December 2020 archive

2020: We remember…

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ABC’s Sixty-One, Here We Come!

Sixty years ago, as we were coming to an end to 1960, ABC was planning an ambitious variety special to welcome 1961. Sixty-One, Here We Come! was a 65-minute program produced at the studios of ABV2, Melbourne, and in a rare technical feat was relayed via microwave links for direct broadcast in Sydney. American-born actress …

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Celebrate Christmas like it’s 1999

Television.AU wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas! This year’s Christmas flashback is from 1999 — with young stars from the Seven and Ten networks and ABC getting into TV Week‘s Christmas spirit. On the cover was Home And Away‘s Justin Melvey and Kimberley Cooper, and Neighbours‘ Brooke Satchwell and Daniel MacPherson. Also featured in the Christmas …

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WIN Mount Gambier studios sold

The historic studios and offices that have housed WIN in Mount Gambier for over 50 years have been sold. The 4000-square-metre property, located on John Watson Drive, has been bought by prominent Mount Gambier business operator Peter Gazzard and an undisclosed Melbourne-based partner. There are tentative ideas for re-development of the site over the longer …

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Shimmering Light took ABC to the surf

In the late 1970s, ABC entered into a joint venture with Trans-Atlantic Enterprises in the US to produce six telemovies for broadcast in Australia and for sale overseas. While the telemovies were filmed in Australia, they would feature American actors in lead roles — a common tactic to attract overseas interest in selling Australian-made productions. …

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AACTA Audience Choice Awards Winners

In celebration of the 10th year of the AACTA Awards, AACTA this year supplemented the peer-voted film and television awards with the Audience Choice Awards. The Audience Choice Awards allowed the public to vote for their favourites from six categories covering the last ten years. Voting from a short list of nominees was held during …

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Nine Perth signs Monika Kos

Nine News has signed up former Seven and Ten presenter Monika Kos to front a new Perth-based bulletin, Nine News At 5. Kos said in a statement issued by Nine: “It’s a privilege to join the team at Nine and I’m humbled to have this opportunity to once again bring viewers the news that matters …

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The 10th AACTA Awards

ABC, Network Ten and Foxtel were the winners in the television category in the 10th AACTA Awards. ABC’s six-part series Stateless won a total of 13 awards — seven awards at last night’s presentation at The Star, Sydney, as well as six awards presented at the AACTA Industry Awards function on the weekend. ABC was …

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