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2011 ASTRA Awards
The 9th Annual ASTRA Awards was an event held on Thursday, 21 July 2011 at the Sydney Theatre. The ASTRA Pioneer Award and the ASTRA Industry Excellence Awards were presented prior to the ceremony at the annual ASTRA Conference, also held in Sydney, on 29 March 2011. ASTRA Pioneer Award The second annual ASTRA Pioneer Award was presented to David Malone, CEO of the Premier Media Group Fox Sports Australia Pty Limited (formerly Premier Media Group Pty Limited) is the division of Foxtel that owns and operates the Fox Sports television networks and digital properties in Australia. The group operates nine Fox Sports Channels as w .... ASTRA Industry Excellence Awards Platform Marketing Program and Channel Promotion Technology References External links Official website of the ASTRA AwardsOfficial website of the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) {{ASTRA Awards years ASTRA Awards 2011 television awards 2011 in Australian television 2011 awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASTRA Award
The ASTRA Awards were the annual awards for the Australian subscription television industry. According to the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA), the awards "recognise the wealth of talent that drives the Australian subscription television industry and highlight the creativity, commitment and investment in production and broadcasting.". The ASTRA Awards were instituted in 2003, but where discontinued after November 2015, when ASTRA announced the awards would be folded into the annual AACTA Awards. 2003 Best Program Event – AUSTAR's Switched on schools program (AUSTAR) Best Integrated Subscription TV Campaign – Net MD Walkman (IKON Communications) Best Integrated Subscription TV Campaign – The Office (UKTV) Best Consumer Advertising for a Platform or Channel – Take Your Sports Seriously (AUSTAR & FOX SPORTS) Most Outstanding Local Production (Kids & Youth) – Foul Facts (Nickelodeon) Most Outstanding Local Production (Sport) – From the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirited (TV Series)
''Spirited'' is an Australian television Supernatural fiction, supernatural comedy-drama series made for subscription television channel W that aired for two seasons, 2010 and 2011. The series stars Claudia Karvan as dentist Suzy Darling, who walks away from a loveless marriage and into an old apartment block that is inhabited by the ghost of a 1980s English rock star, Henry Mallet, played by Matt King. Suzy had been married to Steve Darling, played by Rodger Corser, for 15 years, and they have two children, Elvis, 13, played by Louis Fowler, and Verity, 8, played by Charlie Hancock. Belinda Bromilow plays Suzy's sister Jonquil. Cast Main cast *Claudia Karvan as Suzy Darling *Matt King as Henry Mallet *Rodger Corser as Steve Darling *Belinda Bromilow as Jonquil Payne *Louis Fowler as Elvis Darling *Charlie Hancock as Verity Darling *Angus Sampson as Zac Hannigan Recurring cast *Jane Harders as Rita *Russell Dykstra as Adam One (Season 1) *Paul Gleeson as Terry *Sarah Snook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZingZillas
''ZingZillas'' is a British television programme aimed at young children, broadcast on the BBC pre-school channel CBeebies, which ran from 5 April 2010 to 11 June 2012. Overview ZingZillas is a music show aimed at children ages six and under. It is set on a monkey-shaped tropical island where everyone joins in to create music magic. They use musical influences from all over the globe from rock to soul, jazz to samba, big band to orchestra. A yellow submarine is sometimes seen in the sea near the island. One episode contains what appears to be a view from the submarine through its periscope. In a recently started five-minute version called ''Zingzillas Zingbop'', the submarine goes very near the viewpoint, showing children inside the submarine through its portholes; those children later take part in the programme's singing and dancing session, as if (in the world of the story) the submarine is the usual transport for guests to and from the island. The main characters are primat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Geographic Channel (Australia)
National Geographic Oceania is a subscription television documentary network in Oceania that features programmes on subjects such as nature, science, culture and history, plus some reality television and pseudo-scientific entertainment programming. It is the Oceanian version of the National Geographic Channel Asia Pacific. it has been the only Disney-owned network in Oceania (alongside Nat Geo Wild and ESPN) to broadcast as a linear television channel, with the Disney Channel and Disney Junior having been shut down in favour of the streaming service Disney+. Overview Many of the network's documentaries are produced by the National Geographic Society. It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery Channel and History, such as nature and science documentaries. The channel is available through Foxtel, Optus, and TransTV in Australia, and on Sky and Vodafone TV in New Zealand. Its advertising sales are handled by Multi Channel Network. It has two sister channe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Migrations
''Great Migrations'' is a seven-episode nature documentary television miniseries that airs on the National Geographic Channel, featuring the great migrations of animals around the globe. The seven-part show is the largest programming event in the ten-year history of the channel and is part of the largest cross-platform initiative since the founding of the National Geographic Society. It was filmed in HD, and premiered on November 7, 2010 with accompanying coverage in the '' National Geographic'' magazine and an official companion book. Episodes ''Great Migrations'' debuted on November 7, 2010 worldwide. The series airs on the Sundays of the same month, spread across four hour-long chapters, excluding three supplemental hours which run on other dates. The National Geographic Channel estimated that the show's premiere would be accessible in 330 million homes across the globe. Production The production team traveled over two and a half years tracking multiple species ranging f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Designs Australia
''Grand Designs Australia'' is an Australian spin-off of the British TV series ''Grand Designs''. The show documents people who attempt to build a custom-designed house and the challenges they face. It is aired on The LifeStyle Channel and is hosted by the architect Peter Maddison. The series was renewed in October 2022 at Foxtel’s 2023 upfronts for an eleventh and final season. Format The Australian edition follows its British lead and, generally, begins with Maddison meeting the individuals constructing a "unique" build; this is followed by a CAD (Computer Aided Design, produced bOur Vision of the layout of the build. As the build progresses, Maddison visits the site to interview the build clients and will, occasionally, interview other persons relevant to the project such as architects and site managers. Finally, Maddison visits the site, at a planned end of the build and interviews the project clients on life in their new house (if completed) and the challenges they encoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Channel (Australia)
Discovery is a television channel available on cable and satellite television in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian version of the US Discovery Channel was previously operated by XYZnetworks, who also own the exclusive distribution rights for the channel. The channel was launched in July 1995, replacing the Quest documentary channel launched in April 1995 by XYZ. It initially provided documentary television programming focused primarily on popular science, technology, and history, but by the 2010s had expanded into reality television and pseudo-scientific entertainment. Discovery's most popular content includes Aussie Gold Hunters, Gold Rush, Deadliest Catch, and Fast N' Loud and annual event Shark Week. Programming is primarily focused on reality television series geared towards the topics of science, extreme living, and motoring. Both Discovery and Discovery Turbo have timeshift channels, which rebroadcast programming 2 hours later on Foxtel. Original Programming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartoon Network (Australia)
Cartoon Network Australia & New Zealand is an Australian pay television channel launched on October 3, 1995 and owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Asia-Pacific. It primarily shows animated programming. The channel began broadcasting as a part of the Cartoon Network Asia service on June 30, 1995. It was later separated from the broader pan-Asian service on October 3, 1995. History Cartoon Network started its broadcast in Australia in 1995 as the dual-channel TNT & Cartoon Network as part of the Foxtel cable TV launch, operating from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with Turner Classic Movies (formerly TNT) taking the remainder of the daily schedule. On 1 July 1997, Cartoon Network Australia became a separate 24-hour channel, with exclusive local feeds for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Darwin, etc. It originally aired only Hanna-Barbera cartoons such as Yogi Bear, Top Cat, The Flintstones etc. The channel quickly started to develop though, airing for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben 10 (TV Series)
''Ben 10'' (retroactively known as ''Classic Ben 10'') is an American animated series created by Man of Action. It is produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Distributed By Warner Bros. Television Studios, Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series is about a 10-year-old boy named Ben Tennyson who gets a watch-style alien device called the "Omnitrix". Attached to his wrist, it allows him to transform into 10 different alien creatures with different abilities, allowing him to fight evil from Earth and space with his cousin Gwen Tennyson, Gwen and grandfather Max. The series first aired on Cartoon Network as a sneak peek on December 27, 2005, as part of "Sneak Peek Week", airing alongside other shows, including ''My Gym Partner's a Monkey'', ''Robotboy'', and ''Zixx''. The show later began airing on January 13, 2006, and ended on April 15, 2008. The series gradually became popular and was nominated for two Emmy Awards, winning one for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Anima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Knowledge (Worldwide)
BBC Knowledge was a television channel available in various countries outside the United Kingdom, showcasing factual and non-fiction entertainment programming from the BBC and independent UK production houses. Wholly owned by BBC Studios, it is not related to the previous channel known as BBC Knowledge, an early digital channel available within the UK, which closed down in 2002 in favour of BBC Four and CBeebies. At one time, the channel provided five key programming strands enabling simple appointment viewing: * ''The World'' delved and explored new cultures around the world * ''Science & Technology'' explored new frontiers, from space to motoring * ''People'' explored aspects of the human body and mind * ''The Past'' brought historical events, places and people back to life * ''Business'' offered invaluable advice to help stay on top of today's challenging business world. On 15 November 2009, BBC Knowledge in Australia changed their channel location from Channel 619 to Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UKTV (Australia And New Zealand)
BBC UKTV is an Australian pay television channel in Australia and New Zealand, screening British entertainment programming, sourced mainly from the archives of the BBC, RTL Group (mainly Talkback Thames material) and ITV plc. The channel was originally a joint venture with Foxtel (60% ownership), the RTL Group (20% ownership) and BBC Worldwide (20% ownership). It is now owned solely by BBC Studios. It is the home of the channel's flagship programme ''The Graham Norton Show''. History The channel was first launched in Australia in August 1996, becoming available on Austar in April 1999 and on Optus in December 2002. A New Zealand version with different programming launched on Sky TV, in November 2003. It shows a mix of repeats of old UK shows previously screened in Australia or New Zealand and new episodes of programs not shown before in Australia or New Zealand. Repeated series include ''Doctor Who'', ''Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'', ''Are You Being Served?'', ''Dad's Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
