Over the Black Dot

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Over the Black Dot
GenreSports / Variety
Presented by
  • Jodan Perry (2017–present)
  • Dean Widders (2017–present)
  • Bo De La Cruz (2017–present)
  • Timana Tahu (2017–21)
  • George Rose (2017–20)
  • Djuro Sen (2017–19)
  • Tanisha Stanton (2017–19)
StarringJodan Perry,
Dean Widders
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locations SBS (Artarmon, NSW)
Running time60 minutes approx. (inc. adverts)
Original release
Network NITV
Release12 April 2017 (2017-04-12)
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Over The Black Dot is an Indigenous-orientated rugby league program that airs on NITV. The show primarily features discussion and highlights of National Rugby League matches, with a particular focus on Indigenous players and their stories and performances. Hosted by Jodan Perry and featuring analysis from former NRL star Dean Widders and touch football world champion Bo De La Cruz, the program airs at 8:35pm every Wednesday. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Format

The format of Over The Black Dot features highlights and discussion of the previous week's NRL matches, followed by interviews with players and then a preview of the following week's games. The show runs for 60 minutes including advertisements. [4]

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References

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