Close Up (TV programme)
| Close Up | |
|---|---|
 Title card, 2010 | |
| Presented by | Mark Sainsbury (2007–2012) Mike Hosking (back-up presenter) Susan Wood (2004–2006) |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (with commercials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV One |
| Release | 2 November 2004 – 30 November 2012 |
| Related | |
Close Up is a half-hour-long New Zealand current affairs programme produced by Television New Zealand. The programme aired at 7 pm weeknights (straight after One News) on TV ONE and was presented in its final years by Mark Sainsbury. The last edition was broadcast on 30 November 2012. Seven Sharp, a current affairs show aimed at a younger audience, took its place in 2013.
The new Close Up began broadcasting on 2 November 2004 as a replacement for the Holmes show immediately after Paul Holmes announced his resignation[1] from TVNZ and that he would be presenting a similar show on Prime in 2005. The show was originally branded as Close Up at 7 using the existing Holmes studio; when the show relaunched in 2005, it was branded as simply Close Up with a new-look studio.
Close Up was hosted by Susan Wood from its first show in 2004 until 4 December 2006, when she resigned from TVNZ, citing health problems.[2]
Close Up competed with the TV3 current affairs show Campbell Live, and shared the same time slot with TV2 drama Shortland Street.
Personnel[edit]
Presenters[edit]
| Presenter | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Wood | Main presenter | 2004–2006 |
| Mark Sainsbury | Main presenter | 2007–2012 |
| Paul Henry | Backup presenter | 2004–2008 |
| Mike Hosking | Backup presenter | 2008–2012 |
| Greg Boyed | Backup presenter | 2011–2012 |
Reporters[edit]
- Gill Higgins
- Robyn Janes
- Daniel Faitaua
- Hannah Ockelford
- Matt Chisholm
- Michael Holland
- Corinne Ambler
- Dominic Bowden (entertainment reporter)
Producers[edit]
- Louisa Cleave
- Katherine McCallum
- Christopher Lynch
- Mike Valintine (executive producer)
Major New Zealand awards[edit]
Robyn Janes, Louisa Cleave (producer) and Corinne Ambler won Best Current Affairs Reporting for a daily programme and the coveted Journalist of the Year awards at the 2009 Qantas Film & TV Awards. Robyn, Louisa and Corinne won for their series on the shocking state of two New Zealand schools - Wairoa's Tiaho Primary School and Whanganui Awa School. It was the second year in a row that Robyn has been recognised. She won the award for Best Current Affairs Reporting for a daily programme in 2008 as well.
Previous version[edit]
In the 1980s, Close Up was a weekly, hour-long current affairs' programme, looking more in depth into domestic news topics of the day, much in the mould of 60 Minutes.
Close Up cancellation[edit]
On 28 September 2012, TVNZ decided to cancel Close Up at the end of the year taking a new stance at the 7pm time slot. TVNZ head of news and current affairs Ross Dagan said "a new daily current affairs show with a distinctively different format." This also ended Mark Sainsbury's association with the state owned channel.[3]
The show ended on 30 November 2012.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Paul Holmes leaving TVNZ". Television New Zealand. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "CloseUp's Susan Wood to undergo surgery next week". The New Zealand Herald. 4 December 2006. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "TVNZ expected to axe Close Up".
- ^ Akoorie, Natalie (30 November 2012). "Race on for Close Up 2 as Sainsbury signs off". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2012.