Critics’ Choice 2009

December 2, 2009  Filed Under News, 32 Comments » 

With the official TV year at an end TV Tonight has turned to those who know it best, Australian TV critics & journalists, to ask them what worked, what failed, what surprised and what annoyed?

Participating in this survey were:

Melinda Houston (Sunday Age), Richard Clune (Sunday Telegraph), James Manning (Mediaweek), Nicole Brady (The Age), Erin McWhirter (Daily Telegraph), Colin Vickery (Herald Sun) and Andrew Mercado (TV Week).

BEST DRAMA
Tangle was a popular choice: “It was new, nasty and unpredictable.”
“It was another standout from the John Edwards stable and showcased the subtle …

ABC elevates Foreign Correspondent timeslot

March 18, 2009  Filed Under Programming, 6 Comments » 

The ABC is promoting Foreign Correspondent to a new timeslot: 8:00pm Tuesdays, 90 minutes earlier than its current 9:30pm slot.

Hosted by Mark Corcoran, the 17 year old show features international stories with journalists and camera operators based around the world. Director of ABC TV, Kim Dalton today announced it will have a new time slot from April 14.

“The world is currently focused on international issues, so the move of Foreign Correspondent to 8pm will allow a wider audience to gain a better understanding of these dynamic changes, from an Australian perspective,” …