TORONTO – Global News will beef up its news and political coverage across the country with the launch of new original programs, plus build on some of its already established shows.
On October 11, Global Toronto will give viewers an expanded news lineup with the launch of The Morning Show from 6 – 9 am ET, helmed by Liza Fromer along with Dave Gerry, Kris Reyes, and Daru Dhillon (pictured). Additional morning news programming on Global stations in other markets will be revealed soon. It will also shift its News Hour newscast with Anne Mroczkowski and Leslie Roberts to a half hour earlier at 5:30 pm ET.
Global National will move to a 6:30 pm start in Toronto and Montreal to align the show’s timeslot with the Maritime region. It will continue to air at 5:30pm in all other markets west of Toronto.
Weekly newsmagazine 16×9 – The Bigger Picture enters its fourth season with plans to expand to one hour beginning October 15. It airs Saturdays at 7:00 pm in all markets.
New political program The West Block will debut October 16. Hosted by Tom Clark and airing weekly from Parliament Hill, the show vows to will bring the real concerns of Canadians to the politicians and bureaucrats to demand answers. The West Block will air Sundays at 10 am in BC and Alberta; 12 pm in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec; and at 1 pm in the Maritimes.
In continuing its expansion of political programming, Global News will also be launching provincial half-hour political programs at Global Regina, Global Saskatoon and Global Winnipeg in the coming months. While specific details will be announced shortly, the shows will be similar in format to Global Toronto’s Focus Ontario and Global Montreal’s Focus Montreal.
