Nine won last night by doubling up fresh episodes of Sea Patrol, but it’s a sign of the ratings desperation that it is blowing off expensive episodes of a solidly rating program merely to stay in the hunt on one night.
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Laying down the Law: Nine tightens the belt
Nine have some spare dosh for cheque-book journalism, but not for their own staff, apparently.
Nine Go!es for the yoof
Nine has announced their new multichannel, Go!, with a line-up of shows that could pose a formidable threat to Ten’s teen demographic.
THISafternoon gets the boot
It’s back-to-the-future for The Nine Network, which has canned its quasi-news program, THISafternoon within only three weeks of it starting weekdays at 4.30pm.
My role in Jeff Goldblum’s death
My initial thoughts were to play on the idea of the trifecta of celebrity deaths, Farrah Fawcett having died the day before. The reason for choosing Jeff Goldblum? I don’t know really, he seems like the kind of actor someone would have a strong emotional response to.
Wickie to Nine News Machine: We’re back!
From: Wick, Darren. To: TCN News Department. “When the Jackson story broke, EVERYONE kicked into action — and Sydney saw it FIRST ON NINE. It was just like the promo!!”
Nine set to dance its ass off
What would you get if you crossed The Biggest Loser with So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With The Stars, the base motives of an American reality TV producer, and a desperate Australian TV network? Nine’s new show Dance Your Ass Off.
Nine gets behind Little Britain — but not too much, and about five years too late
It was a slightly prissy press release from the Nine Network that trumpeted that they will soon be airing Little Britain, after it has been to air at least twice on the ABC and countless times on Foxtel.
Trouble in Paradise for Nine programming
How will Getaway survive being scheduled before Nine’s new show about holidays-gone-wrong?
Goodbye John ‘fuckability’ Westacott
As he snaps on his gold watch, the eulogies for John Westacott keep pouring into Crikey.
Wankley Awards: Gordon Ramsay, overcooked
Gordon Ramsay wins this week’s coveted Wankley.
Is Tracy Grimshaw the most powerful person on TV?
With two recent scalps, Trace suddenly has more clout than “Red” Kerry O’Brien.
Ramsay v Grimshaw: everyone’s a winner!
Just look at how the tabloids have been feasting on this story from the first insult and how they’re still gorging on it today, savoring every last morsel.
Tips and rumours: Which NSW minister is having an affair with a stripper?
Who is the lucky lady? And who is the latest senior Rudd staffer to resign? Tipsters tell all.
Reaping what you sow: Channel Nine and the Gordon Ramsay media nightmare
No-one can excuse Ramsay for what he said about Tracy Grimshaw, but Channel Nine played along with him in 2008 for the sake of ratings, so they can’t get too offended now.
Ikin a victim as A Current Affair and Nine sport go to war
Channel Nine’s A Current Affair and its sports department, Wide World of Sports, are at 10 paces, throwing meat pies at each other..
Qantas: Big Brother or nanny jet?
The Qantas “nanny jet” syndrome struck again as all references to the Air France disaster were censored from its Channel Nine news package.
The networks’ latest lineup is all about fantasy
Doctors and a bit of fantasy dominate the programs picked up by Australia’s three commercial networks for later in the year and 2010.
Australian media loses two dumb jocks
NRL personality Matthew Johns has been “boned” by Channel Nine after his part in a Cronulla group-sex incident, while former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas has been given the arse by radio station SEN.
Media briefs: The incredible shrinking SMH and more
Matthew Johns stands down amid sex scandal, the ever shrinking SMH and reporter tweets being shot.
