Sunday Night (Australian TV program)
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | February 8, 2009 |
| Defunct | November 24, 2019 |
| Fate | Cancelled |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Melissa Doyle (host, 2015–2019), Chris Bath (host, 2009–2015), Mike Munro (host/reporter, 2009–2011) |
| Products | Current affairs and newsmagazine television program |
Number of employees | Multiple reporters and correspondents |
Sunday Night was an Australian current affairs and newsmagazine program produced and aired by the Seven Network. Broadcast on Sunday evenings, the show was anchored by Melissa Doyle and made its debut on 8 February 2009.
History
As a newsmagazine, Sunday Night delivered in-depth feature stories, investigative journalism, panel discussions, and interviews. In its early format, the program featured a live studio audience and was accompanied by The All in Call, a live question-and-answer segment broadcast on Seven HD and online. Eventually, this companion show was discontinued, with its interactive elements incorporated into the concluding part of Sunday Night. The elimination of The All in Call also led to the removal of the studio audience; subsequent seasons ultimately omitted the discussion portion altogether.
Mike Munro co-hosted alongside Chris Bath until April 2011, when he transitioned to a reporting role. Substitute hosts included Alex Cullen and Mark Ferguson. In August 2015, Melissa Doyle succeeded Chris Bath as the program’s presenter.
In September 2019, the Seven Network declared that Sunday Night would be cancelled due to a decline in viewership and changing dynamics within the television industry. The final original episode was broadcast on 24 November 2019, with reruns continuing through January 2020.
Host
- Melissa Doyle (2015–2019) (also served as reporter)
Reporters
- Alex Cullen (2010–2019)
- Steve Pennells (2013–2019)
- Denham Hitchcock (2014–2019)
- Matt Doran (2017–2019)
- Angela Cox (2017–2019)
Guest reporters
- Samantha Armytage (2009–2019)
- Molly Meldrum (2009–2019)
- Mike Amor (2009–2019)
- David Koch (2009–2019)
- Mark Riley (2009–2019)
- Tim Watson (2009–2019)
- Edwina Bartholomew (2010–2019)
- Steve Waugh (2010–2019)
- Mark Skaife (2010–2019)
- Kylie Gillies (2011–2019)
- Kerri-Anne Kennerley (2012–2019)
- Derryn Hinch (2012–2019)
- Ben Roberts-Smith (2013–2019)
- Dannii Minogue (2014–2019)
- Andrew Rochford (2014–2019)
- Sarah Murdoch (2014–2019)
- Simon Reeve (2016)
Former reporters
- Ross Coulthart (2009–2016)
- Mike Munro (2011)
- Monique Wright (2009–2012)
- Grant Denyer (2009–2013)
- Helen Kapalos (2014)
- Rebecca Maddern (2009–2015)
- Peta-Jane Madam (2012–2016)
- Rahni Sadler (2010–2017)
- Mike Willesee (2012–2018)
Former hosts
- Chris Bath (2009–2015)
- Mike Munro (2009–2011)
Executive producers
- Adam Boland (2009)
- Mark Llewellyn (2009–2014)
- Steve Taylor (2014–2016)
- Hamish Thomson (2014–2019)