Monthly Archives: August 2007 »
SBS / ABC merger?
SBS Managing Director Shaun Brown has spoken defensively about proposals to the Federal Government to merge SBS and the ABC. Former ABC chief Russel Balding is said to have lobbied politicians for the move.
Read More »Father of the Year
The Father’s Day Council has named David Koch as its Australian Father of the Year. “I’m absolutely stunned with the news!” Kochie said. “When the Father’s Day Council explained that they were looking for
Read More »First Review: Summer Heights High
Much has been aimed at Chris Lilley in recent weeks for the gags he is using in the upcoming Summer Heights High. Media reports some sectors of the community offended by gags that draw
Read More »60 Minutes announces new producers
John Westacott, formerly running 60 Minutes and now promoted to Nine’s News and Current Affairs boss, has announced promotions within the programme.They are Hamish Thomson, who moves from Supervising Producer to Executive Producer and
Read More »Foxtel gets Dirty
The Movie Extra channel has announced it is picking up Courtney Cox’s series, Dirt.Produced by FX Networks (Nip / Tuck , Damages) the series depicts Cox as a gossip mag editor. In the first
Read More »Burke back in Nine’s yard
Don Burke is patching up a long rift with the Nine Network by shooting a yet-to-be-named special to air next month against former colleague Jamie Durie’s Australia’s Best Backyard. Burke and his CTC programmes
Read More »Jana for Seven?
Jana Wendt could present a Sunday evening current affairs programme on the Seven Network according to Media Spy. According to an anonymous tip, Wendt would present a 6:30pm programme leading out of Seven News,
Read More »Returning: Las Vegas. Gone: Surf Patrol.
Seven will return Las Vegas to its schedule after removing it a few weeks ago. It will look to the action drama to life its poor Wednesday figures. “History of Violins” episode will air
Read More »Encores… we got encores.
Encore noun: a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc. Well let’s not let the English language get in the way of a little marketing. The idea of an
Read More »Margaret rates SBS a dud
It’s lucky SBS programming isn’t a film, otherwise longtime SBS personality Margaret Pomeranz would be likely to give it about two stars. Pomeranz has criticized SBS Management for pursuing a line led by commercialisation,
Read More »Westacott lands top news job
As rumoured, executive producer of 60 Minutes John Westacott has been appointed as Nine’s new Director of News and Current Affairs. His appointment follows the departure of former Bulletin Editor, Garry Linnell. “John is
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