This Afternoon (TV program)

This Afternoon (stylised as THIS afternoon[1]) is a short-lived Australian news and current affairs television program that was broadcast by the Nine Network. It was produced by the network and broadcast live from 4:30pm to 5:30pm weekdays for two-and-half weeks in mid-2009.

This Afternoon
This Afternoon logo
GenreNews and Current Affairs
Presented byAndrew Daddo
Katrina Blowers
Mark Ferguson
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerKerri Elstub
ProducerCathy Murray
Running time60 minutes (including commercials)
Release
Original networkNine Network
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release29 June –
14 July 2009 (2009-07-14)
Chronology
Preceded byNine Afternoon News
Followed byNine Afternoon News (second run)

The program focused on news, sport, weather and entertainment and featured current affairs reports and interviews.[2] The program was presented by Andrew Daddo, radio presenter and journalist Katrina Blowers and news presenter Mark Ferguson.[3] Nine News reporters from around the country and overseas provided reports on news and entertainment.

On 15 July 2009, the Nine Network cancelled This Afternoon after 12 airings due to poor ratings. With the demise of This Afternoon, Nine reinstated Nine Afternoon News (which had been replaced by This Afternoon), followed by Antiques Roadshow at 5.00pm and Hot Seat at 5.30pm.[4] As a result, Nine News had Mark Ferguson as national presenter until left the Nine Network on 25 September 2009 to join the Seven Network.

See also

References
  1. Knox, David (23 June 2009). "THIS afternoon, a capital idea". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  2. "Media Release: This Afternoon". Nine Network. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
  3. Leys, Nick (3 May 2009). "Nine's Television News Ambush". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  4. Knox, David (15 July 2009). "Nine axes THIS afternoon". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2009.


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