Eclipse Music TV
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Eclipse Music TV is an Australian music television
show which broadcasts every Sunday from 12:30pm on Go!
. On air, the show is referred to as AllPhones Eclipse Music TV, after its major sponsor All Phones. The first series went to air on the Seven Network
in 2005, Eclipse Music TV quickly became Australia's number one Saturday music chart show til 2007.. Its final show on the Seven Network aired on 28 November 2009, before moving to Go! on 8 April 2010.
, as well as new releases and a classic clip. It also frequently has competitions such as mobile phones and DJ sets like Turntables
as well as CD reviews, celebrity gossip and star interviews. While on the Seven Network
, the show ran for 60 minutes, where as on the Nine Network
the run-time is shortened to a half-hour.
Finals
, Bathurst 1000
and the Melbourne Cup
carnival. When this happened, Eclipse Music TV wasn't seen at any time that week.
on 8 April 2010. The half hour show airs every Sunday from 12:30pm, and then replayed on the Nine Network
at Wednesdays at midnight, WIN
/NBN
Thursdays 12.30am, and again on Go! on Thursdays at midnight.
have included:
The presenters on Go! include:
Music television
Music television is a type of television programming which focuses predominantly on playing music videos from bands, usually on dedicated television channels broadcasting on satellite or cable. Music TVs may host their own shows charts, award prizes. Examples are VIVA, Scuzz, MTV, JBTV, MuchMusic,...
show which broadcasts every Sunday from 12:30pm on Go!
Go! (Australian TV channel)
GO! is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel launched by the Nine Network on Sunday 9 August 2009.-Origins:...
. On air, the show is referred to as AllPhones Eclipse Music TV, after its major sponsor All Phones. The first series went to air on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
in 2005, Eclipse Music TV quickly became Australia's number one Saturday music chart show til 2007.. Its final show on the Seven Network aired on 28 November 2009, before moving to Go! on 8 April 2010.
Programme format
Eclipse Music TV generally plays a top five countdown that consists of national and international video clips, requested by the viewers using SMSSMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
, as well as new releases and a classic clip. It also frequently has competitions such as mobile phones and DJ sets like Turntables
Phonograph
The phonograph record player, or gramophone is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings, although when first developed, the phonograph was used to both record and reproduce sounds...
as well as CD reviews, celebrity gossip and star interviews. While on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
, the show ran for 60 minutes, where as on the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
the run-time is shortened to a half-hour.
Sports broadcasts
When on Channel 7 due to the programs timeslot, it quite often got preempted for sports coverage such as Australian Open Tennis, AFLAustralian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
Finals
Finals
Finals may refer to:* Final , the final stages of a sporting competition* Final examinations, tests given to students at the end of a course of study or training.* Finals , a four-issue comic book mini-series....
, Bathurst 1000
Bathurst 1000
The Bathurst 1000 is a touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia...
and the Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's major Thoroughbred horse race. Marketed as "the race that stops a nation", it is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over. It is the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races...
carnival. When this happened, Eclipse Music TV wasn't seen at any time that week.
Relaunch
Eclipse Music TV moved to Go!Go! (Australian TV channel)
GO! is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel launched by the Nine Network on Sunday 9 August 2009.-Origins:...
on 8 April 2010. The half hour show airs every Sunday from 12:30pm, and then replayed on the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
at Wednesdays at midnight, WIN
WIN Television
WIN Television is an Australian television network owned by the WIN Corporation that is based in Wollongong, New South Wales. WIN commenced transmissions on 18 March 1962 as a single Wollongong-only station, and has since expanded to 24 owned-and-operated stations with transmissions covering a...
/NBN
NBN Television
NBN Television is a television station based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The station was inaugurated on 4 March 1962 as the first regional commercial television station in New South Wales, and has since expanded to 39 transmitters throughout the northern half of New South Wales and...
Thursdays 12.30am, and again on Go! on Thursdays at midnight.
Presenters
The presenters on the Seven NetworkSeven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
have included:
- Lizzy LovetteLizzy LovetteElizabeth "Lizzy" Lovette is an Australian radio presenter and TV presenter.-Radio:Lovette started out at the Austereo Radio Network as the Black Thunder Pilot and overnight /sometimes late night/weekend/fill in presenter for 2Day FM from 2002-2004.She moved to Nova 969 Sydney from 2004 to 2006,...
(2005–2007) - Jesse TobinJesse TobinJames Tobin is an Australian host on children's and music programs on the Seven Network, and a weather presenter on Weekend Sunrise and reporter on Sunrise.-Career:...
(2005–2009) - Virginia LetteVirginia LetteVirginia "V" Lette is an Australian radio and television presenter. She is currently heard on Nova 96.9 in Sydney as an announcer and hosted Australia's favourite music television show Eclipse Music TV on Saturdays until January 2010....
(2008–2009)
The presenters on Go! include:
- Suze Raymond (2010)
- Shura TaftShura Taft- Career :From 2006 until 2011, he was the co-host of the children's TV show Kids' WB and since 2009, the main host of the children's game show Pyramid, both on the Nine Network...
(2011-) - Zoe Balbi (2011-)
Compilations
Guest presenters
Over time special guest and fill-in presenters have included:- The VeronicasThe VeronicasThe Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
(2006) - Delta GoodremDelta GoodremDelta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
(2007) - Vanessa AmorosiVanessa AmorosiVanessa Amorosi is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over 2 million worldwide.-Early life:...
(2007) - Mandy MooreMandy MooreAmanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
(2007) - Newton FaulknerNewton FaulknerSam Newton Battenberg Faulkner is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate, Surrey. Known for his guitar playing, which involves rhythmically tapping and hitting his guitar's body, Faulkner came to prominence in 2007, with the release of his debut studio album, Hand Built by Robots...
(2007, 2008) - Michael PaynterMichael PaynterMichael Paynter , is an Australian singer-songwriter. Paynter has released four singles, "Closer", "A Victim Song", "Love the Fall" and "How Sweet It Is", from his upcoming debut studio album, This Welcome Diversion is set for a release in 2011.-Early life:Paynter began playing instruments from a...
(2008, 2010) - Kaz JamesKaz JamesChristopher James Karyotakis, known professionally as Kaz James , is an Australian singer and DJ. He is a former member of the group BodyRockers. He was raised in Melbourne and is of Italian and Greek origin. He released his first solo album, If They Knew, in 2008.-Early life:James was raised in...
(2008) - KT TunstallKT TunstallKate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland...
(2008) - Guy SebastianGuy SebastianGuy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
(2009) - Cassie DavisCassie DavisCassie Davis is an Australian singer, songwriter and producer from Perth, Western Australia. In addition to vocals, Cassie can also play the guitar, piano, keyboard and sampler, all of which she plays at some point on her debut album, Differently....
(2008, 2009, 2010) - Damien LeithDamien LeithDamien Leo Leith is an Irish Australian singer–songwriter. He was the winner of the Network Ten music contest Australian Idol 2006Damien has also guest co-hosted 'The Morning Show' on Network Ten on 18 July 2011.He was born in Ireland and now lives in Australia with his Australian wife, Eileen...
(2010) - Operator PleaseOperator PleaseOperator Please are an Australian pop band, originating on the Gold Coast of Queensland, in 2005. Their current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Amandah Wilkinson, drummer Tim Commandeur, keyboardist Chris Holland, Ashley McConnell on bass guitar, and violinist Taylor Henderson.The...
(2010) - Stan WalkerStan WalkerStan Walker , is an Australian recording artist and actor. In 2009, Walker was the winner on the seventh season of Australian Idol. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia....
(2010) - Miami HorrorMiami HorrorMiami Horror are an Australian electronic band from Melbourne, Victoria with a disco-house throwback style. Miami Horror can refer to its producer, Benjamin Plant, or its four-piece live incarnation.-Biography:...
(2010)
Themed specials
The shows themed specials have included so far- Robbie WilliamsRobbie WilliamsRobert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
(2006) - Ultimate Hits 07 (consisting of tracks from the Ultimate Hits 07 compilation CD) (2007)
- New music (2007)
- Ultimate Hits '08 (consisting of tracks from the Ultimate Hits '08 compilation CD) (2008)
- Summer Special (consisting of songs and music videos to do about summer) (2009)