Tag: Television
Unfinished Sky takes top AFI tech awards
Romance thriller Unfinished Sky was the big winner at the AFI Industry Awards last night, as the Australian film and television sector celebrated the people who work behind the scenes.[MORE]
Switch-off: Analogue TV to be history by 2013
The Federal Government's timetable for switching off the analogue television signal has been approved by the Parliament.[MORE]
Underbelly set to clean-up AFIs
Television's hit crime drama Underbelly could emerge as the big winner at this weekend's AFI Awards, as The Black Balloon and Unfinished Sky face-off in the film categories.[MORE]
Oscars go live Down Under
Australians will be able to watch the Academy Awards live on free-to-air television next year for the first time in history.[MORE]
'Voice of speaking clock' Peach dead at 59
'Voice of the speaking clock' Richard Peach has died in Indonesia at the age of 59.[MORE]
Californication gets third season
Cabel channel Showtime has green-lighted a third season of Californication, which stars David Duchovny as a hedonistic Los Angeles writer.[MORE]
Row over digital TV switchover
The Federal Government will oppose moves by the Opposition to amend a Bill on the switchover to digital television.[MORE]
Thank God You're Here moves to Seven
Network Ten has been dealt a blow with its popular comedy improvisation TV show Thank God You're Here moving to Channel Seven.[MORE]
Good times for SA film industry
Investment in film and television production has increased by 20 per cent in South Australia in the latest year.[MORE]
Minghella, Pollack to receive posthumous credits
Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack will receive posthumous executive producer credits as the BBC moves forward with its six-part TV series based on Alexander McCall-Smith's The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency.[MORE]
Tech-savvy tots love their screen time: study
Television remains compulsive viewing for Australian preschoolers, with one in three staring at the box for more than nine hours a week.[MORE]
Aussies want more local content on ABC: poll
Majority of Australians want funding increase for ABC to show more local programs.[MORE]
I quit show because of Dannii: Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne has launched an extraordinary attack on Australian pop star and TV host Dannii Minogue.[MORE]
Satchwell flies home after terrorist attacks
Australian actress Brooke Satchwell and her film editor boyfriend David Gross are safely out of Mumbai on a flight to Singapore, her representative has confirmed.[MORE]
Rex Hunt to fight road rage charges
Media personality Rex Hunt will fight charges he assaulted a Melbourne cyclist in an alleged road rage attack.[MORE]
Satchwell slams Oz response to Mumbai attacks
Actress Brooke Satchwell and her boyfriend have criticised the Federal Government's response to the terrorist attacks in India, citing a lack of help for Australians caught up in the chaos.[MORE]
ABC takes nine Walkleys
The ABC scoops 9 Walkleys at a ceremony celebrating the best of Oz journalism.[MORE]
Oz actress Satchwell escapes Mumbai hotel attack
Actress Brooke Satchwell hid inside a bathroom cupboard to escape Mumbai gunfire.[MORE]
Cundall named Tasmanian of the Year
Gardening personality Peter Cundall has been named Tasmania's Australian of the Year.[MORE]
Ramsay apologises to wife over affair allegations: friend
Gordon Ramsay reportedly dishes up an apology to his wife over affair accusations.[MORE]
Affair claims threaten Ramsay's public image
Allegations Gordon Ramsay had an affair could threaten more than his marriage.[MORE]
SAG to seek strike authorisation
The cloud of labour unrest hanging over Hollywood and the upcoming awards season has grown considerably darker.[MORE]
Blackadder cast reunite for Xmas special
The cast of Blackadder will return to the small screen in a one-off documentary over Christmas.[MORE]
Idol winner has 500 songs in the can
Will Australian Idol winner Wes Carr find commercial success or struggle to sell his songs?[MORE]
'No warning' before Imparja news cuts
A former Imparja staff member says the television station did not give any indication it would be cancelling its news service.[MORE]
