Sydney Opera House Presents: Generations and Dynasties
From Monday 17 June 9:00pm
Join us for a brand new First Nations series taking place over three episodes, filmed at the Sydney Opera House. Combining conversation, storytelling and song, the series will feature three esteemed First Nations families.
Generations and Dynasties explores the rich tapestry of storytelling in First Nations culture, passed down from parents to children and among siblings. Like the symbolic passing of the story stick, each event reflects the importance of family, community, and culture. Itâs a chance to honour these trailblazers and look at the creative journey across generations.
Little J & Big Cuz returns for season four this July
Award-winning animated childrenâs series Little J & Big Cuz returns for season four on Monday, 8 July at 6.05pm simulcast weekdays on ABC Kids and NITV (National Indigenous Television). Stream the series for free on ABC iview and SBS on Demand.
Across ten episodes, the new season is set to bring even more wonder and adventure as Little J (Miranda Tapsell), Big Cuz (Deborah Mailman), Nanna (Ursula Yovich) and Old Dog (Aaron FaâAoso) continue to explore their world and themselves â in the backyard, the classroom or on Country.
In season four, Little J & Big Cuz plan the best birthday party ever, undertake an epic road trip, play superheroes, hunt for honey ants and run a radio station all while learning valuable life lessons along the way.
Drawing on stories from First Nations writers all over Australia and the voices of renowned actors Deborah Mailman (Big Cuz), Miranda Tapsell (Little J) , Aaron FaâAoso (Old Dog), Ursula Yovich (Nanna and Levi), Shari Sebbens (Sissy & B Boy), Mark Coles Smith (Uncle Mick), Renee Lim (Ms Chen), Miah Madden (Monti), Shakira Clanton (Mirra & Kirra), Katie Beckett (George & Jacko) and Kylie Bracknell (Ally), the series continues to offer a proud and positive view of Indigenous Australia.
This season will mark 50 episodes of Little J & Big Cuz and welcome two new languages, Kuku Yalanji and Kalaw Kawaw Ya to the existing fifteen Australian First Nations Languages â Arrernte, Pitjantjatjara, Djambarrpuyngu, Walmajarri, Yawuru, palawa kani, Warlpiri, Torres Strait Creole, Gija, Noongar, Wiradjuri, Kunwinjku, Roper Kriol, Luritja-Pintupi and Dhuwaya.
Catch up on seasons 1-3 now on ABC iview and SBS on Demand.
Production Credits: A Ned Lander Media production for ABC and NITV. Major production investment from Screen Australiaâs First Nations Department in association with the ABC and NITV. Financed with support from the Australian Childrenâs Television Foundation (ACTF), VicScreen, Screen Tasmania and the Australian Council for Educational Research. Educational sales by Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Distributed by the Australian Childrenâs Television Foundation.
The film will screen at one of La Rochelleâs most emblematic venues, the Marcel Deflandre stadium, home of the two-time European rugby champions (Stade Rochelais), led by Will Skelton, captain of the Australian national rugby team.
Sounds Of Solidarity: NAIDOC
Saturday 6 July 4:40pm
Returning for a special NAIDOC Week show, join hosts Naomi Wenitong, Jimblah and Andy Saunders for a three-hour program featuring some of the best Indigenous music and entertainment alongside thought-provoking chats.
This edition of Sounds of Solidarity was filmed in Port Lincoln, South Australia, at Umeewarra Aboriginal Media Association.
Noble will commence at AFTRS in late August.
Ice Vikings - Season 3
From Tuesday 16 July 8:30pm
The Ice Vikings return for a third season with an adventurous look at the wild and dangerous world of commercial ice fishing on Lake Winnipeg.
Here, modern day vikings set out on ice as thin as a sheet of paper to stake their claim to the bountiful freshwater fish stock on one of Canadaâs largest lakes. Once the claims are held, the crews battle against the elements, as temperatures plunge below -50 Celsius, to haul in their freshwater catch that is worth millions as it is shipped around the world.
Garma Festival 2024
Each year, the Yothu Yindi Foundation brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and international visitors, for a celebration of the cultural, artistic and ceremonial traditions of the YolĹu people. Over four days, the Garma Festival provides a platform for important discussion about the future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with forums, panels, keynote addresses and cultural workshops, alongside traditional minyâtji (art), manikay (song), buĹgul (dance) and storytelling.
NITV News: Nula
Friday, 2 August at 3.00pm
Join Natalie Ahmat and the NITV News team for a special edition of Nula, broadcast live from on the ground at the 24th Garma Festival at Gulkula, in northeast Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Nula will provide a preview of events and insights into the issues and ideas to be discussed across the following days of the festival, with interviews, explainers, profiles and stories from the local region.
Garma Festival 2024 Opening Ceremony
Friday, 2 August at 4.00pm
NITV is bringing all the speeches and ceremony from the official opening of Garma 2024, live from Gulkula, a significant YolĹu ceremonial site in northeast Arnhem Land.
Garma Bunngul 2024
Friday, 2 August at 9.10pm
As the sun sets on Gumatj Country in northeast Arnhem Land, YolĹu clans gather for buĹgul (dance) â an important cultural ceremony held on the ancient grounds at Gulkula each afternoon during the Garma festival, where stories and knowledge enshrined in the land, the sea and sky are brought to life through song, dance, and ceremony.
Garma Forums
Join hosts Natalie Ahmat, John Paul Janke and Michael Rennie for coverage of all the key forums and speeches from Garma 2024, live from the Garrtjambal Auditorium in Gulkula.
- Saturday 3 August at 10am on NITV and SBS
Day 1, Morning Sessions: - Saturday 3 August at 1.30pm on NITV
Day 1, Afternoon Sessions: - Sunday 4 August at 10am on NITV and SBS
Day 2, Morning Sessions:
Garma Festival 2024 Wrap Show
Monday, 5 August at 6.00pm
This 30-minute recap program of highlights from Garma Festival is hosted by Natalie Ahmat and NITVâs Indigenous News and Current Affairs team. The program will include all of the key moments from the weekend of celebration and reflection.
NITV to share the culture, ceremony and critical conversations of the Garma Festival with all Australians
Extensive multiplatform and multilingual coverage to feature across the SBS network, providing unparalleled access to the four-day event
- As Official Media Supporter, NITV will broadcast live and comprehensive coverage of the annual Garma Festival in Gulkula, Gumatj Country, in remote northeast Arnhem Land, from 2 to 5 August 2024.
- NITV and SBS will simulcast key forums and events, and a dedicated SBS On Demand Garma Festival hub home to all forums, panels and the daily buĹgul.
- SBS will provide multilingual coverage across more than 60 languages with SBS Audio, including with SBS Arabic and SBS Chinese journalists reporting on the ground.
- NITV News: Nula broadcasts live on Friday 2 August on NITV and SBS as the festival gets underway, and NITV News: Garma will present highlights from the event as it comes to a close on Monday 5 August at 6pm on NITV and SBS.
- NITV is proud to partner with the Yothu Yindi Foundation as the Official Media Supporter of the Garma Festival, and continues its long-running coverage of the event in the second year of a three-year partnership.
National Indigenous Television (NITV) will provide comprehensive coverage of the 24th annual Garma Festival, taking place 2-5 August in Gulkula, northeast Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. With coverage also featuring across the SBS network, NITV and SBS will provide unparalleled access for all Australians to the agenda-setting dialogue and the celebration of the cultural, artistic and ceremonial traditions of the YolĹu people, across the four-day event.
This year, Australiaâs largest political Indigenous gathering is taking place ahead of an impending Federal Election, upcoming state and territory elections, and is the first major political forum focused on Indigenous affairs since the Referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Coverage on NITV and across the SBS network will give Australians a front row seat to the critical conversations centred in the lived experience of First Nations peoples taking place, as political leaders, policy makers, corporate leaders and community representatives look to the future.
âWe canât wait to be back on the ground at Gulkula, red dirt between our toes, on the beautiful and sacred land of the YolĹu people,â said Tanya Denning-Orman, a proud Birri and Guugu Yimidhirr woman and Director of Indigenous Content at SBS.
âFollowing the Referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, and as Australia looks ahead to Federal, state and territory elections, NITV and SBS will provide unparalleled access to the critical conversations at Garma that influence political discourse, policy agendas, and commitments towards Indigenous affairs in Australia.
âWhether itâs insights and ideas discussed in key forums, or the sounds and movement of the daily buĹgul, our comprehensive coverage â led by NITV and featuring across the SBS network â will give Australians an immersive experience across four days of yarning, dancing and listening, at Australiaâs most significant Indigenous political and cultural event.
âNITV is proud to partner with the Yothu Yindi Foundation to continue bringing Garma to mob across the continent, as weâve been doing for more than a decade. Through our coverage across the SBS network, weâre connecting the oldest living continuous culture with the newest Australians, and are excited to continue exploring more ways to engage more Australians.â
Denise Bowden, CEO of the Yothu Yindi Foundation, added: âNITV has played an important role in sharing Garma with its audiences over many years, and has been a long-standing Official Supporter of the event. We look forward to continuing to work together to reach more Australians, as NITV and the wider SBS network expands and deepens its coverage, and gives communities wherever they are in Australia, an opportunity to explore the unique experience of Garma.â
Daily live coverage, updates and highlights across NITVâs platforms will be presented by NITVâs Indigenous News and Current Affairs team including Head of Indigenous News and Current Affairs, Natalie Ahmat, SBS National Indigenous Affairs Editor and host of The Point: Road Trip, John Paul Janke, NITV News Presenter and Senior Producer, Michael Rennie, and more.
SBS will also simulcast key events from the festival, and SBS News will report from Garma, providing updates on SBS World News and its platforms, with Chief Political Correspondent, Anna Henderson, on the ground. The network will also provide unique multilingual coverage with representatives from SBS Chinese and Arabic teams also reporting from Gulkula, with news and updates to feature across the SBS Audio network in more than 60 languages.
Update:
NITV and the SBS networkâs comprehensive coverage schedule includes:
NITV News: Nula
Friday 2 August at 3pm, LIVE on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand
Join Natalie Ahmat and the NITV News team for a special edition of Nula, broadcast live from on the ground at the 24th Garma Festival at Gulkula, in northeast Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Nula will provide a preview of events and insights into the issues and ideas to be discussed across the following days of the festival, with interviews, explainers, profiles and stories from the local region.
Garma Opening Ceremony
Friday 2 August at 4pm, LIVE on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand
NITV is bringing all the speeches and ceremony from the official opening of Garma 2024, live from Gulkula, a significant YolĹu ceremonial site in northeast Arnhem Land.
Garma BuĹgul
Friday 2 August at 9.10pm, Saturday 3 August at 10.50pm and Sunday 4 August at 10.10pm on NITV and SBS On Demand
As the sun sets on Gumatj Country in northeast Arnhem Land, YolĹu clans gather for buĹgul (dance) â an important cultural ceremony held on the ancient grounds at Gulkula each afternoon during the Garma Festival, where stories and knowledge enshrined in the land, the sea and sky are brought to life through song, dance, and ceremony.
Garma Forums
Join hosts Natalie Ahmat, John Paul Janke and Michael Rennie for coverage of all the key forums and speeches from Garma 2024, live from the Garrtjambal Auditorium in Gulkula.
- Saturday 3 August, Morning Sessions, from 10am on NITV and SBS
- Saturday 3 August, Afternoon Sessions, from 1.30pm on NITV
- Sunday 4 August, Morning Sessions, from 10am on NITV and SBS
All forums and speeches will also be available on the SBS On Demand Garma Festival hub.
NITV News: Garma
Monday 5 August at 6pm on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand
This 30-minute recap program of highlights from Garma Festival is hosted by Natalie Ahmat and NITVâs Indigenous News and Current Affairs team. The program will include all of the key moments from the weekend of celebration and reflection.
Music Season Collection
How Hip Hop Changed The World â Episode 3 Sunday, 4 August at 7.30pm
Chuck D, fellow rap stars and cultural commentators explore the meteoric rise of Hip Hop in the 90s
during a tumultuous period in US history.
Johnny Cash: Redemption Of An American Idol Sunday, 4 August at 8.30pm
From his hardscrabble Arkansas upbringing to his musical success, Johnny Cash was unshakeable in
his devotion. This moving documentary tells the story of a man who never lost sight of the light.
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes Monday, 5 August at 9.00pm
This revealing biography, told in Count Basieâs own words, uncovers for the first time the private
passions and ambitions that inspired the world-famous bandleader and pianist.
Blue Note Records Wednesday, 7 August at 8.00pm
Through rare archive, current recording sessions and conversations with influential musicians, this
film explores the unique vision behind the iconic American jazz record label.
Eddie Murphy: Hollywoodâs Black King
Thursday, 8 August at 11.20pm
A popular icon in the 1980s and 1990s and a genius comedian, Eddie Murphy has never stopped challenging America on its identity issues. Coming back after a 25-year hiatus, the first great Black hero of the cinema appears today as a precursor who revolutionised the image of African Americans and opened many doors for his community.
Today, Eddie Murphy is back in the spotlight, and we reflect on his greatest moments and triumphs.
National Indigenous Music Awards 2024
Saturday, 10 August at 8.00pm
This year NIMAs celebrate 20 years! We recognise the talent and achievements of First Nations music and musicians.
Featuring live performances from Jessica Mauboy Dan Sultan, 3%, Miss Kaninna, Emily Wurramara and more. From the Darwin Amphitheatre, Larrakia Country, NT. Hosted by Tyrone Prynor, Karla Ranby, and Nookie.
National Indigenous Fashion Awards 2024
Saturday, 17 August at 7.30pm
The National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA), provide a vibrant and exciting platform to celebrate the innovation, diversity and ethical practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and fashion designers.
This year the NIFAs returns to Larrakia Country where it will recognise and showcase excellence across seven categories including the Traditional Adornment Award, the Fashion Designer Award, the Community Collaboration Award and more.
Abducted
Wednesday, 21 August at 9.35pm
In this suspense thriller, an inner-city teenage boyâs life is turned upside-down when his drug-running sister goes missing. Lakotaâs (Olivia Kate Iatridis) sudden disappearance leaves Derrick (Joel Oulette) to piece together the clues of her abduction. Derrick experiences visions which he struggles to understand but which help him on his quest to find her. As he gets close to finding his sister, Derrick ends up in the fight of his life.
At the heart of our story is 17-year-old Derrick, a young man whose character arc begins with a boy who is fully dependent on his grandmother and his sister. During Derrickâs journey to find his sister Lakota, he faces racism, police brutality and his own lack of confidence.
Just noticed NITV is showing live the Leeds rhinos v Wigan warriors Super League game live. Is this the first time they have done this?
No theyâve shown all season.
I am bit surprised that NITV has started showing Super League matches live. When the deal first began, it was just replaying the match of the week in full on late night Tuesdays.
What? Theyâre actually showing it live? How did I miss this? Is that why theyâve stopped replaying the Tuesday night games (which i had enjoy watching)?
Is the live game on at the same time on NITV? If so, when is it?
The Saturday night broadcast is only live in the eastern states. It is shown on delay in SA, NT and WA.
The Tuesday night replay is still in the schedule.
Ok. Thank you for that.
Good to now know about the Saturday night games being live.
Karla Grant Presents
Monday, 26 August at 8.30pm
Learning On Country
Journey into the remote Top End of the Northern Territory with the Learning On Country program. See how traditional culture and knowledge is being incorporated into remote schoolâs curriculum to create a two-way learning model supported by local Rangers, Elders and Traditional Owners. Improving retention and academic success through the intergenerational transfer of cultural knowledge is also making learning more relevant and giving young Indigenous students a sense of belonging and who they are.
Karla Grant Presents is a selection of half-hour documentaries hosted by prolific journalist and TV personality Karla Grant. Karla introduces the films and documentaries, delving into each, offering her personal insights, and contextualising the story for the audience.
Sports themed programs on NITV
Stable: The Boxing Game Series
An all-access series following the highs and lows of life in and out of the boxing ring. Step inside the McGuigan Gym, home to some of Britainâs most talented professional boxers.
Australian Rules
Thursday, 5 September at 9.30pm
In a coastal town, football bridges two groups amid underlying tensions. A book-loving white teen (Nathan Phillips) and his gifted Aboriginal friend (Luke Carroll) face challenges as their team aims for glory.