Wandin Valley party The Seven Network’s A Country Practice turns ten years old next month. The planned celebration for cast, crew and media is to be held later this month in Sydney – but for three cast members it will also be a farewell party. Gordon Piper, Syd Heylen and Matt Day are leaving the …
October 2011 archive
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Oct 24 2011
1991: October 12-18
Cover (Top Right): Richard Huggett, Rachel Blakeley (Neighbours); (Bottom Right): Nicolle Dickson, Ryan Clarke, Ross Newton (Home And Away); (Near Right): ‘Ferret’ (Alan Pentland), Alyce Platt (Fast Forward). The Great Jason and (the other) Kylie Show! It doesn’t happen often, but television network rivalry is to be put aside for a special to screen on …
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Oct 19 2011
Analogue shutdown rolls out to NSW, ACT
The phasing out of analogue television transmissions continues with the announcement by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy that regions in Southern and Central NSW and the Australian Capital Territory are scheduled to have analogue transmissions switched off on 5 June 2012. The switch-off will affect local transmissions of …
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Oct 19 2011
Time’s up for 6.30
The Ten Network has pulled the pin on its current affairs flagship 6.30 With George Negus. Perceiving some public frustration with the often-tacky, high-rotation style of journalism employed by long-running programs Today Tonight and A Current Affair, Ten last year hired veteran journalist George Negus to front the new show that promised a more substantial …
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Oct 06 2011
Ten News gets a new boss
The Ten Network has announced the appointment of Anthony Flannery to head its News and Current Affairs division, effective in the new year. He replaces Dermot O’Brien, who had been in the role since Jim Carroll stepped down earlier this year. O’Brien now takes on the role of network editorial manager and continues as Ten’s …
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Oct 02 2011
50 year reunion for GMV6
It is almost fifty years since the launch of Shepparton television station GMV6. The channel made its official debut on Saturday, 23 December 1961 – only two weeks after the launch of Australia’s first regional television station, GLV10 Gippsland, and on the same day as another station, BCV8 Bendigo. GMV6’s opening night kicked off at …
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