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TV
If only Gordon Ramsay had t-ts: how TV programming works
It’s been a big week in commercial TV. Glenn Dyer puts an ear to the door down in programming.
Channel Nine goes all out to buy ratings
Glenn Dyer details how Channel Nine has been shelving out a small fortune to try and turn its luck around.
Zarah, Roberta and Big Mick: fists full of dollars
Melbourne’s gangland wars have turned into a prime time TV spaghetti western, according to the Kooka Brothers.
After the boogie bag: curse of the Corbys haunts Aussie TV
The Corby family has been a blessing and a curse for the heavies of Australia’s media, writes Glenn Dyer.
Senate inquiry gives great feedback on the TV complaints process
The reports on the Senate Committe Inquiry into broadcasting standards missed the one set of genuine changes that would make complaints far easier to make, writes Glenn Dyer.
The Footy Show: more like end game?
On last night’s performance, the AFL program is in diabolical trouble, writes Glenn Dyer.
Media briefs and TV ratings: Missing Temptation?, Gordon F**cking Ramsay
What about the extra Temptation? … Why Gordon F***king Ramsay is a star … Last night’s TV ratings.
You, me, carpark, now. Further evidence of Eddie’s fall from favour
Eddie McGuire seems to be truly on the outer, writes Glenn Dyer.
Is Nine trying to bone Eddie?
Is the Nine Network, specifically CEO, David Gyngell, trying to get rid of Eddie McGuire? wonders Glenn Dyer.
Gangster free, Eddie’s ACA tanks
Monday’s ratings boost looks to have been a one night wonder for Eddie McGuire’s A Current Affair, writes Glenn Dyer.
Media briefs and TV ratings: RIP Perth’s Access31?, giant leap for feminism at Nine,
RIP Perth’s Access31 … Giant leap for feminism at Nine … Everything old is new again … Liz Smith thinks Col Allen’s a sh-t?
Gangland home movies: a revolting PR horror show
What was the Nine Network thinking when Eddie Everywhere introduced the “Underbelly home movies” on A Current Affair last night? ask The Kooka Brothers.
Howard government ordered digital channels; forgot the paperwork
Considerable doubt has been thrown on the claims from the Former Media Minister, Senator Helen Coonan about just what she planned to do with the A and B digital channels, writes Glenn Dyer.
