Friday March 12th
Premiere: ‘The Bounce’, ‘The Matty Johns Show’ Returning: ‘Private Practice’, ‘Supernatural’, ‘Strikeforce’ SeasonFinale: ‘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
Tuesday March 2nd
GO! changes with ‘Wife Swap’ returning with new episodes, ‘Top Gear’ repeats on Sundays and a copy of 7TWO with an “oldies” line-up on Friday nights.
AFL Programming this Weekend – Adelaide 7pm Friday Night
Due to AFL screening in Adelaide at 7pm this Friday night, other programs such as ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ will be affected. The entire Thursday night schedule will move forward 30 minutes to accommodate a double episode of ‘Home and Away’. Plus get all the times for each AFL semi final for EVERY market.
Think Box: Edition 4 – Why would we rather be ‘Bewitched’ than spend time with Jack Bauer?
Enough with the repeats. Enough with the old shows. I want fresh, edgy and innovative programming. But that is not what the ratings say.
Ask Aaron: Edition 4 – ‘FlashForward’ ‘Reaper’ ‘Strikeforce’ ‘Smallville’ and more….
We have a time frame on when ‘FlashForward’ will return to Seven plus information on, ‘Smallville’, ‘Strikeforce’, ‘Reaper’, ‘Style by Jury’, ‘The Amazing Race’ and ‘Benidorm’.
‘Smallville’ will break ‘Stargate SG-1’s’ world record
After the momentous confirmation that Smallville is a go for season 10 it was only a matter of time until it caught up with it’s rival. Stargate SG-1.
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.
Jeffrey Bell signs with Warner Bros.
June 4th, 2009 6:08 pm
Writer/producer Jeffrey Bell (‘Harper Island’ and ‘Alias’) signs a seven-figure overall deal with Warner Bros. Television and will helm the upcoming sci-fi drama ‘V’.
ITV Studios rolling out worldwide
May 28th, 2009 4:57 pm
Granada America have been rebranded as ITV Studios in a radical restructure designed to emulate the scale and innovation of US studios such as Fox and Universal.
Seven poaching Nine’s output deal with Warner Bros.
May 26th, 2009 5:25 pm
The Seven Network have been in negotiations with Warner Bros. in order to secure a future broadcast slate from the studio worth $52 million at year.
‘Samantha Who?’ to face budget cuts
May 15th, 2009 3:20 pm
‘Samantha Who?’ will have a few conditions imposed upon it should it want to return for a third season.
ABC move in on ‘Old Christine’
May 5th, 2009 4:24 pm
ABC have closed a back-up deal with Warner Bros. Television that will see ‘Old Christine’ move to ABC should CBS cancel the series.
SVU renewed without Meloni and Hargitay
April 15th, 2009 1:27 pm
NBC have renewed ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ for its 11th season despite having yet to close deals with the show’s two leads.
‘Project Runway’ cleared for Lifetime
April 2nd, 2009 2:14 pm
After a long legal battle between NBC Universal and The Weinstein Company; fashion comp ‘Project Runway’, has finally been given the go ahead to move to Lifetime.
FremantleMedia to expand drama catalogue
March 30th, 2009 6:35 pm
FremantleMedia (‘Neighbours’) will expand it’s drama catalogue with Australian produced projects headed for US cable.
Paramount extend deal with J.J. Abrams
March 27th, 2009 1:38 pm
Paramount Pictures extended their first-look deal with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions through 2013.
Darren Star re-teams with HBO
March 6th, 2009 5:23 pm
‘Sex and the City’ producer, Darren Star, will re-team with HBO under a new two-year first-look pact.
More ‘Men’ and ‘Bang’ for years to come
March 4th, 2009 5:06 pm
‘Two and a Half Men’ and ‘The Big Bang Theory’ are close to landing major deals from CBS.
US based TiVo finally turns profit
March 3rd, 2009 4:28 pm
TiVo launched in 1999 in the US and has only just turned a profit, what does this mean for TiVo Australia?
‘90210′ appoints new showrunner
February 27th, 2009 7:53 pm
Former ‘Gilmore’ scribe is set to take over the reins of The CW’s ‘90210′.
Financial downturn takes another victim
February 26th, 2009 4:56 pm
British broadcaster ITV is reportedly considering a merger with Channel 4 and Five.
‘Fringe’ retreats to Canada in wake of recession
February 24th, 2009 2:15 pm
Lost tax incentives and a high exchange rate forces production back to Canada.
$5 million per 30 seconds
February 1st, 2009 9:59 pm
The Super Bowl isn’t just a massive television event for sport. It’s also a massive television event for advertisers. This year, 30 seconds of televised advertising…
