Viewpoint (Australian TV program)
| Company type | Television program |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Chris Kenny (host) |
| Products | Political commentary television show |
| Parent | Sky News Australia |
Viewpoint was a commentary program on Australian television, aired on Sky News Australia and hosted by conservative journalist Chris Kenny. The format resembled that of Paul Murray Live, featuring Kenny alongside a rotating group of predominantly conservative commentators who analyzed the week's political developments.
Produced at Sky News' Sydney studio located in Macquarie Park, the show originally appeared on Sunday evenings. In 2015, it expanded to a twice-weekly schedule by adding a Friday night episode, taking over the slot previously held by Friday Live, which was also presented by Kenny. From April 2016, a third weekly broadcast was added on Monday nights.
The program has maintained this structure since at least 2012, although Sky News had earlier aired a show named Viewpoint during 2003 and 2004.
Questions regarding the continuation of the series emerged when it was excluded from Sky News' 2017 lineup announcements. It was subsequently confirmed that Kenny moved on to host a new late-night show called Heads Up in 2017.