Roving Enterprises
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Roving Enterprises is an Australia
n television production company, run by comedian Rove McManus
. The company is responsible for producing many shows and events, mainly for Network Ten
. In 2004, in the weeks leading up to the ARIA awards, their headquarters in Melbourne caught fire, nearly destroying pieces that were to be used for the award ceremony.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television production company, run by comedian Rove McManus
Rove McManus
John Henry Michael "Rove" McManus is an Australian comedian, television presenter, producer and media personality. He was the host of the self-titled variety show Rove, and is the owner of the production company Roving Enterprises...
. The company is responsible for producing many shows and events, mainly for Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
. In 2004, in the weeks leading up to the ARIA awards, their headquarters in Melbourne caught fire, nearly destroying pieces that were to be used for the award ceremony.
Current programming
- Before The GameBefore the GameBefore The Game is an Australian rules football/comedy television show in Australia on Network Ten. The show is hosted by Andrew Maher, with regular panelists including Mick Molloy, Dave Hughes, Sam Lane, and Lehmo. The format of the show is a light-hearted discussion of issues relating to the...
(AFLAustralian Football LeagueThe Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
chat show) - (2004 – present) (previously known as After the GameAfter the GameAfter the Game is a 1997 film noir drama/mystery film starring Frank Gorshin, Stanley DeSantis, Sam Anderson, Mike Genovese, Susan Traylor, and Robert Dubac....
in 2003) - The Project (news/comedy show) (2009 – present) (previously known as The 7PM ProjectThe 7PM ProjectThe Project is an Australian talk show television program airing weeknights across Australia on Network Ten. The formerly half hour long show premiered on 20 July 2009, and is hosted by Charlie Pickering, Carrie Bickmore and Dave Hughes, with a rotating daily guest panelist...
until October 2011) - Rove LARove LARove LA is an Australian television talk show which debuted on Fox8 on 19 September 2011. The show is hosted by Rove McManus and is set in Los Angeles. The show is presented in a similar fashion to McManus' previous talk show Rove, featuring comedy segments and interviews with celebrity guests. The...
(talk show) (2011 – present)
Former programming
- Hamish and Andy: Caravan of Courage (Special)
- Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Australian game show)Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is an Australian quiz show produced by Roving Enterprises that debuted on Network Ten on 26 September 2007. It is hosted by popular TV personality Rove McManus...
(game show) – (2007 – 2009) - Hamish & Andy Re-GiftedHamish & AndyHamish & Andy are an Australian comedy duo formed in 2003 by Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. They currently host the radio program The Hamish & Andy Show which airs in Australia on the Today Network....
(special) – (19 November 2008, 23 November 2009) - Real StoriesReal StoriesReal Stories is an Australian satirical television comedy series produced by Carlton Television for Network Ten. It was created by Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. The series was first broadcast on 22 August 2006....
- A satirical current affairs program starring Hamish and Andy - (2006) - Rove (variety show) (1999; 2000 –2009)
- Rove Live RadioRove Live RadioRove Live Radio was a radio programme starring Rove McManus, Corinne Grant, and Peter Helliar. It ran from 2002 to 2004.It was originally known as Saturday Morning Rove due to its 10 am - 12 pm Saturday timeslot. It was pre-recorded on the preceding Friday...
(radio show) - (2002 - 2005) - Rove McManus Presents:Rove McManusJohn Henry Michael "Rove" McManus is an Australian comedian, television presenter, producer and media personality. He was the host of the self-titled variety show Rove, and is the owner of the production company Roving Enterprises...
SilverchairSilverchairSilverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
(interview) - (2002) - Seriously 40 (nostalgia) - (2005)
- skitHOUSESkitHOUSEskitHOUSE was an Australian sketch comedy television series that ran on Network Ten from 9 February, 2003 to 28 July, 2004. The series was produced by Roving Enterprises. It featured many well-known Australian comedians, including comedy-band Tripod. Reruns can now be seen on The Comedy Channel on...
(sketch comedy show) - (2002 - 2003) - ARIA AwardsARIA Music AwardsThe Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
(music awards night) – (2002 – 2008). Now produced by Nine NetworkNine NetworkThe 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...
. - SilverchairSilverchairSilverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
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