Saturday Night Rove
Saturday Night Rove, also referred to as Saturday Night,[1] is an Australian television variety show hosted by comedian Rove McManus.[2] The program premiered on Network Ten on 24 August 2019 and aired on Saturdays at 7:30 pm.[3][4] It featured a mixture of live and pre-recorded entertainment, including skits, live crosses, guest interviews, pranks, challenges and comedy acts & routines.[5][4][2]
| Saturday Night Rove | |
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 The current logo of Saturday Night Rove as of the first season in 2019. | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Rove McManus |
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| Presented by | Rove McManus |
| Starring |
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| Voices of | Judith Lucy |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
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| Producer | Rove McManus |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 50—52 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Network 10 |
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| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 24 August – 31 August 2019 |
The show was produced by Rove McManus' Roving Enterprises and first appeared as a pilot episode screened on 24 August 2018.[4] A season for 2019, with 6 episodes, was commissioned by Network Ten in October 2018 and premiered on 24 August 2019,[6] however after only 2 episodes being aired, the show was axed due to disappointing ratings.[7]
Cast
- Rove McManus[4]
- Alex Lee[4]
- Alex Jae[4]
- Justin Hamilton[4]
- Voice of Judith Lucy[4][8]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Guest(s) | Original air date | Viewers |
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| 1 | Episode 1 | Jessica Mauboy, Ivan Aristeguieta with Anthony Callea, Luke McGregor[8] | 24 August 2019 | 244,000[9] |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Becky Lucas & Cam James, Danielle Walker with Kevin Rudd | 31 August 2019 | 138,000[10] |
Ratings
| Series | Episodes | Premiere | Finale | Source | ||||
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| Premiere date | Premiere viewers | Rank | Finale date | Finale viewers | Rank | |||
| 1 | 2 | 24 August 2019 | 244,000 | 14 | 31 August 2019 | 138,000 | [9] | |
See also
References
- Idato, Michael (27 August 2018). "Who Won Ten's 'Pilot Week'? The verdict is in". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Rigby, Brittney (7 August 2019). "McManus to return to Ten with Saturday Night Rove". Mumbrella. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- Knox, David (7 August 2019). "Airdate: Saturday Night Rove". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Lynch, Jessica (7 August 2019). "Rove Returns With The LOLs For 'Saturday Night Rove'". 10 Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Knox, David (24 August 2018). "Live, Dangerous and Ready to Prove A Point". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "The Pilot Week Shows You Voted For — Revealed". 10Play. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- Knox, David (2 September 2018). "Axed: Saturday Night Rove". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- Knox, David (18 August 2019). "Saturday Night Rove: Aug 24". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- Knox, David (25 August 2019). "Saturday 24 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- Knox, David (1 September 2019). "Saturday 31 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
External links
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