Apr 06 2013
Neighbours star Kylie Minogue created Logies history on the night of the 30th annual TV Week Logie Awards, held at Melbourne’s Hyatt On Collins on Friday, 11 March 1988. The 19-year-old became the first person to claim four Logie trophies on the one night — including the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian …
Permanent link to this article: http://televisionau.com/2013/04/tv-week-logie-awards-25-years-ago-3.html
Apr 01 2013
The shutdown of analogue television across the country continues, with Adelaide’s analogue transmissions being closed for good tomorrow (Tuesday) — affecting local transmissions of ABC1 (ABS), Seven (SAS), Nine (NWS), Ten (ADS) and SBS1. Community TV channel 44Adelaide has been broadcasting exclusively in digital since May 2012. Adelaide becomes the first state capital city in Australia …
Permanent link to this article: http://televisionau.com/2013/04/d-day-its-adelaides-turn.html
Mar 29 2013
The Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal returns for its 83rd year this Good Friday. The Appeal, started back in 1931 by the Sporting Globe newspaper, is a tradition embraced by Victorians who support the fundraiser in overwhelming numbers every year. Seven has been the television partner of the appeal since 1957 and has broadcast …
Permanent link to this article: http://televisionau.com/2013/03/good-friday-for-the-kids.html
Mar 13 2013
Although television in Australia was a decade old, in 1966 it was still newspapers and radio that were viewed by many as their primary sources of news — but the tide was turning as journalism was facing the sort of generational change not unlike current day trends towards online and multimedia reporting. Media and advertising …
Permanent link to this article: http://televisionau.com/2013/03/tv-news-in-the-swinging-sixties.html
Mar 11 2013
TV Week has announced the list of nominations for the 55th annual TV Week Logie Awards, to be held on Sunday 7 April. TV WEEK GOLD LOGIE AWARD: MOST POPULAR PERSONALITY ON AUSTRALIAN TV Adam Hills (Adam Hills In Gordon St Tonight, ABC1) Andy Lee (Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year/Hamish & Andy’s Caravan Of Courage: Australia …
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Jan 19 2013
Seven News has announced its biggest presenter shake-up in Brisbane in over a decade, with Sharyn Ghidella and former Ten newsreader Bill McDonald (both pictured) now heading the line-up. Queensland-born Ghidella has led Seven News‘ weekend bulletin in Brisbane since 2007. She had previously worked in Sydney as newsreader for Nine’s Today and had earlier worked at …
Permanent link to this article: http://televisionau.com/2013/01/seven-changes-news-line-up.html
Jan 13 2013
Former Ten News presenter Helen Kapalos (pictured) has been reported as the new host for Today Tonight in Melbourne and Sydney. She replaces Matt White who announced his departure from the program late last year. Kapalos was dismissed from Ten News on the eve of a planned holiday in November last year as part of the network’s …
Permanent link to this article: http://televisionau.com/2013/01/helen-kapalos-joins-today-tonight.html
Dec 26 2012
Cover: Bruce Samazan (E Street) Fast Forward fever! There seems to be a lot of activity — and confusion — behind-the-scenes as Seven‘s new-look Fast Forward begins to take shape for 1993. Fast Forward favourite Magda Szubanski will not be appearing in the new-look series, although Seven says this is news to them. The network …
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Dec 03 2012
The Seven Network did not have two of TV’s biggest events this year — the Olympic Games and The Voice — but it has claimed ratings victory for the sixth consecutive ratings year. For the ratings year (Weeks 7 to 48, including the Olympic Games, 6pm-12mn, 5 cities), Seven claimed 30.6 per cent followed by …
Permanent link to this article: http://televisionau.com/2012/12/seven-wins-2012.html
Nov 30 2012
As well as today’s public farewells from Ten and Nine, the Seven Network‘s Matt White (pictured) has announced he is stepping down as host of the east coast edition of Today Tonight. In a statement issued today, White says he is looking forward to new challenges at Seven: “It’s time for me to take on other challenges …
Permanent link to this article: http://televisionau.com/2012/11/farewell-friday-3-seven.html
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