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Ratings: Special Ops leaves Nine dangling
The Nine Network learned some tough lessons in Week 32. Two of its bright new hopes, Rescue: Special Ops and The Farmer Wants a Wife -both of which attracted critical acclaim- took middling figures for their season premieres. Nine appears to be finding out the hard way that a disillusioned audience may not even sample new content.
Seven streaked home with 28.7% over Nine’s 23.8% and TEN’s 21.5%. The ABC had 17.1% and SBS 8.9%.
Seven won 18-49 and 25-54 demos, and was just pipped in 16-39 by 0.1% by TEN. …
Audiences flock to quality
This week the ABC delivered commercial networks a bit of a lesson as US cable series United States of Tara swooped with 1.27m viewers in a 9:30pm timeslot. It highlighted the fact that audiences will flock to supposedly niche stories, if they are accessible. Even subscription television had passed on this one, but the ABC was able to win the slot with Toni Collette.
Once again, however, it was Seven’s week, scoring a very strong 29.3% over Nine’s 24.3% and TEN’s 22.4%. The ABC had 17.6% and SBS 6.3%.
Seven won 18-49 and …
TEN loses week to Seven
There isn’t really any other way to put it. This week was TEN’s to lose.
After it set record television records with the MasterChef Australia finale its lead was superb, almost double Seven. While it was never going to maintain that distance it was left to face the reality of its core programming. Nine generally wins weeks with State of Origin’s 2m+ but TEN couldn’t take the week with a show on 3.7m.
Instead it was Seven that quietly strode through on 27.3% beating TEN’s 25.0% and Nine’s 23.4%. ABC had 16.5% and …
Airdate: Liberal Rule
SBS’ long-awaited documentary series Liberal Rule: The Politics That Changed Australia finally arrives on screen next month.
The three part documentary is produced by Nick Torrens, also its director, and Frank Haines. With the cooperation of John Howard, his closest Ministers, Chiefs of Staff and advisors plus leading political historians, social scientists, economists and authors it examines the Howard philosophy and his reform agenda for our economy, society and international relations.
Garry Sturgess, a Senior Researcher on the ABC’s 1993 Labor in Power series, now turns his skill to documenting the Liberal side.
Nick …
SBS executive appointment
SBS has appointed Anna Miralis as its new Senior Acquisitions Executive for television and online content.
Miralis was previously SBS Commissioning Editor, Documentary and commissioned projects such as Cracking the Colour Code, Liberal Rule and Taxi School.
She will be responsible for acquiring completed content for all genres with a special focus on larger international factual deals, early evening entertainment and international comedy and drama.
“Anna has extensive experience in commissioning and acquiring content, including a long history with SBS,” Network Programmer Jane Roscoe said.
Miralis added: “I’m excited by the challenge of acquiring high …
Airdate: The Howard Years
A documentary that caused a stoush between an SBS filmmaker and the ABC will have its airing next month.
The Howard Years is a four part series looking at the Liberal Government’s 11 year reign.
As previously reported, SBS has also been developing its own series, Liberal Rule. Independent producer Nick Torrens said the ABC agreed to sell archival footage in April last year, but later decided to put conditions on a sale to make sure that the SBS series is not screened before The Howard Years.
More than 50 interviews were conducted for …
Sneak Peek: The Howard Years
Here’s a look at a documentary which has been at the centre of a stoush between the ABC and SBS: The Howard Years.
Both broadcasters have been feuding over an agreement to give SBS access to ABC Archives for its documentary on the same subject, Liberal Rule.
Independent producer Nick Torrens said the ABC agreed to sell archival footage in April last year, but later decided to put conditions on a sale to make sure that the SBS series is not screened before The Howard Years.
While there is no firm airdate yet, the …