ThreeNews
ThreeNews | |
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Based on | 3 News |
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Country of origin | New Zealand |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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Production company | Stuff |
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Network | Three |
Release | 6 July 2024 present | –
ThreeNews is a New Zealand television news bulletin produced by Stuff, airing on channel Three since 6 July 2024. It is the successor to Newshub Live at 6pm, which ended the day prior.[1]
Format
[edit]ThreeNews is broadcast for 60 minutes on weekdays[2] and 30 minutes on weekends.[3] Notable presenters include weeknight news presenter Samantha Hayes, weekend news presenter Laura Tupou, sports presenter Ollie Ritchie and weather presenter Heather Keats.[4]
History
[edit]Background
[edit]The recession of the 2020s and the decline in advertising caused a drop in Newshub's revenue. Consequently, several Newshub bulletins and the current affairs programme The Project had to be shut down.[5] After making a proposal in February 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery decided in April that it would end production of Newshub, which would result in almost 300 job losses.[6]
Succeeding Newshub
[edit]In April 2024, Stuff announced that they will replace Newshub's spot for the 6 pm news bulletin on Three.[3] The name ThreeNews was unveiled the following month, which reflects the channel the programme is run on, and is a reference to Newshub’s previous name, 3 News.[7][1] On 14 April 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery filed a trademark claim for the names ThreeNews and Three News while Stuff filed a trademark with the New Zealand Intellectual Properties Office.[1]
Several of the top journalists from Newshub will be employed at ThreeNews, including newsreader Samantha Hayes, Laura Tupou, Ollie Ritchie and Heather Keats.[8][4] The news bulletin launched on 6 July 2024.[1]
On 26 July, the weather segment of ThreeNews' bulletin was briefly interrupted by "technical difficulties," which Warner Bros Discovery attributed to human error.[9]
Reception
[edit]ThreeNews debuted to strong ratings for its inaugural Saturday and Sunday shows on 6-7 July 2024. Audience measuring tool Nielsen found that 340,000 people in the 5+ audience had watched the inaugural Saturday half hour bulletin, an 89% increase from Newshub's last Saturday night bulleting on 29 June 2024 and a 32% increase on the same weekend in July 2023. The 6 July news bulletin also 19.3% in the target 25-54 year old demographic, a 3.5% increase on the average rating for the Newshub bulletin over the last quarter. The 7 July news bulletin attracted 300,000 5+ viewers and 18.6% of the 25-25 year old demographic market share.[10] During its launch, Tara Ward of The Spinoff observed that ThreeNews took a more in-depth, investigatory approach to news coverage than its predecessor Newshub's 6pm news bulletin, which had primarily focused on big headlines, sports and the weather.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bevan, Darren (27 May 2024). "ThreeNews: Name and logo for Stuff 6pm news bulletin revealed". Newshub. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Three News name 'being considered' for new 6pm bulletin". Stuff. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Stuff to produce 6pm news bulletin for TV3 after Newshub closure". 1 News. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b Nealon, Sarah (1 July 2024). "ThreeNews set to debut this weekend". Stuff. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Timeline: News on 3 comes to a close after 34 years". 1 News. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Donnell, Hayden (10 April 2024). "Newshub shutdown confirmed, jobs cut". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Name, logo for Stuff's 6pm news bulletin revealed". 1 News. 27 May 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Samantha Hayes to front Stuff's new 6pm TV bulletin alongside other key talent". Stuff. 7 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Stuff's ThreeNews broadcast cut short after experiencing 'technical difficulties'". The New Zealand Herald. 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Brookes, Emily (8 July 2024). "ThreeNews debuts to strong ratings". Stuff. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Ward, Tara (6 July 2024). "Here is the (new) news: ThreeNews makes its news debut". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.