Triple J TV


Triple J TV was the name given to a series of Australian television programmes that aired on ABC1, ABC2 and online from July 2006, as a television spin-off of national radio broadcaster Triple J. The series focused on youth-oriented programming of music, interviews, comedy, currents affairs and documentaries.
Triple J manager Linda Bracken said the expansion into audiovisual programming was a natural progression for the brand, and that "for Triple J to remain relevant to a youth market we had to be more than a radio station." Founded as jtv, its first broadcast was on 28 July 2006, and the first live programme, a You Am I concert recorded live from the Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, was hosted the following night. On ABC1, six hours a week was dedicated to Triple J TV content, mostly scheduled on Friday and Saturday nights.

Programmes

Current programmes include:
  • jtv live – live concert events, similar to Triple J's Live at the Wireless show
  • Hack Live – live forums on some of the biggest issues for young people in Australia, based on the Hack format.
Former programmes include:
  • triple j tv with The Doctor – Each week the Doctor is making a house call
  • triple j tv – a look at Triple J behind the scenes – including interviews, live performances and weekly Hack segment
  • The Hack Half Hour – Steve Cannane talks about the issues that impact your life
  • jtv – a behind the scenes look at Triple J, interviews, live performances, and weekly Hack segment
  • jtv Saturday – a music video show hosted by Rosie Beaton. This programme featured a countdown of the Top 20 Super Request tracks, as voted by Triple J listeners and jtv viewers
  • jtv XL – an alternate version of the previous Friday's edition of jtv, often with extended interviews
  • The Urban Monkey with Murray Foote – Sam Simmons' comedy project.