2010

Shaun Brown retirement

August 2010 - SBS Managing Director Shaun Brown to retire in July 2011.

SBS to launch new online and TV services for Chinese Australians

November 2010 - On 24 November, SBS is launching an online Virtual Community Centre (VCC) for Chinese Australians and a new Mandarin TV news program. This heralds a new era for the multicultural broadcaster’s language services.

SBS brings home gold from Promax

SBS has taken out six awards, including three Gold awards, from a total of eight nominations at the Promax BDA Awards in Los Angeles last week.

SBS calls for Indigenous TV Mentorship Award applicants

24 February 2010 - SBS today called for applications for the career-enhancing mentorship award that will offer support, guidance and opportunities to emerging Indigenous talent in the Australian film and television industry.

SBS and Shine to produce The Family

24 February 2010 - Australian family life will be under the microscope in a new eight-part documentary series commissioned by SBS.  

Countdown to local version of global sensation Letters and Numbers on

28 January 2010 - SBS will produce a local version of a hugely successful global quiz show after licensing the format from France TV which airs the French version Letters and Numbers (Des chiffres et des lettres).

ARTE FRANCE Acquires First Australians

February 5, 2010 - SBS has announced a significant international sale for its landmark series, First Australians.