EXCLUSIVE: If you think you know SBS local dramas, two new titles are set to change your mind, says Channel Manager Ben Nguyen. Here’s what’s coming in 2021.
Long running international drama
Vikings is coming to an end for SBS next month, wrapping up 8 years of bloody, historical action. But while Channel Manager Ben Nguyen laments its passing, he hopes to tantalise drama fans with a new offering from Italy.
“It will be sad to see it come to an end, but then we’ll be launching
Romulus, which is a new, historic drama, that tells the story of the founding of ancient Rome,” he says.
NITV and SBS announce programming for week leading up to 26 January
January 11, 2021 10:08
NITV and SBS have revealed the programming slate for the week leading up to 26 January 2021.
The announcement:
National Indigenous Television (NITV) and SBS invite communities to deepen their understanding of 26 January and what it means to be Australian through the upcoming programming slate, Always Was, Always Will Be.
Dedicated programs, special events, premieres and news highlights will air across both NITV and SBS from 19-26 January with a focus on encouraging greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
Director of Indigenous Content at SBS, Tanya Denning-Orman, said: “As Australia’s national Indigenous broadcaster, NITV provides a vital platform for First Nations voices, truth-telling, and inspiration for all Australians.
What s it about?
Having moved to Paris for university, Leevi returns to his native Finland for the summer to help his estranged father renovate the family lake house so it can be sold. Tareq, a recent asylum seeker from Syria, has been hired to help with the work, and when Leevi s father has to return to town on business, the two young men establish a connection and embark on a romance set against the idyllic Finnish summer.
Streaming after broadcast at SBS On Demand:
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Season Four of
Going Places with Ernie Dingo screens on SBS / NITV later this month.
The 12 part series showcases the beauty of Australia’s best travel destinations as Australians rediscover their own backyard.
Half hour episodes screen on SBS with one hour editions on NITV.
Director of Indigenous Content, Tanya Orman, said: “
Going Places With Ernie Dingo is a show that continues to appeal to NITV and SBS audiences alike. The fourth season is a remarkable achievement, off the back of a year that’s challenged travel as we know it – it’s safe to say that this season of