Jackman winds down SEED in Sydney

August 28, 2009  Filed Under Pay TV, 3 Comments » 

Hugh Jackman appears to be winding down operations at his Sydney production company SEED Productions with partner Deborah-Lee Furness and producer John Palermo.

While focusing mostly on film, SEED had close affiliations with Foxtel, producing An Aussie Goes Barmy, An Aussie Goes Bolly and An Aussie Goes Calypso for FOX8. Both were hosted by close friend Gus Worland.

SEED launched three years ago planning to shoot up to 5 films a year, plus television and and to establish a theatre company in Sydney.

Workers at FOX Studios in Sydney noticed the curtains drawn on …

Eddie locks in Millionaire

March 20, 2009  Filed Under News, 20 Comments » 

As first tipped by TV Tonight last month, Eddie McGuire is returning to front Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

The faster-version of the show is based on European variations of the format which drives through more contestants and requires them to lock in answers more quickly.

In its recent pilot it was dubbed Millionaire: Russian Roulette, but the final title is Millionaire Hot Seat.

“It’s the best game show in the history of television, and the hottest movie in the world,” McGuire told the Herald Sun. “Millionaire is back by popular demand, …

Eli Stone

November 24, 2008  Filed Under Programming, Reviews, 11 Comments » 

Oh for a bit of fantasy on our screens. You can keep your realism and your factuals, television that surprises me is king right now. And that’s just what you get in the first episode of Eli Stone.

Long overdue to Australian screens, Seven is belatedly bringing this American drama to us over summer. Co-created by Greg Berlanti (Brothers and Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money, Everwood), this stars British actor Jonny Lee Miller as a lawyer in the title role. He seemingly has it all, a successful life, beautiful girlfriend and corporate career. …