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Seeing through the glass ceiling
Several prominent women working in television have spoken to The Australian about shifts in acceptance in the media, particularly for older women.
Liz Hayes (53) , Tracy Grimshaw (49), Sandra Sully (40s), Juanita Phillips (46) and Kay McGrath (53) all agreed there had been improvements in an industry which has traditionally shunned many women once they turn 40.
ABC Sydney newsreader Juanita Phillips said, “I can honestly say there’s been a big change in the industry and it’s been forced by public opinion.
“The world’s a different place and you only have to …
All the drama of Sunday
There were two locally produced dramas on television last night: one was the highly-publicised Wicked Love telemovie on Nine, the other was the ABC3 family series My Place which had its first run on ABC1 in a prime Sunday night slot.
Wicked Love: The Maria Korp Story did well with an audience of just under 1.3m winning its timeslot and pushing The Good Wife down to 902,000 on TEN. Seven’s Bones was sandwiched with a respectable 1.23m. Reviews had panned the Nine telemovie but viewers still tuned in to see the sordid …
New cancer case stems from former ABC Brisbane site
Another former ABC staff member from Brisbane has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
The revelation follows previous cases of female employees contracting breast cancer after working at the Toowong studios which the broadcaster abandoned in 2006.
The latest employee is believed to have worked in the television newsroom for about seven years in the 1990s.
The ABC said in a statement the broadcaster was saddened by the latest developments.
“It will offer full support to the former employee as it has with all those who worked at the Toowong site and were diagnosed with breast …
ABC News Breakfast not out to rival Sky
ABC Managing Director Mark Scott has again fended off criticism of plans for a 24 hour news channel in a speech at the Melbourne Press Club yesterday.
Scott drew comparisons with Sky News and the introduction of ABC News Breakfast on ABC2.
“As I have said in all my time at the ABC – and before that – I admire the achievements of Sky. ABC News Breakfast was created not to drive Sky News out – if that happens, nobody wins. But we have added to audience choices if they have pay TV …
Seven’s Kitchen yet to rule
Seven will be reminded today that MasterChef Australia was no breakout hit for TEN, after a soft launch for its new cooking reality show, My Kitchen Rules.
The show managed 1.1m viewers in its premiere, beaten by a new episode of Two and a Half Men on 1.51m which boomed in Melbourne. The Big Bang Theory also bettered it with 1.24m viewers.
Seven’s show, with a format that so far skates dangerously close to Come Dine With Me, will be trying to get viewers to bond more with its personalities with another episode …
ABC News channel: reactions
Yesterday’s major announcement by the ABC for its 24 hour News Channel has drawn a number of reactions.
Sky News chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos was on the defense, questioning where the resources would be redirected from to fund the new channel.
“Clearly, the money has to come from somewhere and that means further cuts for the ABC’s core services, including possibly its existing news and current affairs programs,” he said.
He also challenged ABC’s claim it would give Australians access to the country’s most comprehensive news coverage.
“The fact is that Sky News already broadcasts nationally not …
ABC announces 24/7 News channel
The ABC has announced it will launch a 24-hour television news channel in 2010.
To broadcast on the current ABC HD channel, the news service will effectively become a Free to Air competitor to Sky News, and launches without any additional funds from the Government.
With a with a new state-of-the-art studio in the foyer of the ABC’s Ultimo headquarters, the channel will provide live continuous news coverage of major breaking stories from Australia and around the world.
“No media organisation in the country is better equipped to deliver this channel than the national …
TV Tonight Awards 2009: The year of Shaun Micallef
The votes are in.
Readers have spoken on their best and worst television for 2009 in the third annual TV Tonight Awards.
The winners: Shaun Micallef, MasterChef and Packed to the Rafters.
Over 1000 surveys were completed this year, and there were some definite trends. Some choices were clear decisions, others were tight races.
Several “winners” were also “losers” elsewhere, showing a divided audience, and a number of populist shows proved their mettle by staying ahead of underdogs.
Shaun Micallef won both Favourite Male and Most Underrated Performer, while Talkin’ ‘Bout Your …
April 09: SuBo, Deal v Hot Seat, IceTV victory, Talia wins Dance
April:
Naylor will cuts son from family estate
Andrew G to front Idol solo
‘Fugly’ creator calls it quits
Minister Conroy for sale on eBay
Guiding Light switching off
Profits tumble at TEN
Dateline scoops coup
Gavin & Stacey star collapses from exhaustion
Girls turn it on for Ladettes auditions
Andre Rieu in Ramsay Street
The very scholarly Kerry O’Brien
Leckie sells network shares
Game on. It’s Eddie v Andrew
Star Trek premieres at Opera House
Fennessy brothers to Shine for Murdoch
TEN backtracks on House promise
Neighbours producer: Lack …
February 09: Black Saturday, Underbelly, Harold Bishop
February:
Christian Television quits Brissy base
TT producer: Journos got it wrong
Australia scoops TV awards in New York
Axed: Kyle XY
Nine gives Underbelly promise to ACMA
Top Gear hits Sydney
TEN reporter to undergo major surgery
iiNet copyright case set for October
Seven accused of ganging up on race relations
Black Saturday bushfires
Networks adjust schedules for bushfires
Nine launches bushfire appeal
Vale: Brian Naylor
CanWest in E! sale to meet debts
2.58m: Underbelly sets new record
Nine gives Underbelly downloads the OK
30 years ticks over for …
ABC: 2010 returning programs
Following on from the select highlights for ABC 2010, some readers have been asking about returning shows.
As we know The Einstein Factor, Sunday Arts and triple j with the doctor have all ended.
Here is the list of returning Australian-made shows not previously noted for ABC1 and ABC2:
Australian Story (ABC1, ABC2, iView),
News Breakfast (ABC2),
7pm News (ABC1),
The 7:30 Report (ABC1, iView),
Four Corners (ABC1, iView),
Foreign Correspondent (ABC1, iView),
Lateline (ABC1),
Landline (ABC1),
The Midday Report (ABC1),
Insiders (ABC1),
Inside Business (ABC1),
National Press Club (ABC1),
Offsiders (ABC1),
Stateline (ABC1),
Behind the News (ABC1)
Asia Pacific Focus (ABC1),
The Gruen Transfer (ABC1, repeated ABC2, iView),
Hungry …
ABC News up in summer
For the third night in a row, ABC News has won the 7:00 slot.
On Tuesday, following the Liberal Party leadership spill, it reached 1.17m. It again won last night with 1.05m well ahead of Australia’s Funniest Home Videos on 790,000, How I Met Your Mother on 753,000 and The 7PM Project on 714,000 -at least TEN is now holding its own against commercial rivals.
Summer figures continue to remain modest, with Seven News the night’s top show on 1.25m.
But it was Nine’s share that delivered with a very strong 31.0% thanks to …