Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Entertainment Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards . The award is given to recognise an outstanding Australian light entertainment series , from various formats including comedy , panel , talent , variety , music , talk , and traditional game shows . The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries . It was first awarded at the 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony , held in 1986 as Best Light Entertainment Program but has had many changes over the years . In previous years , programs would have qualified in different categories such as Best Australian Comedy ( 1967-1968 , 1972-1974 ) , Best Comedy Show ( 1969 ) , Best Comedy ( 1970 ) . Also , Best Variety Show ( 1961-1962 ) , Best National Variety Show ( 1964 ) and Best Musical/Variety Show . The category was awarded as the Most Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Program from 1994 to 1998 but in 1999 , the category was dropped . From 2000 , the award category was restored as Most Outstanding Comedy Program . In 2010 , the category was changed to Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program which included comedy panel , talent and variety shows . From 2015 , the category was split into Most Outstanding Entertainment Program and a reinstated Most Outstanding Comedy Program category . This award categories were eliminated again in 2018 . From 2019 , the Most Outstanding Entertainment Program category was reinstated and includes comedy , panel , talent , variety , music , talk , and traditional game shows
28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
Logie Awards of 1986
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Entertainment Program