| The NightCap | |
|---|---|
| Format | Talk show |
| Presented by | Matt White Jessica Rowe Monique Wright Paul Murray |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Production | |
| Running time | Approx 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Seven HD |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | 12 February 2008 – 13 March 2008 |
The NightCap was an Australian television talk show broadcast on Seven HD. It was the first Australian television program to be produced exclusively for a HDTV multichannel. The show began broadcasting on the 12 February 2008 and screened every Tuesday and Thursday night at 10.30pm. It was cancelled after the Easter 2008 television non-ratings period.[1]
The show was hosted by Seven News sports anchor Matt White alongside a panel that included former Ten News and Today host Jessica Rowe, former Sunrise weather presenter Monique Wright and Triple M radio host Paul Murray. The show was created by Adam Boland, who was an executive producer for Sunrise and The Morning Show on the Seven Network.
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Openly gay former Big Brother housemate Zach Douglas was reportedly removed from the original line up of panelists after offering explicit advice on oral sex and same-sex practices during an episode which aired on 19 February 2008. A spokeswoman for Seven claims there was "no correlation between the incident" and Douglas' removal from the line up, and that Douglas would remain on the show as an entertainment reporter.[2][3] Douglas himself reiterated that he wasn't fired and preferred his new role.[4]
A different guest panelist replaced Douglas' spot for each episode thereafter. A permanent replacement was intended to be appointed before the show was axed.[2]