Paul Murray signs three year deal for Sky News
Sky News has signed presenter Paul Murray to a three year deal which will see him present an expanded version of his four-nights-a-week show for the next three years.
Paul Murray Live, currently 45 minutes long, will run for an hour from 9pm Monday to Thursday.
Murray also co-presents the drivetime show on Austereo’s Triple M Sydney from Tuesday to Thursday.
Sky News announced it has signed “an exclusive three year agreement”.
CEO Angelos Frangopoulos said: “Paul Murray is an extraordinary talent and I’m delighted he’s agreed to be a big part of Australia’s News Channel for the next three years and beyond. Paul Murray Live has become must watch television and we have exciting plans to further develop the program in 2011 as Sky News marks its 15th year on air.”
Murray said: “There’s plenty of room for opinion on TV. The key is to try and make it well informed and argue things you honestly believe in, even when they aren’t popular.
“Sky News has backed me in for a long time with various shows and have given Paul Murray Live time to get it right. Now they’re throwing everything they have to make it even bigger next year and beyond. I couldn’t feel more supported by a great group of people.”
Among the agenda setting moments for the show was Murray’s interview with ex Labor leader Mark Latham during the federal election.
This week also saw the debut of Ray Hadley’s weekly opinion show on Sky News.
(Declaration of interest: Mumbrella editor Tim Burrowes has been an occasional guest on PM Live)
Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large. He returned to Mumbrella as Publisher in January 2025
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I mean really, does anyone actually watch this program?
The amount of self-important C-Grade celebs tweeting that they’re going to be on this show is hilarious.
What are the actual ratings?
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“Paul Murray Live has become must watch television”
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Unbelievable. Single-handedly the most boring, naff individual EVER. He ruined the she-bang, has a string of pointless radio programs and a show no-one even knows about, and he is rewarded like this?!
Makes you wonder what is going on in media these days. Are we really that hard up for talent?!
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Hi Darren,
We had Paul Murray on the Mumbrella podcast a while back:
https://mumbrella.com.au/mumbrellacast-paul-murray-on-life-behind-the-mike-novas-teddygate-social-media-with-shaggy-sunrise-after-adam-boland-34288
He gave some interesting insight into his time on the Shebang. He was diplomatic, but reading between the lines, my impression was that he was doing what he was asked to do by the station management.
Cheers,
Tim – Mumbrella
Well done Paul, you have a lovely smile.
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I watch it, it’s a good show.
Paul Murray does it well.
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I like how he mentions at the start of every show “join the debate on Twitter with the hashtag #pmlive” and then completely ignores any and all Twitter feedback in every show.
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Sounds like Monty has suffered the sting of rejection.
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Thanks Tim.
– Had a listen to the podcast, and I do have a better appreciation of Paul’s time on the she-bang, and with this new insight I have to agree with you, he had a tough time of it. And that doesn’t seem like it’s entirely his fault, so I’ll take that one on the chin.
That said, I stand by my initial comments that I don’t find Paul a great personality for either radio or TV, and I do think we can do better. My main gripe with him has always been that he just try’s way too hard…but hey that’s just my 2c!
But can’t fault his passion, and obviously his bosses think he’s OK.
Thanks
Darren
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Whilst I/we like the show we’d be pleased to hear better English expression from many on the show – particularly from Joe.. For example why do so many keep repeating the words “You know”? It relly suggests they are bordering on the illiterate!
As well Paul please drop “turn around” from your vocabulary.
Cheers,
Kev.
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Paul,
If yoyu have Peter Fitzsimons on your show again with that stupid red rag around his head you have lost me forever – he just takes over! Margaret
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I agree with Margaret!
A potentially good show ruined by illiterates and continued swearing!
Kev.
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