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Eden Gaha, Executive Producer, Storyteller.
Around the time he was hosting the kid’s game show Vidiot for the ABC, Eden Gaha was on the cover of magazines with the likes of Dieter Brummer, Alex Dimitriadis and Craig McLachlan.
But he eventually turned his back on being an on-air presenter to pursue his dream of Producing.
Having worked in the US for 8 years, he is now so high in the realm of Mark Burnett Productions that he is Executive Producer on The Celebrity Apprentice. It was a bold risk to shun the spotlight, but a move without regrets.
“It’s …
Mark Burnett for ASTRA conference
If SPAA’ Conference landed Mad Men’s Mathew Weiner as a keynote speaker, ASTRA has secured Mark Burnett for its 2010 “The Future is Now” event.
A reality TV trailblazer, Burnett is the man behind Survivor, The Apprentice, Rock Star, Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? and The Contender -all but one of those titles has been replicated in Australia.
“The opportunity to share my experiences in the television production and development business with the Australian subscription television community is exciting.” he said. “I know from experience with our programs that the …
Critics’ Choice 2009
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).
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Tangle was a popular choice: “It was new, nasty and unpredictable.”
“It was another standout from the John Edwards stable and showcased the subtle …
Foxtel 2010 highlights
Foxtel’s, Brian Walsh outlined a long list of 2010 programming highlights to advertisers at the second annual MCN Upfront last night, which will be of interest to many subscribers:
- FOX8’s The Contender begins on November 2nd.
- The Chaser’s War On Everything, repeat episodes with a special director’s commentary.
- Sky News Active service will debut on channel 600 in November.
- The LifeStyle Channel will have 22 episodes of Come Dine With Me beginning January 15.
- A third series of Selling Houses Australia.
- American Idol with new judge Ellen in January.
- A second …
Foxtel rocks into 2009
Foxtel has joined the procession of new programme announcements, with a raft of Australian-produced and international shows, some of which launch as early as December.
The channels owned & operated by Foxtel include FOX8, FOX Classics, Arena, Comedy, Crime & Investigation, History, Biography and the W Channel.
The titles include 15 local productions, starting with An Aussie Goes Calypso in December and reality competition The Phone in January. Both will air on FOX8.
To be presented by Justin Melvey, The Phone sees two hidden mobile phones ringing somewhere in a city. When a stranger …
Foxtel 2009: the “big picture”
In Sydney last night pay-TV sales group Multi-Channel Network hosted a function with Foxtel CEO Kim Williams, Austar chief John Porter and subscription heavyweights. The pay TV industry focused on the “big TV picture.”
“In 2008 subscription TV is enjoyed by 33 per cent of the population who on average are spending nearly 60 per cent of their television viewing time with our channels and our content,” MCN chief executive Anthony Fitzgerald said.
“Subscription TV is now Australia’s highest rating network. And in the most important television market in the country, Sydney, subscription …