Speers Tonight
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | January 28, 2016 |
| Founder | David Speers |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | David Speers (Presenter), Paul Kelly (Journalist), Peter Hartcher (Journalist) |
| Products | Political interviews and panel discussions |
Speers Tonight was a television program broadcast in Australia on Sky News Australia, with David Speers serving as the presenter. The format included interviews with notable figures alongside a weekly political panel featuring journalists Paul Kelly and Peter Hartcher. This show succeeded the similarly styled The Nation with David Speers on Thursday evenings and acted as a companion to Speers' other series, the four-times weekly PM Agenda.
The series premiered on 28 January 2016, welcoming Anthony Albanese as its first guest.
Within its initial season, episode 42 achieved the highest regular viewership, drawing 49,000 viewers and ranking third among Sky News programs and sixth across the Foxtel platform for that day. Additionally, a special episode following the U.S. election attracted 89,000 viewers, placing sixth on both Sky News and Foxtel for that date.
Season 2 (2017)
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Notes
- During Speers' parental leave, episode 16 was hosted by Peter van Onselen.
- While Speers was on holiday, episode 25 was presented by Kristina Keneally, with neither Hartcher nor Kelly participating.
- Episode 36 also aired during Speers' holiday period and featured Kieran Gilbert as host; Hartcher and Kelly were not present.
- A special episode (41) was broadcast on a Wednesday following coverage of the 2016 United States presidential election.
- When Speers was filming segments for Speers Tonight, episode 19 was hosted by Kieran Gilbert without Hartcher or Kelly.
- Peter van Onselen took on hosting duties for episode 25 during Speers' absence.
- Episode 27 was presented by Samantha Maiden while Speers was away.
- Kieran Gilbert hosted episode 28 during the same leave period.