Michael Idato

Michael Idato

Michael Idato is a Senior Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Africa from a new angle

The respected David Attenborough guides us once again through Africa.

Michael Idato Filmed over four years, an intimate new BBC series aims to shatter viewers' notions about the continent.

Networking

Craig McLachlan with Kate Ritchie when she first appeared on <i>Home and Away</i>.

Michael Idato Former Summer Bay sweetheart Kate Ritchie will reprise her role for Home and Away's 25th anniversary.

Satisfied

Rake-ing it in: Kinnear's Aussie women

Greg Kinnear.

Michael Idato The US adaptation of the hit ABC drama Rake has slotted a second Australian actor into its cast.

Return to radio

Royal prankster back on air

Michael Christian

Michael Idato Radio host Michael Christian, one of two Southern Cross Austereo presenters at the centre of the disastrous royal prank which ended with the suicide of a British nurse, has resumed work.

Bay's 25th anniversary

Kate Ritchie returns Home for soap's anniversary

Kate Ritchie.

Michael Idato The Seven Network has confirmed actress Kate Ritchie, who played definitive girl next door Sally Fletcher for two decades, will return to Home and Away.

Official ratings

Seven the market leader in official ratings, thanks to Packer

Packer on Sunday Night.

Michael Idato The television ratings war in Australia has always been a two horse race: Seven or Nine.

No expanse spared

Sir David Attenborough in forest in Sabah, Borneo.

Michael Idato David Attenborough aims to shatter viewers' pre-existing notions about Africa.

The view

Michael Idato dinkus

Michael Idato How do you solve a problem like the ratings?

Second company to mine Rinehart saga

Gina Rinehart

Michael Idato THE race is on to tell the life of Australia's richest woman on film, with news that a second television mini-series about the life of Gina Rinehart is in development.

Prospecting ventures

Race to televise Gina's story

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Michael Idato Not just one, but two television mini-series about Gina Rinehart are in development.

Knife, but not as we know it

Patrick Brammall.

Michael Idato The ABC has commissioned a new comedy series from Jungleboys.

A recipe for cash cows

Manu

Michael Idato The television ratings year hasn't yet started – it begins officially at 6am Sunday – but the battlefield is already awash with network blood.

'Zero filter'

Otto to star in US Rake remake

Miranda Otto in new Rake.

Michael Idato Miranda Otto has been cast as the female lead in the US remake of the hit Australian drama series Rake.

Networking

<i>My Kitchen Rules</i>' Jessie and Biswa's turn to cook won Monday night for Channel Seven.

Michael Idato and Paul Kalina Viewers were eager to watch 'Spice Girls' Jessie and Biswa crash and burn on My Kitchen Rules.

From the shadows

The second series of the show transports the scares and sinister action to an insane asylum.

Michael Idato Themes of identity lurk in the dark American Horror Story.

MKR rocks The Block to rule kitchen

Michael Idato TELEVISION, you have crowned a new king. Seven's My Kitchen Rules sent a shock wave through the ratings on Monday night, with 2.22 million people watching in the mainland capitals.

Interview

Michael C. Hall farewells Dexter

Michael C. Hall farewells Dexter (Thumbnail)

Michael Idato After a seven year relationship with his character, Hall talks about the final season and Dexter's love interest, Australian actress Yvonne Strahovski.

New rulers

Ratings shock: Spice girls rock the Block

Killing it in the ratings, My Kitchen Rules' Jessie and Biswah.

Michael Idato Television, you have crowned a new king. Seven's My Kitchen Rules send a shockwave through the ratings last night, with 2.22 million people watching in the mainland capitals.

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Sleuthing solution

Ten in its element as Sherlock series proves a ratings hit

Lucy Liu.

Michael Idato After a year of restructuing, ratings misfires and bad headlines, the Ten Network was granted a rare windfall last night.

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Let the battle begin: stations prepare for ratings war

My Kitchen RulesManu & Pete

Michael Idato The bloody war of attrition between the commercial TV networks is a cliche as old as television and yet with a week to go before ratings officially begin, we are facing a battlefield already soaking...