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Eddie wigs up as Nine clinches Thursday
The Bachelorette was Thursday’s top entertainment show at 809,000 viewers. It was down on last Thursday but still topped the demos for a second night in a row. Part of that may have been due to a...
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Gogglebox returns to best-ever numbers
Gogglebox last night drew its best numbers since launching on TEN in 2015, with 824,000 viewing. That’s in addition to topping Pay TV on Wednesday night. But a rare Thursday edition of The Block (due...
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Which Aussie stars are trying their luck in LA right now?
The Australian in Film Awards will be held next week in Los Angeles. Patrick Brammall (No Activity, Glitch) has hosting duties. The guest list offers a little insight into some of those who are on the...
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Looking for a Sean Keenan-type
If anyone is having a bumper year of roles it must be Sean Keenan. Having recently appeared on Hoges for Seven, Glitch and Newton’s Law for ABC, Wake in Fright for TEN and Foxtel’s Australia Day...
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Bachelorette tops Thursday, Nine lands third.
Last night demonstrated why there is still a tussle over Australia’s third commercial network. TEN was the leading primary channel last night, with The Bachelorette topping the night and Gogglebox the...
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Doctor Blake leads local drama gap
The Doctor Blake Mysteries topped local dramas last week, in a week where the winners and losers were evident. ABC’s drama pulled 792,000 viewers, ahead of Nine’s Doctor Doctor on 716,000, Seven’s...
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Speaking out a hot topic at Australians in Film Awards
The Sixth Annual Australians in Film Awards took place on Wednesday is Los Angeles and current headlines were also the talking point. Patrick Brammall (Glitch, No Activity) hosted the event that helps...
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TEN wins Thursday
TEN has won Thursday night in ratings, thanks to its double act of The Bachelorette & Gogglebox. TEN ran away with a 28.8% share ahead of Seven’s 26.6%, leaving Nine in third on 23.3% for the...
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Casting Guild of Australia awards 2017: nominees
ABC, SBS, Foxtel and Stan titles have been nominated in the Casting Guild of Australia awards. Alison Telford, nominated for both Glitch & Seven Types of Ambiguity said, “To be nominated for two...
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Go-to guy Sean Keenan doesn’t play faves
2017 was the year of Sean Keenan, with 4 titles hitting our screens: Hoges, Glitch, Wake in Fright & Australia Day. On the red carpet recently, he took it all in his stride. “When you say those 4...
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Winners of 2017
In the wash-up of the TV year, some faces are hoping for a better 2018. But there are some who will be rightly popping the champers. No doubt I am forgetting some worthy candidates but here’s an...
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Programmer’s Wrap 2018: ABC
ABC is shaking up its Drama slots for 2018. After several years of pursuing Thursday nights, the broadcaster will now mix things up on its schedule, depending on the title. Head of Programming,...
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In case you missed it, these shows were torpedoed by networks.
This week TV programmers confirmed a number of shows would not be returning to our screens, as part of TV Tonight‘s annual Programmer’s Wrap. Call it axed / not renewed / not returning, or anything...
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US pilot for Luke Arnold
Another day, another Aussie in a US pilot. This time Luke Arnold (INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, Black Sails, Glitch) has a series-regular role on ABC drama pilot For Love. The ABC Studios project by...
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Logie Awards 2018: who else missed out?
Toni Collette, Sam Neill, John Wood, Jacki Weaver, Vince Colosimo, Jackie Woodburne, Magda Szubanski…. Some of TV’s biggest names have been left off the voting list for the 2018 Logie Awards. There...
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Matchbox Pictures boss to head up FremantleMedia Australia
Chris Oliver-Taylor will depart as Managing Director of Matchbox Pictures to become CEO of FremantleMedia Australia. He replaces Ian Hogg, who departed in January. Previously ABC’s Head of Business...
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Requiem
Warning: the new Netflix-BBC drama Requiem is about to lead you down the garden path. You may find yourself in binge-mode as you try to figure out what’s going on, a bit like the central character,...
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Glitch creator joins Matchbox Pictures
Writer /producer Louise Fox is joining the NBCU-owned Matchbox Pictures in a role that will see her working exclusively, both nationally and internationally, across a range of scripted projects. Fox...
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Tony Ayres to set up new production company
In a rare move for an Australian writer / producer Tony Ayres (Glitch, Nowhere Boys, The Slap, Barracuda, Seven Types of Ambiguity, The Family Law, Underground and Wanted) is to set up a new...
View ArticleRenewed: Glitch
Season 3… Posted by Glitch on Sunday, August 19, 2018 ABC / Netflix paranormal drama Glitch has been renewed for a third season. A teaser indicating a third season for 2019 was dropped on social media...
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Aussie joins Doctor Who writing team
Australian screenwriter Pete McTighe (Wentworth) has been announced as one of the upcoming writers for Doctor Who under new showrunner Chris Chibnall. McTighe has written on a string of Australia...
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Cameras roll on final season for Glitch
Filming is now underway in Melbourne on the third and final season of paranormal drama, Glitch, for ABC and Netflix. Returning cast include Patrick Brammall, Emma Booth, Rodger Corser, Sean Keenan,...
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Matchbox Pictures appoints new managing director
NBCUniversal International Studios and Matchbox Pictures have appointed Alastair McKinnon as Managing Director. Replacing former MD Chris Oliver-Taylor, McKinnon has been ABC Head of Content...
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What can we expect from ABC, SBS Upfronts?
The spotlight swings to ABC and SBS early next week as they unveil their 2019 highlights. ABC will hold a Content Launch in Southbank on Monday afternoon. ABC hasn’t held a formal ‘Upfronts’ for...
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Upfronts 2019: ABC
The ABC has now supplied a full list of its 2019 highlights, including new dramas Black B*tch, The Heights and The Cry and a long lis of factuals including Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds The...
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Programmer’s Wrap 2019: ABC
Last year ABC frequently made headlines for its behind the scenes news but in 2019 Acting Director of Entertainment & Specialist Michael Carrington is confident the focus is back on Content. “Even...
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Andrew McFarlane in demand
Andrew MacFarlane graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1973, with fellow classmate Tina Bursill. Yet as he edges closer to 50 years in the business, he is still in demand. Seen...
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Rodger Corser: Quiet Achiever
When I speak with Rodger Corser about his Gold Logie nomination he is knee-deep in the middle of filming Doctor Doctor season 4. The gear-shift to ‘campaign-mode’ is a little disconcerting for one...
View ArticleReturning: Glitch
Season 3 of paranormal drama series Glitch returns in August for its final chapter. Returning cast include Patrick Brammall, Emma Booth, Rodger Corser, Sean Keenan, Hannah Monson, John Leary, Aaron...
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Glitch ready to resolve
Ending a drama series is not all bad. Just ask Glitch co-creator Louise Fox who is concluding the series at three seasons on her own terms. “It’s fantastic. I think every storyteller wants to finish a...
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Nine dominates Sunday with Block, Cricket combo.
Nine drew a whopping 42.7% share on Sunday night thanks to its Reality + Sport offering across multiple channels. The Ashes Series pulled another massive share for 9GEM at 15.8% -more than 10’s...
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Dustin Clare fighting for local content
It’s not uncommon for actors to moonlight as waiters or work in call centres in between jobs. Not so Glitch‘s Dustin Clare who has taken a different approach, running his own film production,...
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All the drama of ratings week
Utopia is now the biggest scripted title on the air, last week averaging 683,000 viewers. The Working Dog comedy is also massive in Timeshifted audiences, recently pulling another 277,000 viewers in...
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Chilled in Pearl Bay…
Foxtel viewers are used to seeing Katrina Milosevic steal scenes as Wentworth‘s boisterous Sue “Boomer” Jenkins, but now they are watching her far more relaxed in Nine’s revived SeaChange. Milosevic...
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The Block tops Sunday
Nine had a comfortable win on Sunday leading from 7pm after Seven led in news. 10’s island reality was tops with younger viewers. The Block was #1 at 975,000 and topped the older demos but was down on...
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Ashes victory breaks multichannel record
Australia’s victory at the Ashes Series has delivered another record-breaking share for 9GEM. Last night up to 810,000 metro viewers watched as Australia retained the Ashes from England -the highest...
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Block, Cricket too strong on Sunday.
The Ashes Series has helped Nine to another whopping share on Sunday, but it would have dominated on its primary channel regardless. Combined, both shares made the network unstoppable last night. The...
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The Block tops Sunday
While Seven News won at 6pm it was Nine that then took the lead last night, nabbing another Sunday win. The Block was #1 on Sunday at 1.16m viewers, up on last week’s 1.14m. Australia’s Got Talent...
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Ladies Night helps narrow Sunday win for Seven
Two big shows were locked in a battle last night on what was ultimately a neck and neck battle for Sunday share. The Block won its slot and topped the demos at 1.03m defeating The All New Monty:...
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From supporting emerging talent to high-end global drama
Alistair McKinnon has been managing director of Matchbox Pictures for 9 months when we meet to discuss the company’s slate. Majority-owned by NBCUniversal, it remains one of the biggest production...
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What to expect from ABC Upfronts
If history is anything to go by, ABC’s 2020 programming slate* revealed tomorrow will be the biggest list of shows announced by a network this season. It will be the first with David Anderson as...
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Pete McTighe to write more Doctor Who
Writer Pete McTighe (Wentworth, Nowhere Boys, Glitch) will write another episode in the upcoming Doctor Who season. It will be his second episode for the UK sci-fi after penning Kerblam! McTighe is...
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Genevieve O’Reilly returns to Star Wars
Adelaide-raised Genevieve O’Reilly is returning to the Star Wars: Rogue One prequel -now in the series form for Disney+. She played the young Mon Mothma in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith...
View ArticleAirdate: White House Farm
2020 UK true crime drama White House Farm is set to premiere on Binge next week. The series is based on a 1985 incident and written by Aussie Kris Mrksa (Underbelly, Reqium, Glitch) and Giula Sandler....
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Screen Australia funding: enterprise recipients
Dan and Luke Riches of Ardiol Media 11 business and screen projects will share in a total of over $1 million industry development funding from Screen Australia. Four individuals will also receive...
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Screen Music Awards: 2020: nominees
Adam Gock & Dinesh Wicks Australian composers for Stateless, Unorthodox, Operation Buffalo, The Letdown, Upright, Glitch, The Secrets She Keeps, Bluey are amongst nominees in the 2020 Screen Music...
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“That’s part of the gig, in Summer Bay, right?”
When Luke Arnold landed a recurring guest role in Home & Away he knew he had to do one thing: hit the gym. Arnold, whose credits include INXS: Never Tear Us Apart, Glitch and Black Sails, likes to...
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Alison Whyte juggles lockdown & Jack Irish
Just a day after our interview for Jack Irish, Alison Whyte discovered her pub had been classed as a Tier 1 exposure site in Melbourne’s COVID-19 outbreak. Whyte and actor husband Fred Whitlock own...
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Drama exec appointments at SBS
SBS has made new appointments in its Drama department with Julie Eckersley as its new Head of Scripted, and Donna Chang promoted to Commissioning Editor, Scripted. Julie Eckersley (pictured left) is...
View ArticleSally Riley awarded Commissioner of The Year
ABC Head of Scripted Production Sally Riley has been awarded the inaugural recipient of the Commissioner of The Year Award, a new category at the SPA Awards. Riley’s drama and comedy team have...
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