Postcards (Australian TV series)

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Postcards is an Australian holiday and travel television franchise that aired on several Australian networks.

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History

There were originally three different versions of Postcards, each produced and broadcast within its specific city or market. In 1995, Adelaide's Nine Network produced their first series. [1] It promoted holiday spots within South Australia, encouraging viewers to travel within their state. Soon after, the Nine Network in Melbourne launched their own state-based version and Nine Network in Perth followed in 1999 with Postcards WA.

In 2007, WIN Television purchased Nine Network in Adelaide and Perth. [2] [3] The Perth-based Postcards WA was then renamed Postcards Australia and expanded to cover more parts of the country, using reporters positioned across the WIN network, and in 2011 they axed the original Adelaide-based Postcards SA. [4]

In March 2016, Postcards moved to a new Friday night timeslot and one hour format for Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne markets. Rebecca Judd hosted the show alongside presenters Livinia Nixon, Lauren Phillips, Brodie Harper, Shane Crawford, Glen Moriarty, Scherri-Lee Biggs, Warren Tredrea and celebrity chef Shane Delia. [5]

TV series

Postcards Victoria

Postcards Victoria airs on Sundays at 5.30pm on the Nine Network across Victoria. The show was presented by Brodie Harper, Shane Delia, Lauren Phillips, Livinia Nixon, Madeline Spark, Kris Smith, and Todd Woodbridge.

The show has previously been hosted by Shane Crawford, Rebecca Judd, Giaan Rooney, Bridget McIntyre, Suzie Wilks and Geoff "Coxy" Cox.

Postcards

Postcards was produced by the Nine Network in Melbourne and was hosted by Rebecca Judd along with presenters Livinia Nixon, Lauren Phillips, Brodie Harper, Shane Crawford, Glen Moriarty, Scherri-Lee Biggs, Warren Tredrea and celebrity chef Shane Delia. The show aired in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne market on Friday nights at 7.30pm.

Postcards Australia

Postcards Australia was produced by WIN Television and WIN Digital Media and showcase destinations around Australia and recently New Zealand. Hosted by Scott McRae, series two will be seen across Australia and is also seen on Discovery Travel Channel in South East Asia, Korea, China and New Zealand.

Postcards South Australia

Postcards South Australia was produced by Nine Network in Adelaide and was shown every Sunday at 5:30 pm from 1995 to 2011 hosted by Keith Conlon. Other reporters included Lisa McAskill, Ali Carle, Michael Keelan, Chad Cornes, Mark Bickley and Kym Dillon. The series aired its final episode on 20 November 2011. [4] [6]

Postcards Western Australia

Postcards WA was produced by the Nine Network in Perth. It was first launched in April 1998 [7] and was hosted by Philippa O'Connell who was joined by co-host Paul Entwistle in 2003. Reporters for the show included Ryan Campbell, Teresa Spiniello, Craig James, Fiona Argyle and Dan Paris. In 2009, a brief series of Postcards WA was broadcast with host Angela Tsun. Soon after, the series expanded and was renamed Postcards Australia.

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References

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  6. In the 13 November 2011 episode, Keith Conlon explained the next episode would be a special, hour-long, the final one ever.
  7. "Web Archive; Postcards WA; About Us". postcardswa.com.au. 7 February 2007. Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2009.