Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Australia to view this year's Oscars 'live'!

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Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 01-02-2009, 05:21 PM:

While this may seem a pretty obvious thing to do, thus far in history the owners of the TV rights here (Nine Network TV) have NEVER played them live as it starts around 12.30pm here. As a result they don't 'waste them' on a non-prime time slot and instead always record them and play them that night from around 8pm. This can be incredibly frustrating as it doesn't stop others from reporting the results on the news etc. Trying to stay uninformed until the evening telecast has often proved so frustratingly impossible ("Hey, did you hear (insert oscar winning name here) won for Best Actor?) as workmates or others blurt out results.

Often on the day if I know I'm going to bother with the telecast I have entered a room and before anyone speaks blurt out myself "Don'ttellmeanythingabouttheoscarsI'mwatchingthemtonight!" On occasions, this does not stop people meaning unfortunately, I have had to have them killed.

But hey, there's nothing like a bit of healthy competition to make these guys at Nine right their wrong...

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11/12/2008: OSCARS LIVE VIA SATELLITE FOR AUSTRALIA

For the first time ever in the history of the Academy Awards, Australians will have the chance to watch the Oscars live from the Kodak Theatre – and for those with subscription tv, a choice of two services, after Movie EXTRA acquired pay tv rights and announced it would air the Oscars live from 10am (red carpet), forcing Channel 9 to follow suit.

Channel 9 has hitherto held back the broadcast till the evening prime time, but will now broadcast it twice on the same day in response to the pay tv operator’s move.

The awards ceremony will begin at 12.30pm; and if you can’t get the time off work, you can catch the whole broadcast that same night at 8.30 on Nine or 12am (Tuesday February 24) on Movie EXTRA, which will also screen a 90 minute special highlights program on Wednesday February 25 at 4pm.

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...finally. [beer]

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 01-02-2009, 06:05 PM:

I just figured you guys watched them before they even happen. Hell, you celebrated the New Year half a day before I did! [Razz]

Posted by Phil Blake (Member # 2012) on 01-03-2009, 07:20 PM:

and they say we are a backwards country [Wink]

Posted by John Hawkinson (Member # 1135) on 01-04-2009, 08:28 AM:

I assume you have Hugh Jackman to thank for this (he is hosting).

--jhawk

Posted by John Wilson (Member # 269) on 01-04-2009, 03:32 PM:

Perhaps, but it's the first time Nine has had someone else in competition...it's never been available on PayTV before.

I think that's more the case.

When SHINE was up for Best Picture, there was plenty of interest here...they did nothing different.