Popworld

Popworld
Created byRobert Dodds
Simon Fuller
Presented byMiquita Oliver
Simon Amstell
Alex Zane
Alexa Chung
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time45 minutes
Production companyEyeworks
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release20 January 2001 (2001-01-20) –
14 July 2007 (2007-07-14)
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Popworld is a British television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4 as part of the T4 strand, featuring pop news, trivia, gossip, interviews and music videos, as well as musical performances from contemporary artists.

The show began on 20 January 2001 and was initially presented by Miquita Oliver and Simon Amstell. Alex Zane and Alexa Chung took over the hosting role in 2006.[1] Popworld was broadcast every Sunday morning on Channel 4 at 10:30am,[2] and repeated on E4 at 2:00pm the following day.

On 27 April 2007, Channel 4 announced they would not be recommissioning the show, and after six years on air, Popworld ended on 14 July 2007.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Run was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Freeman, Hadley (30 November 2004). "The new TOTP? Get up early on Sunday". The Guardian.
  3. ^ Welsh, James (27 April 2007). "Channel 4 axes 'Popworld'". Digital Spy.