Campbell Live
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| Format | News/current affairs |
| Presented by | John Campbell |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | New Zealand English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Pip Keane |
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| Running time | 20 – 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | MediaWorks New Zealand[1] |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV3 |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original airing | 21 March 2005-Present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | 3 News |
| Related shows | Seven Sharp |
| External links | |
| 3news.co.NZ/CampbellLive | |
Campbell Live is a half-hour long New Zealand current affairs programme Monday–Friday at 7.00pm (following 3 News), on TV3 and is hosted by John Campbell. Campbell Live has interviewed various notable personalities, including Al Gore, Robert Fisk, Tony Blair, as well as an array of celebrities, including Adam Lambert and Metallica.
History
TV3 announced plans to start a 7pm current affairs show in November 2004 after Paul Holmes, who presented a current affairs show called Holmes on TV1, left the state broadcaster to host a similar show on Prime.
Campbell Live started production in February 2005, after John Campbell and Carol Hirschfeld left their 3 News presenter positions to host and produce, respectively, the current affairs show. The show launched on the 21 March, 2005, with the first story being about fake drivers licences being given to people of Asian descent.
Hirschfeld left her position as Executive Producer in September 2009, and was replaced by former Holmes producer Pip Keane.
Awards
Campbell Live won two awards at the 2006 Qantas Television Awards including Best Current Affairs Series. The second award was for the Best News or Current Affairs Presenter for John Campbell.
At the 2010 Qantas Television Awards, Campbell Live received three awards, one for Best Current Affairs Editing, one for Best Current Affairs Reporting and John Campbell again won for Best News or Current Affairs Presenter.
At the 2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards, Campbell Live received an award for investigation of the year for their work tracking the Samoan Tsunami relief funds - presented to host John Campbell, Executive Producer Pip Keane and Producer Claudine MacLean.
Presenters and reporters
- John Campbell - presenter
- Anna Burns-Francis - reporter, Auckland, New Zealand
- Tristram Clayton - reporter, Auckland
- Lachlan Forsyth - reporter and backup presenter, Auckland
- Jendy Harper - reporter, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Kate King - reporter, Auckland
- Whena Owen - reporter, Wellington, New Zealand
- Dan Parker - reporter, Wellington
- John Sellwood - reporter, Christchurch
- Rebecca Wright - reporter, Auckland
References
- ↑ Drinnan, John (27 August 2010). "TV3 checking pulse of Campbell Live". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
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