Richo(TV program)
| Richo | |
|---|---|
 Title card from 2017–present | |
| Genre | News,Current affairs,Commentary |
| Presented by | Graham Richardson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No.of seasons | 7 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Sydney,NSW |
| Running time | 60 mins (inc.ads) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky News Australia |
| Release | 23 February 2011– 2021 |
| Related | |
| Richo + Jones | |
Richowas a weeklyAustraliantelevision news and commentary program, formerly broadcast onSky News Live.Hosted byGraham Richardson,it premiered on 23 February 2011, and aired each Wednesday night at 8pm (originally 7:30pm)AEST.[1]
The series focuses on mainly political topics, featuring interviews and panel discussions, but also includes segments related to business and sport.[2]Richardson described the format as "a mix of light-hearted commentary but with all the facts."[3]
The program spawned aspin-offtitledRicho + Jones,which premiered in February 2014, in which Richardson co-hosts withAlan Jones.[4]
Due to a number of Richardson's health issues,Richohas been guest hosted by a number of other Sky News presenters.[5]From April 2016, the program was put onhiatusand temporarily replaced with new formatBeattie + Reithdue to Richardson being on medical leave from Sky News while undergoing major surgery.[6][7]In October 2016, it was announced thatBeattie + Reithwould join the Sky News lineup permanently on Monday evenings, with the Wednesday timeslot replaced byCredlin & Keneallyin November, suggestingRichowill remain on indefinite hiatus.[8]
In January 2017, it was announcedRichowill return from 3 February 2017, airing on Friday nights.[9][10]The program returned to its original Wednesday timeslot in May 2017.[11]The show ended in 2021.
References
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- ^Jackson, Sally (14 February 2011)."Numbers man Graham Richardson aiming for TV ratings".The Australian.Retrieved9 May2016.(subscription required)
- ^"Richo premieres on SKY NEWS".Foxtel.17 February 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 20 April 2014.Retrieved29 July2014.
- ^Knox, David (26 November 2014)."Richo + Jones on simulcast".TV Tonight.Retrieved9 May2016.
- ^Lehmann, John (14 February 2015)."Labor hardman Graham Richardson reveals his painful cancer setback".News Corp Australia.Retrieved15 June2015.
- ^Davidson, Darren (4 April 2016)."Mark Latham joins Alan Jones on Sky News weekly show".The Australian.Retrieved20 April2016.(subscription required)
- ^"Jones and Co – Sky News promo – Alan Jones (video)".YouTube.22 April 2016.Retrieved22 April2016.
- ^Perry, Kevin (3 October 2016)."Credlin and Keneally lead prime-time shake-up for Sky News Live".Decider TV.Retrieved4 October2016.
- ^"Sky News unveils 2017 programming schedule".Mediaweek.30 January 2017.Retrieved30 January2017.
- ^Molloy, Shannon (27 January 2017)."Former politician is back from a near-death experience and behind the desk where he belongs".Adelaide Advertiser.Retrieved30 January2017.(subscription required)
- ^Horswill, Ian (23 May 2017)."News Corp's outspoken columnist Peta Credlin to join Alan Jones' show on Sky News".news.com.au.News Corp Australia.Retrieved23 May2017.