Fanging It

ABC TV and Screen Australia today announced two winning hosts for Fanging It, the irreverent and contemporary multi-platform travel show for ABC2.

After a challenging filmmaking weekend in Melbourne where the five finalists were put through their paces, the judging panel made up of members from ABC TV, Net Effective/NMG and Screen Australia selected 24-year-old Dan Taylor from Tasmania, and 23-year-old Robin Burbidge from New South Wales.

David Jowsey, ABC TV's Commissioning Editor said, "It's fabulous to discover two great new young talents like Dan and Robin. Fanging It is another innovative ABC TV venture, which will provide content for both TV and on-line."

Claire Jager from Screen Australia said, "It’s been an extraordinary couple of months – and this weekend really put everyone through their paces. Dan and Robin cut right to the chase with their story-telling, skill and humour – we know they’ll last the distance!"

ABC TV today announced the launch of an exciting new multiplatform Web and TV youth travel show – Fanging It.

Fanging It launches with an Australia-wide search for two vibrant presenters to host the show.

Fanging It is an irreverent and contemporary hybrid web and TV production that marks a new phase for ABC TV, with user generated program content uploaded to the web before the show airs on television.

ABC TV’s Commissioning Editor, David Jowsey said “Fanging It is a new sort of 21st century Race Around The World. We hope to find some great new talent and showcase them on the Web and TV.”

Fanging It is a Net Effective/NMG production for ABC TV. Net Effective/NMG is a Melbourne based production company that specialises in new media formats.