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Australian TV is as multicultural as Australia itself. Just about everyone in the great south land has the same
TV channels, namely the Ten Network, The Nine Network, The Seven Network,
A.B.C. - Australian Broadcasting Commision, (a government network) and S.B.S. (Special
Broadcasting Service, another government network).
The first three commercial stations show all the top rating American
programs, and all have or have
had their own Australian soap, namely Neighbours (Ten) and Home and Away (Seven). They
also show their own game shows and current affairs shows.
All stations have their own news services and report varying sports.
The ABC carries some British programming (ie The Bill, This Life) and a lot of Home Grown
stuff, a lot of which is very good, especially considering how underfunded the ABC is. ABC
current affairs are the best in the country as the ABC has good presenters and very strict
reporting bias rules. The ABC current affairs shows include The 7:30 Report, 4 Corners, Foreign
Correspondant and Lateline. The ABC is also charged with showing some parliamentary
proceedings.
SBS is essentially a multicultural broadcaster, with news in several languages and many subtitled
movies. It is well known for showing French films. It is also the soccer channel and the only
Australian broadcaster of South Park.
Pay TV is a relatively new (2 years old) concept, but is nothing special (I don't have it so I can't
tell you about it).
Some notable Aussie shows are:
A Country Practice - now defunct, was a very popular soap (Ten).
Hey Hey It's Saturday - a 27 year old variety show (Nine), also just pulled off air.
Good News Week - a satirical game show (Ten).
Rage - a late nigh music video show (ABC).
Sale of the Century - long running game show (Nine).
Wheel of Fortune - another game show (Seven).
Blue Heelers - police drama (Seven).
Neighbours - globally popular soap (Ten).
Finally, some of the better known Australian movies of late:
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Crocodile Dundee
- The Sum of Us
- Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
- Babe
- Picnic at Hanging Rock
- Strictly Ballroom
- The Mad Max series
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