The Zone (Australian TV series)
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The Zone title card
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| Genre | Video Game News And Reviews |
| Based on | Video Games |
| Directed by | Nick Vale |
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| Theme music composer | Disturbed Guys Productions (Terry Memory and Adam Reily) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 57 |
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| Location(s) | Australia |
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| Camera setup | David Wood |
| Running time | 23 mins (approx.) |
| Production company(s) | Beyond Television Productions |
| Distributor | Beyond Television Productions |
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| Original network | Nine Network |
| Picture format | SD |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 1994 – 1995 |
The Zone was a video games focused television programme that aired on the Nine Network on Saturday mornings at 8:30AM AEST from 1994 to 1995. The show was produced by Beyond Television Productions and was hosted for the majority of its run by Adam Riley.
The Zone took on a format similar to most magazine style programmes on television. The show generally opened with an introduction from Adam of what would be on the show that week, followed by the latest gaming news, previews, reviews and some random stuff like gamer jargon. Reviews and previews were typically presented by two people, many of whom were Sydney-based freelancers or worked on magazines such as HYPER>> and Gamestar.
The most popular member of the show's on air crew was Justin "Mutlee" Mansour, who also acted as the voice of the Sega Hotline at the time. Mansour also worked behind the scenes on the show's technical production.
The Zone was notorious for its low budget. According to one member of the crew, the show was filmed in a disused storage room. Sega Ozisoft was a major sponsor of the show.
The precise reasons for the cancellation of The Zone are not known. The final episode made fun of the fact that the show had got the axe.
Due to the aged nature of the content, the potential rights issues concerning footage and the distinct lack of a market, it is unlikely that The Zone will ever see any sort of release on DVD or anything similar. Some dedicated fans and former crew have posted episodes of the show on YouTube, usually captured from VHS tapes that were used to record the show on their first airing.
(This is why the SD footage quality is so poor. The recording would depend on the broadcast reception as well as the VCR and tape used.)
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