Ttn

Australian TV series or program
ttn
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Also known asthe total news
GenreChildren's television
Presented byAmelia Charlton
Scott Beveridge
Emily Barker
Aimee McKay
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
Production
Production locationsBrisbane, Queensland
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release3 February 2004 (2004-02-03) –
4 December 2008 (2008-12-04)
Related
Behind the News

ttn (the total news) was a 30 minute weekly Australian news program aimed at school-aged (9- to 14-year-old) children produced and broadcast by Network Ten from 2004 to 2008. It presented current issues and events in a way that could be understood and further explored by its intended viewers.

ttn premiered on 3 February 2004. It was created in the wake of an outcry against the cancellation of Behind the News,[1] a long running ABC TV program similar in objective to ttn that was axed for a time due to budget cuts.[2] ttn itself was axed in December 2008 after five years on air following budgetary constraints.[3]

ttn aired every Tuesday each week during the school year. Episodes were supplemented by features and activities printed weekly in News Limited newspapers.

See also

References

  1. ^ "TEN, News join for kids news show". The Age. 30 January 2004. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  2. ^ Higgins, Paul (7 August 2003). "A stupid decision for the 'clever' country". The Age. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  3. ^ "Axed: ttn". TV Tonight. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2008.


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