Category: Network Ten

MasterChef peaks with 5.74 million viewers nationally

MasterChef peaks with 5.74 million viewers nationally

Tweet The thrilling finale of MasterChef series two was always going to draw a big viewing audience, in the final week the cooking show managed to produce an average of more than 2 million viewers each night it was on air, excluding Friday night’s episode. Last night Adam Liaw took out the title of Australia’s [...]

Promo: Junior MasterChef

Promo: Junior MasterChef

Tweet If the 4 million people tuning into the MasterChef finale couldn’t get enough of the show, never fear Junior MasterChef is coming soon to Network Ten. During the finale of MasterChef, Ten provided a sneak peek at what to expect when 50 kids of Australia between the ages of eight and twelve take to [...]

ABC, Seven, Nine, Ten & Sky election debate coverage

ABC, Seven, Nine, Ten & Sky election debate coverage

On Sunday 25 July The Leaders Debate will air on four commercial networks and on ABC1 and ABC News 24. Below is your comprehensive guide to what each channel will be offering on the night, what channel will you be watching?

First Look: Hawke

First Look: Hawke

Tweet It only seems appropriate with all of the action taking place in Canberra today that Network Ten presented a sneak peek of its new telemovie Hawke due to hit our screens soon. This preview was played at the end of MasterChef and gives us an insight into how behind the scenes government back stabbing [...]

TV Coverage: Kevin Rudd & Julia Gillard battle it out for Prime Minister

TV Coverage: Kevin Rudd & Julia Gillard battle it out for Prime Minister

Tweet One of the biggest nights in Australian politics has just unfolded before our very eyes and at 9am Thursday 23 June history could be made with our first female Prime Minister. Just 6 months ago Kevin Rudd seemed to be invincible with someone of the highest approval ratings for an Australian Prime Minister ever, [...]

Hamish & Andy’s 1.7 million bonanza!

Hamish & Andy’s 1.7 million bonanza!

Tweet No, not 1.7 million dollars, although after last night’s ratings on Network ten for the duos Caravan of Courage special, Ten would be silly not to pay them that amount. In fact it was 1.749 million people who tuned in to see the comedy team travel around Great Britain and Ireland making the show [...]

The 7PM Project extended for another year

The 7PM Project extended for another year

Tweet That little show  no-one gave a chance to take on the might of Home and Away and Two and a Half Men in the 7pm time slot isn’t going anywhere for a long time. Network Ten will soon officially announce they have extended its long running commitment to The 7PM Project for a further [...]

The 7pm Project beats ACA and wins time slot in Thursday ratings

The 7pm Project beats ACA and wins time slot in Thursday ratings

Tweet In a big morale boost to the team at The 7pm Project, last night the show was the seventh most watched programme for the night with 1,098,000 viewers across the five cities. In comparison, the Nine Network’s A Current Affair which is being hosted by Leila McKinnon this week came in eighth position with [...]

Philip Vakos eliminated from MasterChef Australia

Philip Vakos eliminated from MasterChef Australia

Tweet 27 year old Auditor Philip Vakos became the seventh contestant to bite the dust in the MasterChef Australia elimination when he incorrectly stated that he tasted white wine in the French fish stew dish. Philip’s battle was against Carrie, Callum and Jonathan with the contestants having to name the 24 ingredients in the stew, [...]

When Ten can’t find a sponsor, sponsor yourself

When Ten can’t find a sponsor, sponsor yourself

Tweet We all know times have been tough lately in the television advertising world, but no one could expect it to be this grim. Last night during the premiere episode of Modern Family on Network Ten at the end of the final block of commercials was one of those ‘this programme is brought to you [...]

Mark Webber & Jessica Watson on Thursday Night Live

Mark Webber & Jessica Watson on Thursday Night Live

Tweet This week on Thursday Night Live the team will cross live to the UK for an interview with Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber to talk about his victory on Sunday at the world famous circuit in Monaco. Webber became the first Australian to win at the world’s premier racing circuit since Jack Brabham [...]

Daniel Aulsebrook eliminated from MasterChef

Daniel Aulsebrook eliminated from MasterChef

Tweet Daniel Aulsebrook has become the latest contestant eliminated from MasterChef Australia, the 32 year old from Melbourne proved that the humble schnitzel, chips and coleslaw can be a nightmare when under pressure. Daniel found himself in the elimination round against Alvin and Fiona after their international invention test, the three of them worked as [...]

VIDEO: Olivia Newton-John gets physical on Glee

VIDEO: Olivia Newton-John gets physical on Glee

Tweet Olivia Newton-John recently made an appearance on Glee which will air this week on Network Ten, she will reprise her role in her own video clip to the music of her hit song Let’s Get Physical with Glee star Jane Lynch who plays Phys Ed teacher Sue Sylvester. Lynch told E! Online, “I’m so [...]

The over the top coverage of Jessica Watson’s homecoming

The over the top coverage of Jessica Watson’s homecoming

Tweet It has been a big day for live television on all three of our free to air networks in welcoming home Jessica Watson into Sydney Harbour. While Network Ten and One had the exclusive rights to Watson and her family, that didn’t stop the Seven and Nine Networks from hosting their own coverage all [...]

Courtney Roulston eliminated from MasterChef

Courtney Roulston eliminated from MasterChef

Tweet 30 year old bar manager Courtney Roulston is the latest contestant to be eliminated from MasterChef Australia finding herself in an elimination play-off after her team lost the Battle of the French challenge. The red team found themselves battling for to be able to stay within the kitchens of MasterChef in a two-part elimination [...]

Your armchair guide to Jessica Watson’s welcome home party

Your armchair guide to Jessica Watson’s welcome home party

Tweet This Saturday Jessica Watson makes her triumphant return to Sydney Harbour after sailing solo around the world. Her trip may not make the official record books, but that hasn’t stopped the amount of interest in covering the event. All three of our commercial networks will cover this event live on Saturday, despite Network Ten [...]

ARIA Awards return to Ten

ARIA Awards return to Ten

Tweet Network Ten has signed off on a multi year deal that will bring the ARIA Awards back to Ten after the Nine Network took over the rights in 2009. The ARIA Awards are planned to be televised after the Commonwealth Games in Deli, India which are also on Ten and One. “What can we [...]

MasterChef elimination 1: Devon Headland

MasterChef elimination 1: Devon Headland

Tweet Devon Headland has become the first contestant eliminated from MasterChef Australia’s second series, he left in shock as the first of the Top 24 to leave the show. As the contestants digested the news from Sarah Carmichael that she was quitting the show because she missed her family, they were devastated when the judges [...]

Ten’s new digital channel: General Entertainment

Ten’s new digital channel: General Entertainment

Tweet Network Ten is poised to launch a new digital channel to replace the standard definition simulcast of One HD, Ten has conformed the new channel will consist of general entertainment. Ten’s head of programming David Mott has told The Australian that the new channel will not be treated as a dumping ground or ‘sub-channel’ [...]

NBL returns to Ten & One HD

NBL returns to Ten & One HD

Tweet Basketball Australia and Network Ten have today announced the signing of a five year deal that will see NBL return to Ten and its digital sports channel One. The deal will allow the broadcaster to screen live matches nationally until the end of the 2014/15 season. Basketball Australia Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock said [...]

Coverage of the Rudd vs Abbott Health Debate

Coverage of the Rudd vs Abbott Health Debate

Tweet It was the debate no-one was expecting, sprung on the Australian public and the Liberal party only a week ago and held today at the National Press Club in Canberra. The debate was televised on ABC1 as is all National Press Club addresses on a Tuesday afternoon. Our three commercial free-to-air networks as well [...]

Applications: Junior MasterChef

Applications: Junior MasterChef

Tweet The second series of MasterChef hasn’t even returned to our screens yet but that hasn’t stopped Network Ten from casting for its spin off series Junior MasetrChef. They are looking for children aged between 8 and 12 years from all over Australia to apply and become a star on the new series of Junior [...]

Rudd & Abbott debate on ABC1, Ten & Nine with ‘The Worm’

Rudd & Abbott debate on ABC1, Ten & Nine with ‘The Worm’

Tweet Tomorrow Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott will debate the topic of Australia’s new healthcare reforms at the National Press Club in Canberra. Every week the National Press Club address is televised live on ABC1 at 12:30pm but the first of a promised three debates will also air on the Nine and Ten Network’s. Ten’s [...]

Demetriou: It was Seven’s choice not to go live on Friday night

Demetriou: It was Seven’s choice not to go live on Friday night

Tweet In a series of interviews for Ten News AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou on Friday night spoke about the future of the AFL broadcasting rights deal which will dominate sporting news in Australia this year. The rights to broadcast AFL matches will commence from 2012 and are estimated to fetch a record breaking $1 billion [...]

Bondi Rescue clothing from SurfStitch

Bondi Rescue clothing from SurfStitch

Tweet Network Ten’s factual series Bondi Rescue was one of the networks best performing shows back when it started in 2006, now into its fifth series it also had a spin off series Bondi Rescue: Bali. Now online surf clothing retailer SurfStitch has obtained the exclusive rights to sell official Bondi Rescue clothing for those [...]

Hamish & Andy join Ten

Hamish & Andy join Ten

Tweet Although one of the most recognisable comedy duos are no strangers to Network Ten making regular appearances on the 7PM Project and last year on Rove, Hamish & Andy have signed a deal with Network Ten to produces an unspecified amount of specials for the network. The deal comes after the success of Hamish [...]

Kevin Rudd joins Good News Week

Kevin Rudd joins Good News Week

Tweet Can you feel that it’s an election year? Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is certainly doing the rounds on television at the moment with recent appearances on Q&A, his weekly appearance on Sunrise and now a guest spot on Network Ten’s Good News Week. This year he won’t be able to make his usual appearance [...]

Christi Malthouse no longer part of Ten’s AFL coverage

Christi Malthouse no longer part of Ten’s AFL coverage

Tweet The future TV career of Christi Malthouse is hanging in the balance after Network Ten told the former boundary rider she would no longer be part of Ten’s coverage. Put bluntly Malthouse has been told by Ten that they have no work for her at all within the foreseeable future. Malthouse has been with [...]