Squawk Australia

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show_name = Squawk Australia


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genre = business news program
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presenter = Jeffrey James
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country = AUS &
SIN
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language = English
network = CNBC Asia
first_aired = 2007-03-26
last_aired = present
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preceded_by = CNBC Asia:
"Asia Squawk Box"
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website = http://www.cnbc.com/id/17501804/site/14081545/
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"Squawk Australia" is a television business news program aired every weekday at 6:00am Singapore/Hong Kong/Taiwan time on CNBC Asia. It is broadcast live from CNBC Asia's Australia studio in Sydney, and anchored by Jeffrey James. It is produced by CNBC Asia from Singapore. It is also seen in the United States on the CNBC World channel at 6:00pm ET (with Daylight Saving Time) or 5:00pm ET (without DST). On Sundays, it is simulcasted on CNBC Europe at 22.00 UK time (without DST) or 23.00 CET time (with DST).

About the show

"Squawk Australia" premiered on CNBC Asia on March 26, 2007 as part of the Asia firm's significant programming overhaul. It replaced the first hour of "Asia Squawk Box", which is now seen an hour later. The show looks ahead to the Australian trading day with locally-based analysts and fund managers, as well as recapping overnight trade in the U.S. and providing currency and world news updates. Weather forecasts are provided by NBC Weather Plus. CNBC reporter Sri Jegarajah frequently contributes to the program from Singapore.

The program was initially broadcast from a camera position in the General Electric offices near the Sydney Harbour Bridge as an interim measure. A move to a new studio in the Burns Philp building, adjacent to the Australian Stock Exchange, took place in October 2007 as the network expanded its Australian output. This was three months later than originally planned. [cite news
last = McIntyre
first = Paul
title = CNBC chases news and revenue in Australia
publisher = The Sydney Morning Herald
date = 2007-03-01
url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/cnbc-chases-news-and-revenue-in-australia/2007/02/28/1172338708530.html
accessdate = 2007-09-27] [cite press release
title = CNBC Asia Pacific Expands Further into the Region
publisher = CNBC Asia
date = 2007-09-27
url = http://www.cnbc.com/id/20985103
accessdate = 2007-10-02]

In August, CNBC announced that Karen Tso from Channel Nine will be joining the network as its new Australia-based anchor. She will anchor "Squawk Australia" and provide market updates into all of CNBC's pan-Asian and Australian programming. She replaces Jeffrey James, who will be leaving the network in October 2008. To coincide with the anchor change, it was announced that "Squawk Australia" will move to a new studio when Karen begins her tenure at the network.

Market holidays

On days when Australian markets close for a holiday, but other Asian markets remain open, CNBC Asia pre-empts "Squawk Australia", instead extending "Asia Squawk Box" to 4 hours, the longest time for the show ever. This was first seen on April 9, 2007.

ee also

*"Asia Squawk Box"
*"Squawk Box Europe"
*"Squawk Box"
*"Squawk on the Street" (a CNBC US program anchored from the New York Stock Exchange, which follows a similar format)

References

External links

* [http://www.cnbc.com/id/17501804/site/14081545/ "Squawk Australia" Official Website]