The Drum (TV program)

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The Drum
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GenreNews, current affairs, politics
Presented byJulia Baird & Ellen Fanning
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsUltimo Studios, Sydney
Running time1 Hour
Release
Original networkABC
ABC News
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original release23 July 2010 (2010-07-23) –
present
External links
Website

The Drum is an Australian nightly television current affairs and news analysis program hosted by Julia Baird and Ellen Fanning. The program airs in the primetime slot of 6:00 pm weekdays on ABC TV and is aired later on the ABC News Channel at 9:00 pm AEDT.

The program is broadcast nationally across Australia, live from the ABC's headquarters in Sydney, with a special "week in review" episode broadcast on Saturday evening. It is also streamed live on iview, and broadcast in over 40 countries across the Asia/Pacific region on the ABC's international channel, ABC Australia.

The program brings together a panel of prominent experts and high-profile opinion-leaders to discuss the key issues gripping or confounding Australia.

History[]

The program premiered in 2010 with the launch of the ABC's 24-hour news channel. In May 2014, The Drum moved from the ABC News Channel to the ABC's primary channel with a new look, new timeslot of 5:30 pm, and a new 30-minute format.[1]

In January 2019 the program was relaunched again, moving to the prime timeslot of 6pm on ABC TV, ahead of the network's flagship news bulletin.

The relaunch was seen as a push to take on commercial rivals in the primetime slot, and the show was given a new set and look, and a new hour–long format.[2][3]

The program is hosted by Australian journalists Julia Baird & Ellen Fanning. Stan Grant is the main fill-in presenter when Julia and Ellen are away.

Annabel Crabb, Chris Uhlmann, Hamish Macdonald, Fran Kelly, Peter van Onselen, and John Barron have hosted the show in the past.[4][5]

A lighter, more relaxed summer version of the program is broadcast each January, hosted by Adam Spencer.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Knox, David (7 April 2014). "Bumped: The Drum moving to ABC1". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ Lallo, Michael (27 January 2019). "ABC takes on commercial big guns with 'steroid'-enhanced panel show". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. ^ Mathieson, Craig (2 May 2019). "The Drum is just what this election campaign needs". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  4. ^ ABC announces the line-up for ABC News 24 The Australian, 21 July 2010
  5. ^ 24-hour party people The Australian, 3 July 2010
  6. ^ Summer Drum


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