Comments on: Reminder: MasterChef results

By: Janey Girl

Janey Girl — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:41:20 +0000

Hey I may be mistaken but hasnt the result been announced? I found out nearly 10 mins ago on twitter!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:26:51 +0000

LOL David… don’t tell me I know something that you don’t ?

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:24:55 +0000

People, it’s a TV news blog, if you’ve taped something then don’t read about it before you watch it. I rarely comment here but Christ some of you need to take a step back and look at what you’re complaining about.

Regardless, go Poh!

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:20:30 +0000

Knowfirst, I 110% support everything that you have said. I am sick of reading the rubbish continually posted on here in relation to winners being announced.

To the people winging – More fool you for visiting the site and/or internet until you have watched it is all I have to say.

This site is a huge part of David’s life, and he has earnt a great deal of respect in the industry by doing what he does best, reporting Television at it’s best, not for reporting the results hours later.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:09:20 +0000

No and I don’t wanna until it airs. I got daily embargo info until mid week, then they clamped down.

By: Benno

Benno — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:59:24 +0000

I have no interest in this show, but do you know who the winner is at the moment, David (yes or no)?

By: Johnson

Johnson — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:27:12 +0000

According to today’s Sunday Age and Sunday Telegraph, next year’s finale may be shown live to air in eastern states, so there will be no more problem of the winner being leaked beforehand. Although the warning for people in NT, SA and WA still stands.

By: Knowfirst

Knowfirst — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:44:57 +0000

Let’s be serious about this decision of David’s to reveal the winner immediately after the announcement.

TV Tonight is a leading TV *News* blog. Shock, horror, gasp…. David wants to keep up the service he is doing, off his own back at considerable time and expense.

This is a news and information site. It’s not spoilertv.com or wewontspoilforeveryoneelse.com

And lastly, it’s David’s site, and if he wants to reveal the winner, as I will be on my site, then he should be bloody-well able to without the whingeing, whining spoilt-brats complaining.

If you don’t want to know until it has screened in your area – stay off the computer, talk to your family members, if you still remember how to, or better yet, go outside and get some fresh air.

By: scottstar7

scottstar7 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:18:37 +0000

I don’t know if it’s true, or been mentioned… but apparently New Idea magazine has accidently revealed the winner of MasterChef already by adverstising their new cover which names the winner… anyone find it to confirm?

By: Knowfirst

Knowfirst — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:12:02 +0000

To those in other timezones complaining about alleged “spoilers” – the answer is simple – move to NSW or Victoria

By: Darryn

Darryn — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:44:07 +0000

Hey this is 10 we are talking about. You can just see it now, in the last ad break before the announcement they will announce roves “live interview with mc winner, person x.” :p

By: David Knox

David Knox — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:09:49 +0000

Answered below at 5.51

By: Dick

Dick — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:55:15 +0000

Oh David, honestly. It’s not about TV vs Movies, it’s about the principle of spoilerage, but I think you already know that.

Look, ultimately, I don’t really care. I usually know these things before anyone else anyway. I just feel sorry for the newbie readers out there who aren’t familiar with your spoiler policy, or didn’t read your previous warning posts – bang – getting the spoiler right in the headline.

Maybe if you explain this, it will all become clear – why do you feel so strongly about putting the name of the person in the headline?

By: Darryn

Darryn — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:36:09 +0000

I think the media have been very responsible as the winner is known to quite a few. Lets hope they get there timing right. Although i couldn’t care less about it i would hate to see the shows fans robbed

By: PORKchop

PORKchop — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:30:10 +0000

I’ll be bold… this damn show everyone is talkin about I say 3.6million

By: TrojanTroy

TrojanTroy — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:19:59 +0000

“It is highly likely to be the biggest audience of the TV year …”
Who’d have thought 3-4 months ago we would have ever seen that sentence written about MasterChef?? What a massive, amazing story this show has been this year! David, you are right on the money as usual. To sit on the story and miss being able to publish the headline as “Person X is the First MasterChef!” just for the sake of the one or two people who won’t watch this massive event live would be a shame and a journalistic blight..