The Sound (Australian TV series)

The Sound
Created byMichael Gudinski[1]
Presented byJane Gazzo (season one-two), Bridget Hustwaite (season two)
Opening theme"The Sound" by D'arcy Spiller
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time60 mins (season 1-2), 30 mins (season 3)
Original release
NetworkABC
Release19 July 2020 (2020-07-19)
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The Sound is an Australian music program broadcast on the ABC, which first screened on Sunday 19 July 2020. The program is hosted by Jane Gazzo and Zan Rowe with a special guest co-host each week. It is created and filmed by Mushroom Vision and screens on Sundays at 5.30pm with a replay on Saturdays at 12.30pm.[2] The pre-recorded live performances are also available to watch on ABC iview. The Sound features pre-recorded live performances, music videos of new releases and interviews with artists, highlighting Australia's "best and upcoming talent". The program features a historical segment called "The Vault", which shows an iconic Australian performance, as well as "A Tribute" which pays tribute to "great Australian tracks" where various artists perform collaboratively.[1]

A second series commenced on 1 November 2020.[3]

A third series was announced in October 2021 and premiered on 7 November 2021, at a shorter length of 30 minutes per episode.[4]

  1. ^ a b Boulton, Martin (14 July 2020). "Music program The Sound launches on ABC TV". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. ^ "ABC TV launches The Sound". Around the Sound. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Gudinski's The Sound renewed by ABC TV for second season". themusicnetwork. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ "The Sound returns to ABC TV". The Music Network. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.