NITV - Programs and Schedules

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International Women’s Day Collection

Missing From Fire Trail Road

Sunday, 9 March at 8.30pm on NITV Premiere

A riveting documentary detailing the case of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, a Native American woman who disappeared in 2020. Her story exposes how Indigenous women continue to go missing in the USA, perpetuating trans-generational trauma.

Living Black: Emily Wurramara – Magic Woman Singing

Monday, 10 March at 8.30pm on NITV

Emily Wurramara is a singer who can’t be contained by one genre. Karla Grant sat down with the talented musician to talk about her life, her new music, and how a house fire wouldn’t define her.

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

Monday, 10 March at 9.00pm on NITV Premiere

This documentary shares the powerful story of Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than two decades to challenge sex discrimination against First Nations women embedded in Canada’s Indian Act and became a key figure in Canada’s women’s rights.

Australian Women In Music Awards

Wednesday, 12 March at 10.45pm on NITV Premiere

An annual celebration which recognises the vast contributions of women, First Nations and culturally diverse female artists, non-binary and LGBTQI+ artists, musicians and music practitioners. In 2024 the event was hosted by Yumi Stynes and Sarah McLeod with performances from Karen Lee Andrews, Sarah Blasko, Kasey Chambers, Dizzy Doolan, Sarah McLeod, MoJu, Katie Noonan, Karin Schaupp and First Nations soprano Nina Korbe.

All titles will be available to stream free on SBS On Demand.

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Pro Bull Riding USA

New Event

Tuesday, 11 March at 8.30pm on NITV

Australian fans are in for a treat! The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Unleash the Beast series is bucking its way onto NITV, bringing all the high-octane action to free-to-air. This season, the world’s best riders will face off against formidable bulls in iconic American cities, battling for the championship title. From the bright lights of Las Vegas to the heartland’s rodeos, witness incredible displays of athleticism in this world-class series, showcasing the skill and determination of these hardened athletes. Get ready for eight seconds of pure adrenaline.

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Home, Land & Sea

Wednesday, 12 March at 7.30pm

Discover the heartfelt and aspirational stories of Māori peoples as they return home, and reclaim and revitalise their land. From grassroots methodology to groundbreaking initiatives, more Māori are reconnecting to the land, rivers and oceans, like never before.

Episode One:
Taiaroa Royal returned home to Lake Okareka, in Rotorua to take over the family farm. The family focus was on transforming their 500-acre land to more sustainable practices and soon discovered that the land offered them so much more.

Episode Two:
Aspiring to be the world’s leading Indigenous food and beverage provider, Kono shows us that Māori values in business pay off and that profit and purpose can work hand in hand.

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Queer & Here - Season 2

Sunday, 16 March at 6.00pm

Queer and Here is a 6-part factual series that pays homage to the LGBTQIA+ pioneers and changemakers across the decades while exploring the modern-day rainbow community in New Zealand.

Episode One: Grayson Goffe - World Pride
Community activator and actor Grayson Goffe heads to Australia to attend the 50 years of world gay pride in Sydney. He gets to hang out with First Nations leaders and trailblazers of the stage and screen.

International Women’s Day Collection

Melanin

Sunday, 16 March at 8.30pm Premiere

Across the world, from Paris to Los Angeles via Cannes, Aïssa Maïga meets personalities committed to promoting diversity in cinema. They share their points of view on the representation of Black women on screen and raise questions about stereotypes or of the glass ceiling. With Ava DuVernay, Chiwetel Eijafor, and Ryan Coogler.

Precious Leader Woman

Monday, 17 March at 9.00pm Premiere

Olympic snowboarder Spencer O’Brien dedicated her life to becoming a world champion, until an unexpected diagnosis changed everything. Precious Leader Woman tells Spencer’s story from childhood to the world stage, revealing how her Indigenous heritage played a role in her journey to surmount the impossible.

Home, Land & Sea

Wednesday, 19 March at 7.30pm

Episode Three:
In 2019, three siblings decided to set up a nursery and give back to their whenua in Taharoa, a remote village on the West coast known for its beautiful lakes and the iron sand mine.

Episode Four:
We are in the deep south with dairy farmer Tangaroa Walker. For Walker it’s not all about cows and milk - it’s about checking in with his staff and looking after each other’s mental health.

Waiting For Harry

Wednesday, 19 March at 10.30pm

Djunawunya, Arnhem Land, July 1978. Frank Gurrmanamana is responsible for preparing the final mortuary ceremonies for his brother who had died six years before. The brother had been buried in Maningrida, but now his remains are being brought back to his home country.

Central to the ceremonies is Harry Diama, the senior blood-relative of the deceased man, but Harry lives in Maningrida and is pre-occupied with a pending court-case involving his son. He is needed to approve each step of the preparations, and is also pivotal in bringing other people to the event, including “men of importance” for the dancing. Harry’s continuing absence puts huge pressure on Frank and upon all of the others who must wait at the ceremonial site.

As the day for the ceremony’s climax draws near, Frank grows ever more anxious about the non-arrival of Harry and the people he is supposed to bring.

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Bring Her Home

Monday, 24 March at 9.00pm

Bring Her Home follows three Indigenous women — an artist, an activist and a politician — as they work to vindicate and honour their relatives who are victims in the growing epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women in America. As they face the lasting effects of historical trauma, each woman searches for healing while navigating the oppressive systems that brought about this very crisis.