Studio 3 (TV series)
| Company type | Television programming block |
|---|---|
| Industry | Children's television |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne , Australia |
| Products | Children's television programming |
Studio 3 was a children's television programming block in Australia that debuted alongside the launch of ABC3 in 2009. The show premiered on 7 December 2009 and was initially hosted by Amberley Lobo and Kayne Tremills. It consisted of brief hosted segments that served as links between various programs on the channel. The series concluded when ABC3 transitioned to ABC ME on 19 September 2016, with its final hosts being James Elmer, Grace Koh, and Tim Matthews.
Hosts
| Name | First appearance | Final appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Kayne Tremills | 7 December 2009 | November 2012 |
| Amberley Lobo | 7 December 2009 | 2014 |
| James Elmer | 4 April 2011 | 18 September 2016 |
| Alfie Gledhill | December 2011 | 14 September 2012 |
| Olivia "Liv" Phyland | December 2011 | 2015 |
| Khaled Khalafalla | October 2012 | March 2013 |
| Grace Koh | June 2014 | 18 September 2016 |
| Ivy Latimer | June 2014 | 2015 |
| Tim Matthews | June 2014 | 18 September 2016 |
- Additional Information
- The hosting roster varied from pairs to groups of up to five, with two or three hosts commonly appearing together.
- Ben Crawley was included in the original team as a mobile reporter and news correspondent.
- Various substitute hosts and guest presenters featured throughout the show's run, including Alannah Ahmat, Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsen, Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell, Joel Phillips, Nicole Singh, Mitch Tomlinson, Scott Tweedie, and Hannah Wang.
- Dave Cartel, who directed and wrote for the program, portrayed the Janitor character on-screen from 2009 until 2013 before moving on to direct You're Skitting Me.
- Kayne Tremills made a return in 2015 to promote the shows My Great Big Adventure and Bushwhacked.
Format
Studio 3 launched as a morning variety show airing daily at 7:00 am, aiming to personalize ABC3 by establishing its hosts as familiar faces who connected directly with viewers. Over time, the show expanded its schedule to include evening broadcasts.
The block operated by featuring up to 55 short hosted segments each week, ranging from one to three minutes in length. These interstitials included a variety of content such as games, contests, comedic sketches, recurring characters, field reports, interviews with celebrities, and musical acts. Occasionally, rerun segments were presented under the title Studio 3 Gold, mainly during weekends. The program also promoted new ABC3 series through cast interviews and appearances by animators.
The initial presenters Lobo and Tremills starred in Bitcom, a comedic episodic mockumentary miniseries produced by the show. A special edition titled Bitcom and the Oblivion Ray aired in 2011 featuring guest spots from other ABC3 hosts. Its follow-up series, Airwaves, showcased subsequent hosts.
In a review from 2013, David Knox of TV Tonight referred to Studio 3 as an effective development platform for emerging presenters, equipping them with skills that facilitated their progression to other television projects.
Special editions
To celebrate its first anniversary on 4 December 2010, ABC3's Birthday Bash featured Lobo and Tremils presenting a countdown of the year's most memorable moments across various categories.
Every Australia Day, a 20-minute Smackdown comedy-drama special is broadcast, showcasing ABC3 hosts competing in popular children’s games and sports associated with the holiday.
External links
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- Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming
- Television programming blocks in Australia
- 2009 Australian television series debuts
- 2016 Australian television series endings
- Australian children's television series
- Television shows set in Melbourne
- Australian English-language television shows