Comments on: No risk for 20-TEN

By: Xav

Xav — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:23:34 +0000

TEN have made a few very good acquisitions from the US – Modern Family is a very good comedy. I just hope that Australia gives it a try because it would be a shame if it doesn’t work. The Good Wife is one I’m looking forward to – though I’m just about to fit into the 16-39 demographic (16 soon) I find these sort of legal dramas very interesting. Usually Seven or Nine have legal dramas such as Boston Legal so this is an interesting move by Ten.
I think Ten will have a good year, lots of promising titles. And hey, maybe Junior Masterchef will motivate me to cook!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:41:46 +0000

why don’t you guys at the channel ten network not do another Master Chef for the adults but think of kids it could be a kids version of Master Chef 2010 like junior Master Chef ???

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:10:23 +0000

noooo rove’s not on anymore!!!

By: Aimee Eddie

Aimee Eddie — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:47:29 +0000

What about “Rules of Engagement?” I love this show. Please 10, bring it back.

By: franz chong

franz chong — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:46:58 +0000

The 7pm Project deserves to succeed.Some of us might think it’s nonsense but I was watching earlier this week and the content is rather good and accurate besides not all of us get to watch an earlier News Bulletin or can wait till 9:30pm for SBS World News So This makes a perfect compromise.
I was surprised My Mum was watching it the other day after getting fed up of those old Charlie Sheen Repeats and I don’t blame the woman.

By: David Knox

David Knox — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:42:46 +0000

Can’t confirm NJ, but don’t take that as meaning it is out. The list I did receive today doesn’t include all the titles I saw on the showreel either. Frankly if Dexter is back and it’s been 11pm Saturdays I reckon NJ will be as it is first run.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:36:15 +0000

Nurse Jackie. Yay or Ney for a 2010 return for her second season?

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:23:39 +0000

wow- what an interesting discussion about this post. I am an huge fan of network 10 and was happy with there successes this year.

But should the network should keep the The 7pm project many changes need to be made. I think they should look at modeling the concept on the View shown during the day on Nine. The hosts on The View have a variety of backgrounds, professions and ideas. The concept could easily translate with the 7pm project (mix of male and femaile hosts). Money needs to be spent on the quality of the hosts- not just a couple of ‘lame jokers’ from Rove. Have one or two Big names- people the country knows and responds too. Just off the top of my head Jana Wendt, Megan Gale and Magda along with a few others (some fellas). Maybe not the best example but you get the idea.

Another thing that I think Ten should consider is having an animaton night once a week- similar to PayTv. The figures of shows like American guy rate pretty well at 10 pm on Seven- sometimes better than programs shown on other networks (including 10) at 7.30 the same night. Purchase these and team up with the Simpsons and such.

Finally- Ten has the opportunity this coming year to produce a new drama series. Great to see they are considering this. Rush preforms ok and when you look at the figues on Seven- now is the time. Especially with the long running All Saints now ending.

Anyway- thats enough suggestions- if they want me they can contact me hehe.

By: Trent

Trent — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:37:40 +0000

I really like the idea of Loser and Masterchef at 7:30 – 8:30.

By: M

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:25:22 +0000

If Ten wants the 7pm Project to succeed and continue, they need better hosts. They obviously overrated the popularity of the hosts they got for the show. Dave Hughes is largely maligned in most circles. Charlie Pickering is a non-entity to most people. Carrie Bickmore has little comedic skill. Ruby Rose is pointless on the show. The only person who’s really succeeded on the show has been James Matheson.
If they really want it to build a fanbase, they need to get hosts who are Actually Popular- Hamish and Andy, Shaun Micallef, Arj Barker, Angus Sampson, Josh Lawson. That’s who people really want to see, not Hughsey and his gang.

By: Someone BBBA

Someone BBBA — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:20:34 +0000

I think he’s absolutely right to move the major franchises to 7:30. It’s a much more convenient timeslot and I also recall Big Brother receiving massive audience boosts in the second half of its hour long Daily Show’s (sometimes it would gain around 400,000 from the first to last quarter). Having said that, I’m not sure whether The 7:00PM Project is the right choice for 7:00, but It’ll will be interesting to see what changes they make.

Also great to see Ten are continuing with Dexter and Californication.

By: Faiky

Faiky — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:25:29 +0000

7pm is a great show, and will get better in time. 4 regulars on the desk every night would be great. 7pm to last until 2014, highly unlikely. how much faith can Ten have? 7 pm should take a break for 6 months, while loser/ masterchef are on, and improve its format. I do not like the plan to show Masterchef at 7 30.

Can’t wait for the new season of House next year. As for Dexter, why do Ten even bother wasting such a brilliant show? Glee is one of the best shows i’ve seen in years. thank you so much Ten! please continue to treat it right.

I think one of Ten’s main problems, is that they have poor cotent on between late July- late September. They have no new episodes of imports, and reality shows are over. Best thing they had this year was Rush, which should always be saved for a July showing. They need to find something to fill these months.

Great interview David, and David Mott is just brlliant. So honest with his viewers and the best personality of all the Free to air programmers. Leckie and Gyngell are just arrogant and rude. let the promotion for 2010 begin.

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:12:32 +0000

21 episodes of Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation seems like a lot. I hope that the season is split to give the back 1/2 a boost. I thought TEN may have thought about launching Undercover Boss in the 2nd half also, but no mention, I guess moving Loser and MasterChef to 7.30 gives them a lot less slots to fill.

As for Friday’s issues, I think a regular contestants version of Friday Night Games would be good, but again, I think only short seasons would work. Maybe an Aussie version of Saturday Night Live (renamed obviously) would work on Fridays? Or copy FOX’s Saturdays with Australia’s Most Wanted and Cps? Maybe also a 60 Minutes type program?

7.30 The Biggest Loser/MasterChef/Friday Night Games

8.30 SNL Rip-off
10.00 Cops
or
8.30 60 Minutes Rip-off
9.30 Australia’s Most Wanted
10.00 Cops

By: james

james — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:57:53 +0000

@daqua_99 I vote No for Glee on Friday nights! It will kill the show… The target audience will be out having a drink with friends and the audience numbers will crash.

I already cancel Allmy plans so that I can watch the show on a Thursday night… (My sister gave birth to her first kid on Monday, because of Glee, I didn’t visit my nephew tonight… (I visited him earlier today though, so I’m not all bad! haha)).

If it was on a Friday I would just end up never watching it… Or my friends would not like me any more because I would never be able to go out for Friday night drinks.

James Gleek

By: Brandex

Brandex — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:17:26 +0000

Is this showreel you talked about going to be released to the public? Because I would really like to watch it.

By: KFed

KFed — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:24:24 +0000

@Billy C I think that is spot on. I think where 7pm fails is content. Considering there is never time to cover any subjects so that I feel I know anything more anyway, concentrating on the jokes would actually make it a laugh.
The show’s pace fails because someone will be on a roll and then suddenly get cut off. Perhaps we really only need one topic per segment, instead of trying to cover everything?
Hughesy does a fine job of joking about current events every morning on the radio, but on the TV show he just seems flummoxed. It’s like, “one liner – move on!”