Cost cutting, lack of resources or original ideas for new stories, they know it’ll probably rate…
Plus chucking it under the Sunday Night banner extends the brand for a further week in the year.
And people are more likely to watch Sunday Night because it’s ingrained rather than a one-off doco that is a stand alone.
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Four Corners does this. Nothing new.
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Sunday 19 November at 8.15pm
WHEN HARRY MET MEGHAN
It’s the whirlwind fairytale romance that has captivated the world. Could Prince Harry and his American sweetheart, Meghan Markle, be heading for the altar? The most talked about pairing of the year, theirs is a modern royal courtship like no other. She’s a Hollywood actress, model and humanitarian. He’s a brash and adventurous blue blood. When news first broke of the relationship, it appeared to be just another fleeting affair. And it certainly hasn’t been an easy road for the young couple. But royal insiders now believe Meghan is the one, with an engagement tipped for early next year. So, just who is Meghan Markle? And what was her connection to Diana, Princess of Wales, that brought her and Harry together? Join Melissa Doyle for this must- see royal event, exclusive to Sunday Night.
DAWN
It may come as a shock to her millions of fans, but there was a time when Dawn French didn’t think she’d be around for her 60th birthday. Thankfully, she’s made it and is celebrating that milestone – reflecting on her stellar career and eventful life. She made us laugh with French and Saunders and the Vicar of Dibley, but there have also been plenty of challenges. And as Sunday Night’s Steve Pennells discovers, in her 60th year, Dawn is very much back in control and keen to share her wisdom and life lessons.
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According to promo shown tonight, next Sunday’s episode will feature Mel’s exclusive interview with Rebel Wilson on the recent defamation lawsuit.
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It seems hypocritical for Sunday Night to be running this report that seems to be celebrating the defamation judgement when Seven has joined Bauer’s appeal again it.
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They have? I thought they would have been on Rebel’s side from how they’ve reported it on Sunrise & Seven News etc
I was thinking the same thing. Is that still happening? Does Rebel know?
The Australian reported last week “In a rare moment of solidarity at least four news organisations are hoping to join Bauer in its legal appeal over the $4.5 million defamation verdict awarded to Rebel Wilson. News Corp Australia, the Seven Network, Nine Network…”
Rebel has said that she will donate the money coming to her from Bauer to charity/industry groups…but what about the money she is earning from giving interviews like this? Seven are probably paying her hundreds of thousands of dollars and are probably just the tip of the iceberg if her management can rustle up interest overseas.
Or is it just a promo interview for her latest movie which Seven are making look different in the promos?
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This. Pitch Perfect 3 is being released some time over Christmas/New Year.
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It wouldn’t be the first time Seven’s promos have misrepresented the show especially after last week’s “Royal Event” “on the eve of the big announcement” turned out to be nothing of the sort. Great to see Gogglebox trash that program this week.
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Indeed. 22 December 2017.
The promo is clearly about the defamation case with v/o saying “It’s not over yet” and a graphic about Bauer’s appeal.
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Sunday 26 November at 7.00pm
REBEL WITH A CAUSE
We know she’s funny, but there is so much more to Australian actress Rebel Wilson than the characters she plays. In a few weeks’ time, Rebel makes a triumphant return to the big screen with the latest instalment of her hit movie franchise, Pitch Perfect. But it’s been a challenging few years for Rebel, whose career was dealt a savage blow just as it was taking off after a spiteful campaign by some of Australia’s biggest women’s magazines. With movie offers drying up, Rebel took the tabloids to court and won a multi-million-dollar defamation suit. Although the vicious court battle was settled in her favour, Rebel wants to speak for the first time about how devastating it was. And as Sunday Night’s Melissa Doyle discovers on set with Rebel in Spain, her fight is far from over.
FACE OF EVIL
He was the wild-eyed leader of a murderous cult that went on a deadly rampage at the height of the 60s. But this week, at the age of 83, Charles Manson died peacefully in hospital. And it’s only now his former lover, Diane Lake, feels she can reveal what life was really like living with one of the 20th century’s most notorious killers.
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Media Release from Seven:
Sunday Night number one news and public affairs programme for 2017
Seven’s flagship news and public affairs programme, Sunday Night, is proud to be Australia’s number one public affairs programme for 2017.
Stamping its position as Australia’s premier investigative news programme, Sunday Night averaged 845,000 metro viewers.
Sunday Night increased its audience on the 2016 survey year by seven per cent for combined viewers, and nine per cent in metro markets. The programme also tracked growth in 2017 across women (seven per cent) and men (six per cent).
Commenting, Sunday Night Executive Producer, Hamish Thomson, said: “Sunday Night is committed to delivering landmark investigations and the exclusive stories and interviews that matter most to Australians. This ratings result for the programme is fitting recognition for outstanding journalism and the team’s passion for storytelling. We look forward to telling more powerful stories in 2018.”
Some of those landmark investigations this year have included the exclusive, first interview with Anu Singh two decades after she orchestrated one of the most bizarre killings in Australian criminal history; an enquiry into the charity fundraising activities of marketing company Appco, following which several charity organisations terminated their contracts with the company; and an eight-month undercover investigation that exposed the monstrous child sex slavery operation in Haiti, resulting in the direct rescue of 30 children. This investigation earned reporter Matt Doran a nomination in the upcoming Walkley Awards.
Sunday Night was also recognised with the 2017 United Nations Association of Australia Media Award for Promotion of Gender Equality: Empowerment of Women and Girls for its multi-platform investigation ‘The Hunting Grounds’, which exposed the prevalence and handling of sexual assaults at Australian universities.
Then there’s the remarkable Australians who sat down exclusively with Sunday Night to share their stories, including Brenda Lin, the sole survivor of the horrific Lin family massacre, and Candice Hedge, who survived the London terror attacks.
Sunday Night’s special documentary to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of the Princess of Wales, Diana, Our Mother; Her Life and Legacy, was the most-watched news and public affairs programme of 2017 with two million viewers nationally.
The biggest names in the world of showbusiness also chose to tell their stories first on Sunday Night, including Rebel Wilson, Ed Sheeran, Melissa George, Paul Hogan, Goldie Hawn, Carol King and Jimmy Barnes.
Sunday Night returns in 2018 for its milestone 10th season, with host and senior correspondent, Melissa Doyle, and reporters Steve Pennells, Denham Hitchcock, Alex Cullen, Angela Cox and Matt Doran.
National numbers redacted
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Note that the above claim comparing ratings of Sunday Night to 60 Minutes includes programs that Nine had coded as “60 Minutes Late”.