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Phil O'Neil
Phil O'Neil (born Phillip Surridge; 14 March 1963), better known as Ugly Phil, is a radio DJ and announcer. Born in the United Kingdom, he has spent the majority of his life in Australia. Before adopting the on-air name Ugly Phil, he was known as Phil O'Neil. Throughout his career, Phil has hosted several notable shows, including the '' Hot30 Countdown'', the ''Drive'' on Nova 969, and ''Evenings'' at Triple M multiple times. He also hosted a National Charts Show across major and regional markets called ''Ugly Phil's Hot Hits'', which was previously and is currently known as '' The Hot Hits''. Additionally, Phil co-hosted the breakfast shift on Triple M Sydney with Sami Lukis. Radio Australia Hot 30 Countdown In 1993–94, Phil O'Neil hosted a nightly program with his then-wife, Jackie O (aka Jackie Last), on Triple M Adelaide called ''Phil O'Neil's Hot 30''. Later, Fox FM brought the show to Melbourne, renaming it the '' Hot30 Countdown''. When the Austereo network decid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie O (radio Host)
Jacqueline Ellen Henderson (née Last; born 31 January 1975), better known as Jackie O, is an Australian radio and television presenter. She is best known for presenting '' The Hot Hits Live from LA'', '' Hot30 Countdown'', '' Take 40 Australia'', two series of '' Australian Princess'' and ''The Kyle and Jackie O Show'' (with co-host Kyle Sandilands). She has also hosted celebrity prank show '' Surprise Surprise Gotcha'' and appeared on the 2007 comedy series ''The Nation'' on the Nine Network. She also was the co-host of '' Big Brother'' (alongside Kyle Sandilands) after Gretel Killeen, the original host, resigned from the series. On 1 November 2013, Jackie and co-host Kyle Sandilands announced they would not be returning in 2014 to host their 2Day FM breakfast show, which at that time was generating around 30 million AUD in advertising revenue yearly. On 29 November 2013, Kyle and Jackie O announced their move to rival radio network ARN and show on new 106.5 station, coming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot30 Countdown
The ''Hot30 Countdown'' was an Australian radio show hosted by Mike Christian (MC) and Mel Greig. It was broadcast on the Today Network from the studios of 2Day FM in Sydney, New South Wales to every state and the Australian Capital Territory following ''The Dirt''. It was cancelled on 10 December 2012, following the death of Jacintha Saldanha, and was replaced by '' The Bump''. History Beginning in 1996, the show was first hosted by Ugly Phil and Jackie O under the name ''Ugly Phil's Hot 30''. Brisbane-based announcer, Kyle Sandilands, was then moved in to host with Jackie O until the end of 2003. Labrat and Alexis took over the ''Hot30 Countdown'' from 2004 after Sandilands and Jackie O moved to the drive-time slot. A previously unknown announcer "Higgo" stepped in after Labrat took the morning shift on 2Day FM. Alexis and Higgo hosted the nightly show until 2005, when Craig Low came in to host the program until mid-2006. Low occasionally included Carla Bignasca as co-h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
News
News is information about current events. This may be provided through many different Media (communication), media: word of mouth, printing, Mail, postal systems, broadcasting, Telecommunications, electronic communication, or through the testimony of Witness, observers and witnesses to events. News is sometimes called "hard news" to differentiate it from soft media. Subject matters for news reports include war, government, politics, education, health, economy, business, fashion, sport, entertainment, and the Climate change, environment, as well as quirky or unusual events. Government proclamations, concerning Monarchy, royal ceremonies, laws, taxes, public health, and Crime, criminals, have been dubbed news since ancient times. Technology, Technological and Social change, social developments, often driven by government communication and espionage networks, have increased the speed with which news can spread, as well as influenced its content. Throughout history, people have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hot Hits (radio Show)
''The Hot Hits'' is an Australian radio program hosted by Nic Kelly and Loren Barry. The show airs Monday to Thursday from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM and Saturday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. It is syndicated nationally on the Hit Network. History Weekend Show ''The Hot Hits'' was initially hosted by Kyle and Jackie O, who presented the program until 28 November 2009. In November 2009, it was announced that Andrew Günsberg would succeed Kyle and Jackie O as the host of a revamped show, ''The Hot Hits Live from LA'', broadcast from Los Angeles. Günsberg officially took over on 6 December 2009, alongside co-host Natalia Perez. The premiere featured guests Snoop Dogg and Jared Leto. In December 2012, Günsberg announced his departure after three years with the show. In January 2013, Maude Garrett was announced as his replacement, with Dave Styles joining as co-host later that month. In January 2015, Southern Cross Austereo announced the end of ''The Hot Hits Live from LA''. The pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbrella
''Mumbrella'' is an Australian marketing and media industry news website. It was started in December 2008 by Tim Burrowes, and has since gone on to become a popular source for news, analysis and commentary on the advertising, PR, and media industries. its parent company is Focal Attractions. History Background After beginning his career as a newspaper journalist, Tim Burrowes gained experience writing on the media and marketing industries after he was appointed editor at UK advertising industry magazine ''MediaWeek''. He later became editor of '' B&T Magazine'' in Australia, before deciding to create Mumbrella. Founding of ''Mumbrella'' Founded in 2008 by Burrowes, ''Mumbrella'' sought to fill a gap in the niche market for up-to-date advertising and media industry news, an area then dominated by weekly industry trade magazines. The name ''Mumbrella'' was suggested by a friend after Burrowes described his idea for the site as being about things under the 'media and marketing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network 10
Network 10 (commonly known as the 10 Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global's UK & Australia division and is one of the five national free-to-air networks in the country. As of 2024, Network 10 is the fourth-rated television network and primary channel in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network and ABC TV and ahead of SBS. History Origins From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965, there were three television networks in Australia, the National Television Network (now the Nine Network), the Australian Television Network (now the Seven Network), and the public ABC National Television Service (now ABC TV). In the early 1960s, the Australian Government began canvassing the idea of licensing a third commercial television station in each capital city. This decision was seen by some as a way for the government to defuse growing public dissatisfaction with the domin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ground Zero (television Show)
''Ground Zero'' was a late night Australian music television program on Network Ten that featured music videos and live appearances. The program was written and produced by James Mark Anthony who also negotiated sponsorship with major brands that allowed the program to be produced free of charge to Network Ten. The program aired from 1997 to 2001 and was initially directed by Bernie Zelvis and was hosted by Jade Gatt (who was dropped from the show in controversial circumstances).Ugly Phil and Jackie O (radio hosts) replaced Jade Gatt, Ugly Phil and Jackie O. By 1999 the program was no longer filmed in a studio and was instead shot on various locations across Sydney and Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori .... With the structural change also came a change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jade Gatt
Jade Gatt (born 3 April 1978) is an Australian actor who appeared in TV commercials, films and TV shows, and has hosted several Australian TV specials. Career Gatt starred in the ABC's '' Swap Shop'' in 1990, and in 1994 was cast as Bradley in the pilot for ''The Bastards Next Door''. Other roles in TV include parts in ''Heartbreak High'' and ''Home and Away''. In 1995 he began hosting the morning cartoon show '' Cheez TV'' for Network Ten, and in 1997 he appeared in the film ''Blackrock''. Later that year he started hosting the late-night music program ''Ground Zero'' but was released from the show in July 1998. On 31 December 2004, Gatt and Ryan Lappin finished presenting the children's show ''Cheez TV'', but still continued to air without presenters until 20 August 2005. Gatt and his former Cheez TV co-host Lappin were special guests at AVCon in 2011, which ran from 22 to 24 July for that year. AVCon is an anime and video games convention that is held yearly in Adelaid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penne Dennison
Penne Dennison (born 3 September 1969) is an Australian music and television entertainment presenter. Career Dennison's first role as a television presenter was on WIN Television Wollongong. Penne has previously appeared on a national radio program hosted by Barry Bissell, ''Barry Bissell’s Weekly Countdown'' as an entertainment news and reporter for the show. In 1998-1999 she was the original co-host with Jade Gatt on the late night Live Music and News Program ''Ground Zero'', later Joined by Ugly Phil O’Neil and Jackie O, televised live on the Ten Network between 1998 and 1999. She has also worked on ''Hey Hey It’s Saturday'', hosted by Daryl Somers in the late 1990s. More recently, she has worked on Take 40 Australia, and as a presenter on ''Mornings with Kerri-Anne''. She also presents on Foxtel's ''Movie Network Crave (formerly The Movie Network or TMN) is a Canadian premium television network and streaming service owned by the Bell Media subsidiary of BC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is an Australian hybrid-funded public broadcasting, public service broadcaster. About 80 percent of funding for the company is derived from tax revenue. SBS operates six TV channels (SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS, SBS Viceland, SBS World Movies, SBS Food, NITV and SBS WorldWatch) and seven radio networks (SBS Radios 1, 2 and 3, Arabic24, SBS Chill, SBS South Asian and SBS PopAsia). SBS is also home to SBS On Demand video streaming service. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect Australia's multicultural society".SBS: Frequently Asked Questions SBS Corporation, accessed 26 May 2007 SBS is one of five main free-to-air networks in Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizza (TV Series)
''Fat Pizza'' (simply known as ''Pizza'', titled ''Fat Pizza: Back in Business'' from season six onwards) is an Australian comedy television series created by Paul Fenech. The series premiered on SBS on 24 April 2000 where it aired for its first five seasons between 2000 and 2007 before moving to 7mate for its sixth and seventh seasons, in 2019 and 2021, respectively. The series has a spin-off feature length film, ''Fat Pizza'', released in 2003, and a best-of highlights video and DVD that featured previously unreleased footage and a schoolies exposé, released in 2004. In addition to this, a theatre show entitled "Fat Pizza", starring several characters from the show, toured the Australian east coast. In 2014, the storyline of the series was combined with that of ''Housos'' to create the motion picture ''Fat Pizza vs. Housos''. The film was shown in Australian cinemas from 27 November 2014. Through some ironic and self-conscious references, ''Pizza'' involves themes of ethni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occasional Coarse Language
''Occasional Coarse Language'' is a 1998 Australian romantic comedy film about a young woman who loses her boyfriend and job in the same day and tries to get her life back on track. The film's soundtrack features songs by several notable Australian bands including Spiderbait, Jebediah, The Living End and Grinspoon. Cast * Sara Browne as Min Rogers * Astrid Grant as Jaz * Nicholas Bishop as David Radcliffe * Michael Walker as Stanley * Lisa Denmeade as Claire * Michelle Fillery as Alex * Belinda Hoare as Soph * Shannon Faith as Monica * Scott Hailstone as Michael * Nadia Townsend as Beebie * Louise Alston as Nurse * Ugly Phil as Radio DJ * Felicity Price as Bookshop Sales Assistant Production Writer-director Brad Hayward was inspired by the success of the film '' The Brothers McMullen'' and made the original cut for $40,000. The film was subsequently picked up and distributed by Roadshow Entertainment, which paid for the post-production Post-production, also known sim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
