ANZAC Day and its lead-up will see television viewers bombarded from every angle with commemorative programs.
The centenary of the Gallipoli landings has seen an army of celebrities and production crews swarming over the peninsula in preparation for the 25 April event.
As the official host broadcaster, ABC will be leading the way, starting at the pre-dawn hour of 4.25am on Saturday.
ABC News Breakfast host Michael Rowland will be in Turkey, while co-host Virginia Trioli will cover events from Canberra. Reporters will be spread out for dawn services across the nation.
ABC radio will also have comprehensive coverage throughout the day.
Channel Nine has left Richard Wilkins behind and sent Peter Overton, Patrick Lindsay and Cameron Williams to Gallipoli for the dawn service from noon, with further coverage from the rising of the sun at Villers-Bretonneux from 1.30pm
Over at Seven, it will be much of the same with Kochie and Samantha Armytage live from Anzac Cove along with Mark Ferguson, Chris Bath and Melissa Doyle.
Budget conscious Ten have Natarsha Belling hosting a warp of events, with a re-run of the Mel Gibson movie Gallipoli in the evening.
SBS World News Europe correspondent Brett Mason will be holding the fort for the multi-cultural broadcaster at Gallipoli, while Janice Petersen will host special coverage from the Australian War Memorial.
– Danny Buttler
