Sunday Night (Australian TV program)
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Sunday Night is an Australian news and current affairs program produced and broadcast by the Seven Network
. The program airs on Sunday nights at 6:30 pm, and is presented by Seven News
Sydney presenter Chris Bath
.
show, featuring a mix of feature stories, investigative reports, forums and interviews. Unlike other newsmagazine programs, the show initially featured a live studio audience, which has since been removed.
Initially, each episode of the show was immediately followed by a companion program, The All in Call, a live question and answer session broadcast on Seven HD
and online. The separate program was later axed, and the discussion was integrated into the final segment of Sunday Night. With the removal of the studio audience the All In Call no longer features in the program.
season, Sunday Night may air at a different timeslot in the Adelaide and Perth
markets.
From July to August Sunday Night went on hiatus due to Dancing With the Stars airing in its normal timeslot of Sunday 6:30pm. instead, Sunday Night's Monday edition on 7Two
at 7:30 pm on Monday nights.
Mike Munro
stood down as co-host to concentrate on reporting in April 2011.
Chris Bath
also frequently reports for the program.
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
. The program airs on Sunday nights at 6:30 pm, and is presented by Seven News
Seven News
Seven News is the television news service of the Seven Network in Australia.National bulletins are presented from Seven's high-definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are produced in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. The network also produces Seven...
Sydney presenter Chris Bath
Chris Bath
Christine "Chris" Bath is an Australian journalist and television personality. She is currently the weeknight presenter of Seven News Sydney and presenter of Seven's current affairs program Sunday Night....
.
Overview
Sunday Night is a newsmagazineNewsmagazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published piece of paper, magazine or a radio or television program, usually weekly, featuring articles or segments on current events...
show, featuring a mix of feature stories, investigative reports, forums and interviews. Unlike other newsmagazine programs, the show initially featured a live studio audience, which has since been removed.
Initially, each episode of the show was immediately followed by a companion program, The All in Call, a live question and answer session broadcast on Seven HD
Seven HD
Seven HD was an Australian television channel, owned by the Seven Media Group, that launched on 15 October 2007. The channel was available to high definition digital television viewers in metropolitan areas, Tasmania and Regional Queensland through a number of owned-and-operated stations, as well...
and online. The separate program was later axed, and the discussion was integrated into the final segment of Sunday Night. With the removal of the studio audience the All In Call no longer features in the program.
Scheduling
During the AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
season, Sunday Night may air at a different timeslot in the Adelaide and Perth
TVW
TVW can mean:*TVW, a Seven Network owned station in Perth, Western Australia*TVW, a public affairs network in the state of Washington*"tvw", the false branding callsign of WISC-TV's digital subchannel and Madison, Wisconsin's MyNetworkTV affiliate...
markets.
From July to August Sunday Night went on hiatus due to Dancing With the Stars airing in its normal timeslot of Sunday 6:30pm. instead, Sunday Night's Monday edition on 7Two
7Two
7TWO is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel which was launched by the Seven Network on Sunday 1 November 2009 at 12pm....
at 7:30 pm on Monday nights.
Presenters
- Chris BathChris BathChristine "Chris" Bath is an Australian journalist and television personality. She is currently the weeknight presenter of Seven News Sydney and presenter of Seven's current affairs program Sunday Night....
(2009 )
Mike Munro
Mike Munro
Michael Munro is an Australian television presenter.- Early life :Munro cites a tough childhood with an abusive and alcoholic mother, as one of the main reasons behind his motivation to succeed. Munro attended Sacred Heart Primary School in Mosman, New South Wales and Marist College North Shore in...
stood down as co-host to concentrate on reporting in April 2011.
Reporters
- Ross Coulthart (2009)
- Monique WrightMonique WrightMonique Wright is an Australian journalist and television personality. She received national exposure as the weather presenter on the Seven Network's national breakfast program, Sunrise during 2007, being promoted from feature reporter to replace former weather presenter Grant Denyer.As a member...
(2009) - Rahni SadlerRahni SadlerRahni Sadler is an Australian reporter and television journalist. She is sister of Matthew Sadler who is a TV and radio presenter and journalist for the ABC...
(2010, guest reporter 2009) - Alex CullenAlex Cullen (journalist)Alex Cullen is a journalist for Sunday Night and Seven News.Cullen began working as a reporter for Seven News in Perth in 2006, before moving to be a sports producer on Sunrise in 2007...
(2010) - Mike MunroMike MunroMichael Munro is an Australian television presenter.- Early life :Munro cites a tough childhood with an abusive and alcoholic mother, as one of the main reasons behind his motivation to succeed. Munro attended Sacred Heart Primary School in Mosman, New South Wales and Marist College North Shore in...
(2011 , host 2009-2011)
Guest Reporters
- Samantha ArmytageSamantha ArmytageSamantha Armytage is an Australian journalist and television news presenter.Armytage is currently presenter of Seven 4.30 News , and co-host of Weekend Sunrise and she is also a regular fill-in presenter for various Seven Network programs.-Early life:Armytage grew up on a historic property, called...
(2009) - Molly Meldrum (2009)
- Grant DenyerGrant DenyerGrant Denyer is an Australian television reporter, personality and motor racing driver.-Television career:In 1997, Denyer began his career in the media, he gained a position at Prime Television in Wagga Wagga as a news reporter and journalist...
(2009) - Jamie DurieJamie DurieJamie Durie is an Australian landscaper and television personality. Formerly a prominent personality for the Nine Network, Durie has hosted a variety of programs for them, mostly "lifestyle" shows, such as Backyard Blitz, Renovation Rescue and The Block.Jamie previously was the host of the Seven...
(2009) - Mike AmorMike AmorMike Amor is the United States Correspondent for Seven News.Mike Amor is one of Australia’s most experienced TV correspondents and is currentlyU.S...
(2009) - Rebecca MaddernRebecca MaddernRebecca Maddern is an Australian journalist, news reporter and presenter.Maddern is currently a reporter for Seven News and fill-in presenter on a number of Seven Network programs including Seven News Melbourne, Seven Morning News, Seven 4.30 News, Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise, The Morning Show and...
(2009) - David KochDavid KochDavid Koch is the name of:*David H. Koch , United States businessman and 1980 U.S. Libertarian Party Vice Presidential candidate*David Koch , Australian television personality...
(2009–) - Mark RileyMark Riley (journalist)Mark Riley is an Australian journalist, who is chief political reporter for Seven News based in Canberra.Riley started his journalism career in 1979 at The Newcastle Herald, where he covered the 1989 Newcastle earthquake. He soon moved to The Sydney Morning Herald, where he worked in politics...
(2009) - Tim WatsonTim WatsonTimothy Michael "Tim" Watson is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, sports journalist and media personality.He is notable for his long career at the Essendon Football Club as a player where he participated in several premiership teams...
(2009) - Micheal Davey (2009)
- Edwina Bartholomew (2010)
- Sonia KrugerSonia KrugerSonia Melissa Kruger is an Australian television presenter. She is best known for co-hosting the popular Australian version of Dancing with the Stars, hosting 10 Years Younger in 10 Days and for the role of Tina Sparkle in the hit 1992 film Strictly Ballroom.-Early life:Born in Toowoomba,...
(2010) - Steve WaughSteve WaughStephen Rodger "Steve" Waugh, AO is a former Australian cricketer and fraternal twin of cricketer Mark Waugh. A right-handed batsman, he was also a successful medium-pace bowler...
(2010) - Dr John D’Arcy (2010)
- Mark SkaifeMark SkaifeMark Stephen Skaife OAM is an Australian motor racing driver. Skaife is a five time winner of the V8 Supercar Championship Series, including its predecessor the Australian Touring Car Championship. He is also a six-time winner of Australia's most prestigious domestic motor race, the Bathurst 1000...
(2010) - Tim Noonan (2010)
- Melissa DoyleMelissa DoyleMelissa Jane Doyle is an Australian television personality.Doyle is currently co-host of the Seven Network's Sunrise, The Zoo and Where Are They Now.-Early career:...
(2011) - Kylie GilliesKylie GilliesKylie Gillies is a television presenter for the Seven Network based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She currently co-hosts The Morning Show with Larry Emdur.-Career:...
(2011)
Chris Bath
Chris Bath
Christine "Chris" Bath is an Australian journalist and television personality. She is currently the weeknight presenter of Seven News Sydney and presenter of Seven's current affairs program Sunday Night....
also frequently reports for the program.