Ever told someone you hoped their whole family would die because Beaches wasn’t being repeated?, writes Courteney Hocking, a Melbourne-based writer and comedian.
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Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: The year in TV ratings: Seven scoops the pool
Nine and Ten did everything to avoid mentioning the obvious: that they were walloped by Seven.
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The 400 Club: the superhero edition
It’s a very superhero heavy episode of The 400 Club this week as Dave Owen, Simon Band, and Dan Barrett examine the Wonder Woman pilot, Thundercats, Iron Man, and Wolverine.
iPlayer commences international rollout
While a Connected TV offering is still some years away for foreign markets, a taste of what such a future offers is evident with the launch of the iPlayer app for the iPad, writes Dan Barrett.
Adam Boland sticks with Seven
Former Sunrise EP Adam Boland Boland has dropped his legal action against Seven and instead taken on the position of Channel Seven’s Director of Social Media and Strategy, reports Dan Barrett.
Apple To Bid For Hulu?
Apple purchasing TV-on-demand service Hulu would alter television distribution to a degree that we’ve not yet seen before. It would also practically confirm the rumours that Apple are set to launch an actual Apple TV, says Dan Barrett.
TV’s secret club of Logies judges
They’re supposed to be the awards that give credibility to TV’s popularly-nominated gongs, but mystery surrounds the panels of “experts” deciding the peer-nominated Logie Awards.
Al Jazeera launches an English channel for kids
Al Jazeera might be most known for its news reporting, but the network will soon launch an English-language children’s channel, aimed to hit the US market next year.
The Televised Revolution podcast
This week on the Televised Revolution podcast the boys discuss James Packer stepping down from the Ten Board, James Wharburton’s defection to Ten and Colin Lane as the new host of Ready Steady Cook.
How to get your TV show cancelled
Creator of cult TV classic Arrested Development, Mitch Hurwitz pens a guide to creating a TV show guaranteed to get the chop. Top tips? Go for racial stereotypes, confusing storylines and a title that doesn’t explain anything.
It’s time to take EPG data seriously
The best way to ensure customer retention is to become an integral part of the user experience. The value of Tivo is derived from this very notion, explains Dan Barrett.
Listen to the Televised Revolution podcast
On the final week of the low-news volume summer season Televised Revolution discuss Roger Ebert’s prosthetic chin, Angry Birds: The TV Series and Kelli Underwood is bounced from Ch 10′s football call.
Daily Proposition: Turn the TV off at night
In a recent appearance on Lateline, Jonathan Franzen confessed he doesn’t much like to watch television at night. Instead, the lauded author favours a period of quiet, literary contemplation before resting his head, writes Alexandra Patrikios.
Curtains close on cinema viewers?
TV audiences are up but cinema tickets are down. Could cinemas reliance on tent-pole films and excessive market research be killing audiences love of cinema? asks TV blogger Dan Barrett.
Warnie boned
It comes as little surprise that Shane Warne’s show Warnie has been terminated. With one episode to go, it has been reported that the final episode of the series has been shelved. Why not just play the last episode? asks Dan Barrett.
The top 5 shows on telly in 2010
Quality TV is becoming more difficult to find each year. And not because there is so little of it, but rather it is coming from so many different sources. Dan Barrett offers his top picks for the silver screen.
Sky’s the limit in broadcasting Australia to the world
If Australia is serious about having a satellite television service that reflects the country — unique in the region and vitally important to Indonesia — it needs to resource the project properly. A$20 million a year won’t do the job, declares Richard Laidlaw.
Foxtel gets a lifestyle channel makeover
Foxtel are launching yet another new Lifestyle Channel. The new channel, set to replace the woefully named How To Channel, will launch on March 1, 2011. Does every lifestyle show need to be about property valuations, home improvements, and cooking? asks Dan Barrett.
Psst, Google TV: TV is about making money
Did Google really believe that the US TV networks would allow them to re-distribute their content through the Google TV service? Pretty naive of them if that is the case, says Dan Barrett.
What to watch on Google TV
This month Google TV gets rolled out in the States with content from Amazon, Netflix and Twitter, but the major TV networks haven’t jumped on board yet. But this isn’t your average silver screen viewing experience…
Not a model way to announce a winner
It’s excruciating to watch: host of Australia’ Next Top Model Sarah Murdoch announces the wrong winner live on TV after being fed the wrong name through her ear piece. Ah, the joys of live TV!
Podcast: Televised Revolution #04
The Televised Revolution podcast is back for another instalment. This week Dan Barrett discusses the rumours surrounding new sports anti-siphoning regulations and how Foxtel are launching a 3D channel.
Tuning into Ten in 2011
The Ten Network today announced it’s 2011 lineup. Australian TV networks are in a difficult place in that the Australian TV ratings season runs from Feb-Nov each year, while in the US their season is from Sept-May, explains Dan Barrett.
SBS: Go niche, life is peaceful there
SBS needs to start sending out an SOS, because its ratings are plummeting and it’s wasting its glorious potential, writes Dan Barrett. Why does it waste its marquee movies at 10pm on Saturday night?
PHOTO GALLERY: The history of the boob tube
Now that analogue TVs are virtually extinct, it’s a good time to reflect on the history of television manufacturing. And yes - we’ve come a long way.
