Channel 9 has unveiled a new, much larger set for Karl and the gang on the Today program, and while the old set had to go the new one looks a lot like a copy of Sunrise. TV blogger Dan Barrett deconstructs the scenery.
Channel 9
Home of comedy kicks out Between the Lines
Channel 9’s latest effort to justify their ‘home of comedy’ title, the strange sports/comedy amalgamation Between the Lines, is coming to an end after just four weeks on air, writes Matt Smith.
Channel 9 the (pseudo) home of comedy
Channel 9 recently boasted that they are the ‘Home of Comedy and Laughter.’ TV blogger Dan Barrett studies their program schedule and discovers that ain’t so.
podcast Televised Revolution: media coverage of the Queensland floods
In this week’s TR podcast Dan Barrett discusses television coverage of the Queensland floods and speaks with the Managing Director of Channel 9 Queensland.
Conroy’s convergence review must surrender control
The challenge for the government’s review of convergence is to let go of the idea that we can control the media like we could before digital.
A Warnie social media fail
It’s only natural that Channel 9, premiering a new talk show fronted by Shane Warne, would want to promote it through Facebook. However, the Facebook crowd seem far from enthused, writes Dan Barrett.
Ten punts big on making 6pm-7pm timeslot its own
Ten will introduce an extra hour of news and current affairs, at a cost of $20 million.
US TV networks showcase their up-and-comers
Major US TV networks ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC this week revealed their 2010-11 schedules in New York.
Rebates to TV networks just an ugly bribe
The three commercial TV networks, Seven, Nine and Ten, went weak at the knees in congratulating the Government for its decision on rebate for licence fees. Can anyone say “election year”?
Ice TV v Nine Network = landmark copyright case
Are you entitled to own what you produce just because you put time and labour into producing it, ask Brian Fitzgerald and Ben Atkinson.
The Kookas: dissecting the Victorian version of Underbelly
We know this miniseries is only a fictional dramatisation but some things in Underbelly are just not true, write The Kooka Brothers.
What a funny old fellow is Humphrey…
He gets in all manner of strife
The really true truth about Peter Hitchener…
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Media briefs and TV ratings
Election night MAD … Ten looks ahead to 2008 … Last night’s TV ratings.
