# News Breakfast **URL:** \ **Category:** ABC and SBS News\ **Created:** [December 28, 2015, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230 "2015-12-28T07:40:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MelbTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/melbtv/32/190136_2.png) [@MelbTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MelbTV)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2015, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/1 "2015-12-28T07:40:53Z")
Discussion of ABC News Breakfast can be discussed here. The old [ABC News Breakfast](http://www.mediaspy.org/forum/index.php?/topic/14916-abc-news-breakfast/) thread can be found here ---
**Author:** ![mirb](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@mirb](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/mirb)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/2 "2016-01-01T00:00:16Z")
Michael Rowland is now on holidays for the next few weeks, Paul Kennedy will be hosting with Emma Alberici. ---
**Author:** ![Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/abesty/32/81015_2.png) [@Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Abesty)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/3 "2016-01-25T11:33:13Z")
Michael and Virginia returned today. Not the usual type of promo you see… \\\\ ---
**Author:** ![nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nationalnews/32/16922_2.png) [@nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/nationalnews)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/4 "2016-01-25T22:08:30Z")
[quote=“Abesty, post:3, topic:230”] Michael and Virginia returned today. Not the usual type of promo you see… [/quote] A type of promo Sunrise would have done 10 years ago. Maybe it was just because Australia Day was following. ---
**Author:** ![David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/David)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/5 "2016-02-20T23:16:17Z")
After all the controversy surrounding Sunrise and Today, and following the article the other day about how good ABC News Breakfast is, I have given it a chance. It is actually extremely watchable. I have watched it since Thursday and also Weekend Breakfast. I will give it a few more weeks but I can see myself switching over permanently. Well done team! ---
**Author:** ![RabbitEars](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@RabbitEars](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/RabbitEars)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/6 "2016-02-20T23:23:47Z")
> [@David](#): > > After all the controversy surrounding Sunrise and Today what controversy surrounding Today? ---
**Author:** ![David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@David](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/David)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/7 "2016-02-20T23:28:02Z")
More so Sunrise, but Today is no better really. You hardly can ever get News, sport and weather in one hit. Both shows are a mess at the moment in terms of content. ---
**Author:** ![RabbitEars](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@RabbitEars](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/RabbitEars)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/8 "2016-02-20T23:29:51Z")
> [@David](#): > > More so Sunrise, but Today is no better really ok, but you alluded to a “controversy” - whereby none really exists - so I was confused. You might think that both shows “are a mess” (I agree to an extent) but over 600,000 people disagree on a daily basis. ---
**Author:** ![nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nationalnews/32/16922_2.png) [@nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/nationalnews)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/9 "2016-02-21T05:42:20Z")
[quote=“David, post:5, topic:230”] After all the controversy surrounding Sunrise and Today, and following the article the other day about how good ABC News Breakfast is, I have given it a chance. It is actually extremely watchable. I have watched it since Thursday and also Weekend Breakfast. [/quote] News Breakfast is actually a really good show. I personally hate the weekend version unless Kath Robinson is on ( she was this weekend) so maybe it is the presenters. Virginia and Michael have great chemistry and are not at all limited to expressing their views or the views of those watching plus Vanessa’s weather reports are at most comprehensive and the addition of Deli, Ii think her name is, was great. Sometimes some of the packages about the environment are sometimes boring and for someone who hates sport, I prefer a sports wrap as seen on Sunrise. It is a decent show, and not as formal as some assume. ---
**Author:** ![Salty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/salty/32/71_2.png) [@Salty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Salty)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2016, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/10 "2016-02-21T05:49:38Z")
I’ve been watching lately sick to death of watching annoying presenters on Seven and Nine. ---
**Author:** ![nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nationalnews/32/16922_2.png) [@nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/nationalnews)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/11 "2016-02-28T20:29:22Z")
Something looks different this morning. Paul and Vanessa on LIVE on the Yarra River, so I know it must be something to be with the set. I am not sure whether it is a green screen, different lighting or from the Sydney studios. I just can’t put my finger on it. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_aussie](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@Happy\_aussie](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Happy_aussie)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/12 "2016-02-28T20:59:42Z")
I noticed that insiders and off siders were both from Sydney yesterday. Wonder if something is wrong with Melbourne studio or are they coming from Sydney All the time now? ---
**Author:** ![RabbitEars](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@RabbitEars](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/RabbitEars)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/13 "2016-02-28T21:01:44Z")
> [@Happy\_aussie](#): > > I noticed that insiders and off siders were both from Sydney yesterday. Wonder if something is wrong with Melbourne studio or are they coming from Sydney All the time now? Melbourne is having some work done - last week the 7pm news came from Perth. ---
**Author:** ![Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/abesty/32/81015_2.png) [@Abesty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Abesty)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/14 "2016-02-29T01:28:33Z")
Michael and Virginia were presenting in the ABC NSW set. ![](https://forums.mediaspy.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6aa18951177e793fa36b901dcff8e4c5f59c2d1f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nationalnews/32/16922_2.png) [@nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/nationalnews)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/15 "2016-03-06T20:09:15Z")
[quote=“Abesty, post:14, topic:230”] Michael and Virginia were presenting in the ABC NSW set. [/quote] Back in Melbourne studios today. Plus, Paul Kennedy is away so sport is being done as an OB with Steve, I think, the one with the accent. ---
**Author:** ![nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nationalnews/32/16922_2.png) [@nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/nationalnews)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2016, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/16 "2016-03-28T22:08:55Z")
Since Friday, Paul Kennedy and Del Irani have co-hosted. Vanessa remains on the weather. Virginia is back Monday April, 4. ---
**Author:** ![SA\_TV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sa_tv/32/12686_2.png) [@SA\_TV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/SA_TV)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/17 "2016-03-29T07:08:43Z")
is that Bridget Duclos doing the sports news? ---
**Author:** ![JosShoulderPads](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/58956e/32.png) [@JosShoulderPads](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JosShoulderPads)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/18 "2016-04-04T21:09:50Z")
Can I just say that Del is a revelation as co-host. She has always been a great, articulate business presenter but she has real depth and cut through as main host. A worthy deputy to Virginia and now a rising star. Poachable. ---
**Author:** ![nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/nationalnews/32/16922_2.png) [@nationalnews](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/nationalnews)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/19 "2016-04-04T21:36:25Z")
[quote=“JosShoulderPads, post:18, topic:230, full:true”] Can I just say that Del is a revelation as co-host. She has always been a great, articulate business presenter but she has real depth and cut through as main host. A worthy deputy to Virginia and now a rising star. Poachable. [/quote] Noticed Del is co-hosting again this week despite her saying Virginia is back and she will return to Finance. I don’t mind her, IMO she is a really good business and finance presenter, but I have always liked Bev O’Connor in the hosting role. ---
**Author:** ![Salty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/salty/32/71_2.png) [@Salty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Salty)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230/20 "2016-04-05T20:25:41Z")
Virginia returned this morning and Michael will return from holidays next week. [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/news-breakfast/230.md?page=2)