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Bondi Rescue clothing from SurfStitch

Bondi Rescue clothing from SurfStitch

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 who [...]

Nine encores Survivor: Heroes vs Villains

Nine encores Survivor: Heroes vs Villains

Following the news that Nine will screen the premiere episode of V again on Sunday afternoon, news has just filtered through from Nine that they will also screen an encore viewing of the season premiere of Survivor: Heroes vs Villains on Sunday afternoon also.
Nine will screen both of the episodes which aired on Tuesday night; [...]

Ratings Report, 9 Mar, 2010: NCIS, Kitchen’s & Car’s rule Tuesday’s

Ratings Report, 9 Mar, 2010: NCIS, Kitchen’s & Car’s rule Tuesday’s

Tuesday night was a closer night than Monday with impressive gains made by Network Ten, however victory on Tuesday night went to the Seven Network with an overall combined audience share of 30.4% to Nine’s 27.0% and Ten’s 22.2%. If we look back at last year Tuesday was dominated by Seven every week and Nine [...]

C31 Melbourne lacking funds to go digital

C31 Melbourne lacking funds to go digital

Soon our community TV channels in the main capital cities will go digital, TVS in Sydney has already commenced test transmissions of channel 44 with an official launch date of March 1, 2010. However Channel 31 or C31 as it is known on air claim that despite Federal Government funding to go digital, it is [...]

Ratings Report, 8 Mar, 2010: Two and a Half Men rule the night, Ten in the crapper

Ratings Report, 8 Mar, 2010: Two and a Half Men rule the night, Ten in the crapper

5th September 2006
It was another close battle between the Seven and Nine Networks, but it was Nine with a marginal victory on Monday night with an overall audience share of 31.0% to Seven’s 30.5%. It was an absolutely shocking night for Network Ten, the networks combined total for the night was 15.6% with ABC1 alone [...]

My Kitchen Rules series two announced

My Kitchen Rules series two announced

The Seven Network has announced that its new cooking series My Kitchen Rules will return for a second series, and Seven are looking for contestants to represent their state. You can become part of the show if you and a partner, friend, workmate or relative have got what it takes in the kitchen, head to [...]

V encore Sunday afternoon

V encore Sunday afternoon

As we alluded to this morning in our ratings report, the Nine Network wouldn’t have been pleased with only 1,290,000 viewers tuning into the premiere of V. Although 1,290,000 isn’t a bad audience share, with the amount of promotion on Nine and in newspapers the network would have expected higher numbers closer to 1,500,000.
As a [...]

Nine’s coverage of the 82nd Oscars

Nine’s coverage of the 82nd Oscars

The Nine Network today broadcast the 82nd Academy Awards live in Australia with the network replaying the awards ceremony again at 9:30pm. Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson hosted the coverage for Nine as they did so last year, they were joined live by Richard Wilkins on the red carpet live from Los Angeles.
The Today Show [...]

Hamish & Andy join Ten

Hamish & Andy join Ten

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 and Andy’s [...]

Ratings Report, 7 Mar, 2010: Factual programming and Seven News on top

Ratings Report, 7 Mar, 2010: Factual programming and Seven News on top

Sunday night was a close one but it was the Seven Network who took out the top honour winning the night with an overall combined share of 30.5% to the Nine Network’s 30.1%. On individual channel shares Seven beat Nine comfortably however with an impressive 4% share for GO! Nine almost took the night away [...]

The clever editing tricks on Millionaire Whizz Kids

The clever editing tricks on Millionaire Whizz Kids

Going along to be in the audience of any show provides a unique opportunity to see how things are done behind the camera and also a chance to see how much of what you actually saw goes to air for everyone else to see.
Recently we were present for the taping of the Who Want’s To [...]

Prime CEO steps down

Prime CEO steps down

Prime Media Group CEO Warwick Syphers has resigned from the Seven Network’s regional affiliate with his tender to end on March 31. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange, chairman of Prime Paul Ramsay said that Mr Syphers will remain available to Prime until the June quarter to provide a smooth transition to a [...]

Ratings Report, 4 Mar, 2010: Seven News on top, but Nine wins the night

Ratings Report, 4 Mar, 2010: Seven News on top, but Nine wins the night

With five of the top ten shows for the night it was the Nine Network who took out Thursday night despite the top two shows coming from Seven. Nine had an overall share of 30.3% to the Seven Network’s 27.6% with Network Ten in a distant third once again on a 21% overall share. The [...]

This week on 60 Minutes, Sunday 7 March

This week on 60 Minutes, Sunday 7 March

Imagine what it would be like in those last awful seconds before a plane crash. Well strap yourself in, you’re about to take that white-knuckle ride. Sharing the final, terrifying moments of Pel-Air jet November Gulf Alpha.

Ratings Report, Mar 3, 2010: Seven News & Criminal Minds on top

Ratings Report, Mar 3, 2010: Seven News & Criminal Minds on top

The Seven Network scraped in another victory on Wednesday night with a combined network total of 31.3% over the Nine Network’s 29.1%, Network Ten was in a distant third on 18.4%. A shocking result for Ten with the ABC’s combined total equalling Ten’s stand alone share for the night of 17.6%, only One HD got [...]

Ratings Report, 2 Mar, 2010: Top Gear cools, My Kitchen Rules heats up

Ratings Report, 2 Mar, 2010: Top Gear cools, My Kitchen Rules heats up

It was an interesting night for television with Tuesday night a very close affair between the Seven and Nine Network’s, both primary channels drawing the same audience share of 27.9% for the night, however overall the honours went to Seven with 7TWO getting the network over the line on a combined total of 30.1% with [...]

The new look Ke Ke Ke Kerri-Anne

The new look Ke Ke Ke Kerri-Anne

After an extra months holiday due to the Winter Olympic Games screening on the Nine Network, the Queen of television in Australia Kerri-Anne Kennerley returned to her morning show this week, minus the ‘Mornings’ title. With a new look set, new look graphics and new look opener, the very blue dominated show will remind many [...]

Ratings Report, Mar 1, 2010: Seven News number 1 again

Ratings Report, Mar 1, 2010: Seven News number 1 again

Monday night saw the Seven Network win on a 31.1% audience share in the five city metro area with the Nine Network coming in a close second at 30.3% indicating we could slowly see Nine loose audience share this week without the Winter Olympic Games. Last night was the final time the games were broadcast [...]

Seven & Nine’s newspaper advertising blitz

Seven & Nine’s newspaper advertising blitz

Usually on the first Sunday of the ratings year all three of our commercial networks launch an advertising blitz in the News Limited newspapers to advise us shows the networks wish to perform well. With the Olympic Winter Games just about over in Vancouver, the advertising blitz this year was pretty low key at the [...]

The State of Play, allegations Seven could have lost the Australian Open rights under new leadership

The State of Play, allegations Seven could have lost the Australian Open rights under new leadership

On the next edition of Four Corners reporter Debbie Whitmont investigates the state of Tennis in Australia and the bad treatment the sport receives in this country under the current leadership within Tennis Australia. The programme will also focus on the treatment of the Australian Open by the Seven Network.
At this years Grand Slam Australia’s [...]

Ratings Report, Feb 25, 2010: Aussie Gold boosts Nine’s Olympic coverage

Ratings Report, Feb 25, 2010: Aussie Gold boosts Nine’s Olympic coverage

Winning an Australian Gold medal seems to be the trick for Nine to boost its Winter Olympic Games coverage. Lydia Lassila won gold for Australia in the Aerial Skiing and over one million viewers tuned in last night to see her win replayed and her live studio interview.
The Nine Network once again won the night [...]