The Hype (2015 TV series)

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The Hype
Genre News magazine
Starring
Country of originAustralia
New Zealand
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Executive producerTess Marshall
Camera setup Multiple
Production company
Release
Original network E!
Original release17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 
2016 (2016)

The Hype is a news magazine television series for the Australian and New Zealand audience on E! Australia and New Zealand produced by Oxygen360 Sydney. It premiered on 17 October 2015 at 5:30pm and 10:30pm. It is co-hosted by Dominic Bowden from New Zealand and Ksenija Lukich from Australia. [1]

The weekly program features celebrity, fashion and entertainment news. [2] The series is the first full-length weekly entertainment programme from E! designed for the Australian and New Zealand regions, and the second local commission after Fashion Bloggers . [3]

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References

  1. Sim, Keren (23 September 2015). "Dominic Bowden announced as host of E!'s new Kiwi-focused show". Woman's Day. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  2. Knox, David (25 September 2015). "Airdate: The Hype". TV Tonight . Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  3. "The Hype: E!'s new weekly entertainment program". Foxtel. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.