Mark Humphries has officially joined the Seven Network, putting an end to weeks of speculation.
The satirist will present a new weekly segment, The 6.57pm News, commencing tonight. This segment will be featured every Friday at the conclusion of Seven’s 6pm bulletin, airing live on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Humphries, known for his sharp political commentary, first gained recognition on ABC’s satirical news show The Roast and later on 7.30, where his sketches developed a loyal following.
His career includes appearances on SBS’s The Feed, hosting Network Ten’s quiz show Pointless, and being a regular on ABC’s Insiders since 2016. His background in writing and performing has solidified his status as a significant voice in Australian satire, adeptly addressing contemporary issues with intelligence and humour.
Anthony De Ceglie, Seven’s Director of News and Current Affairs and Seven West Media Editor-in-Chief, expressed his enthusiasm about the new addition.
“When the nightly news is done well, it’s always been about more than just breaking stories, the latest crime incidents, sports highlights or world events. It’s also about making you think, sometimes making you cry and hopefully making you smile,”
“Mark’s new segment will use satire to cut through political spin and translate current affairs in the universal news language of taking the piss. We are thrilled to have his talents join the 7NEWS family.”
Mark Humphries shared his excitement as well.
“After five years sullying the good name of the ABC’s 7.30, I’m delighted to now be sullying the good name of 7NEWS,”
“This isn’t some radical shakeup of the news, it’s just a three-minute segment at the end of the week. There’ll still be plenty of time for the program to talk about football matches that have already happened and football matches that haven’t happened yet.”
Humphries added,
“I believe I’ve been hired due to my vague resemblance to network star Dr Chris Brown. I’m looking forward to playing the back of Chris’ head in reverse shots on Dancing With the Stars.
With Matt Shirvington, Matt Doran, and Matt Carmichael all working out of Seven’s Sydney studio, I’m here to prove that Seven does occasionally hire people who aren’t called Matt.”
this will fail….
Not going to rerun the classic Dog on a Surfboard story ? ?
Why
Pathetic!!
Well, don’t think he hit the mark. If that’s satire he should find another job
stupid!
Massive fail
Jeff Arthur absolutely embarrassing
This was truly embarrassing. 7News has always had a solid reputation and quality bulletin. This was just embarrassing
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