Comments on: If Lachlan wasn’t a Murdoch, he’d be gone from Ten

By: Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:57:48 +0000

Yes Venise, they are particular highly intellectually endowed venerable lot.
I suspect that if you gave the military command “eyes left” to our sub-group of media moguls the sound of rattling nutrs and oddments would be deafening.

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:51:44 +0000

MIKE: Ahh! Now I understand. Just shows, the more money one is left the more one can afford to purchase v clever advisers, thus rendering the need to think obsolete. What a wonderful world the mega-rich live in.

By: Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:28:17 +0000

Venise;
It was the volumnous Kerry P, displaying his management and child rearing skills, referring to his own flesh and blood. And he wasn’t spilling tears in a kitchen financial wake either.

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:07:37 +0000

MIKE: I thought you meant that Rupert Murdoch had said it about his son Lachlan. Which leves me wondering if Kerry P said it about his son James, or did he say it about Lachlan Murdoch?

By: Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:47:07 +0000

Venise;
It was Kerry P himself.

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:33:12 +0000

MIKE: It’s probably the first time Rupert Murdoch has told the truth-in his life.

By: Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:15:22 +0000

Venise;
Indeed he did in the middle of an editorial newsroom at the top of his voice.

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:04:46 +0000

MIKE: Hahahaha….Did the old man really say that? Well, I guess he would have known. Hehehehehe

By: pritu

pritu — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:36:59 +0000

When broadcaster chooses to effectively tell half its potential audience that their attention is surplus to requirements it has to replace it with a full supply of its own adherents. There are obviously not enough right wingers and their supply of outraged feelings to support 3 channels. Not enough chooks. When the Murdochs and the Rhineharts and their ilk zeroed in on what was a slightly centre-leaning channel the writing was on the wall.

By: Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:29:57 +0000

Venise;
That’s the same James that the old man referred to publicly as ” my idiot son”?
It is amazing how similarities attract!

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:49:35 +0000

DEMAS: It should have been a case of ‘For whom the OneTel tolls.’ I just can’t figure out why James Packer gave Lachlan Murdoch another chance?

By: Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:41:12 +0000

Goldilocks certainly filled her bag of tricks before she let go with her ‘ethical’ spray on James and the old man.
Lets hope the Foreign Affairs Dep mark all their passports ‘return to sender ASAP’ after they have attended the matriach funeral service.

By: AR

AR — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:55:32 +0000

It seems that James is the evil, eel-like one, Lachlan the total moron and Liz.. is Goldilocks?
Rags to rags in three generations is an old saw.

By: Demas

Demas — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 04:59:21 +0000

There are so many “trust fund brats” around most seem to do “art” because it’s easy and what is art anyway. Some think they can run businesses and make a profit. Remember OneTel - the main thing they could not get right was their billing system. Go figure.

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:50:28 +0000

MIKE FLANAGAN: I’ve been out of rehab for ages. {7 weeks with a bad hip, and confined to home.}

I read a funny comment re: the Murdochs. “James Murdoch is the only person on the planet who could make Lachlan Murdoch look good!” (An English news bod) This crack might be the literal truth. If he’s so difficult to get along with…….etc.

By: Arty

Arty — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:27:39 +0000

Ten’s programs for adults are “The Good Wife” and “The Project”.
The rest are for no one with a pulse.

By: TheFamousEccles

TheFamousEccles — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:01:41 +0000

I think it’s a no brainer, Lachy would’nt even be making the coffee. The conflict of interest and the sudden and dramatic decline of ch 10 is of no coincidence to me.

The Murdochracy are the sole reason why “Focks” will not be seen on my telly.

By: floorer

floorer — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:28:27 +0000

geomac if Crikey provided recommendations you would get a zillion from me. “The decision to drop AFL football was a massive blunder . One has to wonder if it was a decision based on Fox sports ( Murdoch ) or on Tens economics . With the AFL you get the games themselves but shows that feed off football , cheap to produce . There is also the fact that some people watch the footy no matter what team is playing and guarantee decent ratings”.

By: geomac62

geomac62 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:42:28 +0000

The decision to drop AFL football was a massive blunder . One has to wonder if it was a decision based on Fox sports ( Murdoch ) or on Tens economics . With the AFL you get the games themselves but shows that feed off football , cheap to produce . There is also the fact that some people watch the footy no matter what team is playing and guarantee decent ratings .
Fairfax looks to have acted wisely in respect of Gina and her refusal to keep the board line on editorial hands length policy .

By: Venise Alstergren

Venise Alstergren — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:45:29 +0000

PETER B: Sore rite.

HAMISH H: I don’t know; but I do know the man’s a blot on society.

By: Hamis Hill

Hamis Hill — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:25:57 +0000

How much revenue does Blot bring to TEN?

By: peter bainbridge

peter bainbridge — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:23:56 +0000

@Hugh. Buddy, hindsight.? for Laura Bingle.? The Shire.? Everybody Dance Now.? Paul Henry.? How anyone could stay in the same room with Henry for more than 10 mins without splapping him. Let alone watching from a distance.! A complete cock of a man. Need i add to the list.? Regardless of the broacasting restrictions, its all about content, and they had none. And what they chose to air through whatever medium at whatever cost it was truly appalling. If you price a show cheaply, and it doesn’t work, then its expensive. We get what we pay for don’t we.

By: klewso

klewso — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:09:19 +0000

“Rich means never having to take responsibilty.”?

By: peter bainbridge

peter bainbridge — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:06:54 +0000

@Venise. I do get a tad enthusiastic at times. And yes, i should have subbed. Thx.

By: Hugh John Reddit

Hugh John Reddit — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:02:23 +0000

@Peter B, you’re a great photographer, programming a schedule is a different game.
Everyone is a genius in hindsight. One never knows with great certainty what will or wont work. The reasons behind the very core of the problem is essentially poor ratings which has translated to a massive drop in advertising revenue. Part of the reason for this has been a significant migration of its core demo to online screen time. Be it social networking, downloading or streaming. Ten simply hasn’t caught up with this change. Their online presence and offering simply isn’t good enough.

N.B unfortunately distribution rights are often very restrictive on what a broadcaster is allowed to put online…things outside of Ten also need to change.