The NightCap
| The NightCap | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Controversy
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]