Seven Sharp
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Country of origin | New Zealand |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 700 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Pete Cronshaw |
Producer(s) | Jonathan Williams |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes (with commercials) |
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Original network | TV One |
Picture format | PAL |
Original release | 4 February 2013 – present |
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Preceded by | Close Up |
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Seven Sharp is a half-hour-long New Zealand current affairs programme produced by Television New Zealand. The programme was created after the discontinuation of Close Up. It is broadcast live from the TVNZ studio it shares with One News in Auckland, at 7 pm (straight after One News) every weekday on TV One. Seven Sharp typically presents 3 stories within a 30-minute timeslot every weeknight,[1] and is designed to be more integrated with social media and real time opinions than its predecessor.
Seven Sharp competed mostly with and consistently drew more viewers than TV3 current affairs show Campbell Live until its cancellation in May 2015. It currently shares its time slot with TV2 drama Shortland Street, TV3 reality show Come Dine with Me New Zealand, Four animated sitcom The Simpsons, and Prime sports program The Crowd Goes Wild.
The show is presented by ex-Breakfast presenter Toni Street and radio presenter Mike Hosking. Fill-in presenters have included Stacey Morrison, Heather du Plessis-Allan, Te Radar, Clarke Gayford, Tamati Coffey, Matt Gibb, Chris Cairns, Brendon Pongia and Rose Matafeo. On one occasion, American actor Rob Schneider appeared as co-host. While Street was on maternity leave in mid-2015, her position was filled by Fair Go presenter Pippa Wetzell Mondays–Thursdays and Nadine Chalmers-Ross on Fridays.
The show's primary sponsor is RaboDirect, an online savings bank.[2]
Contents
Panelists
Presenter | Role | Tenure |
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Toni Street | Presenter | 2014– [3] |
Mike Hosking | Presenter | 2014–[3] |
Pippa Wetzell | Presenter | 2015[citation needed] |
Nadine Chalmers Ross | Presenter | 2015[citation needed] |
Jesse Mulligan | Presenter | 2013–2014 |
Alison Mau | Presenter | 2013[3] |
Greg Boyed | Presenter | 2013[4] |
History
Series 1 (2013)
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No. of episodes | 230 |
Release | |
Original release | February 4, 2013 | – December 20, 2013
Seven Sharp premiered on 4 February 2013 with Alison Mau, Jesse Mulligan and Greg Boyed at the desk. The episode featured an interview with Josh Groban and a tour of Prime Minister John Key's office.
Ratings fell to just under 401,000 viewers for the second episode on 5 February,[citation needed] and hovered between 300,000 and 400,000 for the next week. On 12 February 2013, Campbell Live beat Seven Sharp in the ratings with Campbell Live gaining 346,850 viewers compared to Seven Sharp only gaining 290,710 viewers. This was the first time Campbell Live had ever gained a higher audience than TV One for the 7 pm–7:30 pm timeslot.[citation needed][5]
Greg Boyed left the show on 6 September, and returned to hosting Tonight.[citation needed]
Alison Mau left on the final episode of the series to host Radio Live with Willie Jackson from noon to 3 pm on weekdays.
Series 2 (2014)
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No. of episodes | 228 |
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Original release | January 27, 2014 | – December 19, 2014
The second series of Seven Sharp premiered on 27 January 2014.
On 8 April 2014, the show gained just over 500,000 viewers - the first time the audience number has gone above that of the debut episode.[citation needed]
Jesse Mulligan left the Seven Sharp panel on 17 April, and TVNZ announced that it wouldn't hire another host. This changed the show from the three-presenter format it had held since its inception to a two-presenter format.
On 28 August, 5 September, and 17 September, Seven Sharp was not aired, instead, the 7 pm timeslot was used to broadcast the One News leaders' debates regarding the 2014 New Zealand general election, moderated by Seven Sharp host Mike Hosking. The first debate was between current Prime Minister John Key and Leader of the Opposition David Cunliffe,[6] the second between the leaders of eight minor parties,[7] and the third between Key and Cunliffe.[8]
Series 3 (2015)
Series 3 | |
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No. of episodes | 252 |
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Original release | February 2, 2015 | – June 12, 2015
The third series of Seven Sharp premiered on 2 February 2015.[9]
Criticism
Seven Sharp was criticized around its inception for its new format, with some media commentators describing it as an exchange of current affairs for a 'mess of pottage'.[10]
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