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On This Day — 21 March

21 March 1964: Patricia “Little Pattie” Amphlett (Bandstand) 21 March 1992: Josephine Byrnes (Brides Of Christ), John Stamos (Full House), Georgie Parker (A Country Practice) 21 March 1998: Raelee Hill (Water Rats), Peter Mochrie (Murder Call), Nicola Charles (Neighbours) 21 March 2009: Jessica Marais, Rebecca Gibney, Hugh Sheridan (Packed To The Rafters) 21 March 1982: …

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Australia’s Longest Running TV Shows: Pt 2

In 2013, Television.AU and TV Tonight collaborated to chronicle the longest-running shows still on-air in Australia. Now, ten years on, we’re revisiting that list, adding new entries and acknowledging those which have since taken their leave. DK: David Knox, TV Tonight AB: Andrew Bayley, Television.AU Australia’s Longest Running TV Shows: Pt 1 Australian Story, ABC …

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NITV: First day on SBS4

The schedule for the first day’s transmission of NITV on SBS‘ digital channel 34 (SBS4): Wednesday 12 December: 12pm From The Heart Of Our Nation: The historic free-to-air launch of NITV, a dedicated Indigenous television service that will made be available to all Australians for the first time.   2pm Living Black: Your Stories Your Voice: This …

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NITV goes free-to-air everywhere

Australia’s national indigenous broadcaster NITV gets a new lease on life when it begins broadcasting via SBS in December. NITV has been in operation since 2007 with coverage limited to remote free-to-air sites and pay TV in other areas, and its future has never really been assured until this year’s federal budget which allowed for …

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