“confused kids”:
“I am 23”
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A lot of outrage over nothing again. What happened to actual news? These people want to tell their story and feel they were being manipulated its got nothing to do with seven being transphobic. Besides, only rich kids who want to or think they want to transition can actually get to do it.
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Seven apologised to Grace today.
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He's the rugby league superstar who can't remember a thing. Now, the concussion wives taking on the might of the game, fighting for their families and the next generation. The most emotional story this year, Sunday 8.45pm on @Channel7 and @7Plus. #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/ym4OjThhY1
— 7NEWS Spotlight (@7NewsSpotlight) September 7, 2023
This promo featuring former Hawthorn AFL player John Platten has been showing in Melbourne. Unsure if the one story will air nationally including both AFL and NRL players, or whether there are two different stories tailored to different markets
https://twitter.com/7NewsSpotlight/status/1699596054688420218?s=20
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Both Robbie O’Davis and John Platten will feature on tonight’s Spotlight episode.
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Did you guys like the in-studio interview? I was happy with the way we’ve broadened the studio links.
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I hope you had nothing to do with last week’s episode (related to trans). If so, I’d be losing quite a lot of respect for you.
While I did not produce this story or the episode, I do support the fact that current affairs show should be able to look at the issue.
You can hear my thoughts on the TVBB podcast from a week or so ago where we discuss this very issue.
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According to Mediaweek
With a smallish band of battle-hardened TV news warriors, Seven’s Spotlight has been luring away some of the 60 Minutes audience from Nine, said McPherson. “The current season has just ended, although there will be a couple of episodes to come. Spotlight has beat 60 Minutes 12 to six when the shows have gone head-to-head. We are very pleased with the result. It is a small team, but we would like to grow that.
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Back with a special episode
The Voice Referendum
Sunday 8 October 9:00 PM
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From the Seven Scheduling page.
It’s titled as The Voice Final Pitch. Sounds more like a Voice Grand Final special, rather than a Referendum special, even though its not…
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More details to be released this week - but it will also be LIVE
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Like a final Great Debate maybe? Both sides present their case with a moderator?
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7 need to pinch the clip of Albo on The Cheap Seats where he says, “there is another voice on at the moment” for their promo to link the 2 programs.
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Thanks for the response,
A live version of Spotlight? That doesn’t happen often with this show (well, in fact with many primetime shows on Seven outside of their News and the AFL). Will be interesting to read what’s more to come with this Voice version of Spotlight.
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With the Voice referendum special next Sunday there will also be an epsiode the following week. It is labelled as a new ep
7NEWS Spotlight Folbigg Special
Sunday 15 October 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Seemed it would have been better to not label the September episode the “season final”.
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7NEWS Spotlight: The Voice Final Pitch
As the nation prepares to vote on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament on October 14, 7NEWS Spotlight will broadcast a live, one-hour television event to air this Sunday at 9.00pm AEDT on Channel 7 and 7plus.
A defining moment in Australia’s history that will likely shape the path of reconciliation for years to come, 7NEWS Spotlight’s Michael Usher, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Greenhalgh will lead the comprehensive coverage as the program attempts to address for voters the key issues, questions and misinformation on all sides of the Referendum debate.
They will bring together a panel of some of the country’s leading campaigners both for and against the Voice, including Yes advocates Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, and veteran journalist Ray Martin, who is of indigenous heritage, while Independent Senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe and Shadow Aboriginal Affairs Minister, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, will represent the No campaign.
Each will state their case before a live audience of undecided voters, who will share their views on the debate in real-time, with an on-screen poll providing unprecedented insight into voting intentions of Australians.
7NEWS Spotlight has travelled to some of Australia’s most remote Aboriginal communities in the country’s red centre – including Pukatja in South Australia and Imanpa in the Northern Territory, both with a combined population of under 650 – to meet with First Nations people and understand first-hand their views on enshrining an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution.
Viewers will also hear from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in an exclusive, sit-down interview with 7NEWS Spotlight’s Michael Usher.
“It’s a defining moment of our times and we’ve travelled the nation in search of answers,” Michael Usher said. “It hasn’t been easy.
“In Hobart, we travelled to a Yes campaign rally with the Prime Minister and then sat down with him for an exclusive interview, during which he answers five key questions from No and Undecided voters. We’ll show you that and strive to give all sides, clarity on this important vote.”
During the live broadcast, viewers will also have the opportunity to voice their voting intentions via 7NEWS.com.au.
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Rob confirmed on the TV Blackbox podcast the special will be filmed on the Sunrise set, but it won’t be recognizable (I’m assuming to the average viewer).
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