Sunrise producer admits there is ‘no contingency plan’ as breakfast show attempts to broadcast from five countries in five days
Seven’s breakfast program Sunrise is set to attempt what it claims is a TV first next week by broadcasting from five different countries in just five days.
The logistically fraught broadcast comes as the Seven Network makes its end of year ratings push, launching new Erik Thomson drama 800 Words and game show The Chase Australia, whilst also bringing back reality singing show X Factor.
Michael Pell, Sunrise’s executive producer told Mumbrella the team would be working without a safety net: “This is probably the hardest thing you can ever do as a live television show. It’s never been attempted before and there may be a reason for that.”
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I have 5 reasons why I don’t care
What a waste of money. Imagine if they invested this cash into some original Australian production
Happily, there is a contingency plan for the rest of us. Don’t watch it.
Yep….. what a massive waste of money…
Kind of sick of most of the comment threads on Mumbrella being populated by negativity.
Well here is the first ray of sunshine for this one.
Congratulations Mr. Pell for attempting something monumentally different in what is a tough market. Breakfast Television producers crank out hours and hours of content every week, which makes it difficult to come up with new ideas like this one.
Congratulations again and good luck to the entire team.he
I guess good on them for trying, but it’s not really that interesting. Yes, it’s a big flight to Dubai, but from then on, i don’t think any flights are longer than six hours? And yes, i know there’s flight differences, but a lot of people fly in (and in economy, not business!), and go to work for 8 hours, and then fly onto the next place.
I just don’t think it’s that incredible.
What is compelling about doing this?
If it sounds like a junket, smells like a junket…
FIVE COUNTRIES IN FIVE DAYS is the headline on this stunt.
Am I the only one to notice it is looks like it might only be four countries.
Last time I checked, New York and Niagara Falls are in the same country. Unless they are going over the other side of the Falls to Canada???
Tim, any idea on that?
@I can count: The Canadian side of Niagara has the nicer view tbh, so they are probably airing from there.
cheap ratings stunt as today are winning most days and most markets especially the big one’s
Shame it was partly wasted, with the change in Prime Minister they would have been better in Australia this week and gone to Canberra like Chanel 9