Seven and Nine will provide coverage of the state funeral of Bert Newton across their main channels on Friday morning.
Seven
Bert Newton Funeral
Special live coverage on 7NEWS
Join 7NEWS on Friday as Australia farewells Bert Newton, with special live coverage of the State Funeral Service to begin from 9.15am AEDT on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Following extensive coverage on Sunrise across the morning, The Morning Show’s Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur will co-anchor Seven’s broadcast from outside St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne, where Newton’s wife Patti will be joined by family, friends and colleagues to pay their final respects to the award-winning entertainer and television icon.
A special edition of Seven’s Morning News will immediately follow the service, featuring the poignant highlights from the funeral as well as the day’s other headlines from both Australia and abroad.
Sunrise from 5.30am
7NEWS: Bert Newton Funeral from 9.15am AEDT Friday on Channel 7 and 7plus
Broadcast times on Channel 7 and 7plus
Bert Newton Funeral
Friday 12 November
Sydney 9.15am on Channel 7 and 7plus
Melbourne 9.15am on Channel 7 and 7plus
Brisbane 8.15am on Channel 7 and 7plus
Adelaide 8.45am on Channel 7 and 7plus
Perth 9.15am on Channel 7 and 7plus
Nine
STATE FUNERAL FOR BERT NEWTON
The State Funeral Service for Bert Newton will be broadcast live on Channel 9 and 9Now from 9.30am this Friday, November 12.
Tony Jones and Alicia Loxley will host this special presentation live from St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne.
A legend of Australian television, Bert passed away on October 30, aged 83, after a long health battle.
Friday’s funeral will be attended by family, friends and colleagues from his six-decade long career on television and radio.
The service will celebrate his magnificent life and incomparable contribution to Australian showbusiness.
Michael Healy, Nine’s Director of Television, said: “Bert Newton was a giant of our industry, entertaining generations of Australians across our television screens. He brought unbridled joy and laughter into our homes as part of so many programs, partnerships and formats. He was loved by us all at Nine and we wish Patti, Lauren, Matt and their families our sincere condolences at this sad time.”
STATE FUNERAL FOR BERT NEWTON – Live on Channel 9 and 9Now from 9.30am this Friday
Note: all images suppled by Nine
The photos of Bert against the blue background (both solo and with Don) need to be flipped….they are the wrong way around (hair parting is on the wrong side). One of the problems that exists from when photos where taken on film and have been scanned.