Sunrise to broadcast from Antarctica
Kochie will have a chilly start to his days next week, as Sunrise broadcasts Live from Antarctica.
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Sunrise will attempt a first next week when David Koch co-hosts live from Antarctica.
Kochie will take-off from Hobart live during next Tuesday’s broadcast and fly to Casey Station.
He will then co-host Sunrise on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from the ice, meeting the locals who live and work there and getting close to the wildlife (cue the “Moves Like Jagger” music?).
“Antarctica is the most extraordinary place on earth,” said Koch. “The millions of penguins… the whales… the extraordinary role Australians play and the incredible work they do there… it is simply mind-blowing.”
Executive Producer Michael Pell said months of planning has gone into the event.
“Broadcasting Live from Antarctica is no easy feat. But that’s what Sunrise is all about – pushing the boundaries. And this is just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. Coldplay will perform live and exclusive on Friday’s show, plus we’re giving away $100,000 to viewers across the week.”
Sunrise is claiming the live broadcast as an Aussie TV first, and while there was a single cross from Davis Base during 1988’s landmark Australia Live celebrations, it’s fair to say nothing of this magnitude has been attempted before.
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11 Responses
Not far enough for my liking,gives us a bell when Mars is a go.
Hehehe some funny comments guys. I was thinking ‘killer whale’ but will go with any of the penguin scenarios…
Yeah.
Rivetting Viewing…..
Noooooo, haven’t the people of Antarctica suffered enough!
I agree i hope they leave Koch down there!
Maybe he can be their Antarctica Correspondent and they can cross live to him any time anything happens down there….. which is probably never.
We can only wish!!
Hope they forget to ring Kochie back. I wont be watching.
Sounds interesting but could be a cynical attempt to one up Nine/Today.
Seven copying NBC’s Today Show by the look of it! Next they’ll cut the morning show to 90 mins and add an extra hour of Sunrise.
This is sooo 2007 (the year when Anne Curry from Today on NBC was there for a few days).
This will be really good. Really looking forward to this.
Let’s hope the penguins take Kochie hostage and hold him for ransom.