To the Point (TV program)
To the Point | |
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![]() Peter van Onselen and Kristina Keneally on set. | |
Genre | News, current affairs, commentary |
Presented by | Peter van Onselen (2015–2017) Kristina Keneally Laura Jayes |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
Release | |
Original network | Sky News Australia |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
Original release | 1 June 2015 13 November 2017 | –
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Lunchtime Agenda |
Related shows | PVO NewsDay |
To the Point is an Australian television political commentary program broadcast 4 times weekly on Sky News Australia.[1] The program was originally hosted by Kristina Keneally and Peter van Onselen.[2] Van Onselen left the program in October 2017, replaced by Laura Jayes.[3] The program premiered on 1 June 2015 and covers a range of political news as well as commentary and analysis from the hosts, plus guest contributors.[4][5]
The program replaced Lunchtime Agenda in the 1:30pm AEST timeslot[6] and serves as a lead-in to Parliament Question time during parliamentary sitting weeks. The program airs in-between PVO NewsDay, which van Onselen hosts solo.
It is broadcast from the Sky News centre in the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park. Laura Jayes had filled in as a guest co-host before becoming permanent co-host in October 2017.[7]
For the 2016 election campaign, To the Point was extended to a one-hour program[8] and from 16 May was moved to 1pm AEST.[9]
The program was suspended by Sky News on 14 November 2017, due to Keneally announcing her candidacy for the Bennelong by-election as a Labor candidate.[10]
References[]
- ^ Knox, David (19 May 2015). "More politics in SKY News revamp". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "SKY NEWS: new daytime and evening programming line-up". 20 May 2015. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Sky News changes: New set, new schedule, expanded lineup". Mediaweek. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Sky News expands roles of PVO and Stan Grant". MediaWeek. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Sky News shakes up line up with Peter Van Onselen moving to daytime show". Mumbrella. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ David Lipson [@davidlipson] (29 May 2015). "Final #lunchagenda EVER shortly. Speaking to Indiginous [sic] Min Nigel Scullion about #Recognise + @AlanTudgeMP and Doug Cameron @SkyNewsAust" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sky News – To The Point, interview with Laura Jayes and Peter Van Onselen". The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "KKeneally on Twitter". Twitter. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "KKeneally on Twitter". Twitter. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Sky News Australia [@SkyNewsAust] (14 November 2017). "Statement from Sky News Australia CEO Angelos Frangopoulos regarding Kristina Keneally" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via Twitter.
External links[]
- Sky News Australia
- Australian non-fiction television series
- English-language television shows
- 2015 Australian television series debuts
- 2017 Australian television series endings
- Australian television show stubs