Close Up (TV programme)
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 (disambiguation)
A close-up is tightly framed image of a person or an object.
Close-Up or Close Up may refer to:
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Music
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CloseUp1: Tomakei Kujchche Bangladesh is a Bangladeshi reality television programme similar to American Idol and the rest of the Idol series.
Closeup1 2006: Finale Closeup1 created a sensation when about 40,000 young hopeful singers nationwide applied to take part in the seven months of grueling competition. The final performance round of the show began with our National Anthem on December 16, our Victory Day, the fitting theme was patriotic songs. Nolok kicked off with a rendition of 'Mago bhabna kano' composed by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay. The performance was soulful, and had the zest the songs calls for. Nolok proved it again that versatility is his strength. Predominantly a folk singer, he can render anything dished out to him and that too with precision.
By winning the first ever 'Bangladeshi Idol', Nolok Babu has got a 'made' career in music - a music contract worth Taka 1,000,000. Other rewards include a brand new car by Brac Bank. Nolok Babu, age 20, started singing in public after his father walked out when he was nine.
Seven Sharp
Seven Sharp is a half hour long New Zealand current affairs programme produced by Television New Zealand. The programme was created after the discontinuation of Close Up. It is broadcast live from the TVNZ studio it shares with One News in Auckland, at 7 pm (straight after One News) every weekday on TV One. Seven Sharp typically presents 3 stories within a 30-minute timeslot every weeknight, and is designed to be more integrated with social media and real time opinions than its predecessor.
Seven Sharp competed mostly with and consistently drew more viewers than TV3 current affairs show Campbell Live until its cancellation in May 2015. It currently shares its time slot with TV2 drama Shortland Street, TV3 reality show Come Dine with Me New Zealand, Four animated sitcom The Simpsons, and Prime sports program The Crowd Goes Wild.
The show is presented by ex-Breakfast presenter Toni Street and radio presenter Mike Hosking. Fill-in presenters have included Stacey Morrison, Heather du Plessis-Allan, Te Radar, Clarke Gayford, Tamati Coffey, Matt Gibb, Chris Cairns, Brendon Pongia and Rose Matafeo. On one occasion, American actor Rob Schneider appeared as co-host. While Street was on maternity leave in mid-2015, her position was filled by Fair Go presenter Pippa Wetzell Mondays–Thursdays and Nadine Chalmers-Ross on Fridays.
