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The race that tops the nation
It was the week a Pay TV spokesperson called broadcaster feuding “juvenile” while another exec wanted better inclusion at the digital switch table, a TEN programmer conceded it had massive timeslot problems, Nine axed production staff, Sonia Kruger was criticised for an on air joke, a former soap star said he didn’t really enjoy soaps, belated guide amendments left viewers confused, an ABC journo pleads guilty to charges in Singapore, drug charges against a Seven personality were dropped, Seven revisits its C7 case against Pay television, the ABC launches its new …
Packered by the Rafters
It was the week the Packer family parted ways with Nine causing David Gyngell to vow to prove James Packer wrong, TEN announced a new channel, Pay TV launched another three, Minister Stephen Conroy signalled support for increased ABC & SBS funding, commercial networks (briefly) found a conscience but upset David Leckie, WIN sat down at the gambling table, Kath & Kim (US) got a greenlight for a full season, Andrew Denton announced the end of Enough Rope, David Tennant set his exit from his iconic role, Rove visited …
Returning: The Rich List
After it was pulled off air in a Saturday night timeslot, Andrew O’Keefe’s The Rich List is coming back to Seven. It screens from 7:30pm Monday November 3rd.
The show was previously working well on Monday nights, running longer than the short-lived US series.
How many suspects, objects and rooms in the original version of the board game Cluedo can you list? ANDREW O’KEEFE returns with brand new episodes of Seven’s hit quiz show that sees pairs of strangers use knowledge and strategy to complete lists that can win them limitless amounts of …
Take two on Taken Out
One contestant on Taken Out seemed just that little bit more familiar than the others…
Kalia, who was the lucky girl on Tuesday night to win a date with the single guy, will be remembered by viewers who saw the first episode of Power of Ten on Channel Nine earlier this year.
Of course in television there’s always a queue of ready-made contestants happy to move from show to show. Last year we even had one contestant on 1 vs 100 appearing on the same night as their appearance on The Rich …
This is your laugh, AOK
Andrew O’Keefe’s new night-time project appears to have undergone another title change.
In the planning stages for 7HD since 2007, the show has previously been known as AOK and The Late Andrew O’Keefe. Now it will be known as This is Your Laugh.
Australia’s Next Top Model’s Alex Perry, RocKwiz gal Julia Zemiro and Kevin Sheedy are all scheduled to appear on the show, which begins recording next weekend.
The show will be co-produced by O’Keefe and director-producer Marc Gracie (Full Frontal, Adventures of Lano & Woodley).
Meanwhile Seven has confirmed to TV Tonight …