Kylie Speer

Kylie Speer
Speer in 2026
Alma materQueensland University of Technology (Bachelor Degree)[1]
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • actor

Kylie Speer is an Australian television presenter, actor, photographer and author. She is known for her work in television hosting and on-camera presenting in Australia and the United States.

Career

Speer began her career in music journalism and television presenting. She was a music journalist for The Sunday Telegraph,[2] and subsequently worked across a range of television and digital media roles in Australia. She hosted both the BigPond Movies and BigPond Music channels in Australia (2010–2013),[3] as well as TheFIX on Ninemsn (2009–2012) where she worked as host on MusicFIX TV[4] and the SummerFIX TV series.[5]

Speer interviewing Robin Thicke in 2013

Speer later served as the United States entertainment correspondent for the Nine Network's live morning television program Today Extra (2013–2016), broadcast nationally in Australia,[6] and as the Los Angeles-based film correspondent for BigPond Movies (2013–2017)[7].

In addition to her presenting work, Speer hosted red carpet and entertainment broadcasts including coverage of the annual Australian television industry awards, the TV Week Logie Awards,[8] and Foxtel's ASTRA Awards national red carpet broadcast.[9]. She also served as host of Hamilton Island Race Week TV (2010–2016) [10] and emceed the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Forces Entertainment Tour to the Sinai Desert in Egypt.[11]

In the 2020s, Speer expanded her work as a television host and presenter. Since 2023, she has hosted the World Dog Surfing Championships Best Waves television specials.[12][13][14][15]

Speer is a photographer.[16][17] Speer also contributed editorial and photographic work to Australians in Film, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organisation supporting Australian screen industry professionals working in the United States. Australians in Film credited Speer with editing and creative direction for Charlie's magazine and with producing editions of the organisation's Aura publication.[18][19][20]

Alongside her presenting and media work, Speer has pursued acting projects in Australia and the United States. Her screen work has included independent film, television and digital productions.[21][22] Speer wrote the 2025 book The Book of Revolution.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "QUT - Bachelor of Mass Communication (Journalism and Media & Communication)". Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "A return to Innocence". Dailytelegraph.com.au. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "MOG Product Exit". Bigpondmusic.com. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Beth Ditto: I'm still searching for my 'fat girl' wedding dress - MusicFIX Blog". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "SummerFIX TV". Thefix.ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". ninem.sn. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "BigPond Movies Interview Hype Reel". YouTube. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Dog adventures around the world". Video.au.msn.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Rodger Corser at the 2012 ASTRA Awards Red Carpet". YouTube. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Audi Hamilton Island Race Week | Race Week TV | Day 1". Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "Home Page : Defence Video Portal". Department of Defence Video Portal. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "World Dog Surfing Championships Best Waves 2026 Intro for ESPN". World Dog Surfing Championships. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "World Dog Surfing Best Waves Television Special Returns to ESPN The Ocho". World Dog Surfing Championships. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Forget Shark Week. ESPN2 Has a Dog Surfing Competition and You Can Stream All the Best Waves Tonight". Fast Company. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "World Dog Surfing Championships Best Waves TV Special on ESPN". TasteTV. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "What Not to Miss at the London Festival of Architecture". The New York Times. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Charlie Chaplin-inspired work space offers a launchpad to emerging Aussies in Hollywood". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Charlie's magazine launch". Instagram. Australians in Film. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "Aura publication acknowledgement". Instagram. Australians in Film. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Aura publication feature". Instagram. Australians in Film. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Kylie Speer". IMDb. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Kylie Speer". Backstage. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "The Book of Revolution". Google Books. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
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