Classic TV Listings

Canberra did get Star Wars - Return of The Jedi that night.

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I cant remember what aired on that night instead, BUT a few years later there was a charity all stars cricket game featuring Warnie and Alfie Langer that aired on NBN instead of Sydney. programming- it ended early and NBN screened Diagnosis Murder

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Your memory is better than mine! I don’t remember that at all.

The only reason I can think of is that it might have been played in Sydney and was thus subject to blackout provisions in the host city that existed back then?

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I believe it wasnt aired on Nine at all, from memory it was Fox Sports commentators

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1993 is correct.

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That is quite odd for NBN to buy something like that from FOX/Pay TV.

I know they did it for Knights games, but that was more relevant.

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I believe it was just after Galaxy went bust and when Austar *which in 1998 only had around 300,000 subscribers nationally - at the time Austar was the regional Foxtel platform.

Im actually trying to find the exact date - i think the game was played at the Gabba

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I know the one. Yes a Fox Sports telecast. Ian Healy testimonial

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thank you

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Today’s TV: 9.1.1962, Victoria

Source: TV Times

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