Studio 2 LIVE
Studio 2 LIVE was a New Zealand children's TV show created by Taylormade Media. It was originally called Studio 2 and was renamed Studio 2 LIVE in 2010. The show aired on TV2 from 22 March 2004 to 1 October 2010, screening weekdays from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Each episode ran about 60 minutes, including promos. The opening theme was by Mukpuddy Animation.
The series was directed by Ganesh Raj, with Ian Taylor as executive producer. It aimed at kids aged 5 to 12 and had an interactive website called The Hub where presenters chatted with fans. The Hub stayed online after the show ended but closed in August 2011.
Studio 2 featured several hosts over the years. It started with Matt Gibb and Dayna Vawdrey. Sela Mahe joined in 2005 as a roving reporter, and Jordan Vandermade became a new co-host in 2006. In 2007 a separate Saturday show, Studio 2 Saturday, premiered with Jordan Vandermade and Vicki Lin hosting. The Saturday version interacted with fans through The Hub and featured web-ops.
The program ran memorable activities like the “My School is Cool” contest in 2004, which picked six winning schools from more than 150 entrants. It also included the I-Spy game, where a secret agent named BBQ provided daily clues over two weeks to solve a mystery. Guests on the show included Rodger Bumpass and former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark in 2004.
Studio 2 Saturday continued for a time, with Vicki Lin and Jordan Vandermade hosting the weekday version of the Saturday format later on. SpongeBob SquarePants was sometimes shown in the 3:30–4:30 pm slot during the show’s run. The Hub website remained active after the show ended but was shut down in August 2012.
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