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''Beyond Tomorrow'' is an Australian television series that currently screens on the Seven Network . It began life as ''Towards 2000'', then later as ''Beyond 2000'', which was screened on three networks between 1981 to 1999 . ''Beyond Tomorrow'' is produced by Beyond Television Productions , which was originally founded to produce ''Beyond 2000'' and has since diversified into producing television drama and feature films. TOWARDS 2000/BEYOND 2000 ''Towards 2000'' debuted on the ABC in 1981 as a half-hour show dedicated to showcasing developments in science and technology. After a name change to ''Beyond 2000'' and a switch to an hour-long format, the show moved to the Seven Network, airing until 1993 when it was picked up by Network Ten , airing until 1999 . ''Beyond 2000'' was also broadcast internationally, airing in the United States , Europe and New Zealand . An American-produced version of the show also aired on the Discovery Channel in 1992 , with American presenters used for the studio segments. Fourteen series of Towards/Beyond 2000 were produced, with the last being made in 1999 as a one-off, after a production break of about four years. At this point, the rising cost of producing the series, coupled with increased competition from other science and technology shows forced the closure of the program. A Beyond 2000 website was published by the same company between 1999 and 2003. This provided science and technology news, as well as video clips from the old TV shows. The wesbite was summarily axed in a round of company-wide budget cuts that refelcted a general downturn in the Australian media industry at the time. Presenters
BEYOND TOMORROW In 2005 , ''Beyond 2000'' returned to the Seven Network under the new name of ''Beyond Tomorrow''. The first episode aired June 1 , 2005 . Picking up where its predecessor left off, ''Beyond Tomorrow'' delves even deeper into the world of technological innovations and scientific breakthroughs. Topics range from how probes planted in the brain can now be used to battle Parkinsons Disease and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder , to how the grumpiness of North Sea oil workers has led to a cure being found for Snoring . Segments from '' MythBusters '', another Beyond Television production, also air as part of the program. The hour-long magazine style episodes feature breakthroughs in all areas of life, including the environment, medicine, sport, computers, space, agriculture, transport, architecture, leisure and adventure. Recently, Beyond Tomorrow began airing in the US on The Science Channel and on Discovery Channel Canada . Presenters SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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