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This Afternoon was an
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n news and current affairs television program that was broadcast by the
Nine NetworkThe 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 DaddoAndrew 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 FergusonMark 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 NetworkThe 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 NetworkThe 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
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at 5.00pm and
Hot Seat at 5.30pm.. As a result,
Nine News had
Mark FergusonMark 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 NetworkThe 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 NetworkThe 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...
.
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