Hemispheres (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Hemispheres was a news and current affairs program, co-produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(ABC) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
(CBC). Its main focus was foreign events and international issues, using ABC and CBC correspondents from around the world.
It aired on the Australia Network
and CBC Newsworld channels, as well as on ABC2
in Australia, but not on the main free-to-air
ABC and CBC channels.
It was presented by CBC News
anchor Ian Hanomansing
from Vancouver, and ABC News
presenter Felicity Davey
in Sydney
.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
(ABC) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
(CBC). Its main focus was foreign events and international issues, using ABC and CBC correspondents from around the world.
It aired on the Australia Network
Australia Network
Australia Network, originally Australia Television International and later ABC Asia Pacific, is a free-to-air international satellite television service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2006. The television and online service broadcasts 24 hours a day on 7 days a week, to...
and CBC Newsworld channels, as well as on ABC2
ABC2
ABC2 is a national public television channel in Australia. Launched on 7 March 2005, it is the responsibility of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television division, and is available nationally to digital television viewers in Australia...
in Australia, but not on the main free-to-air
Terrestrial television
Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials...
ABC and CBC channels.
It was presented by CBC News
CBC News
CBC News is the department within the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on CBC television, radio and online services...
anchor Ian Hanomansing
Ian Hanomansing
Ian Hanomansing is a Canadian television journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . He currently reports for CBC Television's nightly newscast, The National.-Early life:...
from Vancouver, and ABC News
ABC News and Current Affairs
ABC News and Current Affairs is the name of the division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that controls content classified as news, public affairs and business and finance....
presenter Felicity Davey
Felicity Davey
Felicity Davey is an Australian newsreader presently presenting ABC's Sydney's weekend edition of 7:00pm news bulletin ABC News, which is broadcast throughout all of New South Wales. She also presents the national news breaks on weekends which air at 8:30 and 9:20, alone with hosting other ABC news...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.