Hinch returning to SKY News

TV host-turned-Senator-turned TV host again Derryn Hinch is headed back to SKY News.

The former Justice Party leader confirmed the news on Twitter:

Tomorrow’s news. Herald Sun headline: “Derryn Hinch to return to TV with new Sky News show”. HINCH returns 8p.m. Thursday nights from July 4. As we used to say: Expect the Unexpected. Exciting.

— Derryn Hinch (@HumanHeadline) June 23, 2019

Hinch departed SKY News in 2016 after 18 months, to enter the political arena.

In 2015 he told TV Tonight, “I’ve been through more stations than the Southern Aurora.I’ve closed more newspapers than Rupert Murdoch.

“Seven sacked me and within about a week I was picked up by 10. In fact Seven had never paid Peter Sullivan to write my theme song, so we just re-recorded the same song. We offered to buy the set from Ron Casey at Channel Seven and he said ‘Get nicked.’

“But I remembered the name of the guy who designed it so we went to him and rebuilt an identical set at 10 and literally crossed over. I did 2 more years at TEN, so 6 all up.”

Updated: “Hosting Hinch on Sky News, I feel like I am coming home. I loved my time at SKY before I ‘jumped the shark’ and became a senator. Now, I can bring you info from both outside and inside. Not just politics but the issues of the day. I can’t wait.”

Paul Whittaker, SKY News Chief Executive said: “As we continue to expand our programming offering, Hinch will be compelling viewing as he provides his unique take on events.”