Speculation about launch date of the show, which has been created by Sky and Princess Productions, follows yesterday's announcement that Sky Sports presenter Mark Durden-Smith, the son of 'Wish You Were Here' presenter Judith Chalmers, is to anchor the show along with Kirsty Gallacher, the former Sky One presenter. Channel 4 has not confirmed the date of the show's debut.
Durden-Smith -- dubbed the Des Lynam of rugby union -- and Gallacher have been picked to create a clean-cut, news-based show to contrast with the anarchic humour that was the trademark of the 'Big Breakfast', which was axed two weeks ago.
The duo will be joined by Chris Rogers, a former 'Newsround' presenter, and Edith Bowman, an MTV presenter known mainly for working with Cat Deeley before the latter went to 'SMTV Live'.
The show's content has been described as somewhere between Channel 4 News and the BBC's Liquid News -- the showbusiness news programme on BBC Choice. It has also been described as the TV equivalent of The Sun and has appointed a head of comedy.
It is believed that executives have been to New York to pick up tips from 'Fox and Friends', the popular breakfast show on cable channel Fox News. 'Fox and Friends' takes a look at the day's news, sports and weather from a different perspective, and has a strong interactive element.
It is hoped that 'RI:SE' -- which features a colon to imitate the style of a digital clock -- will boost morning ratings, which dropped to as little as 300,000 after 'Big Breakfast' favourites Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen left the show.
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