Wednesday March 17th
Update: ‘Survivor’ and ‘Ghost Whisperer’. This post was updated on Thursday 18th March.
Tuesday March 16th
Returning: ‘Weeds’, ‘The Vampire Diaries’, ‘Nip/Tuck’. Pulled: An episode of ‘Gangs of Oz’ plus Seven’s line-up pushed back 10 minutes tonight. Update: ‘Fringe’.
Friday March 12th
Premiere: ‘The Bounce’, ‘The Matty Johns Show’ Returning: ‘Private Practice’, ‘Supernatural’, ‘Strikeforce’ Season Finale: ‘Heroes’, ‘White Collar’, ‘RPA’, ‘My Kitchen Rules’ plus an opportunity wasted from Channel 10, ‘The Good Friday Appeal’ in Melbourne and I list which shows will continue with new episodes over the Easter non-ratings first week of programming.
Monday March 8th
A brand new line-up for Tuesdays on GO! Get ready for ‘Community’ and ‘The InBetweeners’. Also we have an air date for the season final of “Curb Your Enthusiasm’ featuring the entire cast of ‘Seinfeld’. Encore: ‘Cougar Town’ catch up on 7TWO and ‘V’ on Nine.
Saturday March 6th
Returning: Wide World of Sports, AFL, Last Comic Standing, Melbourne International Comedy Gala, NCIS: Los Angeles Update: Market changes to accommodate AFL Wed 24-26th March, Survivor, CSI: Miami, White Collar, Stargate: Atlantis, Make Me a Supermodel, gangs of Oz, According to Jim, My Kitchen Rules Season Finale: band of Brothers
Matt Moran replaces Gary Mehigan on ‘MasterChef Australia’
Producers have called on Matt Moran to step in as emergency guest-judge on ‘MasterChef Australia’, replacing Gary Mehigan who’s recovering for surgery.
Somebody loves show tunes at Network Ten
Network Ten cranks out another show tune for their latest ‘MasterChef Australia’ promos, meanwhile imitation ‘MasterChef’ promos pop up internationally.
New ‘Smallville’ promo shots for the episode “Checkmate”
The CW have released new promo shots for the 17th episode of season 9 titled “Checkmate”. Includes Tom Welling and Pam Grier as Amanda Waller.
Behind The Scenes
Who’s been promoted? Who’s signed a deal with who? Check here for all the latest business news and what’s going on behind-the-scenes.
David Goyer goes solo in ‘FlashForward’
October 25th, 2009 10:19 pm
Fellow executive producer Marc Guggenheim is leaving ‘FlashForward’ to focus on other projects for ABC Studios.
NBC picks up ‘Parks’, ‘Community’ and ‘Mercy’ for full season
October 24th, 2009 3:40 pm
The peacock has given full season orders to ‘Parks and Recreation’, ‘Community’ and ‘Mercy’, despite mediocre ratings all round.
SBS loses ‘Top Gear’ to Nine
October 23rd, 2009 4:05 pm
The Nine Network have nabbed ‘Top Gear’ and ‘Top Gear Australia’ from SBS, under a new deal with BBC Worldwide Australia.
The CW orders more ‘Vampire Diaries’ and ‘Melrose Place’
October 22nd, 2009 6:48 am
The CW have picked up ‘The Vampire Diaries’ for a full season, while upping ‘Melrose Place’ to 18 episodes.
‘Castle’ extended to full season
October 21st, 2009 12:24 pm
The US murder mystery drama, ‘Castle’, starring Nathan Fillion has been granted a full season by the ABC network.
‘FlashForward’ picked up for full season
October 13th, 2009 1:30 pm
Seven’s new mystery drama ‘FlashForward’ has been picked up for a full season and extended to 25 episodes.
NBC cancels ‘Southland’
October 9th, 2009 6:41 pm
NBC pulls the plug on ‘Southland’, killing off 15-year working relationship with producer John Wells.
Full-season pickups: ‘Cougar Town’, ‘Modern Family’, ‘The Middle’
October 9th, 2009 6:15 pm
ABC have picked up ‘Cougar Town’, ‘Modern Family’ and ‘The Middle’ for full seasons despite a slump in ratings.
‘Californication’ picked up for fourth season
October 6th, 2009 5:24 pm
Showtime have given an early fourth season pick up to the David Duchovny dramedy.
‘Bones’ shut down due to swine flu
October 6th, 2009 5:15 pm
Production on the FOX series has been shut down due one of its stars coming down with the flu.
McDonald’s launches ‘MasterChef’ parody
September 30th, 2009 4:27 pm
McDonald’s has launched a ‘Masterchef Australia’ parody to coincide with the premiere of ‘Celebrity Masterchef’. Check out the first episode.
‘Glee’ picked up for full season
September 22nd, 2009 1:28 pm
Ryan Murphy’s musical comedy series ‘Glee’ has been picked up for a full season by FOX. The first pick up of the US fall season.
‘Mad Men’ renewed for fourth season
September 2nd, 2009 12:24 pm
AMC give an early renewal to the Emmy Award favourite following record viewer numbers for third season premiere.
Jennifer Garner re-teams with ABC
July 15th, 2009 3:34 pm
‘Alias’ star Jennifer Garner has inked a first-look deal with ABC Studios for her production company Vandalia Films.
Warner Bros. and DC Comics win ‘Superman’ case
July 9th, 2009 4:36 pm
Warner Bros. and DC Comics have won a favorable ruling in a law suit filed by the heirs of ‘Superman’ co-creator Jerome Siegel.
‘All Saints’ future looking bleak
July 6th, 2009 5:15 pm
Long running medical drama ‘All Saints’ appears to be on its final leg, with sources saying the series hasn’t been renewed for next season.
