According to MTV the debut of their hit new sci-fi fantasy series The Shannara Chronicles reaching 7.5 million total L+3 viewers across all airings, including an average 1.9 million L+3 viewers for the premiere telecast. Mina Lefevre, Executive Vice President and Head of Scripted Development for MTV explained that the two-hour premiere jumped 71% in…
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Stawell Harness Racing Club’s 60-Year Anniversary
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Stawell Harness Racing Club will celebrate 60 years of racing history this Australia Day. Minister for Racing Martin Pakula has announced almost $7000 in funding to help stage the historic event, courtesy of the Victorian Racing Industry Fund (VRIF) Race day Attraction Program (RAP). Mr. Pakula said the 60th anniversary race meeting would also include…
Victorian Apprentices Benefit from 50% off Rego
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Since January 1st more than 260 eligible Victorian apprentices have taken up the opportunity to receive a 50 per cent discount on their vehicle’s registration fee and Transport Accident Charge. Acting Premier James Merlino explained that this means that an apprentice paying standard registration on a light vehicle in metropolitan Melbourne can now save $385.70…
Record attendance for 30TH Anniversary of Woodford Folk Festival
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Record numbers flocked to the Woodford Folk Festival over the festival’s 6 days making the 30TH Anniversary the ‘biggest and best ever festival’. Festival Founder and Director, Bill Hauritz explained that the Festival received a record attendance of 126,996 people through the gates, translating to $6.15M in box office sales and a growth of 8%…
The Abominable Bride Most Watched Festive Season Programme
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Sherlock was the most watched programme between 21 December 2015 and 1 January 2016 across all channels. 11.6 million viewers tuned in to see Sherlock Holmes and John Watson solve the case of The Abominable Bride, according to consolidated viewing data. “After a two year wait, it’s incredible to see the indisputable power of Sherlock…
Sheridan Smith to Star in new BBC One Drama
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Sheridan Smith will star in BBC One drama, with the working title Sheridan Smith which is due to commence filming this spring. The drama will be made by ITV Studios and the same award-winning team behind the acclaimed Appropriate Adult. The two-part drama will reveal how a group of women brought their community together in…
The Good Dog! International Film Festival Seeks Funding
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The Good Dog! International Film Festival is seeking to raise $10,000 via crowd funding platform Pozible to finance event costs for the 2016 Sydney screenings of its finalist films. Festival Director Anny Slater explained that the films are scheduled to screen on 18 & 19 March 2016 at Rozelle and Zetland outdoor venues. Entries to…
The 17th annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival 18th – 28th February
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The 17th annual Brisbane Queer Film Festival will be screened at Brisbane’s historic New Farm Cinemas from Thursday 18th – Sunday 28th February. Producer Adam Gardnir said that he was excited about the choice to hold the festival at New Farm Cinemas commenting “We really like the fact that New Farm Cinemas is locally owned…
Gravesite Vigils to mark the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan
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At 12 noon on 21 February 2016 the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia – Victorian Branch (VVAA Victorian Branch) will coordinate State-wide, simultaneous vigils at the gravesites of Vietnam Veterans buried in Victoria. Acting Minister for Veterans Philip Dalidakis and President of the VVAA Victorian Branch Bob Elworthy said 100 Vietnam veterans will participate directly…
Renewed Confidence in Australian Made Products
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan in the 12 months to September 2015, 89.2% of Australians aged 14 and over said they’d be more likely to buy products made in Australia — an improvement on 2013, when it was 85.6%. But while Australia remains the population’s hands-down number one preference, several other countries…