- The Catch-Up
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show_name = The Catch-Up
caption = Libbi Gorr promotional image for "The Catch-Up".
genre =Talk show
creator =Mia Freedman
director = David Summons
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starring =Libbi Gorr Zoe Sheridan
Mary MoodyLisa Oldfield
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country = AUS
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 79
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location = Willoughby,Sydney ,Australia
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runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials)
network =Nine Network
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first_aired =26 February 2007
last_aired =15 June 2007
website = http://thecatchup.ninemsn.com.au/default.aspx
imdb_id = 0960266
tv_com_id ="The Catch-Up" was an
Australia n daytime livetelevision talk show on theNine Network created byMia Freedman .The show featured a panel of women as co-hosts, with
Libbi Gorr ,Zoe Sheridan , Mary Moody and Lisa Oldfield. The show premiered on26 February 2007 . It was produced at Channel Nine's studio in Willoughby. The concept of "The Catch-Up" was to showcase women discussing views, news and gossip with each other as well as with their guests. The program followed a similar format to "The View ".The show was under pressure even before it began. The cancellation of the US
soap opera "The Young and the Restless " [cite news|title=Soap sunk by chat show|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21105840-5006002,00.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=2007-01-24 |accessdate=2007-08-07] [cite news|first=Dianne|last= Butler|title=Life's not so restless|url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21214772-5003422,00.html|work=The Courier-Mail |date=2007-02-13 |accessdate=2007-08-07] to make way for the program caused outrage amongst fans of show which had been aired on the Nine Network since 1974. [cite news|first=Michael|last=Idato|title=Lip service|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/13/1094927489974.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=2004-09-14 |accessdate=2007-08-07]Cancellation
Due to low ratings, the show was cancelled on
13 June 2007 and the last episode aired on15 June 2007 . [cite news|first=Marcus|last=Casey|title=The Catch-Up cut loose by Nine|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,21898315-10229,00.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=2007-06-13 |accessdate=2007-06-14] [cite news|title=Nine's new show faces axe|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21335766-5006002,00.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=2007-03-07 |accessdate=2007-08-07]References
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