''Friday Live'' (originally titled ''Friday Night Live'') is an Australian

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commentary program that was broadcast on

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. The series premiered on 5 July 2013 as an extension of the ''

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'' brand. The program is hosted by

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journalist and commentator

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. Similar to ''Paul Murray Live'', sees Kenny and his rotating panel of pundits discuss political news of the week. Shortly after its debut, the series was retitled as simply ''Friday Live''. The program was broadcast live from the Sky News centre in the Sydney suburb of

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. The program ended on 12 December 2014 and was replaced by a second weekly edition of ''

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'', which Kenny also hosts.

Spin-offs

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of the format titled ''Saturday Live'' premiered on 10 August 2013, designed as a short-run format in the lead up to the 2013 federal election. The initial season ran for four weeks, wrapping up on 31 August 2013. The show returned on 30 April 2016 ahead of the 2016 election. Additionally, it was joined by another spin-off the following night titled ''Sunday Live''. However, unlike the original format, both spin-offs are hosted by

Janine Perrett Janine Perrett is an Australian journalist and commentator who has worked across newspapers, radio and television for four decades. She currently works for ABC TV after working as a television presenter for Sky News Australia, until December 20 ...

. A segment from ''Saturday Live'' was extended to its own program in 2016, titled ''So You Want To Be A Politician?'' in which Perrett interviews minor party and independent candidates hoping to be elected.

References

External links

Sky News Official site
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