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Behind the News
Also known asBTN
Genre
Presented by
  • Amelia Moseley (2018–present)
  • Nathan Bazley (2007–2017)
  • Sarah Larsen
  • Tash Thiele
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons50
Production
Executive producerRobert Clark (c. 2005–2014)
Production locationsAdelaide, South Australia
Camera setupDigital Betacam
Running time26 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC TV (1968–2014)
ABC Me (2014–present)
Release5 June 1968 (1968-06-05) –
1969 (1969)
Release1969 (1969) –
9 December 2003 (2003-12-09)
Release15 February 2005 (2005-02-15) –
present (present)

Behind the News (commonly abbreviated as BTN) is an Australian children's news program televised by the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).[1] Described as an 'educational news program aimed at 10-13 year old kids', BTN today is commonly used by schools in Australia as an education tool to help children catch up with current affairs and issues.[2]

History

On 5 June 1968, Behind the News aired its first episode. Originally known as Current Affairs, the name was changed to its current name within a year. The discovery of the first episode happened during the 45th anniversary (at the time, the show claimed to have started in 1969).[3]

The ABC chose to axe Behind the News at the end of 2003 in an argument with the Australian Government over funding, but it returned to air in 2005.[4][5] While BTN was the first and original program of this nature, a similar program on Network Ten, ttn (The Total News), debuted 2003, the year BTN ceased transmission. The Total News was axed at the end of 2008.[6]

In June 2014, BTN celebrated its 45th anniversary and produced a short spliced clip of several decades' worth of presenters and theme songs.[7][8] On 21 July 2014, BTN moved to digital channel ABC3 as part of the ABC's educational programming move.[9]

In 2022, BTN officially announced BTN High, a version of BTN for highschool students, with the first episodes airing in January 2023.[10][11]

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Notes

  1. ^ "About". Behind The News. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ SA, Our Learning (11 October 2022), Behind the News (BTN), Our Learning SA, retrieved 27 January 2024
  3. ^ "Episode 1". Current Affairs. Season 1. Episode 1. 5 June 1968. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ O'Regan, Mick (8 January 2004). "Media Literacy and Behind The News". Media Report. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Radio National.
  5. ^ "BTN Returns to ABC TV in 2005" (Press release). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 October 2004. Archived from the original on 4 June 2006.
  6. ^ "Axed: ttn | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  7. ^ Behind the News, 45 Years 1969-2014. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  8. ^ Bazley, Nathan (3 June 2014). "Behind the News Celebrates 45 Years on Air". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Tumblr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  9. ^ Knox, David (10 June 2014). "ABC Educational programming moving to ABC3". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  10. ^ "After 55 years delivering the news to primary school kids, BTN is launching something new". ABC News. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Get Ready for BTN High". Behind The News. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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