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Perfect couple. Perfect silence.

David Knox August 28, 2009 16

For the second time this year Channel Nine held a reality grand final with a big cash prize and didn't bother to tell media afterwards...

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Rumours of more cuts at Nine

David Knox August 21, 2009 14

Private equity firm CVC, which owns PBL Media, is rumoured to have ordered more cost cutting at Channel Nine.

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Nine cuts Australia’s Perfect Couple in half

David Knox August 10, 2009 34

Nine avoids the word "axed" by cutting its failed reality show from 60 to 30 minutes, effective immediately.

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Seven cooking up reality rival

David Knox July 28, 2009 39

After those record-breaking ratings, now Seven is developing its very own MasterChef competitor.

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Australia’s Perfect Couple

David Knox July 18, 2009 42

Here's a show that can't decide if it has the heart of The Farmer Wants a Wife or the backstabbing of Temptation Island. But really, what's the point of it all?

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Mid year ratings: It’s Seven and TEN

David Knox July 12, 2009 25

At the halfway point of the ratings year, Seven rules Week 28, TEN takes second, and SBS causes an upset.

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If a finale falls in the woods will anybody hear it?

David Knox July 10, 2009 12

The finale of the 'biggest renovation competition EVER' is almost universally ignored by media -despite its prize of $100,000.

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Jason wins homeMADE

David Knox July 8, 2009 15

While media attention was focussed on Pay TV's reality finale last night, Free to Air television also chose winners too.

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The ratings lotto

David Knox July 5, 2009 16

While the country held its breath on a $100m lotto, networks watched as their numbers stacked up in a routine order for Week 27. But some cities took a different view.

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Three way brawl for ratings week

David Knox June 28, 2009 29

In the tightest ratings week all year, Nine, Seven and TEN were in a three way brawl for Saturday night and the week's crown. So who took glory?

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THIS afternoon, a capital idea

David Knox June 23, 2009 24

Nine has dragged out the Upper and Lower caps to title its new arvo show.

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MasterChef nudges 2 million

David Knox June 15, 2009 31

Who could have predicted nearly 2m viewers would be so hooked by the cooking of prawns and nuts?

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