Articles from August, 2009

Email option for TV anger

Viewer complaints about free to air television will be accepted by email under a recommendation made by the Australian Communications and Media Authority to the review into the industry code… Read on >>

Industry August 31st 2009 — 9:09 pm

Guides for Week Commencing 13th Sept added

Uncategorised August 31st 2009 — 8:41 pm

AFL: First Round of AFL finals state by state schedule

Thursday 3rd September
Channel 7 viewers in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth will get a double episode of Home and Away this Thursday followed by the 1 episode only new series… Read on >>

Uncategorised August 31st 2009 — 7:21 pm

Revamp for The Australian

Following last week‘s announcement that Fairfax newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald is to get a re-working, News Limited has announced that its own broadsheet paper, The Australian, is also headed… Read on >>

Print August 31st 2009 — 9:26 am

Digital TV milestone passed

More than half of Australian households have converted to digital television according to the second Digital Tracker Survey released last week by Senator Stephen Conroy.
The number of households that… Read on >>

Digital Television August 30th 2009 — 1:23 pm

UK: BBC editor blasts Murdoch in verbal assault

Following a controversial speech delivered yesterday by News Corporation executive James Murdoch, one of the BBC‘s most prominent journalists and commentators has fired back in a fiery confrontation.
As reported… Read on >>

Industry,International Media,Journalism,Talking Points,Television August 30th 2009 — 11:00 am

UK: Boyle breakdown not our fault, says ITV

ITV‘s director of television and online Peter Fincham has rejected criticism of the handling of Britain’s Got Talent contestants Susan Boyle and Hollie Steel, saying that the broadcaster and the… Read on >>

Celebrities / Personalities,International Media,Television,Television Programmes August 30th 2009 — 9:53 am

Will 3AW axe Rex Hunt?

Melbourne radio station 3AW is staying non-committal about the future of its star AFL commentator, Rex Hunt.
The Herald Sun reports that 3AW may be looking to poach Brian Taylor from… Read on >>

Celebrities / Personalities,Radio August 30th 2009 — 12:39 am

Seven apologises for James Bolger reference in ad

The mother of murdered British toddler James Bolger has criticised the Seven Network using closed circuit TV images of the two-year-old being abducted to promote a recent episode, depicting a… Read on >>

Television,Television Programmes August 30th 2009 — 12:16 am

Ten: Glee is back with the Director’s Cut pilot episode (17th September)

GLEE – THE DIRECTOR’S CUT is a one-hour musical comedy that follows an optimistic high school teacher as he tries to transform the school’s Glee Club and inspire a group… Read on >>

Uncategorised August 29th 2009 — 8:37 pm

Ten Little Britain USA and Nurse Jackie to TEN on Sundays (13th September)

Little Britain USA
Old favourites Lou & Andy, receptionist Carol Beer, Bubbles DeVere & Fat Fighter Marjorie Dawes join a host of new characters including retired astronaut Bing Gordyn as… Read on >>

Uncategorised August 29th 2009 — 8:37 pm

Nine: Farmer Wants a Wife season final (14th September)

Tonight’s episode is full of  revelations, twists, a few tears and a  whole lot of love. The seven single  farmers return to the Hunter Valley, to  reveal to Natalie Gruzlewski,… Read on >>

Uncategorised August 29th 2009 — 8:36 pm

Nine: Domestic Blitz Season Final (13th September)

Sharman is a single mother of two  teenage daughters. After 30 years of  working as a Critical Care Nurse, she is  now devoted to caring for her daughter  Lauren, who… Read on >>

Uncategorised August 29th 2009 — 8:36 pm

Seven: Amazing Race extended Double Take to 10:30pm (September 17th)

With TV Burp wrapped for the season on September 10th, Channel 7 will run The Amazing Race for 2 hours on Thursday 17th September. Since there is just 2 episodes… Read on >>

Uncategorised August 29th 2009 — 8:35 pm

Seven: World Food Spectacular with Jennifer Hawkins (8th September)

Jennifer Hawkins takes a Queensland island resort Masterclass to create a seafood feast and Tom Williams explores a foodie heaven on the Victorian/ New South Wales border. Visit a regional… Read on >>

Uncategorised August 29th 2009 — 8:34 pm