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Changing Nature of Television in Australia
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Initiation of Televison
The Menzies Government decides that television services will initially consist of a national service (ABC) in Sydney with expansion to follow into other areas as funding allowed – and a commercial station in each of Sydney and Melbourne and other major cities. -
Opening Night
Opening night of the ‘national television service’ with the first ABC television station, ABN2 Sydney. This changed current thinking and created a new form of media with copious influence and in turn would change Australian lifestyles completely. -
Just in time for the Olympics
Only days after the official beginning of Television the 1956 Olympic games were to be broadcasted on Australian TV. The games being memorable in itself for Australia was also a landmark for Television in Australia being the first sporting event aired and for most, the first programme they ever saw on TV. -
VFL now on TV
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is televised for the first time, with Melbourne channels ABV2, HSV7 and GTV9 permitted to broadcast live coverage of the final quarter of league matches. In the past people would have to watch the game themselves but now people had more reason to stay inside. -
TV Week Logies
TV Week launches its own annual TV awards, initially known as the TV Week Awards but would later be named the TV Week Logie Awards, after television pioneer John Logie Baird, the following year. A huge change in the Australian culture having their own award ceremony and small screen glory. -
Regional Station
Regional television commences with the launch of commercial stations GLV10 Traralgon, GMV6 Shepparton and BCV8 Bendigo. Television in Australia was growing rapidly and spreading from major cities to regional ones. Since the TV signals weren’t strong enough the only way to get the rest of the nation was to set up more stations. -
Moon Landing
The ABC broadcasts the historical moon landing changing the World of Television. More people have televisions and are constantly watching in to hear news and major events. 600 million viewers tuned in for the moon landing, the most viewed television event up to that date. -
Colour on the way
The Government announces that all Australian TV stations will convert to colour on 1 March 1975. The transition was expected to cost the ABC around $46 million and the commercial sector $70 million, although some stations had already installed colour-compatible equipment. -
Colour Television Arrives
Television stations convert to full-time colour transmission. Changing the limits of technology in Australia and advances the world of television immensely. This day was entitled C-Day -
New Era of Criket
Cricket becomes big business and draws in a whole new audience with the advent of Kerry Packers world series cricket. 20-20 criket becomes a big part of television being aired on channel 9 enducing more sport lovers to TV
