The Tonight Show (Irish TV programme)

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The Tonight Show
GenreCurrent affairs programme
Presented byClaire Brock (2021-2024)
Matt Cooper (2017-2021)
Ivan Yates (2017-2020)
Ciara Doherty (2020-2024)
Country of originIreland
Production
Production locationsVirgin Media TV3 HD Studio,
Ballymount, Dublin
Running time45 minutes
Original release
Network Virgin Media One
Release19 September 2017 (2017-09-19) –
present

The Tonight Show is an Irish news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast on Virgin Media One (formerly known as "TV3") since September 2017. [1] The series is currently without a permanent host after Claire Brock & Ciara Doherty left in November 2024, a few months after the show was reduced to 2 shows a week from the previous 4 a week. [2] Ivan Yates and Matt Cooper original hosted the show. [3] [4] Ivan Yates left the show on 23 July 2020, [5] while on 10 August 2021, Matt Cooper announced that he would also be leaving the show. [6] The show replaced similar programme titled Tonight with Vincent Browne . [3]

References

  1. ↑ "TV3 announces host of new shows as part of New Season launch". Xpose.ie. TV3 Group. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Ward, Shauna (29 August 2021). "Virgin Media's Claire Brock announced as new host of The Tonight Show after Matt Cooper's shock departure". rsvp live. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 Brophy, Daragh (30 August 2017). "Confirmed: Ivan Yates and Matt Cooper will be taking over from Vincent Browne". thejournal.ie. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Slattery, Laura (30 August 2017). "TV3 bets on 'Ireland's Got Talent' in new season of shows". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ivan Yates' last ever Tonight Show". 23 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Bray, Allison (10 August 2021). "Matt Cooper announces he is leaving The Tonight Show" . Retrieved 30 August 2021.


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