Toyota World Sport
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Toyota World Sport was an Australia
n television sport
news program. Airing on SBS
at 7pm local time, the long-running show was axed in December 2006.
The show aired at 7pm following SBS' 6.30 news (and repeated the following day at 4pm), and was hosted by Les Murray
on weekdays, and Liz Deep-Jones on weekends.
was originally a weekend presenter of the show, but joined Les Murray as a co-host during 2006, before she defected to the Nine Network
in August of that year. Other hosts during this period included Mike Tomalaris and Simon Hill.
Robert Grasso, John Baldock and Emma Simkin were among the show's award winning team of journalists.
and the Tour de France
in 2006, the show was axed in favour of an extended one-hour news program that incorporates sport news, because SBS management was worried about the drop in viewers after the 6.30pm news.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
news program. Airing on SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
at 7pm local time, the long-running show was axed in December 2006.
The show aired at 7pm following SBS' 6.30 news (and repeated the following day at 4pm), and was hosted by Les Murray
Les Murray (broadcaster)
Les James Murray AM is an Australian sports journalist, football broadcaster and analyst...
on weekdays, and Liz Deep-Jones on weekends.
Presenters
Stephanie BrantzStephanie Brantz
Stephanie Brantz is an Australian sports presenter. She began her television career in 2000 on SBS , and has since worked on the Nine Network and Fox Sports...
was originally a weekend presenter of the show, but joined Les Murray as a co-host during 2006, before she defected to the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
in August of that year. Other hosts during this period included Mike Tomalaris and Simon Hill.
Robert Grasso, John Baldock and Emma Simkin were among the show's award winning team of journalists.
Demise
Despite its successful ratings with the FIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
and the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
in 2006, the show was axed in favour of an extended one-hour news program that incorporates sport news, because SBS management was worried about the drop in viewers after the 6.30pm news.