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ABC to boost Indigenous content
The ABC will step up its Indigenous content with the appointment of Sally Riley in a newly-created position of Head of ABC TV’s Indigenous Department.
Riley has been Head of Screen Australia’s Indigenous Unit for the last nine years. At the ABC she will be responsible for developing and commissioning an expanded slate of prime-time drama and documentary projects as well as the ongoing production of magazine programme Message Stick.
Director of ABC TV Kim Dalton said, “During her time as Head of Screen Australia’s Indigenous Unit, Sally has made a major contribution …
ABC: 2010 returning programs
Following on from the select highlights for ABC 2010, some readers have been asking about returning shows.
As we know The Einstein Factor, Sunday Arts and triple j with the doctor have all ended.
Here is the list of returning Australian-made shows not previously noted for ABC1 and ABC2:
Australian Story (ABC1, ABC2, iView),
News Breakfast (ABC2),
7pm News (ABC1),
The 7:30 Report (ABC1, iView),
Four Corners (ABC1, iView),
Foreign Correspondent (ABC1, iView),
Lateline (ABC1),
Landline (ABC1),
The Midday Report (ABC1),
Insiders (ABC1),
Inside Business (ABC1),
National Press Club (ABC1),
Offsiders (ABC1),
Stateline (ABC1),
Behind the News (ABC1)
Asia Pacific Focus (ABC1),
The Gruen Transfer (ABC1, repeated ABC2, iView),
Hungry …
Message to sing about
This weekend ABC’s Indigenous programme Message Stick will feature a story on Australia’s first Indigenous opera, Pecan Summer: Empowering Voices.
Presenter Miriam Corowa takes viewers behind the scenes as internationally acclaimed Indigenous soprano and author, Deborah Cheetham scours the country looking for Indigenous singers capable of performing in Australia’s first Indigenous opera.
Filmed over a year, the two part series chronicles the highs and lows as these emerging singer train under under Deborah Cheetham’s tuition.
Cheetham, who also writes the score and libretto says, “We are born to sing. It’s a part of our …
Jessica Mauboy sweeps 2009 Deadly Awards
At the 2009 Deadly Awards, former Australian Idol singer Jessica Mauboy won four awards including Single Release of the Year, Album Release of the Year, Female Artist of the Year. She also won APRA Song of the Year. She is also nominated for the upcoming ARIA Awards.
Warwick Thornton won Outstanding Achievement in Film for Samson & Delilah, which airs soon on ABC.
ABC’s Message Stick won Outstanding Achievement in TV. Congrats also to Luke Carroll, who also hosted, and Leah Purcell for taking out the acting categories.
The Deadly Awards, which recognises indigenous …
Airdate: 2009 Deadlys
SBS will again screen the The Deadlys, awards which showcases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence in music, sport, entertainment and community leadership.
Hosted by Luke Carroll (pictured, also a nominee) at the Sydney Opera House on October 15th, they will air 3 nights later on SBS ONE.
Appearing onstage is Jessica Mauboy and fellow Australian Idol graduate Casey Donovan, Newcastle rappers the Street Warriors and song man Djakapurra Munyarryun.
They willl be joined by high achievers, including internationally acclaimed model Samantha Harris, 2007 Young Australian of the Year Tania Major and the Doonooch …
ABC appoints new Head of Factual
The ABC has appointed a new Head of Factual Programming, Jennifer Collins, who has been serving as ABC TV Arts, Entertainment and Comedy’s Manager of Development.
Collins will oversee ABC’s slate of factual shows including Gardening Australia, Message Stick, Compass, Q&A, Talking Heads, The Cook and the Chef, Can we Help, Fora, Catalyst, and The Collectors. She will report to the Executive Head of Content Creation, Courtney Gibson.
“Factual programming is one of the core functions of ABC TV and Jennifer’s appointment will ensure we continue to offer viewers quality programs in …
ABC: ANZAC Day coverage
ABC TV will be airing live coverage of the ANZAC Day parades from the capital cities of every State of Australia on ABC1.
It begins with the Dawn Service from Gallipoli in Turkey, live in each State on ABC1 and ABC HD.
Miriam Corowa, presenter of both Message Stick will present the broadcast.
For the second year, the ABC will present coverage of the Dawn Service from Villers-Bretonneux in France, which commemorates the achievement of Australian soldiers on Anzac Day 1918.
ABC2 will screen coverage of the Lone Pine commemorative ceremony from Turkey at 5pm …