Global Sunday
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| Global Sunday | |
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 Global Sunday set |
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| Format | newsmagazine |
| Starring | Charles Adler Troy Reeb Danielle Smith Stephen LeDrew Ezra Levant |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | N/A |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Global |
| Original run | 2001 – 2005 |
Global Sunday is the name of a Canadian television newsmagazine, which aired Sunday evenings on the Global Television Network. The program was launched in September, 2001, with Charles Adler as host. Run separately from the rest of Global's news division, the program often reflected the political views of Global's founder, Israel Asper and the Asper family.
[edit] Hosts and features
As a right-wing voice in Canadian television, the show developed a loyal audience, and was broadcast weekly from studios in Calgary, the cultural hotbed of Canadian conservatism. Despite retaining close ties to the Aspers, the feisty Adler lasted as host for only one season.
He was replaced on an interim basis by Troy Reeb, Ottawa correspondent for Global, who flew each week to Calgary for the broadcast. In early 2003, Global named a permanent host in Danielle Smith, an editorial writer for the Calgary Herald, who continued the program's right-wing tradition. Under Reeb and Smith, ratings continued to grow, with Global advertising the program as the "most watched news magazine in Canada." In addition to investigative reporting and interviews, the program also featured The Final Round, a political debate segment featuring former Liberal Party president Stephen LeDrew and conservative firebrand Ezra Levant.
[edit] Cancellation
With the launch of Global National's weekend edition in February 2005, the program lost its coveted early-evening timeslot. Ratings and resources both dwindled, and the decision was made in August 2005 to cancel Global Sunday. The network replaced it with Global Currents, which airs documentary reports, and merged some other features, including The Final Round, into the Sunday edition of Global National.
