Ahead of the Doctor Who Series 8 that will premiere in Australia in August on ABC1 the incoming Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi, will be accompanied by his onscreen companion Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald) on the upcoming Doctor Who: The World Tour. “It’s fantastic that so many people across the world love Doctor Who. After eight…
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Bingeing on Jonah from Tonga Preview Binge
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The ABC has announced that during the recent ‘Jonah from Tonga Preview Binge’ on iview there was 551,000 plays of Jonah from Tonga making it the most played program on iview over the weekend. “The Jonah preview binge re-writes the traditional TV rule book but is also creating huge anticipation for the broadcast premiere at…
Palmer calls for Government to keep pre-election promises
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Member for Fairfax Clive Palmer MP commented federal budget is worrying many Fairfax constituents, particularly those on aged pensions. Mr Palmer added that a series of softening up statements from Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has put many pensioners under unnecessary and unwelcome stress with a string of the government’s pre-election promises set to be broken…
Jonah from Tonga iview premiere
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Australia’s leading internet TV service, ABC iview, is giving super fans the chance to watch Chris Lilley’s new series JONAH FROM TONGA online, before it hits TV screens. The six-part series will premiere in a not-to-be-missed weekend iview binge, available from 6pm Friday May 2 until 6pm Sunday May 4 AEST. “We’re firm believers in…
ABC TV and Screen Australia commissioning fresh comedic blood
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ABC TV and Screen Australia will commission 25 projects for Fresh Blood, an initiative to find the next generation of comedy performers and producers. The successful 25 projects each receive a budget of $10,000 to produce three, 2-5 minute short form comedy sketches to premiere on ABC iview this year. “Fresh Blood is one of…
Kids TV on the move from ABC1
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation Sunday has announced that from Sunday February 2 that it will start moving children’s programming currently screening on ABC1 to the dedicated children’s channels ABC4Kids and ABC3. “The uptake of digital TV has provided a unique opportunity to further strengthen our children’s destinations within the ABC TV portfolio. With fantastic programming…
ABC TV iview app for Android
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ABC TV has recently unveiled a bold new design for iview, to Android tablet and smartphone users first with the launch of the highly anticipated official ABC iview app for Android. “The Android app marks the beginning of an exciting new direction for iview and ABC TV online, with a beautifully redeveloped service set to…
ABC announces 2014 programing
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ABC TV today announced its 2014 slate which will feature an exciting line-up of Australian content, event television. Some of the programing highlights the return of Spicks and Specks, introducing comedian Josh Earl as the new host, accompanied by singer-songwriter Ella Hooper and comedian Adam Richard as team captains. The Working Dog team returns to…
Ja’mie Smashes Doctor Who’s iview record
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According to the ABC Chris Lilley’s latest show Ja’mie: Private School Girl has registered more than 810,000 plays for Episodes 1, 2 and 3 of the show on ABC TV’s catch-up viewing platform iview. An ABC Publicist explained that the six-part series, which first premiered on Wednesday October 23, has broken all existing viewing records…