TEN is pleased to announce that one of Australia’s most respected news and
sport presenters, Matt White, is joining the commentary team
for its live, exclusive and free coverage of the XX Commonwealth Games in
Glasgow, Scotland, this month.
Alongside Olympic champions Steve Hooker and Leisel Jones, Matt will host TEN’s
morning edition of Glasgow Live to bring viewers extensive coverage of the
Games, backed by a stellar team of hosts and expert commentators.
Matt White said: “I am extremely excited to be starting
work at TEN this week and to be heading over to Glasgow for the XX
Commonwealth Games later this month is the icing on the cake. “To
be hosting alongside two of Australia’s greatest Olympians in Steve Hooker and
Leisel Jones is an honour in itself, not to mention working with Ian
Thorpe and the entire team of hosts and expert commentators.
“Australia
has countless gold medal chances in Glasgow including household names such as
Sally Pearson, Anna Meares and James Magnussen up against some of the
world’s best athletes,” he said.
TEN's Head of Sport, David Barham, said: “TEN Sport is delighted to have Matt
back as part of our team. He is one of the best sports broadcasters in
this country and will be a great addition to all of our sporting properties.
“The
Glasgow Games are on track to be one of the most memorable Commonwealth Games
ever and we are thrilled to have Mel McLaughlin and Matt White led the
presenting team with Ian Thorpe, Leisel
Jones and Steve Hooker.
“Their
combined wealth of knowledge and experience will no doubt prove an invincible
team in the Glasgow studio,” he said.
With
just less than two weeks to go until the Opening Ceremony on July 24
(Australian time),TEN is planning to bring viewers
extensive coverage of every day of the competition in Scotland, 24 hours a day
on TEN, ONE and tenplay. Glasgow Live will kick off the evening’s prime
time coverage from 6.00pm AEST each evening on ONE, hosted by TEN Sport’s
Greg Rust live from the Commentator’s Lounge.
Joined by a team of experts including Nicole
Livingstone, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor, Liz Ellis, Sharelle McMahon and Rob
de Castella, Greg will bring viewers an abundance of live sporting action
including swimming, athletics, hockey, triathlon, netball and more. From 9.30pm AEST, Mel
McLaughlin and Ian Thorpe take over the reins of Glasgow Live on TEN from TEN’s
studio in the heart of the Glasgow competition precinct. Mel McLaughlin and Ian
Thorpe will preview upcoming events and competitors, as well as feature
live sport, expert analysis, celebrity guests and all the news from
Scotland.
With
the live action and gold medal moments continuing right through the night and
into the morning, Matt White, Steve Hooker and Leisel Jones will
host the broadcast from 3.00am AEST through to 8.30am AEST on TEN. The
morning edition of Glasgow Live will include swimming and athletics
finals, live medal ceremonies, studio guests and more. Throughout
each day, ONE will encore all highlights, action and medal ceremonies
from overnight in Glasgow.
2014
Commonwealth Games, Glasgow.
Live,
Exclusive and Free on TEN, ONE and tenplay.
July
24 to August 4, 2014 (AWST).
Glasgow
Live with Greg Rust
4pm AWST – 7.30pm AWST on ONE
Glasgow
Live with Mel McLaughlin and Ian Thorpe
7.30pm
AWST – 1am AWST on TEN
Glasgow
Live with Matt White, Steve Hooker and Leisel Jones
1am
AWST – 6.30am AWST on TEN
