Close Up (TV programme)
| Close Up | |
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| Starring |
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) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV ONE |
| Picture format | PAL |
| Original release | 2004 – 30 November 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Holmes |
| Followed by | Seven Sharp |
| External links | |
| Website | tvnz |
Close Up was 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 by Mark Sainsbury with Mike Hosking as the back-up supporting host. 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 show was the country's most watched night news and current affairs show.
The new Close Up began broadcasting on 2 November 2004 as a replacement for the Holmes show immediately after Paul Holmes announced his resignation 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 but when the show relaunched in 2005 it was just branded as 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.
Close Up competed with the TV3 current affairs show Campbell Live, and shared the same time slot with TV2 drama Shortland Street.
Executive Producer: Mike Valintine
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.
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