Aurora Community Channel is giving you the chance to make your own show for national television. It’s called DIY TV and due to the overwhelming response from last year, we are calling for submissions again. So get yours in now!

Brag about it to your friends, get talent scouts watching or phone in a Hollywood favour, but don’t miss the chance to have your 15 minutes of fame. Our parameters are pretty wide – as long as you want, about whatever you want and with whomever you want.

Entry is easy, just follow the Top 10 Tips below and send your Mini DV tape to:

DIY TV
Aurora Community Channel
PO Box 408
Crows Nest NSW 2065.

Want better TV? Do It Yourself!

Top 10 Tips

1. Send in your show on mini DV tape. If possible, create a pre roll before the show start, meaning, have maybe a minute of black or colour bars before and after the show. This makes it easier to broadcast.
2. Fill in a Program Supply Agreement (PSA ) and send in with your tape. Unfortunately tapes without a filled-in PSA  cannot be accepted. The PSA affirms that you are the producer of the program and have all the necessary licences in place for airing on National Television. If you are not the Producer of the show, then you will need to get the program Producer to fill in the PSA  . Program Suppliers under 18 will need a parent or guardian to fill in the PSA.
3. Shows can be of any length. Try to ensure that the picture quality is good and that the tape has no errors.
4. Get credit for your talent. Put credits on at the beginning or end of the program with your name, the name of the show and the names of any one else who took part in the production.
   
5. Be heard. Make sure that the sound is of the best quality possible and in stereo.
6. Music, do you have copyright?  If you use music in your program you will be required to fill in a APRA/AMCOS cue sheet, to affirm that you have all the relevant clearances. To say it simply, if it is or ever has been played on the radio, then it has copyright, which means you have to pay a fee.
   People using their own music would not need to pay for copyright, just fill in the APRA/AMCOS cue sheet and submit with your tape, listing yourself as composer.
   If you need music, maybe try one of the many websites listing royalty free music. You will still need to submit a APRA/AMCOS cue sheet with your show
7. If this is your master tape, make a copy. Aurora will not be returning tapes.
8. Any questions? Contact
9. Entries open throughout 2009
10. Most important – Have Fun!

Download Program Supplier Agreement here
Download APRA/AMCOS cue sheet here