# The Riff

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{{distinguish|The Riff (Lordi song)}}
{{other uses|Riff (disambiguation)}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
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| director             = [Bernie Zelvis](/source/Bernie_Zelvis)
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[[File:Billy Russell, Jane Gazzo and Danny Clayton 2012.jpg|thumb|Billy Russell, [Jane Gazzo](/source/Jane_Gazzo) and [Danny Clayton](/source/Danny_Clayton) in 2012]]
'''''The Riff''''' was an Australian music video and entertainment television show that aired 6 days on [[Channel V Australia|Channel [V]]]. Presenters included [Danny Clayton](/source/Danny_Clayton), [Jane Gazzo](/source/Jane_Gazzo), Billy Russell, [Carissa Walford](/source/Carissa_Walford) and Marty Smiley, who would riff and debate pop culture, news and what fires them up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/channel-vs-the-riff-goes-almost-daily/|title = Channel V's 'The Riff' Goes (Almost) Daily|date = 12 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2013/08/06/channel-vs-the-riff-to-expand-to-six-days-a-week/ |title=Channel [V]'s The Riff to expand to six days a week - Music Industry - The Music Network |website=www.themusicnetwork.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810105813/http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/industry/2013/08/06/channel-vs-the-riff-to-expand-to-six-days-a-week/ |archive-date=2013-08-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvtonight.com.au/tag/the-riff|title = The Riff}}</ref> The show ran from 9 December 2010 to 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=YouTube killed the video star as music ends for Channel [V] {{!}} TV Tonight|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/youtube-killed-the-video-star-as-music-ends-for-channel-v.html/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=tvtonight.com.au/|language=en-AU}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Television|Australia|Music}}
* [List of Australian music television shows](/source/List_of_Australian_music_television_shows)
*[WhatUwant](/source/WhatUwant)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://theriff.vmusic.com.au/}}

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Category:Channel V Australia original programming
Category:Australian music chart television shows

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