This seems to be the type of report that would have aired on Sunday Night if it still existed
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WIN News Canberra promising to be live tonight.
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Adriane Reardon and Daniel Doody have been reporting from bushfires in NSW South Coast for the ABC.
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Whilst we normally associate the press gallery photographers with political action, Alex Ellinghausen and Mike Bowers have been documenting the fires this summer. Today, they were on the hoses putting them out.
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Scary
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Foxtel’s coverage of FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA will be live and in full on FOX8, [V] and available in 4K ULTRA HD on Sunday February 16 from the following times: 1.00pm in NSW, VIC and TAS; 12.30pm in SA; 12.00pm in QLD and 10.00am in WA. The concert will also be available to stream live on Foxtel Now and Foxtel GO.
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Also on 7 nation-wide and 7plus. Not sure about during the news, but will probably switch to 7Mate (if there is not sport on).
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Is it definitely confirmed to be nationwide on FTA?
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FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA airs live (AEDT) on Channel 7 and 7plus on Sunday, February 16 from 1.00pm.
Source: Seven media release
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The sold-out bushfire relief concert headlined by Queen + Adam Lambert, Michael Bublé, k.d. lang, Alice Cooper, 5 Seconds of Summer, John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John will be live broadcast on Seven.
FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA will be live from ANZ Stadium on Sunday, February 16 from 1pm
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Federation Square joins Foxtel for
FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA
Foxtel is teaming up with Federation Square to convert the thriving Melbourne precinct into a live viewing site for the sell-out FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA concert this Sunday, February 16.
Foxtel’s broadcast of the historic benefit concert will be shown live and in full on Fed Square’s giant screen – the largest public screen in Australia – allowing thousands of guests to enjoy the spectacular line-up of local and international artists as they come together to raise money for bushfire relief.
In addition, hosts Eddie McGuire , Shaynna Blaze and other special guests will be based at the iconic Melbourne site where they will cross live to Foxtel’s purpose built studio within Sydney’s ANZ Stadium.
Foxtel’s Executive Director of Television, Brian Walsh , said: “Foxtel is very proud to be broadcasting this special event for all Australians, and delighted that our friends at Fed Square are joining us on this history-making concert. Adding Melbourne to the television line-up helps broaden the reach of this important fundraising event and enables Victorians who are also affected by this crisis to get involved.”
Fed Square Chief Executive Officer, Dr Xavier Csar , said: “For years Victorians have come to Fed Square for celebration and healing. We are teaming up with Foxtel to enable our community to get behind this worthy cause.”
FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA will be headlined by rock legends Queen + Adam Lambert , who will be joined by a stellar line-up of international talent including global superstar Michael Bublé (exclusive live cross), Grammy award winning Canadian singer songwriter k.d. lang and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper.
These international artists will appear alongside a cavalcade of Australian music industry heavy weights including 5 Seconds of Summer , Amy Shark , Baker Boy , Conrad Sewell , Daryl Braithwaite , Delta Goodrem, Grinspoon , Guy Sebastian , Hilltop Hoods , ICEHOUSE, Illy, Jessica Mauboy , John Farnham, Lee Kernaghan , Olivia Newton-John, Peking Duk, Pete Murray, Tina Arena and William Barton .
Foxtel’s broadcast of FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA will kick off with a one-hour pre-show from midday AEDT, hosted from inside ANZ Stadium by Peter Stefanovic and Laura Jayes . Coverage of the concert will start from 1.00pm AEDT, and will be hosted by Rove McManus , Matt Shirvington , Deborah Hutton , Jason Dundas and Hannah Hollis , amongst others.
Throughout the broadcast, viewers will be encouraged to donate via www.firefightaustralia.com to support those whose lives have been impacted by the worst bushfire season in living memory. Donations will go to the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s Fire Fight Fund*.
Foxtel’s coverage of FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA will be live and in full on FOX8, [V] and available in stunning 4K on Foxtel Ultra HD channel 400 on Sunday February 16 from the following times: 1.00pm in NSW, VIC and TAS; 12.30pm in SA; 12.00pm in QLD and 10.00am in WA. The concert will also be available to stream live on Foxtel Now and Foxtel GO.
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Seven announces three live sites to watch FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA
Channel Seven, in partnership with TEG Dainty and TEG Live, is proud to present FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA LIVE (AEDT) from ANZ Stadium this Sunday, February 16 from 1.00pm, as the music industry’s best unite to raise money for national bushfire relief.
Seven’s telecast of the 10-hour sold out concert will begin at 1.00pm with The Morning Show’s Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies kicking off coverage. Then join Sunrise hosts David Koch and Samantha Armytage from 5.00pm, as they take viewers well into the night. Seven’s Sonia Kruger and Sunrise’s Sam Mac will have the ANZ Stadium crowd and backstage covered.
Seven today announced three LIVE SITES across Australia in areas severely impacted by the recent bushfires that will benefit most from donations, with those local communities encouraged to gather to watch on the big screen:
7NEWS’ Mel McLaughlin will host the LIVE SITE at Club Narooma on the far south coast of NSW.
Lobethal residents in the Adelaide Hills can attend the LIVE SITE at Fabrik, Mill Square.
And the third will be at the Sarsfield Recreation Reserve in eastern Victoria.
Throughout the broadcast, viewers will be encouraged to donate via www.firefightaustralia.com to support those whose lives have been impacted by the worst bushfire season in living memory. Donations will go to the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s Fire Fight Fund*.
Seven Group Holdings (SGH) and its major shareholder Australian Capital Equity (ACE) have already pledged $10 million to the bushfire relief efforts and will co-fund the live telecast with Foxtel.
FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA will feature global rock legends Queen + Adam Lambert, global superstar Michael Bublé (exclusive live cross performance), Grammy award winning Canadian singer songwriter k.d. lang, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper along with a cavalcade of Australian music industry heavy weights (in alphabetical order); 5 Seconds of Summer, Amy Shark, Baker Boy, Conrad Sewell, Daryl Braithwaite, Delta Goodrem, Grinspoon, Guy Sebastian, Hilltop Hoods, ICEHOUSE, Illy, Jessica Mauboy, John Farnham, Lee Kernaghan, Olivia Newton-John, Peking Duk, Pete Murray, Tina Arena and William Barton.
The concert will be hosted by writer, actor and comedian Celeste Barber, who has already raised more than $50 million towards bushfire relief through her own record-breaking online appeal.
FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA airs LIVE (AEDT) on 7 and 7plus this Sunday from 1.00pm. Join Michael Usher for a special edition of ‘The Latest from 7NEWS’ after the concert on 7 and 7plus.
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Foxtel’s broadcast of FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA to go global
Foxtel’s coverage of this weekend’s historic benefit concert, FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA, will now reach millions of viewers around the world, with Foxtel producing international versions of the massive event for Fox Networks across the United States, Sky in the U.K., and TVNZ in New Zealand.
In addition, global music brand MTV will be broadcasting music highlights from the star-studded bushfire relief concert to all major markets around the globe.
Today, Foxtel also announced a two-hour cut down version of FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA will premiere on FOX8 on Monday, February 17 at 8.30pm, while a short selection of music videos from the live event will play across Foxtel’s music channels. Both the live and edited versions will also be available to subscribers On Demand.
All international broadcasts will encourage viewers to donate via www.firefightaustralia.com to support those Australians whose lives have been impacted by the worst bushfire season in living memory. Donations will go to the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s Fire Fight Fund*.
Foxtel’s Executive Director of Television, Brian Walsh said: “Foxtel is proud to work with our international partners to bring this massive entertainment event to the world. The extraordinary line-up of performers has strong global fan bases that will embrace this incredible day of music.
“The aim of FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA is to raise much needed funds and support for the many Australians who have been affected by the tragic fires, and this international exposure takes the effort global.”
Foxtel will broadcast FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA over 10 hours, live and in full, from ANZ Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park this Sunday, February 16 as a spectacular line-up of local and international artists come together to raise money for national bushfire relief.
Foxtel will also be broadcasting from Melbourne’s Federation Square, where thousands of Victorians will be able to enjoy Foxtel’s coverage of the concert live and in full on the big screen.
FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA will be headlined by rock legends Queen + Adam Lambert , who will be joined by a stellar line-up of international talent including global superstar Michael Bublé (exclusive live cross), Grammy award winning Canadian singer songwriter k.d. lang , former boy band singer Ronan Keating and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper .
These international artists will appear alongside a cavalcade of Australian music industry heavy weights including 5 Seconds of Summer , Amy Shark , Baker Boy , Conrad Sewell , Daryl Braithwaite , Delta Goodrem , Grinspoon , Guy Sebastian , Hilltop Hoods , ICEHOUSE , Illy , Jessica Mauboy , John Farnham , Lee Kernaghan , Olivia Newton-John , Peking Duk , Pete Murray , Tina Arena and William Barton .
FIRE FIGHT AUSTRALIA can be seen on Foxtel live and in full on FOX8 and [V] from 1.00pm on Sunday February 16, and will also be available to subscribers in stunning 4K, live on Foxtel Ultra HD channel 400. The entire concert will also be available to stream live on Foxtel Now and Foxtel GO.
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Fire Fight Australia today announced the set times for each artist (all times AEDT):
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So Seven West Media itself is not providing any funds for the telecast, it seems.
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Olivia Newton-John will host a one-hour highlights of Fire Fight Australia concert on Fox, on Saturday February 29 at 11pm local time.
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Does anyone know weather any radio stations took the fire fight concert?
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7’s coverage is awful with the talent used especially the Sunrise hosts. Foxtel’s is much better.
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