It was a big night for television, with nine programs having over a million viewers last night. The Nine Network was the big winner of the night.
Nine Network
Nine shake-up embraces Seven’s success
The TV industry has been stunned by the the personnel involved in the latest reshuffle at Channel Nine, which seems like a round up of people involved in the low points of Australian TV.
Tips and rumours: Eating chocolate bars behind bars?
Which prison inmate is too fat to get out of bed? Who is really in charge of Nine’s programming? What’s happening with the ATO website? Tipsters tell all.
Tips and rumours: Langbroek staff forced out?
Have four employees of Queensland opposition leader John-Paul Langbroek’s office been forced out? Also, Qantas re-using their plastic knives and trouble at St George.
The second coming of John Westacott
All the publicity about how John Westacott will return to save 60 Minutes from its current appalling performance ignores one very salient point: 60 Minutes’ problems are all of his doing.
How Channel Nine fudged their chance to grab MasterChef
In the annals of Australian TV there are a few stories about networks rejecting programs that other networks subsequently picked up and made a hit — but this has to be the biggest doozie…
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.
You beauty: Nine spruiks THIS afternoon
Nine’s Head of News Mark Calvert identifies the major selling point of new show THIS afternoon: the hosts are a bit of alright.
Goodbye John ‘fuckability’ Westacott
As he snaps on his gold watch, the eulogies for John Westacott keep pouring into Crikey.
Insiders tell: Westacott killed News at Channel Nine
John Westacott presided over the most dramatic demise in Australian media history, say some disgruntled Channel Nine insiders.
Westacott hagiography courtesy of The Oz
The Australian,’s farewell to John Westacott hardly told the full story.
Rebecca Gibney shaded by shadowy bankers
The banks are the real powers behind Australia’s commercial broadcast media.
After three years and three court battles, Ice TV beats Channel Nine
After three years and three court battles, controversial electronic program guide IceTV this morning emerged victorious with a High Court win against Channel Nine.
Humphrey for sale; pants not included
The company behind Humphrey B. Bear, Banksia Productions, is going bust, and the mute bear’s trademark is up for grabs.
Nine’s This Afternoon experiment could founder
The Nine Network’s plan for its new 4.30pm program isn’t a foregone conclusion.
Nine News memo: Calvert has his work cut out for him
The Nine Network’s latest attempt to save its Sydney 6pm news was detailed in a memo last Thursday from Mark Calvert, the Network’s news boss.
Overton steps up as Nine wields the 6pm axe
The Nine Network has bitten the bullet and axed Sydney newsreader Mark Ferguson in favour of 60 Minutes reporter Peter Overton, reports Glenn Dyer.
Nine looks for some 2009 Veuve
At a posh soiree hosted by Nine Network boss David Gyngell last night, talk centred on taking the fight up to Seven, writes Glenn Dyer.
