Wide World of Sports (Australian TV programme)
Wide World of Sports was an Australian sports television program. It is broadcast on the Nine Network.
| Wide World of Sports | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Sports |
| Presented by | Michael Slater Emma Freedman John Steffensen Clint Stanaway Sally Fitzgibbons |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 24 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | TCN-9 Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo (1981-present) Dolby Digital 5.1 (2008-2009) |
| Original release | 23 May 1981 - 1999 16 March 2008 – 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Sports Sunday |
| External links | |
| [wwos.nine.com.au Website] | |
The show originally aired from 23 May 1981, until the end of 1999. After a nine-year hiatus, it returned on 16 March 2008 and had its last episode in 2016 following Ken Sutcliffe's retirement. It was replaced by a new sport talk show Sports Sunday airing its first episode on 5 March 2017.[1]
Hosts
Current
- Michael Slater
- Emma Freedman
- John Steffenson
- Clint Stanaway
- Sally Fitzgibbons
Past
- Ian Chappell
- Lisa Curry
- Ian Maurice
- Mike Gibson
- Tony Greig
- Max Walker
- Adam Gilchrist
- Giaan Rooney
- Yvonne Sampson
- Ken Sutcliffe
- Richie Calendar
Awards
The show won the Logie Award for the Most Popular Sports Program in 1987, and was nominated for every year from 2009 to 2017.
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See also
References
- "Airdate: Sports Sunday". TV Tonight.
External links
- Wide World of Sports home page.
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