8TV Quickie
| The 8TV Quickie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Interactive |
| Created by | Ahmad Izham Omar |
| Opening theme | Dash - We Are Over Here |
| Country of origin |
 Malaysia
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| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Primeworks Studios (since August 2008) |
| Location(s) | Studio Mini, Sri Pentas, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
| Running time | 15 minutes with one commercial break (11:30 pm or 12:00 am editions) 1 minute (9:30 pm and 10:30 pm) |
| Release | |
| Original network | 8TV |
| Picture format | 4:3 576i |
| Original release | 8 January 2004 – 31 March 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
The 8TV Quickie was a both 15-minute and 1 minute short variety show that aired every night at 9:30pm, 10:30pm (or 10:00 pm on certain days) and 11:30pm (or 12:00 am / 12:30 am on certain days), on 8TV. The first two air for one minute as a sneak preview, and the last one, the regular edition, is 15 minutes with a single commercial break. The latest opening sequence of the show features the song "We Are Over Here" by Malaysian band, Dash.
In the main 15-minute show, the hosts usually introduces the preview of a current movie, play creative games and receive calls from the audience to participate in contests to win prizes. Occasionally, celebrities come on as guests of the show or music bands perform on the show.
The most recent hosts were Brandon Ho, Mark O’Dea, Timur Gabriel (daughter of Malaysian singer, Zainal Abidin Mohamad), Jenn Chia Yen-Yi and Zubaidah "Zooey" Mohd Noor Amir.
Starting 1 April 2016 onwards, the original time slot of "The 8TV Quickie" was replaced by 8TV Express, a Chinese variety show of the same type at 10:30pm.
The 8TV Quickie premiered on 8 January 2004, the first day 8TV started its transmission at 9.30pm. The programme originally aired twice every night for 15 minutes, which is weeknights at 9:30 pm and 11:45 pm and weekends at 10.30pm and 11.45 pm. In 2005, 8TV shortened its 9:30 pm edition to a one-minute slot while the 11:30 pm edition continues in its 15-minute slot.
The schedule of 8TV Quickie was as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 11:30 pm Wednesday: 10:00 pm Saturday: 12:30 am Sunday: 12:00 am
In March 2016, it was announced that The 8TV Quickie would be drawing its curtains. Due to new programme rescheduling implemented on 1 April 2016 that focused mainly on Chinese programmes, The 8TV Quickie aired its final episode on 8TV on 31 March 2016.
Originally, the hosts were Soo Kui Jien and Marion Caunter. Soo Kui Jien, better known as just Jien, left the show in February 2004, only a month after its launch. He was replaced by Adam Carruthers who began hosting The 8TV Quickie in March 2004.
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