Logies relent on Community TV eligiblity
Updated: The Logies will allow Community Television broadcasters to submit for its Outstanding categories. Melbourne is said to have retained the May event.
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The 2010 Logie Awards will allow Community Television broadcasters to submit for its Outstanding categories for the first time.
The shift follows a campaign in 2009 by Channel 31 producer Shannon Marinko to submit The Bazura Project for consideration in a year when comedy was considered fairly slim.
At the time he was knocked back, with the Logies citing Free to Air and Pay TV eligibility and associated rulings. That drew the attention of Media Watch which began raising questions about eligibility.
Since then Freeview has embraced the Community TV sector and the government has funded its switch to digital.
So far Community TV remains overlooked in the viewer-voted Popular awards.
On succeeding with the recognition, Shannon Marinko said, “Score one for the guy three feet shorter than the little guy, with no legs. This is a triumph for Mini-DV tape retailers everywhere.
“Some may think it’s naively optimistic for community TV programs to believe they can compete against their commercial network counterparts. But if we live in a world where A Current Affair and Today Tonight can win a Walkley, then clearly anything is possible.”
Cheekily he added, “And I assure you, none of our ‘stars’ will be coke fiends. A one gram bag costs more than an entire season of one of our shows, and we have priorities. For now, anyway.”
That would be Coca-Cola of course….
Updated: Community TV will be eligible for 2011 Logies.
The Herald Sun reports Melbourne has retained the Logies ceremony ahead of a lure from Queensland. It is understood the decision was made by ACP magazines, which owns the TV Week Logie Awards, and Channel 9, to keep the hugely publicised event in Melbourne. An official announcement about the staging of the May 2 gala is expected to be made on Wednesday.
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9 Responses
good to see it stay at Melbourne. i can’t see it anywhere else (for a while)
John: Join the queue. The sooner a average joe hosts the Logies, the better.
“But if we live in a world where A Current Affair and Today Tonight can win a Walkley, then clearly anything is possible.” Classic! He should host the Logies!
Does anyone other than 12-year-old girls take the Logies seriously. Who wastes their time/money voting on this trash? The sooner they got an industry based/voted award event (as opposed to money-making popularity contest for teenagers) the sooner they will regain some respect from the thinking public.
@Ed: Either it’s me or the guy at Macquarie Bank. Nine’ll go for the stockbroker.
@Kuttsywood, with all due respect, I’m not sure the Logies are ready for a half hour opening monologue on why 7 should produce more local shows in Brisbane.
TV Week never get it.
My comment about a week ago, was alluding to something.
“…That the host must have editorial freedom, meaning he or she can criticise the execs, talent, even TV Week themselves, about the state of our “broken” TV industry in the Sunshine State.”
I challenge TV Week, to have a average schmo, like me, host the Logies.
No big stars, but a viewer hosting, would be interesting.
Good luck to them, in an even slimmer year for comedy.
Gotta give the guy credit for not being afraid to ask the question and his humorous approach.
Will narrowcast stations like NITV and amateur stations like Television Gladesville and Melbourne Amateur TV Group now lobby for access to the Logies?