Only days after the launch of channel 9's THIS Afternoon, newsreader Mark Ferguson announced he will be moving to channel 7. Seven CEO David Lecke took the opportunity to have a swipe at Nine; “Although we are not announcing his job description just yet, I know we can offer him something far more challenging and exciting than THIS Afternoon.”Ferguson has been with Nine for over 17 years - rumour has it that he will be reading weekend news on Seven.
THIS Afternoon has not had good reviews - I managed to catch the first 20 minutes or so on Friday but found myself changing the channel because the content was so slow and dry. There was an awful lot of awkward banter between the hosts as well which makes for uncomfortable viewing.
