Jul 19 2013
The announcement of Ten‘s long-awaited new breakfast show headed the network’s winter season launch in Sydney last night. Wake Up, the brainchild of former Seven Network producer Adam Boland, will be fronted by James Mathison (Australian Idol), Natarsha Belling, Natasha Exelby and Nuala Hafner (Sunrise, Seven News, Sydney Weekender). The program will be hosted from …
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Feb 24 2013
The man appointed to arguably the most challenging job in television — saving the Ten Network — says he already has a plan to put the network back on the map for advertisers and viewers. Hamish McLennan, appointed as Ten’s new CEO after James Warburton was stood down on Friday, has his sights on the …
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2013/02/new-ceo-says-ten-will-aim-older.html
Jan 26 2013
Journalist, media identity and ambassador for various social and health issues, Ita Buttrose was last night (Friday) named Australian Of The Year for 2013. Her media career was predominantly in magazines and newspapers — most notably as the founding editor of women’s magazine Cleo in the 1970s and later editor of The Australian Women’s Weekly …
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2013/01/ita-buttrose-australian-of-the-year.html
Aug 24 2012
The Ten Network’s failed post-Olympics program line-up has triggered the resignation of longtime Chief Programming Officer David Mott (pictured). Mott’s resignation, which was effective immediately, comes only days after the cancellation of talent show Everybody Dance Now after only four episodes. The big-budget series, hosted by Sarah Murdoch (wife of Ten chairman Lachlan Murdoch) and …
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2012/08/ten-loses-programming-chief.html
Apr 19 2010
Mark Holden bailed out of his university studies in the 1970s to become a pop star and soapie star – collecting three TV Week Logie awards on the way, including Best New Talent in 1977. Then he was a 1980s songwriter and record producer – with a brief TV hosting gig on the ill-fated The …
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2010/04/mark-holden-on-talking-heads.html
Feb 01 2010
It is that time of year when TV Week asks its readers, and the wider TV viewing population, to vote for their favourite personalities and programs for the annual TV Week Logie Awards. This year’s presentation, to be held on 2 May, marks the 52nd annual presentation of the awards first named by Graham Kennedy, …
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2010/02/who-you-cant-vote-for-in-the-logies.html
Dec 27 2009
At this time of year, and this time of decade, comes the inevitable “lists” of some of the highlights, and possible lowlights, of the year or decade coming to a close. So who are we to be any different? Time to look at some of the events, programs and people that have stood out for …
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2009/12/remembering-the-noughties.html
Feb 20 2009
Beginning on 11 February 1979, 60 Minutes marked a new era for current affairs on Australian commercial television. Before then, current affairs on commercial television was limited to early evening programs, such as Willesee At Seven and the original A Current Affair, or low-profile late night programs that attracted few viewers. And Sunday night at …
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2009/02/ticking-away-for-30-years.html
Dec 28 2007
The lights may have faded a bit on reality TV’s ratings this year but the genre still has some life left in it. Network Ten‘s big name franchises The Biggest Loser, Big Brother and Australian Idol all came back for more this year. The Biggest Loser largely followed the formula of last year but this …
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2007/12/the-year-that-was-8-reality-check.html
Dec 23 2007
This year marks the 70th anniversary of Australia’s biggest Christmas carols event, Carols By Candlelight. The idea for Carols By Candlelight was conceived by Melbourne radio identity Norman Banks, who in 1937 was strolling along a suburban street after a late-night on-air shift when he witnessed an elderly woman, her face lit only by candlelight, …
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2007/12/twas-the-night-before-christmas.html
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