Congratulations To Our Three Logie Nominated Series!
The 2016 TV Week Logie nominations are in and there’s great news for three ACTF supported series.
The school playground comedy, Little Lunch (Gristmill Productions), factual/adventure series Bushwhacked! - Series 3 (Mint Pictures) and the drama series Ready For This (Werner Films/Blackfella Films) have all been nominated in the Most Outstanding Children’s Program category. All three series are screened on ABC3.
These three programs along with pre-school series Play Along With Sam (Nickelodeon) and animated series Bottersnikes & Gumbles (Cheeky Little Media for the Seven Network) round out the 2016 nominees.
Congratulations to all the finalists, and good luck at the 2016 TV Week Logies on Sunday 8th May.
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