Saltwater Heroes
| Saltwater Heroes | |
|---|---|
 Title card of Saltwater Heroes. | |
| Written by | Colette Beaudry[1] |
| Directed by | Adam Geiger[1] |
| Presented by | Andrew Ettingshausen |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sue Clothier[1] |
| Producer | Karina Holden[1] |
| Running time | 48 minutes[1] |
| Production company | Northern Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Channel |
| Release | 5 August – 26 August 2015 |
Saltwater Heroes is an Australian reality television series produced by Northern Pictures for the Discovery Channel. The series is hosted by Andrew "ET" Ettingshausen[2] and portrays the real life events of crews aboard commercial fishing vessels and what life is like for commercial fisherman across Australia.[3][4]
Background
The program received funding from Screen Australia in late 2014 for a four-part series.[1] The series is produced by Northern Pictures for Discovery Australia and Discovery International.[5]
During filming, Ettingshausen suffered a problem with his diving regulator while underwater diving during filming in Queensland. Ettingshausen was unable to breathe air, and required assistance from other people diving near him, including sharing an oxygen regulator.[6]
Broadcast
The series premiered in Australia and New Zealand on Discovery Channel on 5 August 2015.[6][7]
Internationally, the series premiered on the English language feed of Discovery Channel in Asia on 24 August 2015.[8]
Episodes
| No. | Title[9] | Original air date | Australian viewers[Note] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Northern Territory" | 5 August 2015 | 32,000[10] | |
ET faces saltwater crocodiles, fish with teeth and sweltering heat in the Top End. | ||||
| 2 | "Tasmania" | 12 August 2015 | 12,000[11] | |
Deep down south, ET is in search of blue eye trevella and harvests Long-spined sea urchins from a kelp forest. | ||||
| 3 | "Queensland" | 19 August 2015 | 36,000[12] | |
A sea slug diving operation goes horribly wrong near The Great Barrier Reef, and ET takes on the infamous Queensland mud crab. | ||||
| 4 | "South Australia" | 26 August 2015 | 27,000[13] | |
In the seafood capital of Australia, ET is taken out of his comfort zone confronting the blue swimmer crab and goes oyster farming. | ||||
- Note Indicates premiere live broadcast rating according to overnight (live) rating from OzTam through Foxtel.
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Media Releases 2014: Support announced for eight compelling documentaries as new funding programs finalised". Screen Australia. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Interview with Andrew Ettingshausen, 2014 Winner of Best Sports Presenter/Commentator". Asian Television Awards. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ET's Saltwater Heroes premieres Wednesday". Fishing World. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Knox, David (4 February 2015). "Call for Entries: Discovery Ignite". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Salt Water Heroes". Northern Pictures. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Saltwater Heroes: the tough side of fishing". Foxtel Insider. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Saltwater Heroes - Come With Us". Sky Television. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Saltwater Heroes - Discovery Channel Asia". Discovery Channel Asia. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Saltwater Heroes: Episode Guide". Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Wednesday 5th August 2015 - Television Ratings". Media Spy. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Wednesday 12th August 2015 - Television Ratings". Media Spy. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Wednesday 19th August 2015 - Television Ratings". Media Spy. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Wednesday 26th August 2015 - Television Ratings". Media Spy. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.