The 8TV Quickie
| The 8TV Quickie | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Interactive |
| Created by | Ahmad Izham Omar |
| Country of origin |  Malaysia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Primeworks Studios (since August 2008) |
| Production location(s) | Studio Mini, Sri Pentas, Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
| Running time | 15 minutes with one commercial break (11:30 pm or 12:00 am editions) 1 minute (9:30 pm and 10:30 pm) |
| Release | |
| Original network | 8TV |
| Picture format | 4:3 576i |
| Original release | January 8, 2004 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The 8TV Quickie is a both 15-minute and 1 minute short variety show that airs every night at 9:30pm, 10:30pm (or 10:00 pm on certain days) and 11:30pm (or 12:00 am on certain days), on 8TV. The first two air for one minute, and the last one, the regular edition, is 15 minutes with a single commercial break.
The current hosts are Brandon Ho, Mark O’Dea, Timur Gabriel, Jenn Chia, Zooey.
History
The 8TV Quickie premiered on January 8, 2004, the first day 8TV started its transmission at 9.30pm. The programme originally aired twice every night for 15 minutes, which is weeknights at 9:30 pm and 11:45 pm and weekends at 10.30pm and 11.45 pm. In 2005, 8TV shortened its 9:30 pm edition to a one-minute slot while the 11:30 pm edition continues in its 15-minute slot.
The current schedule of 8TV Quickie is as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 11:30 pm Wednesday: 10:00 pm Saturday: 12:30 am Sunday: 12:00 am
Hosts
Originally, the hosts were Soo Kui Jien and Marion Caunter. Soo Kui Jien, better known as just Jien, left the show in February 2004, only a month after its launch. He was replaced by Adam Carruthers who began hosting The 8TV Quickie in March 2004.
In May 2006, Aishah Sinclair became a regular replacement host for Marion Caunter who became increasingly busy with 8TV's new reality show, One In A Million. In September 2006, Adam left the show, with Aishah and newcomer Keshminder Sadhu (Kesh) taking over as permanent hosts. Later that year, Marion Caunter similarly announced her departure from The 8TV Quickie, eventually landing a job as a VJ on Channel [V].
In January 2007, the Quickie welcomed another new addition in former newscaster Edleen Ismail. However, his residence on the show along with Kesh turned out to be short-lived, as both hosts announced their departures in February and April respectively. Razif Hashim, joined the show in April of that year.
May 1, 2007 saw Belinda Chee of Teman join the Quickie, family with Aishah and Razif announcing their departures from the show the following year. Aishah Sinclair left to join ntv7's Venus and Razif Hashim decided to further his studies in the UK. They were replaced by Phat Fabes and Rina Omar, with Henry Golding eventually joining.
In 2009, Phat Fabes and Rina Omar signed off for the last time, with Fly FM announcer Prem Shankar and newcomer Zher Peen taking over the reins. Hunny Madu, also of Fly FM, joined the crew soon after.
In mid 2015, new hosts were added to the show. They are Timur Gabriel, Jenn Chia and Zooey. Megan Tan makes fewer appearances now due to her new commitments on the Go Asean channel.
Host lineup
Current
- Megan Tan
- Mark O’Dea
- Nadia Nash
- Brandon Ho
- Timur Gabriel
- Jenn Chia
- Zooey
Former hosts
- Hunny Madu
- Soo Kui Jien
- Marion Caunter
- Adam Carruthers
- Aishah Sinclair
- Keshminder Sadhu
- Edleen Ismail
- Razif Hashim
- Belinda Chee
- Phat Fabes
- Rina Omar
- Henry Golding
- Jun Yong
- Naqib Shamsuri
- Ryan Matjeraie
- Adam Zain
- Prem Shanker
- Zher Peen
- Julie Woon
