Youth current affairs program Hungry Beast has been axed by the ABC this week.
The show ran for three seasons and began in 2009. It has introduced many new media personalities to the Australian public, including social media queen Elmo Keep, movie buff Marc Fennell and comedian Dan Illic. Only last week, presenter Monique Schafter won a Walkely for one of her segments on the show. Creator Andrew Denton had this to say:
“The Hungry Beast team has achieved well beyond our expectations. In the 16 hours of television created over three series, they received two Walkleys, one AFI and one Human Rights Award nominations. This from a group of young men and women with little, or no media experience. They did exactly what was asked of them: Took risks and tried something new. The proof is in the pudding. They have been recognised by their peers and they are starting to make their own mark in the Australian media”.
We’ll leave you with one of our favourites: Marc getting lost in the mall.
via Mumbrella.
