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Flashback Video: TV One “Together we’re One” Ident (Extended version)

Dan News — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:46:40 +0000

They don’t make them like this anymore…

Gallery: Orange you glad you watch TV in the morning?

Dan News — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:09:59 +0000

This morning’s relaunch of Australia’s Today Show had many people emailing dannews.co.nz and asking what the link is between breakfast television and the colour orange.

According to colour related websites, Orange is said to increase cravings for food and stimulates enthusiasm and creativity.

Perhaps this has something to do with it?

Here is a gallery of different breakfast television shows from around the world:

Video: Peter Williams and the cold front joke

Dan News — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:55:26 +0000

Gallery: One News at 6

Dan News — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:41:10 +0000

TVNZ News Relaunch: Breakfast

Dan News — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:07:50 +0000

I will be adding content throughout the day. You can check out relaunch content here.

Here is a gallery of the new look Breakfast:

Countdown Coleman in Trans-Tasman love affair?

Dan News — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:27:02 +0000

I think he has some explaining to do!

New Zealand:

Australia:

Blooper Watch: Segway cameraman takes a tumble

Dan News — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:09:44 +0000

Video: Dan News Blooper Compilation 2011

Dan News — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:55:13 +0000

It’s that time of year again (a bit earlier this year) when I unleash the product of my obsession with news bloopers on the world.

Here is this year’s compilation.

Like it, share it, play it over and over. Enjoy!

If you haven’t seen the compilation’s from previous years, they are below:

2010:

2009:

Video: Arrun Soma’s awkward live cross

Dan News — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:06:25 +0000

My hard drive accidentally deleted my copy of this, but someone else uploaded it!

Mark Sainsbury is a Muppet

Dan News — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:31:24 +0000

Close Up presenter Mark Sainsbury finds it odd to be “making history” as the first person in Australasia to be immortalised as a Muppet by Disney. The “Mark Muppet” will make his television debut on Close Up at 7pm tonight.

The Muppet sports Sainsbury’s signature moustache, a blue jacket, white shirt and a tie. It was made in New York by The Muppet Workshop – Disney’s official muppet makers.

Sainsbury said the tribute came after Close Up producer and keen puppeteer Chris Lynch, who was mad about doing something on The Muppets, was sent to the US to do a “dream interview with Miss Piggy and Kermit”.

While in Los Angeles Lynch said he suggested using a puppet to interview the Muppets.

“Disney said they would prefer a human to be the reporter, but offered to make a “Mark Muppet” for us,” Lynch said.

Sainsbury said he thought Lynch was joking when he came back and said it had been given the go ahead.

“I thought it was odd at the time to be Muppetised – I didn’t even know that was a word.”

“The Muppets are such a legend. I thought wow, I didn’t appreciate what a big deal it was.”

Sainsbury, who grew up watching the show, said the Muppet has a green body and face with a blue nose which is “a bit weird”.

Close Up will also feature Lynch’s story on one person’s obsession with The Muppets tonight.

Lynch describes meeting the Disney team behind The Muppets as “the most amazing experience” of his life.

“I was a bit star struck meeting lead Muppeteers Steve Whitmire, who has performed Kermit the Frog since Jim Hensons death in 1990, and Eric Jacobson, who is Miss Piggy. They are Muppet royalty to any puppeteer.”

Sainsbury’s Muppet will make his first public appearance at the Starship foundation film premiere on Sunday.

All proceeds raised from the event will go towards the rebuild of the Medical Specialties and Neuroservices at Starship.

Next weekend the Muppet is making a guest appearance on What Now and at the TVNZ Kids Xmas party.

Disney’s new movie The Muppets opens in New Zealand on December 29.

- TVNZ

Image from: Richard Robinson/NZ Herald.