# On This Day **URL:** \ **Category:** TV History\ **Created:** [July 7, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928 "2019-07-07T03:47:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 294
**Author:** ![BJT2](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bjt2/32/381_2.png) [@BJT2](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BJT2)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5929 "2026-09-29T09:34:47Z")
> [@TelevisionAU](#): > > 29 September 1979: The 1979 _VFL Grand Final_ — Carlton versus Collingwood — is live on the Seven Network with replays on ABC. > > 29 September 1984: The 1984 _VFL Grand Final_ — Essendon versus Hawthorn– is live on the Seven Network with replays on ABC. So did the ABC play replays though this time period? Even with standard games throughout the year? I was always under the impression HSV7 has exclusive rights in the late 70s/1980s. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5930 "2026-09-29T09:42:20Z")
> [@BJT2](#): > > So did the ABC play replays though this time period? Even with standard games throughout the year? ABC was a secondary VFL broadcaster up until 1986. AFAIK ABC had its own cameras and commentators but I don’t think it did any live coverage, was mostly replays. It changed in 1987 with the Broadcom deal where ABC became the main VFL TV broadcaster (in Victoria), but when Seven regained the rights in 1988 that pretty much ended ABC’s association. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5931 "2026-09-30T06:59:50Z")
30 September 1977: The Seven Network premieres drama series _Glenview High_ in Sydney. Melbourne’s HSV7 follows the next week. 30 September 1978: The 1978 _VFL Grand Final_ — Hawthorn versus North Melbourne — is live on the Seven Network with a replay on ABC. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ow2QyGMv2t4/maxresdefault.jpg "1978 Grand Final opening graphics and relay stations") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow2QyGMv2t4) YouTube: @rhettrospective 30 September 1982: The _XII Commonwealth Games_ in Brisbane are officially opened. ABC is the host Australian broadcaster with replays and highlights on the Nine Network. 30 September 1995: The 1995 _AFL Grand Final_ — Geelong versus Carlton — is live on the Seven Network. 30 September 1996: Harry Connick Jnr and Chris Isaak host the 10th annual _ARIA Awards_ (Network Ten) live from the Sydney Convention Centre. 30 September 2001: The 2001 _NRL Grand Final_ — Newcastle Knights versus Parramatta Eels — is on the Nine Network with replays on Fox Sports 2. 30 September 2006: The 2006 _AFL Grand Final_ — Sydney Swans versus West Coast Eagles — is live on Network Ten with replays on Fox Footy Channel. 30 September 2007: The 2007 _NRL Grand Final_ — Melbourne Storm versus Manly Warringah Sea Eagles — is live on the Nine Network with replays on Fox Sports 2. 30 September 2009: The cast of _Hey Hey It’s Saturday_ are reunited for the first of two specials on the Nine Network almost ten years after the show was cancelled. Network Ten premieres reality contest _Celebrity MasterChef_, and ABC1 premieres _Hungry Beast_, a combination of comedy and current affairs by aspiring talent ---
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> [@TelevisionAU](#): > > 30 September 2006: The 2006 _AFL Grand Final_ — Sydney Swans versus West Coast Eagles — is live on Network Ten with replays on Fox Footy Channel Imagine if this year’s grand final had the 5 minute warning on? ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5933 "2026-09-30T22:55:54Z")
1 October 1977: The rematch of the 1977 _VFL Grand Final_ — North Melbourne versus Collingwood — is live on the Seven Network with a replay on ABC. 1 October 1994: The 1994 _AFL Grand Final_ — Geelong versus West Coast Eagles — is live on the Seven Network. 1 October 2001: The Nine Network premieres prime-time interview series _The Ray Martin Show._ 1 October 2004: The community TV show _Blokesworld_ makes the move to Network Ten, premiering in a late Friday night timeslot. 1 October 2006: The 2006 _NRL Grand Final_ — Melbourne Storm versus Brisbane Broncos — is live on the Nine Network with replays on Fox Sports 2. 1 October 2009: Showcase premieres the drama series _Tangle_, starring Kat Stewart, Justine Clarke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lincoln Younes, Catherine McClements, Matt Day and Joel Tobeck. 1 October 2018: ABC Kids premieres cartoon series _Bluey_. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5934 "2026-10-01T23:50:44Z")
2 October 1978: The 0-10 Network premieres its new early afternoon line-up — game shows _Pyramid Challenge_ and _Perfect Match_ (no relation to the 1980s show of the same name) and variety/chat show _The Steve Raymond Show_. 2 October 1995: Richard Stubbs and special guest Janet Jackson host the _ARIA Awards_ (Ten) from the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. 2 October 2005: The 2005 _NRL Grand Final_ — Wests Tigers versus North Queensland Cowboys — is live on the Nine Network with replays on Fox Sports 2. 2 October 2006: The Nine Network premieres flashback series _What A Year_, hosted by Mike Munro and Megan Gale. 2 October 2007: SBS televises the _The Deadly Awards_ from the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. 2 October 2012: The biographical telemovie _Underground: The Julian Assange Story_ is a rare ratings success for Network Ten. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/elcapitancranky/32/531872_2.png) [@ElCapitanCranky](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ElCapitanCranky)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5935 "2026-10-02T11:58:59Z")
> [@TelevisionAU](#): > > 2 October 1995: Richard Stubbs and special guest Janet Jackson host the _ARIA Awards_ (Ten) from the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Odd combo there… ---
**Author:** ![TheStyles83](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thestyles83/32/13031_2.png) [@TheStyles83](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TheStyles83)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5936 "2026-10-03T02:23:01Z")
Losing the AFL Rights marked the Begging of the end for C7 Sport as well as Optus Vision as a Standalone Cable TV Service. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5937 "2026-10-03T03:12:50Z")
3 October 1966: ABC premieres afternoon series _Be Our Guest_, a curious mix of drama, music and interviews, with a cast including Jacki Weaver, Lorraine Bayly, Gordon Glenwright, Jack Allan and Sean Scully. Guests in the first episode include pop star Normie Rowe and French singer Jean Sablon. ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/8/8/c88dea6627f454e2d632e98fde830823e29471f3.jpeg) 3 October 1991: ABC’s coverage of the 1991 _Rugby World Cup_, being held in France and the United Kingdom, begins with late-night coverage of the opening ceremony and the first match between England and New Zealand. 3 October 1993: The Nine Network premieres three-part documentary series _Beyond Highway Number One_, featuring adventurer Malcolm Douglas‘ journey around Australia on the road. 3 October 1998: ABC and the Nine Network present a full evening of Federal Election coverage from the National Tally Room in Canberra. The Seven Network presents an hour of coverage late in the evening, hosted by Paul Barry and Glenn Milne, and _Ten News_‘ late bulletin includes an election report. SBS‘ _World News At Nine_ presents a special Saturday night edition. 3 October 2001: Network Ten presents the special _Big Brother’s Starlight Challenge. Big Brother_ contestants star in a pantomime at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre, narrated by Gretel Killeen. Includes guest appearances by Bert Newton, Rove McManus and cast members of _Neighbours_ and _The Secret Life Of Us_. The Nine Network presents the 15th _ARIA Awards_ from Sydney’s Capitol Theatre, hosted by David Campbell. 3 October 2003: Pre-school children’s series _Hi-5_ celebrates its 200th episode. 3 October 2004: The 2004 _NRL Grand Final_ — Sydney Roosters versus Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs — is live on the Nine Network with replays on Fox Sports 2. ---
**Author:** ![TheHomeOfMusic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thehomeofmusic/32/51117_2.png) [@TheHomeOfMusic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TheHomeOfMusic)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5938 "2026-10-03T03:29:24Z")
> [@TelevisionAU](#): > > 3 October 1991: ABC’s coverage of the 1991 _Rugby World Cup_, being held in France and the United Kingdom, begins with late-night coverage of the opening ceremony and the first match between England and New Zealand. That was the last ever programme to air on ABGV3 Shepparton before it relocated to UHF channel 40. ---
**Author:** ![Brayden\_Courtney](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/brayden_courtney/32/120949_2.png) [@Brayden\_Courtney](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Brayden_Courtney)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5939 "2026-10-03T03:40:53Z")
Today Marks 10 Years Since Jason Dundas became the New Presenter of The X Factor (The Next Generation) Replacing Luke Jacobz at the End of the 2015 Season with New Judges Alongside Guy Sebastian are Iggy Azaela, Adam Lambert and Underdog Judge Mel B. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5940 "2026-10-04T04:58:14Z")
4 October 1978: Melbourne’s ATV0 screens _The Last Tasmanian_, a two-hour documentary tracing the genocide of the Tasmanian Aborigines, starting with the arrival of white man in 1803 and culminating with the death of Truganini – the Last Tasmanian – in 1876. Sydney’s TEN10 aired the documentary a month later. ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/a/3/2/a323eedb9376a95313ab17a4e27f1faae39cc1bd.jpeg) 4 October 1983: The Seven Network premieres mini-series _All The Rivers Run_ in Melbourne. Sydney’s ATN7 followed a week later. 4 October 1987: With the Seven Network having rights to both the annual _James Hardie 1000_ motor racing from Bathurst and the _Davis Cup_ tennis, on this one occasion when both fell on the same date the tennis coverage was seconded to SBS. ABC premieres _Go Fish Australia_, a 13-part documentary series looking at the recreational industry of fishing in Australia, hosted by John Meillon. 4 October 1995: ABC premieres _Bordertown_, the ten-part series set in a 1950s migrant centre, starring Hugo Weaving, Christine Tremarco and Joe Petruzzi. 4 October 1998: Network Ten premieres _The Ten Out-Take Files_. Penny Cook presents bloopers from Network Ten shows including _Neighbours, State Coroner, Medivac_ and _Prisoner_. 4 October 2007: Network Ten premieres children’s drama series _Wormwood_. 4 October 2009: The 2009 _NRL Grand Final_ — Parramatta Eels versus Melbourne Storm — is live on the Nine Network with replays on Fox Sports 3. 4 October 2010: Network Ten and Foxtel begin coverage of the _XIX Commonwealth Games_ from Delhi, India ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5941 "2026-10-04T22:04:27Z")
5 October 1978: ABC premieres panel game show _Micro Macro_, hosted by Noel Ferrier with Carol Raye and Jimmy Hannan. 5 October 1998: The Nine Network premieres animated series _Skippy: Adventures In Bushtown_, featuring the voices of Jamie Oxenbould, Robyn Moore and Keith Scott. 5 October 2000: The Nine Network premieres _Sam And The Fatman_, a sports/comedy show hosted by Sam Newman (_The Footy Show_, Melbourne) and Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin (_The Footy Show_, Sydney) and regulars Shane Crawford, Phil Kearns and Ryan Girdler. 5 October 2003: The 2003 _NRL Grand Final_ — Sydney Roosters versus Penrith Panthers — is live on the Nine Network with replays on Fox Sports 2. 5 October 2004: The Seven Network premieres _Dancing With The Stars_ with Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger. 5 October 2005: Network Ten premieres _Australian Princess_, hosted by Jackie O, followed by the premiere of comedy series Merrick And Rosso: The B-Team. ---
**Author:** ![Brayden\_Courtney](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/brayden_courtney/32/120949_2.png) [@Brayden\_Courtney](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Brayden_Courtney)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2026, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5942 "2026-10-05T03:57:26Z")
Alongside Judges Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Paul Mercurio and Mark Wilson. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5943 "2026-10-06T05:56:08Z")
6 October 1990: The 1990 _AFL Grand Final_ — Collingwood versus Essendon — is live on the Seven Network. 6 October 1994: New TV Station — Channel 31, Melbourne. 6 October 1997: The Seven Network premieres _Eric_, Eric Bana‘s sketch comedy show, also starring Bob Franklin, Robyn Butler, Roz Hammond, Stephen Curry and Fred Rowan. 6 October 1998: ABC presents the docu-drama _The Singer And The Swinger_, a dramatisation around American promoter Lee Gordon and his role in promoting the career of Australia’s first rock star, Johnny O’Keefe. Starring Ben Mendelsohn. 6 October 2002: The 2002 _NRL Grand Final_ — Sydney Roosters versus New Zealand Warriors — is live on the Nine Network with replays on Fox Sports. ---
**Author:** ![BJT2](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bjt2/32/381_2.png) [@BJT2](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BJT2)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5944 "2026-10-06T10:41:11Z")
> [@TelevisionAU](#): > > 6 October 1994: New TV Station — Channel 31, Melbourne. Was this the first community station in Australia? ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5945 "2026-10-06T10:57:36Z")
LINC TV Lismore first opened in December 1991 but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a full-time station though. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5946 "2026-10-06T11:03:45Z")
> [@Radiohead](#): > > LINC TV Lismore first opened in December 1991 but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a full-time station though. i have a feeling CTS or whatever Sydney’s channel was might have been first. But am just going on vague memory there. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5947 "2026-10-06T11:09:58Z")
Metro TV was the earliest example I could find of community TV in Sydney.. November 1988, but had limited coverage. Also makes reference to a ‘Television Unlimited’ in Melbourne in April that year? ![Screenshot 2026-10-06 220851](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/f/c/0/fc06a6f8d9378af0928bd428a5c8c9fafe126594.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928/5948 "2026-10-06T11:14:57Z")
> [@Radiohead](#): > > Metro TV was the earliest example I could find of community TV in Sydney.. November 1988, but had limited coverage. Melbourne had similar low-powered community TV test transmissions scatted around the city around that time. Television Unlimited, which from memory was based in the western suburbs. RMITV was test broadcasting from an antenna on top of Doncaster Shoppingtown IIRC. And Northern Access TV had test transmissions from Preston/West Heidelberg. RMITV and NAT went on to become some of the founding members of the Melbourne Community Television Consortium, which went on to become Channel 31. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928.md?page=293) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/on-this-day/9928.md?page=295)