Seven Sharp

Seven Sharp
Presented by
Country of origin New Zealand
Original language(s) English
No. of series 3
No. of episodes 700
Production
Executive producer(s) Pete Cronshaw
Producer(s) Jonathan Williams
Editor(s)
  • Shane Murray
  • Nick Mayow
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 30 minutes (with commercials)
Release
Original network TV One
Picture format PAL
Original release 4 February 2013 – present
Chronology
Preceded by Close Up
External links
Website

Seven Sharp is a half hour long New Zealand current affairs programme produced by Television New Zealand. The programme was created after the discontinuation of Close Up. It is broadcast live from the TVNZ studio it shares with One News in Auckland, at 7 pm (straight after One News) every weekday on TV One. Seven Sharp typically presents 3 stories within a 30-minute timeslot every weeknight,[1] and is designed to be more integrated with social media and real time opinions than its predecessor.

Seven Sharp competed mostly with and consistently drew more viewers than TV3 current affairs show Campbell Live until its cancellation in May 2015. It currently shares its time slot with TV2 drama Shortland Street, TV3 reality show Come Dine with Me New Zealand, Four animated sitcom The Simpsons, and Prime sports program The Crowd Goes Wild.

The show is presented by ex-Breakfast presenter Toni Street and radio presenter Mike Hosking. Fill-in presenters have included Stacey Morrison, Heather du Plessis-Allan, Te Radar, Clarke Gayford, Tamati Coffey, Matt Gibb, Chris Cairns, Brendon Pongia and Rose Matafeo. On one occasion, American actor Rob Schneider appeared as co-host. While Street was on maternity leave in mid-2015, her position was filled by Fair Go presenter Pippa Wetzell Mondays–Thursdays and Nadine Chalmers-Ross on Fridays.

The show's primary sponsor is RaboDirect, an online savings bank.[2]

Panelists

Presenter Role Tenure
Toni Street Presenter 2014– [3]
Mike Hosking Presenter 2014–[3]
Pippa Wetzell Presenter 2015
Nadine Chalmers Ross Presenter 2015
Jesse Mulligan Presenter 2013–2014
Alison Mau Presenter 2013[3]
Greg Boyed Presenter 2013[4]

History

Series 1 (2013)

Series 1
No. of episodes 230
Release
Original release February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04) – December 20, 2013 (2013-12-20)

Seven Sharp premiered on 4 February 2013 with Alison Mau, Jesse Mulligan and Greg Boyed at the desk. The episode featured an interview with Josh Groban and a tour of Prime Minister John Key's office.

Ratings fell to just under 401,000 viewers for the second episode on 5 February, and hovered between 300,000 and 400,000 for the next week. On 12 February 2013, Campbell Live beat Seven Sharp in the ratings with Campbell Live gaining 346,850 viewers compared to Seven Sharp only gaining 290,710 viewers. This was the first time Campbell Live had ever gained a higher audience than TV One for the 7 pm–7:30 pm timeslot.[5]

Greg Boyed left the show on 6 September, and returned to hosting Tonight.

Alison Mau left on the final episode of the series to host Radio Live with Willie Jackson from noon to 3 pm on weekdays.

Series 2 (2014)

Series 2
No. of episodes 228
Release
Original release January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27) – December 19, 2014 (2014-12-19)

The second series of Seven Sharp premiered on 27 January 2014.

On 8 April 2014, the show gained just over 500,000 viewers - the first time the audience number has gone above that of the debut episode.

Jesse Mulligan left the Seven Sharp panel on 17 April, and TVNZ announced that it wouldn't hire another host. This changed the show from the three-presenter format it had held since its inception to a two-presenter format.

On 28 August, 5 September, and 17 September, Seven Sharp was not aired, instead, the 7 pm timeslot was used to broadcast the One News leaders' debates regarding the 2014 New Zealand general election, moderated by Seven Sharp host Mike Hosking. The first debate was between current Prime Minister John Key and Leader of the Opposition David Cunliffe,[6] the second between the leaders of eight minor parties,[7] and the third between Key and Cunliffe.[8]

Series 3 (2015)

Series 3
No. of episodes 252
Release
Original release February 2, 2015 (2015-02-02) – June 12, 2015 (2015-18-12)

The third series of Seven Sharp premiered on 2 February 2015.[9]

Criticism

Seven Sharp was criticized around its inception for its new format, with some media commentators describing it as an exchange of current affairs for a 'mess of pottage'.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Seven Sharp - out to redefine cutting edge". The New Zealand Herald. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "RaboDirect pens new Seven Sharp deal". 22 January 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alison Mau to leave Seven Sharp".
  4. ↑ "Greg Boyed announces he is leaving Seven Sharp". (video)
  5. ↑ "Campbell Live beats TV One - first time ever - Business - NZ Herald News". The New Zealand Herald. 13 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Hi guys, don't forget we're off air tonight because of the first ONE News leaders debate between John Key and David Cunliffe with Mike moderating.". Facebook.com. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014. Hi guys, don't forget we're off air tonight because of the first ONE News leaders debate between John Key and David Cunliffe with Mike moderating. We'll be back as usual tomorrow at 7pm. In the meantime we're keen for your feedback on the debate while it's happening, and when it's all done you can hop onto Vote Compass on tvnz.co.nz/votecompass and assess who performed better.
  7. ↑ "As it happened: ONE News Multi-Party Leaders Debate". TVNZ. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "As it happened: Final Leaders Debate - John Key vs David Cunliffe". TVNZ. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Casserly, Paul (3 February 2015). "The return of Seven Sharp and Campbell Live". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "More details about Seven Sharp revealed".
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