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Vietnam war
This was the first war to ever be livestreamed on TV for people to see, this would be seen in colour for the Americans as it was invented there and so they got better quality than others. -
The first broadcast in Australia
The first broadcast in Australia occurred, the channel showed live sports news and children's shows like the Judy Jack Show.
Television rapidly gained popularity in Australia, and by 1957 there were already 200,000 sets in homes nationwide. -
Launch of Channel 0
Channel 0 launched in Melbourne (this channel would later become Network 10), this channel contained a mix of sports and many TV shows from the ’60s -
Channel 10
Channel 10 was initially only on air in Sydney but later came to Melbourne and then later to Australia. This channel is still airing today as it still goes on talking about news and other programs on it -
Play School
Playschool first aired in 1966, quickly becoming a firm favorite among Australian children. It was groundbreaking in its use of puppets and simple sets, it set the standard for future children's programming. It still airs today on its 49th season and is still loved by children all around -
Sesame Street
Sesame Street is a classic loved by Australia and helps kids through their school years increasing their behavior by 14%. Sesame Street still runs today on its 52nd season running without the big bird who died on December 8th, 2019. -
Colour in Melbourne
The color was invented in the US in 1954 but came later to Australia on the 1st of March in 1975, this would soon get better quality and set TV for what it is today allowing us to see everything In better quality -
The beggining of SBS
SBS was a program meant for multilingual purposes meaning people who spoke different languages would understand and learn what may be happening in Australia. This program could be found on channels 0 and 24 and would later talk about the news around the world -
Flat-Screen TV
The flat-screen TV was invented in 1964 as a prototype and would take up to 30 years for it to come out publically, this look would soon be the most common design among all houses. -
ABC for kids
In 2003, ABC launched a new digital-only channel, ABC Kids. ABC Kids, a 24-hour channel, offers a range of children's programming, including cartoons, educational shows, and live-action series. -
Bluey
bluey won an international Emmy's Kids award for best content for young viewers in 2020 and displays what it feels like to be a child and the problems an adult feels. Bluey is a cheeky little child always up to mischief and her sister bingo chaos is close with a lesson in the making