. Weather forecasts
are provided by The Weather Channel (formerly NBC Weather Plus
). CNBC reporter Sri Jegarajah frequently contributes to the program from Singapore.
The program was initially broadcast from a camera position in the General Electric
offices near the Sydney Harbour Bridge
as an interim measure. A move to a new studio in the Burns Philp
building, opposite to the Australian Stock Exchange
, took place in October 2007 as the network expanded its Australian output. This was three months later than originally planned.
Tso debuted in October 2008 when she replaced original anchor Jeffrey James. To coincide with the anchor change and program revamp, Squawk Australia also moved to a new studio.
The show was last anchored by Amanda Drury. Amanda was an anchor on two of CNBC Asia Pacific’s signature morning business programs: Asia Squawk Box and CNBC’s Cash Flow. She has had 10 years’ experience as a financial and business TV journalist in Singapore, Tokyo and New York, and was previously based in the CNBC Australia headquarters in Sydney. She was reassigned to the network's US studios in 2010.
n markets remain open, CNBC Asia pre-empts Squawk Australia, instead extending Asia Squawk Box
to 4 hours, the longest time for the show ever. This was first seen on 9 April 2007.
CNBC Asia
CNBC Asia is a business news television channel in Asia. A subsidiary of NBC Universal, it is the Asian service of the Consumer News and Business Channel . Its programmes originate from Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney and has bureaus in Tokyo and Seoul....
. It was broadcast live from CNBC Asia
CNBC Asia
CNBC Asia is a business news television channel in Asia. A subsidiary of NBC Universal, it is the Asian service of the Consumer News and Business Channel . Its programmes originate from Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney and has bureaus in Tokyo and Seoul....
's Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
studio in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, and anchored by Amanda Drury
Amanda Drury
Amanda Drury is a journalist and news anchor for CNBC, currently based in Manhattan, New York. She has appeared on various CNBC shows as an expert in finance and business. Previously based in CNBC Asia’s headquarters in Singapore and then in Sydney, Drury relocated to CNBC's global headquarters...
. It was produced by CNBC Asia from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was also seen in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on the CNBC World
CNBC World
CNBC World is a business news channel operated in the United States by NBCUniversal.The channel broadcasts programs from CNBC's international channels. Specifically, most of the business day schedules of CNBC Europe and CNBC Asia are simulcasted. Several other pre-taped shows from CNBC's...
channel at 6:00pm ET (with Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time —also summer time in several countries including in British English and European official terminology —is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less...
) or 5:00pm ET (without DST). On Sundays, it was simulcasted on CNBC Europe
CNBC Europe
CNBC Europe is a business and financial news television channel, the pan-European sister station of CNBC. The network is owned and operated by NBC Universal and headquartered in London, where it shares the Adrian Smith-designed 10 Fleet Place building with Dow Jones...
at 22.00 UK time (without DST) or 23.00 CET time (with DST).
The studio for the show will soon be opened up for public viewing when the Financial and Energy Exchange (FEX) opens its doors sometime in 2010. The show was filmed on the floor of the exchange in front of one of the largest videowalls in the Southern Hemisphere.
Jeffrey James was the original anchor of Squawk Australia until his departure from the network in October 2008.
It was announced in early 2010 that Squawk Australia will be cancelled as part of a programming revamp at the network on 14 June 2010. This is also due to the relocation of Karen Tso to Singapore, and Amanda Drury to CNBC headquarters in the U.S.
About the show
Squawk Australia premiered on CNBC Asia on 26 March 2007 as part of the Asia firm's significant programming overhaul. It replaced the first hour of Asia Squawk BoxAsia Squawk Box
Asia Squawk Box is a television business news program on CNBC Asia, aired Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. . This programme is also aired on CNBC World in the United States at the respective time Asia Squawk Box is a television business news program on CNBC Asia, aired Monday through...
, which is now seen an hour later. The show looks ahead to the Australian trading day with locally-based analysts
Financial analyst
A financial analyst, securities analyst, research analyst, equity analyst, or investment analyst is a person who performs financial analysis for external or internal clients as a core part of the job.-Job:...
and fund managers
Investment management
Investment management is the professional management of various securities and assets in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors...
, as well as recapping overnight trade in the U.S. and providing currency
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
and world news updates. Weather forecasts
Weather forecasting
Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a given location. Human beings have attempted to predict the weather informally for millennia, and formally since the nineteenth century...
are provided by The Weather Channel (formerly NBC Weather Plus
NBC Weather Plus
NBC Weather Plus was a 24-hour, commercially sponsored, weather-oriented broadcast/cable television network jointly owned by NBC Universal and the local affiliates of the NBC network. It debuted on November 15, 2004 and shut down on December 31, 2008...
). CNBC reporter Sri Jegarajah frequently contributes to the program from Singapore.
The program was initially broadcast from a camera position in the General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
offices near the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic...
as an interim measure. A move to a new studio in the Burns Philp
Burns Philp
Burns Philp was once a major player in the food manufacturing business. Since its delisting from the Australian Stock Exchange in December 2006 and the subsequent sale of its assets, the company has mainly become a cashed up shell company...
building, opposite to the Australian Stock Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange
The Australian Securities Exchange was created by the merger of the Australian Stock Exchange and the Sydney Futures Exchange in July 2006. It is the primary stock exchange group in Australia....
, took place in October 2007 as the network expanded its Australian output. This was three months later than originally planned.
Anchor change and program revamp
In August 2008, CNBC announced that Karen Tso from Channel Nine will be joining the network as its new Australia-based anchor. She anchored Squawk Australia and provided market updates into all of CNBC's pan-Asian and Australian programming.Tso debuted in October 2008 when she replaced original anchor Jeffrey James. To coincide with the anchor change and program revamp, Squawk Australia also moved to a new studio.
The show was last anchored by Amanda Drury. Amanda was an anchor on two of CNBC Asia Pacific’s signature morning business programs: Asia Squawk Box and CNBC’s Cash Flow. She has had 10 years’ experience as a financial and business TV journalist in Singapore, Tokyo and New York, and was previously based in the CNBC Australia headquarters in Sydney. She was reassigned to the network's US studios in 2010.
Market holidays
On days when Australian markets close for a holiday, but other AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n markets remain open, CNBC Asia pre-empts Squawk Australia, instead extending Asia Squawk Box
Asia Squawk Box
Asia Squawk Box is a television business news program on CNBC Asia, aired Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. . This programme is also aired on CNBC World in the United States at the respective time Asia Squawk Box is a television business news program on CNBC Asia, aired Monday through...
to 4 hours, the longest time for the show ever. This was first seen on 9 April 2007.
Cancellation
Squawk Australia was cancelled 11 June 2010, three days before Asia Squawk Box moved back to its new/old time slot (6am Singapore/Hong Kong Time). Karen Tso was reassigned to Singapore at the time of this program's cancellation.See also
- Asia Squawk BoxAsia Squawk BoxAsia Squawk Box is a television business news program on CNBC Asia, aired Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. . This programme is also aired on CNBC World in the United States at the respective time Asia Squawk Box is a television business news program on CNBC Asia, aired Monday through...
- Squawk Box EuropeSquawk Box EuropeSquawk Box Europe is a television business news programme on CNBC Europe, aired from 7-10am CET each weekday. It also airs on CNBC Asia between 2.30 p.m.-5.00 p.m. Hong Kong / Singapore time , and in the United States on CNBC World at the respective time, 1:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m., ET...
- Squawk BoxSquawk BoxSquawk Box is a business news television program which airs at breakfast time on the CNBC network. The program is currently co-hosted by Joe Kernen, Rebecca Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Since debuting in 1995, the show has spawned a number of versions across CNBC's international channels, many of...
- Squawk on the StreetSquawk on the StreetSquawk on the Street, which debuted on December 19, 2005, is a business show on CNBC that follows the first 90 minutes of trading on Wall Street in the United States....
(a CNBC US program anchored from the New York Stock ExchangeNew York Stock ExchangeThe New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
, which follows a similar format)