MusicMAX
Encyclopedia
MAX is an Australia
n music channel formerly known as musicMAX prior to 14 March 2004, available on Foxtel
, Austar
and Optus Television
. The distinctive MAX logo was designed by Australian designer director, Domenico Bartolo of 21-19 http://www.21-19.com.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n music channel formerly known as musicMAX prior to 14 March 2004, available on Foxtel
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....
, Austar
Austar
Austar is an Australian telecommunications company. Its main business activity is Subscription Television but it is also involved with internet access and mobile phones...
and Optus Television
Optus Television
Optus Television is the cable television division of Australian telecommunications company Optus.-History:Its immediate predecessor was Optus Vision, a joint venture between, Optus and Continental Cablevision with small shareholdings by media companies Publishing and Broadcasting Limited and Seven...
. The distinctive MAX logo was designed by Australian designer director, Domenico Bartolo of 21-19 http://www.21-19.com.
Original Programs
- Feel the Love (A range of clips requested and dedicated by viewers to their loved ones.)
- Live Music (A local or international band performing live in the MAX studio every Sunday.)
- Loving the '80s (A compilation of the greatest hits from the 80s.)
- Loving the '90s (A compilation of the greatest hits from the 90s.)
- Lunch with... & at Twilight... (An hour of the best clips from the chosen artist, plus interviews and behind-the-scenes snippets.)
- MAX Escape Weekend (A countdown on various topics every weekend, such as Top 100 Aussie Songs or Top 100 Sexiest Men.)
- MAX Top 50s (A countdown of the Top 50 of various topics, such as Top 50 Karaoke Songs or Top 50 Guitarists.)
- My Top Eleven (Local or International music guests choose their Top 11 video clips of all time.)
- partyMAX (A compilation of the best party songs ever.)
- The MAX SessionsThe MAX SessionsThe MAX Sessions is an Australian television program broadcast on MAX. It features intimate performances, by both Australian and over-seas artists, played mostly acoustically in a live set up, similar to MTV Unplugged.-History:...
(A live concert every week with only the best local or international artists, similar to MTV UnpluggedMTV UnpluggedMTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
.) - The KnowThe KnowThe Know is an Australian talk show on Max. The pop culture show features Yumi Stynes, musician Jimmy Barnes and actress Lisa Hensley as the main show hosts along with former Machine Gun Fellatio keyboardist, Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab. The show discusses and reviews movies, music, television and...
(A weekly talk show featuring Pop Culture news.) - My First GigMy First GigMy First Gig is an Australian music television series that first aired on MAX on Monday, 13 April 2009 at 9:30pm.The show is presented by Australian singer Jimmy Barnes, who interviews artists who have had a major impact on Australian music about their influences and events of their careers, as...
(13 April 2009 – present): a 10-part series hosted by Jimmy BarnesJimmy BarnesJames Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
Other Programs
- Later With Jools (Jools HollandJools HollandJulian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...
hosts his own music variety show. Not produced by MAX.) - 1000 Top Non-Stop Hits (A special event featuring 1000 songs, includes advertisements.)