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SBS boss: “ABC wants to take us over.”
A line quoted in an article today is almost a line in the sand between SBS and ABC.
According to SBS boss Shaun Brown, ABC management harbours “a desire to take over SBS.”
Ouch.
If he’s been quoted correctly that’s a big statement.
Brown was responding to a report prepared for the ABC by the Boston Consulting Group that proposes four options of possible network mergers.
The paper, headed Project W, says a “high” integration scenario would deliver an annual benefit of $41 million: a combined organisation with integrated strategic direction, TV production, marketing and sales …
X Factor not dropping Dannii
In the UK there are stories on Dannii and The X Factor every second day. She’s leaving, she’s not leaving, she’s verbally abused by Sharon Osbourne, she’s fallen out of favour with Cowell…. they are regurgitated with such regularity that TV Tonight ignores the bulk of them.
Here’s one that sounds a little more definitive.
Simon Cowell’s publicist Max Clifford has insisted that the rumours are untrue.
“These kind of things are put about by unscrupulous journalists and media people who make up all kinds of stories all the time to sell newspapers,” he …
Gallery: RocKwiz
Tonight on SBS’ music trivia night, American singer/songwriters Toni Childs and Adam Green take on the RocKwiz challenge.
New episodes are currently screening on Saturdays on SBS.
Hosted by the inimitable Julia Zemiro and her able sideckick Brian Nankervis, it’s not a bad alternative in a sea of repeats.
In coming weeks you can catch Tim Finn and …
The west turns T-VIS on
A new television development program is being set up in Western Australia by ScreenWest and the Australian Writer’s Guild.
The initiative known as T-Vis aims to assist drama projects move from concept development through to broadcaster commissioning.
“Well-developed projects” will gain opportunities with professional television writers, producers, and network development executives.
Television network commissioning editors will also provide advice on broadcast interest and potential.
T-VIS says it will also enhance skills in the presentation of projects and in building bridges with the domestic and international marketplaces for finance, broadcast and distribution.
Up to six projects in …
rage tastes Sherbet
It’s the last retro rage for summer as Countdown returns with a vengeance tonight.
There is a slew of Sherbet, live performances from INXS, The Reels, The Globos and Dragon. One 1970 episode has never been shown before on rage.
It all starts 11:20pm tonight on ABC1.
COUNTDOWN December 30th 1975
SHERBET SPECIAL
Featuring:
SHERBET: Arr Live
SHERBET: Only One You
SHERBET: Where Do We Go
SHERBET: Freedom
SHERBET: Summer Love
SHERBET: You’re My World
SHERBET: What Is It All About
COUNTDOWN August 30th 1981
Hosted by Dave Mason of The Reels
Live performances:
THE REELS: Quasimodo’s Dream
VIXEN: Time Out
PEL MEL: No Word From China
Music videos:
SHOCK: Angel …
Airdate: Gavin & Stacey, Not Going Out
Seven’s Saturday nights will be detouring to British comedy with the introduction of Gavin & Stacey and Not Going Out.
Not Going Out is a sitcom about a man who drifts from one ill-advised job to another, living off the goodwill and generosity of his landlady, a clean-living Californian. In the third episode Julia Morris plays a guest role. It premieres at 9:20pm Saturday February 14.
At 10pm Gavin & Stacey follows featuring Mathew Horne, currently seen in Roman’s Empire on ABC2, and Joanna Page as an Essex Boy and a Welsh girl …
McLeod’s Daughters
Hats and horses at the ready. After eight years the girls of Drover’s Run are riding off into the sunset. A 2hr finale airs 9:30pm tonight on Nine.
Australian Open
Battlestar Galactica
RocKwiz
The Bill
24: Redemption
Airdate: Sunday Night, Triple Zero Heroes, Gangs of Oz.
The Seven Network has now confirmed key dates of its remaining big guns for its ratings launch.
As widely expected, Sunday Night premieres 6:30pm Sunday February 8th. Hosted by Mike Munro Chris Bath and with reports by Ross Coulhart (pictured) it is followed by the return of Border Security and the premiere of Triple Zero Heroes. At 8:30pm City Homicide begins its new night.
The surprise is the shift of 24 to 9:30pm Sunday February 8 in double episodes -it begins with a two hour premiere 9:30pm next Wednesday, a slot few expected …
Life. Imagine. Leaked. Seriously.
It’s been a week for debating viral videos. What’s fake? What’s real? What’s a deliberate marketing ploy?
Now YouTube has two videos of new TEN station IDs.
Featuring several network personalities and actors, they are built around the theme of “Life. Imagine. Seriously.”
Natalie Bassingthwaighte is filmed in old Hollywood style, Paul McDermott is catching up on the latest newspaper stories and Rove McManus is meandering down the streets of Melbourne.
They are less “wow” and more thoughtful in tone. One is even backed with piano and strings, demonstrating a maturer start to the year.
TEN …
Returning: Rove
Rove and co are back bright and early this year, from 9pm Sunday February 8th.
Now in his ninth year on TEN, McManus brings back his regulars from 2008: Hamish & Andy, Dave Hughes, Ryan Shelton, Carrie Bickmore and of course Pete Helliar.
The first show will featue Justin Long (Ed) & Ginnifer Goodwin (Big Love) from the film “He’s Just Not That Into You”, Miranda Kerr and Sneaky Sound System with a performance of “16”.
On February 15th it’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Supernatural, Grey’s Anatomy) & Malin Ackerman from the movie ‘The Watchmen’, …
The “D” word
Here we go again. Talk of another potential Underbelly courtcase, this time with the word “Defamation” attached. So far it’s all just that -talk.
Tom Domican, a former Labor party official and contruction industry consultant, 67, has engaged Sydney lawyer Greg Gould to also examine whether he has been defamed by the Nine Network in its promotion of the new TV series based on the book, about the gang bloodshed of the 1970s and 1980s.
The Daily Telegraph reports Mr Domican said: “I received a phone call from a Perth businessman last …
Trial and Retribution
Detective Chief Inspector Roisin Connor wants to interview a former inspector who worked on cases of previously unsolved schoolgirl murders. 8:30pm Friday on ABC1.
Law and Order
Australian Open
Soundtrack to my Life
Secret Museums
One Day Series: Aus v Sth Africa