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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Jun 29 2020
Community TV given a 12-month extension
The Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher MP has announced that community TV channels C31 in Melbourne and Channel 44 in Adelaide will be granted a 12-month extension in their free-to-air broadcast licences. The Minister announced the extension during ABC‘s Q&A program ahead of an official announcement to come tomorrow. The …
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May 18 2018
Behind The News celebrating 50 years
ABC‘s children’s current affairs program Behind The News is approaching its 50th birthday. It was long thought that Behind The News began in 1969, until it was realised that it actually began under a different title, Current Affairs, in June 1968. The first program was hosted by Peter Sumner. YouTube: Behind The News To …
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Jul 01 2012
Happy 80th Birthday, ABC!
It was 80 years ago today (1 July 1932) that Australia’s national broadcaster — ABC — was officially opened by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons. The Australian Broadcasting Commission — as it was then — initially comprised of twelve existing radio stations, covering each State capital city as well as Newcastle, Corowa, Rockhampton and Crystal Brook …
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