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2000 In Australian Television
Television *1 January – The Seven Network introduces a new logo, the first one to not have the 7 inside a circle , which is still in use as of today. *7 January – American sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' airs on the Seven Network for the very last time. It would change broadcasts to Network Ten on 28 November. *17 January – Australian soap opera ''Something in the Air (TV series), Something in the Air'' premieres on Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC. It was the very first Australian television series to be filmed in widescreen. *31 January – American police procedural, legal, crime drama television series ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' makes it debut on Network Ten. *31 January – ''Dragon Ball Z'' premieres on Network Ten as part of ''Cheez TV''. Originally using the censored Ocean Productions dub before switching to the uncut Funimation dub. *1 February – ''Popstars'' becomes the first Australian television, Australian reality talent show, earning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Spartels
George Bernard Spartels (born 25 April 1954) is an Australian actor, presenter, director, playwright and children's musician of Greek descent on his father's ancestry, and English and Irish on his mother's. He remains best known for his role on the television soap opera ''Neighbours''. Career Spartels has guest starred in many Australian television series from the 1970s to the present, most notably, ''Prisoner'' and '' Bellbird'' and in ''Neighbours'' playing family patriarch Benito Alessi. He has also appeared in a number of episodes of medical drama series '' All Saints'' and serial ''Packed to the Rafters'' as Carbo's father. Other roles included '' Cop Shop'', ''Punishment'' and '' The Bluestone Boys'', as well as Blackfinger in the movie '' Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome'' in 1985, alongside Mel Gibson and Tina Turner. Spartels was also a children's television presenter, having had a long tenure on ABC's '' Play School'', over a period of 14 years between 1985 and 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American film studio, filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Founded on April 4, 1923, by four brothers, Harry Warner, Harry, Albert Warner, Albert, Sam Warner, Sam and Jack L. Warner, Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games. It is one of the "Major film studios, Big Five" major American film studios and a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division, the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Castle Rock Entertainment and the Warner Bros. Television Group. Bugs Bunny, a character created for the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Watch
''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 23, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced by John Wells Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The show takes place in New York City, and was filmed on location there. It stars an ensemble cast of characters, the storylines centered on the lives of police officers in the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the firefighters and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Personnel in the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), all working the same fictional precinct during the 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. shift, also known as the "third watch". After the September 11 attacks hit New York in 2001, season three opened with the episode "In Their Own Words", which aired on October 15, 2001, and featured interviews with real-life NYPD and FDNY members who responded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sale Of The Century (Australian Game Show)
''Sale of the Century'' (stylized as ''$ale of the Century'') is an Australian prime time game show that aired on the Nine Network from 14 July 1980 to 29 November 2001. It is based on both '' Great Temptation'' that aired from 1970 to 1974 and on the original ''Sale'' that first aired in the United States from 1969 to 1973. The Australian format of ''Sale'' has since been used internationally, including in a revived US version that aired from 1983 to 1989. Tony Barber, the host of ''Great Temptation'', was also the initial host of ''Sale'' for over a decade before being replaced by Glenn Ridge in 1991. Hostesses over the years have included Barbie Rogers, Victoria Nicolls, Delvene Delaney, Alyce Platt, Jo Bailey, Nicky Buckley and Karina Brown. Pete Smith was ''Sale''s announcer for the majority of its run. Ron Neate was announcer for only the first ten episodes in 1980 before Smith took over. From 30 May 2005 to 23 January 2009, the series was revived under its orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Network
Nine Network (stylised 9Network, and commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of the five main free-to-air television networks in Australia. From 2017 to 2021, the network's slogan was "We Are the One". Since 2021, the network has changed its slogan back to the iconic Golden Era slogan "Still the One". As of 2024, Nine Network is the second-rated television network in Australia, behind Seven Network, and ahead of ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV, Network 10 and SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. History Origins Nine Network's first broadcasting station was launched in Sydney, New South Wales, as TCN-9 on 16 September 1956 by ''Daily Telegraph (Sydney), The Daily Telegraph'' owner Frank Packer. John Godson introduced the station and former advertising executive Bruce Gyngell presented the first programme, ''This Is Television'' (so becoming the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GTV-9
GTV is a commercial television station in Melbourne, Australia, owned by the Nine Network. The station is currently based at studios at 717 Bourke Street, Docklands. GTV-9 is the home of the Australian Open tennis coverage. History GTV-9 was amongst the first television stations to begin regular transmission in Australia. Test transmissions began on 27 September 1956, introduced by former 3DB radio announcer Geoff Corke, based at the Mount Dandenong transmitter, as the studios in Richmond were not yet ready. The station covered the 1956 Summer Olympics which Melbourne hosted., the 1956 Carols By Candlelight and the Davis Cup tennis as part of its test transmissions. The station was officially opened on 19 January 1957 by Victorian Governor Sir Dallas Brooks from the studios in Bendigo Street, Richmond. GTV-9 was the third television station to launch in Victoria after HSV-7 and ABV-2, on 19 January 1957. A clip from the ceremony has featured in a number of GTV-9 retros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TCN-9
TCN is the flagship television station of the Nine Network in Australia. The station is currently located at 1 Denison Street, North Sydney. The licence, issued to a company named Television Corporation Ltd headed by Frank Packer, was one of the first four licences (two in Sydney, two in Melbourne) to be issued for commercial television stations in Australia. TCN-9 is the home of the NRL coverage and national-level Nine News bulletins. History TCN began broadcasting on 16 September 1956, and became the first television station in Australia to begin regular transmissions. Test broadcasts, initially consisting of a test slide and later documentaries and dramas, had commenced two months earlier on 13 July 1956. The first TV tower was built there at 24 Artarmon Road, Willoughby, in 1956 and rose 171 m (561 ft) in height, but was replaced by a taller one in 1965 which is the tallest lattice tower in Australia at 233 m (764 ft), and is now operated by TXA Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia's Funniest Home Video Show
''Australia's Funniest Home Videos'' (''AFHV'', also known as ''Funniest Home Videos'' or simply ''The Video Show'', originally ''Graham Kennedy's Funniest Home Video Show'' in its first season and ''Australia's Funniest Home Video Show'' until 2004) is an Australian television show on the Nine Network that presents home videos sent in by viewers. It is the Australian counterpart of '' America's Funniest Home Videos'', which was also created by Vin Di Bona. The show was broadcast from March 1990 until February 2014. Although Nine did not officially cancel the show, in 2015 they stated that they had no plans to produce new episodes. Synopsis The show is similar in content to '' You've Been Framed!'' and '' America's Funniest Home Videos'', which was also created by Vin Di Bona (which was based on Tokyo Broadcasting System's '' Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan''). The videos frequently feature slapstick and lowbrow humour such as people tripping over or animals behaving in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Watch (TV Program)
''Media Watch'', formerly ''Media Watch: The Last Word'', is an Australian television programme created and broadcast by ABC Television. It is dedicated to the analysis and critique of Australian media, including its corporate and political interconnections. A number of journalists have presented the program since it premiered in 1989. the program's host is Linton Besser. History The show, initially called ''Media Watch: The Last Word'', first aired in 1989, with Stuart Littlemore as the inaugural host. In 1992 the subtitle was dropped and the show became simply ''Media Watch''. Format ''Media Watch'' is a 15-minute program which identifies, investigates and examines instances of what the program determines to be failings in news coverage by Australian media outlets. The series features a single host speaking directly to camera, detailing a mix of amusing or embarrassing editing gaffes (such as miscaptioned photographs or spelling errors) as well as more serious criticis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Barry
Paul James Barry (born 24 February 1952) is an English-born, Australia-based journalist, newsreader and television presenter, known to Australian and British audiences for his television reports and his semi-serious comments on current news, which concern various topics, including politics (mostly debunking conservatives lies), sports, entertainment, music, cinema and television. He has won many awards for his investigative reporting and he has previously worked for the BBC on numerous programs, before emigrating to Australia. Early life Barry was raised in Underriver and attended Solefield School and Sevenoaks School. He studied philosophy, politics and economics at the University of Oxford. At Exeter College, Oxford, he captained the university golf team. Career Early career in London Barry started his journalistic career in London as an economics correspondent for the weekly magazine '' Investors Chronicle''. In 1978, he joined the BBC as a reporter for ''The Money ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Corners (Australian TV Program)
''Four Corners'' is an Australian investigative journalism/current affairs (news format), current affairs documentary television program. Broadcast on ABC (Australian TV channel), ABC TV, it premiered on 19 August 1961 and is the longest-running Australian television program in history. The program is one of only five in Australia inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame. History ''Four Corners'' is based on the concept of British current affairs program ''Panorama (TV series), Panorama''. The program addresses a single issue in depth each week, showing either a locally produced program or a relevant documentary film, documentary from overseas. The program has won many awards for investigative journalism. Including 23 Logie Awards and 62 Walkley Awards. It has broken high-profile stories. A notable early example of this was the show's 1962 exposé on the appalling living conditions endured by many Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal Australians living in rural New South Wales. Found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
