• Timeshifted: Saturday 8 October 2016

    Timeshifted: Saturday 8 October 2016
    Report: Top 20 Consolidated 7 Programs
    Channels:
    All Free-to-Air
    Market:5 City Metro (aggregate figure)
    Demographics:Total People
    Day-part:02:00 – 26:00
    Day:
    Saturday
    Date:
    08/10/2016
    Deliverable:
    Consolidated 7 v OvernightRank
    Description (grouped)
    Channel\Market
    Consolidated 7
    Overnight
    Increase000s
    1
    ABC NEWS-SA
    ABC
    843,000
    838,000
    4,000
    2
    NINE NEWS SATURDAY
    Nine
    792,000
    789,000
    3,000
    3
    SEVEN NEWS – SAT
    Seven
    779,000
    778,000
    1,000
    4
    AGATHA RAISIN-EV
    ABC
    666,000
    622,000
    45,000
  • Saturday 27 April 2024

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  • Returning: Colin from Accounts

    Returning: Colin from Accounts
    Season Two of Colin From Accounts, written by and starring Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, will be premiere on Binge / Showcase in May.
    Returning cast members are Emma Harvie, Genevieve Hegney, Michael Logo, Helen Thomson, Darren Gilshenan, Annie Maynard and Tai Hara.
    Joining for season two is Celeste Barber (Wellmania, The Letdown) as Katie, Virginia Gay (Savage River, Safe Home) as Rumi, Justin Rosniak (The Surfer, Mr Inbetween) as Alistair, Lynne Porteous (Home and Away, The Commons) as Da
  • After the Party

    After the Party
    There’s a scene at the end of episode one of After the Party that will provoke you and leave you questioning what you have seen.
    It’s the intent of the producers to do just that, because the incident splinters the family of Penny (Robyn Malcolm), Phil (Peter Mullan) and daughter Grace (Tara Canton). It reverberates for years to come in the New Zealand community where Penny lives and works, yet for her there is no turning back.
    The 6 part series, co-created by Malcolm and writer Diann
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  • Vale: Graham Webb

    Vale: Graham Webb
    Pioneering TV producer, presenter and radio host Graham Webb, best known for Sound Unlimited, has died, aged 88.
    In 1974, he hosted and produced the pioneering Saturday morning music video series Sound Unlimited on Seven– cited as the world’s first program to feature pop video clips.
    Initially, it was broadcast as the Graham Webb Saturday Today Show in Sydney. But in 1975 Webb handed the compere role to ’60s pop singer-turned-DJ, Donnie Sutherland, who enjoyed a long run with t
  • Axed: NCIS: Hawaii

    Axed: NCIS: Hawaii
    NCIS: Hawaii has been axed after three seasons.
    Currently airing its third season in the USA, a season finale to screen in early May will now serve as the series finale.
    NCIS: Hawaii was the fourth series in the NCIS franchise following NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS: Los Angeles, both of which have concluded
    That leaves the original NCIS and Australia’s own NCIS: Sydney, renewed for a second season, as ongoing propositions, plus a prequel series about a young Jethro Leroy Gibbs, in the pipeli
  • Simpsons producers: “We certainly didn’t kill the character off lightly”

    Simpsons producers: “We certainly didn’t kill the character off lightly”
    The Simpsons team has responded to viewer reactions following the death of a Springfield character.
    Co-executive producer Tim Long has shared his thoughts after social media reacted to the death of Larry, a long-running barfly at Moe’s Tavern.
    “I’m sorry if some fans are upset, but we really wanted to use Larry’s death as a way to show that even the most peripheral people in our lives have dignity and worth, and that we really shouldn’t take anyone for granted,&rdqu
  • Friday 26 April 2024

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  • “Their story was beyond anything I could have imagined.”

    “Their story was beyond anything I could have imagined.”
    Gary Sokolov, son of Lali and Gita Sokolov, has watched The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and reflected upon seeing his parents’ story on screen.
    Starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey, the six-part drama, based on the international best-selling novel by Heather Morris, is inspired by the real-life story of Lali and Gita, who met while prisoners in the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust of World War II.
    What was your initial response when you found out that The Tattooist of Au
  • No plans for Hamish Blake for Olympics or Celebrity Gogglebox

    No plans for Hamish Blake for Olympics or Celebrity Gogglebox
    He’s one of Nine’s most popular faces, but Hamish Blake will not be seconded to their Olympics broadcast -and he has no issue with that.
    “I’m happy to have watch it with the kids on on the TV. Channel Nine was able to find people with sporting knowledge. I’m sure the team has got it covered,” he told TV Tonight.
    The Lego Masters host also doesn’t plan to return to Celebrity Gogglebox.
    “It was partly a scheduling thing and partly that I think everyo
  • Nine loses defamation case over ACA story

    Nine loses defamation case over ACA story
    Nine must pay a Sydney barrister $150,000 in damages after losing a defamation case in which A Current Affair portrayed her as a “thief.”
    Gina Edwards sued the broadcaster and journalist Steve Marshall over two 2021 ACA broadcasts and online articles, which she said incorrectly painted her as “a thief” who stole the dog named Oscar.
    She had been in a legal fight for ownership of Oscar with a former friend, Mark Gillespie, and her counsel Sue Chrysanthou SC previously told
  • John Aitken joins Married at First Sight: NZ

    John Aitken joins Married at First Sight: NZ
    MAFS expert John Aitken will join the fourth season of Married at First Sight: New Zealand.
    The series filmed for Three will screen in Australia on 9Now.
    “It’s different, it’s fresh and I can’t wait to share it – certainly with people from New Zealand, but also across Australasia. I was really excited to be approached to be a part of it,” he said.
    “I’ve got 11 seasons of being an expert on the Australian version, so I was able to apply a lot of wha
  • 60 Minutes: April 28

    60 Minutes: April 28
    On 60 Minutes how has a secret weapon brought down hundreds of high-ranking United States government workers? Plus kayaker Jess Fox is profiled.
    Havana SyndromeSome people might applaud the ingenuity; most though would condemn the barbarity. A secret new weapon has apparently been developed and is being used to target hundreds of high-ranking United States government workers. Those affected include diplomats, military officials, and spies, who believe they’ve been struck down in mysterious
  • Friday Flashback: MasterChef Australia: “boys vs girls”

    Friday Flashback: MasterChef Australia: “boys vs girls”
    MasterChef Australia returned to 10 this week with a refresh of judges and contestants, with promos declaring “There Have Never Been MasterChef Australia Contestants Like This.”
    Back in 2013, threatened by the success of My Kitchen Rules, 10’s promo team branded the season as “Girls v Boys.”
    Contestants were dumbed down to “Tiger Mum,” “Cattle Rancher,” “The Dude,” “The 1950’s Housewife,” “The Tough Cookie,
  • Eurovision 2024: Luxembourg

    Eurovision 2024: Luxembourg
    Luxembourg
    Eurovision: Semi Final OneTali: “Fighter”
    Tali is a performer, vocal coach, music teacher and Luxembourg’s first Eurovision Song Contest participant in over 30 years She has recently been on the road with her music group in New York, where she performed at venues including RockWood Music Hall, Mercury Lounge, Arlene’s Grocery and The Delancey. In 2021, she released her debut EP Lose You, which she co-wrote with Francis of Delirium. Tali is now working on her de
  • Insiders: April 28

    Insiders: April 28
    Guest on Sunday’s Insiders is the Independent Member for Fowler, Dai Le.
    David Speers is joined by Bridget Brennan, Shane Wright and Karen Middleton to discuss the week in politics including the eSafety Commissioner v Elon Musk over social media takedown policy after the billionaire owner of the social media platform X called-out Australia’s attempts to force the social media giant to remove videos globally which show the stabbing of Assyrian bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in his western S
  • Jim Henson Idea Man: trailer

    Jim Henson Idea Man: trailer
    A trailer has dropped for documentary film Jim Henson Idea Man directed Ron Howard, to premiere in May on Disney+.
    “Jim Henson Idea Man” takes us into the mind of this singular creative visionary, from his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide success of Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, and beyond. Featuring unprecedented access to Jim’s personal archives, Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination insp
  • Seven settles defamation case after naming wrong man in Bondi Junction attacks

    Seven settles defamation case after naming wrong man in Bondi Junction attacks
    Benjamin Cohen, the man mistakenly identified by Sunrise as the person responsible for the Bondi Junction stabbing attack, has settled his defamation case against Seven.
    His name was broadcast at 6.05am and 6.15am. Seven did not air his name again but made attempts to find a contact number for Cohen, which it did not have until his mother contacted the Seven newsroom.
    “Seven accepts the identification was a grave mistake and that these assertions were entirely false and without basis,&rdqu
  • AFL draw, Seven News score on Anzac Day

    AFL draw, Seven News score on Anzac Day
    A Thursday public holiday saw the annual Anzac Day AFL match between Collingwood & Essendon -which resulted in a draw- average 895,000 while a primetime match was 466,000.
    NRL on Nine was 433,000 daytime and 480,000 in primetime.
    Home & Away topped entertainment at 608,000.
    MasterChef Australia led its slot at 547,000 then 7:30 (517,000) and Foreign Correspondent (326,000).
    Later Gogglebox wrapped its season with 464,000 then Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia (266,000).
    Buoyed by AFL S
  • Thursday 25 April 2024

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    Thu 25th Apr 2024
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  • Postcards: April 28

    Postcards: April 28
    This weekend on Nine Melbourne’s Postcards…
    Livinia Nixon is in the CBD (Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country) visiting venues associated with the upcoming Melbourne Writers Festival from May 6 to 12. The Capitol Theatre on Swanston Street is one of the venues with a series of events running throughout the festival, as well as the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre. To end her day, Livinia enjoys lunch and a festival-themed cocktail at The Moat, a cosy Italian restaurant underneath the S
  • Airdate: My Lady Jane

    Airdate: My Lady Jane
    Upcoming, revisionist romantic series My Lady Jane, set in an alt-fantasy Tudor world, comes to Prime Video in June.
    The cast features newcomer Emily Bader in the title role, plus Edward Bluemel, Jordan Peters, Dominic Cooper, Rob Brydon, Jim Broadbent and Aussie Joe Klocek.
    Inspired by the best-selling book, My Lady Jane is a radical retelling of English royal history, in which King Henry VIII’s son Edward does not die of tuberculosis, Lady Jane Grey is not beheaded, and neither is her ra
  • Bluey nominated for Peabody Award

    Bluey nominated for Peabody Award
    Bluey has been nominated for a prestigious Peabody Award in the USA.
    Ludo Studio’s Bluey will compete with Flying Bark’s Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur in the Children / Youth category alongside Cartoon Network’s Summer Camp Island.
    Nominees are chosen by a unanimous vote of 32 jurors from more than 1,100 entries this year, represents the year’s most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media as judged by the Peabodys,
  • Call the Midwife: April 28

    Call the Midwife: April 28
    This Sunday on Call the Midwife Sister Veronica is shaken when a mother reveals a terrible truth about her marriage.
    It’s June 1968, and a carefree Nancy continues to spoil Colette with new gifts. To afford such luxuries Nancy asks Nurse Crane for additional duties, but things come to a head when Nancy is forced to acknowledge her spending is getting out of control.
    As health visitor, Sister Veronica visits the Talbot family and is delighted to see them celebrating a joyous occasion. Singl
  • A Fresh Start leads to White Fever

    A Fresh Start leads to White Fever
    While the pandemic was catastrophic for production (not to mention what it did to families, economy, travel and the health industry) it has also led to new screen work.
    Just ask Lisa Wang and Katherine Fry, executive producers of ABC comedy White Fever.
    Industry initiatives such as ABC’s Fresh Start Fund, an allocation of $3.2m to help kickstart Australian productions and content ideas during the pandemic, was pivotal to the creativity of writer / performer Ra Chapman.
    “Ra and I met
  • Orpheus Pledger arrested following police manhunt

    Orpheus Pledger arrested following police manhunt
    Former Home & Away and Neighbours actor Orpheus Pledger is in custody after being arrested.
    “Please be advised that Orpheus Pledger, who was wanted on warrant, has been arrested,” police said in a statement on Thursday.
    He was due to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday to confront allegations he assaulted a woman.
    But when his case was called he could not be found.
    Pledger who played Mason Morgan on Home & Away from 2016–2019 drew
  • Wildlife Sydney Zoo the series?

    Wildlife Sydney Zoo the series?
    Could Wildlife Sydney Zoo at Darling Harbour be in line for its own documentary… or even a reality or game show?
    Or what about Sea Life Aquariums in Sydney & Melbourne….Illawarra Fly or Otway Fly ziplines?
    They are all owned by Merlin Entertainment which has signed a deal with Wheelhouse to develop “original entertainment” programs inspired by the company’s various global attractions.
    Merlin owns over 140 attractions across 23 countries, more landmarks than an
  • Four Corners: April 29

    Four Corners: April 29
    Monday’s Four Corners, “The kids who can’t,” looks to the kids who want to go to school but feel like they can’t because of anxiety and stress.
    “It’s honestly like a zoo. That’s how crazy it is … I just couldn’t cope.” – Will, student
    “There will be people saying, ‘that woman just needs to tell her kids what’s what’. Before it happened to me, I was one of those parents.” – Symone, parent
  • Foxtel magazine shrinks editorial by 34 pages

    Foxtel magazine shrinks editorial by 34 pages
    The May edition of the monthly Foxtel magazine has unveiled the new-look edition going forward.
    As previously reported, the subscriber mag is focussing on TV listings and all but ditching its editorial content.
    The May edition has 2 pages of editorial, down from 36 in April.
    It highlights just 5 Foxtel titles, including AFL, and one monthly highlight each from Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and Paramount+.
    Even movie recommendations from Margaret Pomeranz are no more…
    In a statement Foxtel
  • Eurovision 2024: Lithuania

    Eurovision 2024: Lithuania
    Lithuania
    Eurovision: Semi Final OneSilvester Belt: “Luktelk”
    Music has been an integral part of Silvester’s life since he was a child. His songs are inspired by personal life experiences, particularly drawing upon his memories of exploring his sexuality in a homophobic environment growing up, and how the suppression of those emotions affected him deeply. Luktelk (translation: ‘wait’/’hold on’) is about being stuck in limbo between two stages of barely e

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