This Afternoon
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This Afternoon was an Australia
n 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 three weeks in mid-2009.
The show presented the top current affairs of the day and focused on news, sport, weather and entertainment. It featured reports and interviews. The program was hosted by Andrew Daddo
, radio presenter and journalist Katrina Blowers and news presenter Mark Ferguson
. Nine News reporters from around the country and overseas provided reports on news and entertainment.
On 15 July 2009, the Nine Network
axed This Afternoon only after 12 episodes due to after very unhappy with the loss of its Nine Afternoon News bulletin, losing the whole schedule to the Seven Network
. With the demise of This Afternoon, Nine reinstated yet another half-hour Nine News bulletin at 4.30pm, followed by Antiques Roadshow
at 5.00pm and Hot Seat at 5.30pm.. 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
.
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...
n news and current affairs television program that was broadcast by the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
. It was produced by the network and broadcast live from 4.30pm to 5.30pm weekdays for three weeks in mid-2009.
The show presented the top current affairs of the day and focused on news, sport, weather and entertainment. It featured reports and interviews. The program was hosted by Andrew Daddo
Andrew Daddo
Andrew Daddo is an Australian actor, author and television personality.Andrew has been a long time presenter on the Seven Network in Australia and has been involved in hosting many Seven specials...
, radio presenter and journalist Katrina Blowers and news presenter Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson (television presenter)
Mark Ferguson is a news presenter.Ferguson is currently presenting the weekend Sydney bulletin for Seven News in Sydney and Seven 4.30 News on Thursday & Friday, due to Samantha Armytage's commitments with Weekend Sunrise....
. Nine News reporters from around the country and overseas provided reports on news and entertainment.
On 15 July 2009, the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
axed This Afternoon only after 12 episodes due to after very unhappy with the loss of its Nine Afternoon News bulletin, losing the whole schedule to the Seven Network
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...
. With the demise of This Afternoon, Nine reinstated yet another half-hour Nine News bulletin at 4.30pm, followed by Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979...
at 5.00pm and Hot Seat at 5.30pm.. As a result, Nine News had Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson (television presenter)
Mark Ferguson is a news presenter.Ferguson is currently presenting the weekend Sydney bulletin for Seven News in Sydney and Seven 4.30 News on Thursday & Friday, due to Samantha Armytage's commitments with Weekend Sunrise....
as national presenter until left the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
on 25 September 2009 to join the Seven Network
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...
.