SBS has announced The Feed will become to focus more on platforms where younger audiences are consuming its content.
From July, the television program which airs on Tuesdays at 10pm will be discontinued, with short-form original stories, explainers and comedy continuing on The Feed’s digital platforms.
SBS Director of News and Current Affairs, Mandi Wicks said: “The Feed has undergone several iterations since its inception in 2013, always delivering unique and distinctive stories for a younger audience. The Feed’s content performs well on digital platforms, and we are looking forward to putting more focus on crafting content for these audiences.
“The Feed has also been an amazing place to discover and develop young and diverse Australian journalists, producers and editors, and we believe the new direction will play to the strengths of the current talented and creative team and continue to serve as a talent incubator for SBS,” she said.
“We want to acknowledge the ongoing legacy of . It is a testament to the talent of all those involved along the way. SBS is proud of everything The Feed has achieved and believes the team, with expanded digital resources, will continue that legacy."
As part of this evolution, SBS will also form a from within The Feed team to produce more long-form series for SBS On Demand. This follows the success of ‘’, which examined the theft of a Picasso from the National Gallery of Victoria in the 1980s.
The new specialist documentary unit will produce two documentary series across and 2023 fronted by The Feed presenter Marc Fennell.
“The new documentary unit includes some of the most talented, young, diverse journalists and filmmakers I've ever had the pleasure to work with,” said Marc Fennell. “Building off the success of Framed, I can’t wait to start digging into new unique stories that only SBS can tell.”
Further announcements about the new series will be made later in the year.
