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TV Week

TV WEEK is a weekly television magazine in Australia, first published as a Melbourne-only publication in 1957 (as TV-Radio WEEK) and bearing a strong affiliation to television station GTV-9.

History

In 1958, the title was shortened to TV WEEK and circulation expanded to Sydney, then the only other TV market in Australia.

At the close of 1958, Melbourne readers of TV WEEK were invited to vote for their favourite TV personalities and programs. Graham Kennedy and Panda Lisner from GTV-9's In Melbourne Tonight were voted Melbourne's most popular TV personalities. Kennedy then named the awards the Logies, after the inventor of television, John Logie Baird. (Although Philo T. Farnsworth is actually the man who invented television as we now know it.)

TV WEEK expanded publication as television launched in other capital cities and regional areas across Australia.

1959, TV WEEK had a competitor, TV Times, published by the Australian Broadcasting Commission.

1980, TV WEEK merged with rival publications TV Times and the Australian version of TV Guide. The revamped publication continued to be known as TV WEEK and was now a joint venture between Kerry Packer's Australian Consolidated Press (who had bought out the former TV Times from the ABC) and Southdown Press (later Pacific Publications), with the latter publishing the magazine on behalf of both parties.

2002, Packer effectively bought TV WEEK out of the joint venture. A legal battle over the custody of the magazines Logie Awards followed as both Australian Consolidated Press and Pacific Publications claimed ownership. Pacific wanted to use the Logies to promote their new rival TV listing What's On Weekly. Packer won the battle and the Logies stayed connected to TV WEEK.

News

Gold Rush - Who will you vote for in the 2007 TV WEEK Logies?

Yes, it's that time of the year again — time for you to decide who deserves Australian TV's biggest honour, a TV WEEK Logie Award!

Last year, it was 10th time lucky for Blue Heelers' John Wood, who won the Gold Logie after being nominated every year since 1997. His name was only engraved on the trophy that night, following the five-week Race For Gold, in which the public voted via phone and SMS for their favourite of eight stars.

In 2007, the Race For Gold is on again. Will much-loved variety-show host Rove McManus step back on stage to take the trophy for a fourth time? Will Kate Ritchie be rewarded for her years of loyal service to Home And Away? Or will a new contender emerge from the ranks of up-and-comers, like Natalie Blair, Chris Vance or Jules Lund? It's all up to you!

In recognition of the way TV is changing, a new Logie will be awarded this year — for Most Outstanding Factual Series. This means that some of our most popular new shows — such as those which follow the real-life work of police, doctors and customs officers — will be judged by an industry panel, and one will be recognised for its outstanding contribution.

Profiles

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Logies Nominations - 2004

Media Companies

Media Man Australia is delighted to have placed talent in TV Week and other ACP Magazine publications