Category: SBS

TV Coverage: Kevin Rudd & Julia Gillard battle it out for Prime Minister

TV Coverage: Kevin Rudd & Julia Gillard battle it out for Prime Minister

Tweet One of the biggest nights in Australian politics has just unfolded before our very eyes and at 9am Thursday 23 June history could be made with our first female Prime Minister. Just 6 months ago Kevin Rudd seemed to be invincible with someone of the highest approval ratings for an Australian Prime Minister ever, [...]

More than 2 million watch Australia at the World Cup

More than 2 million watch Australia at the World Cup

Tweet Luckily it was a public holiday on Monday (except WA) as more than 2 million Australian’s stayed up or set the alarm for 4:30am to watch the devastating performance of Australia against Germany. 1.4 million viewers in the five city metro area tuned in with SBS ONE having a 90% audience share at that [...]

SBS launches multilingual World Cup chant

SBS launches multilingual World Cup chant

Tweet Tonight all of the 2010 FIFA World Cup action kicks off on SBS starting at 8:30pm with nightly show Santo, Sam & Ed’s Cup Fever. That will be followed by and introduction to Day one with Les Murray and then the Opening Ceremony live from Johannesburg. During the Opening Ceremony SBS will launch a [...]

VIDEO: 3D TV channel trials begin

VIDEO: 3D TV channel trials begin

Tweet The 3D TV trials have started in Sydney and Brisbane with the first images beamed coming from a five minute presentation from consumer products company Panasonic. Other cities will join the 3D TV trial during the week as the channel gets ready to broadcast the State of Origin in 3D next week. The two [...]

ACMA approves two month 3D TV trials for SBS & Nine

ACMA approves two month 3D TV trials for SBS & Nine

Tweet The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has today announced it will allow a two month trail of 3D TV services in Australia. The trial will start from May 19 and will conclude on July 19, 2010 as a joint partnership between the Nine Network and SBS. The trail will allow SBS to broadcast [...]

SBS World Cup team announced

SBS World Cup team announced

Tweet Les Murray will lead SBS’ coverage of the 19th FIFA World Cup to be held in South Africa later this year with fellow commentators and experts Craig Foster and David Basheer from SBS’ broadcast center in Cape Town. Captain of the Melbourne Victory Kevin Muscat will also be part of the SBS coverage with [...]

SBS ONE & TWO 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup TV Guide

SBS ONE & TWO 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup TV Guide

Tweet SBS has today released the broadcast schedule for this years Soccer World Cup in South Africa, below you can download the official guide sent out by SBS. As exclusive broadcaster, SBS will be sending the most qualified team of football experts, presenters and journalists over to South Africa to cover the event, they will [...]

SBS extends Tour de France coverage until 2017

SBS extends Tour de France coverage until 2017

Tweet SBS has today announced it has extended its Tour de France contract with the owners and organisers, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), securing the event on free-to-air television until 2017. In addition to having the exclusive live Australian television broadcast rights, SBS has also secured an extended contract that includes online and mobile delivery, until [...]