The Finals episode of the Brisbane Blue Tongues Ice Hockey television programme on Channel 31 in Brisbane has been nominated for the 2008 Antenna Awards. http://c31.org.au/antennas/antennas_nominations.php
In its first season on air, the AIHL Finals game was the perfect ending to ice hockey on community television for the 2007 season, and we appreciate being recognised for our achievements! Despite being a new sport to Channel 31 and a reasonably obscure sport for Australians, the show garnered ratings of 25-30,000 viewers per week and helped the sport grow in general by getting spectators to the matches.
A big thanks and congratulations goes out to everyone who supported our efforts and assisted in making this year possible. So, make sure you think good thoughts on the 24th of April when the awards are announced!
2008 Antenna Awards Nominees
Best Sports Program
AIHL Ice Hockey
The Hockey Show
Ten Pin Bowling
On The Water
The Marngrook Footy Show
The 2008 Antenna Awards will be held at the BMW Edge Federation Square on Thursday 24th April 2008, and broadcast nationally on community television on Sunday 27th April at 7.30pm.
The Anteannas recognises the passionate contribution of the community television sector from across Australia. It celebrates the role community television has to promote diversity and harmony. The awards bring together the many varied groups that make up commuinty television in Australia and celebrate the community's cultural interests, concerns and perspectives.
About the Antennas.
The Antennas are Australia’s annual National Community Television Awards, recognising the contribution of volunteer community television makers from across Australia. The Antennas are attended by representatives from the community television sector, the film and television industry, local business and the State and Federal Governments. The exciting awards ceremony is studded with live musical and cultural performances and comedy. In its inaugural year The Antennas received a massive 506 entries from volunteer producers in all mainland states, with a further the 532 entries in 2005.
Australia’s Community Television Sector
Community Television occupies an important place in Australia’s media landscape servicing members of our community not catered for on mainstream television.
Community television services are sustained by networks of diverse and dedicated volunteers.
Community Television provides an important service to new and emerging Australian communities.
The Community Television Sector is Australia’s training ground for aspiring film and television professionals, who gain vital hands-on experience by volunteering on community television programs. The Antennas provides community television makers the opportunity to have work presented in an industry-recognised Awards ceremony. The Antennas Judging panel consists of film and television industry professionals, community media experts and community representatives.
Mike Crowhurst
Slapshot Entertainment
www.slapshot.com.au
AIHL Ice Hockey on 31: ph 0405-141-445
mike@slapshot.com.au
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