The Times (Australian TV series)
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The Times was a midweek current affairs program on the Seven Network
hosted by Paul Barry
. It aired from March 1994 until November 1995.
It began in March 1994 airing late night on Wednesdays, and included regular contributions from Neil Mercer, and Seven's senior Canberra
reporter, Glenn Milne
. The program later moved to Sunday nights where it would screen after the Sunday night movie, and then in August 1995 it moved to Tuesday nights.
Unlike most current affairs programs, The Times made heavy use of short cut
s, subtitles and fast-paced music, resulting in an energetic style aimed at younger viewers.
It was axed in November 1995, but the program's staff moved on to work on the new 10.30pm news bulletin hosted by Anne Fulwood
.
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...
hosted by Paul Barry
Paul Barry
Paul Barry is a British-born, Australian-based journalist, who has won many awards for his investigative reporting. He now works as a senior writer for online media outlet The Power Index.-Career:...
. It aired from March 1994 until November 1995.
It began in March 1994 airing late night on Wednesdays, and included regular contributions from Neil Mercer, and Seven's senior Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
reporter, Glenn Milne
Glenn Milne
Glenn Milne is a Canberra journalist and political commentator. He currently works for News Limited as a columnist for The Australian newspaper....
. The program later moved to Sunday nights where it would screen after the Sunday night movie, and then in August 1995 it moved to Tuesday nights.
Unlike most current affairs programs, The Times made heavy use of short cut
Cut (filmmaking)
In the post-production process of film editing and video editing, a cut is an abrupt, but usually trivial film transition from one sequence to another. It is synonymous with the term edit, though "edit" can imply any number of transitions or effects. The cut, dissolve and wipe serve as the three...
s, subtitles and fast-paced music, resulting in an energetic style aimed at younger viewers.
It was axed in November 1995, but the program's staff moved on to work on the new 10.30pm news bulletin hosted by Anne Fulwood
Anne Fulwood
Anne Fulwood is a former Australian newsreader and current affairs host who was born in South Australia's Riverland.-Career:Fulwood began her television career at ADS-7 in Adelaide in 1983 initally as a sports reporter...
.