The NightCap

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The NightCap
Format	Talk show
Presented by	Matt White Jessica Rowe Monique Wright Paul Murray
Country of origin	Australia
Production
Running time	Approx 60 minutes (including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	7HD
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original run	February 12, 2008 – March 13, 2008
External links
Official website

The NightCap was an Australian television talk show broadcast by 7HD. It was the first Australian television program to be produced exclusively for a HDTV multichannel. The show began broadcasting on the February 12, 2008 and screened every Tuesday and Thursday night at 10.30pm. It was canceled after the Easter 2008 television non-ratings period.^[1]

The show was hosted by Seven News sports anchor Matt White alongside a panel that included former Ten News and Today host Jessica Rowe, former Sunrise weather presenter Monique Wright and Triple M radio host Paul Murray. The show was created by Adam Boland, who is also an executive producer for Sunrise and The Morning Show on the Seven Network.

[edit] Controversy

Openly gay former Big Brother housemate Zach Douglas was reportedly removed from the original line up of panelists after offering explicit advice on oral sex and same-sex practices during an episode which aired on February 19, 2008. A spokeswoman for Seven claims there was "no correlation between the incident" and Douglas' removal from the line up, and that Douglas would remain on the show as an entertainment reporter.^[2]^[3] Douglas himself reiterated that he wasn't fired and preferred his new role.^[4]

A different guest panelist replaced Douglas' spot for each episode thereafter. A permanent replacement was intended to be appointed before the show was axed.^[2]