The B Team with Peter Berner

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The B Team with Peter Berner
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Genre Current Affairs, Commentary
Presented by Peter Berner
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time1 hour (inc. adverts)
Release
Original network Sky News Live
Original release16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) 
2 September 2017 (2017-09-02)

The B Team with Peter Berner (also known simply as The B Team) is a twice-weekly Australian current affairs television program which aired on Sky News Live. [1] The program is hosted by comedian Peter Berner. [2]

Berner describes the program as a "unique and lively take on the lighter side of the news and events making headlines." [3]

The show premiered on 16 July 2016 and airs on Saturday nights at 9pm (AEST), in the timeslot Paul Murray Live airs on weeknights. [4] [5] The program replaced Saturday Live , which aired during the 2016 election campaign. The program added a second weekly edition on Friday nights from 16 September 2016, replacing a compilation episode of Paul Murray Live. [6] [7]

The program was cancelled in September 2017. [8]

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