New sitcom for Librarians team
Michael Idato The ABC has commissioned a new comedy from the creators of The Librarians.
Nostalgic fixes for contemporary ills
Michael Idato As the birth of World Series Cricket unfurled itself from the pages of history and onto our television screens in the mini-series Howzat!, clouds of cigarette smoke hung heavily in the office of...
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Michael Idato Yesterday morning, the first episode of the new season of Doctor Who was available on ABC's iview.
New spin on an ancient tale
Michael Idato The new drama Sinbad takes its cues from the modern blockbuster.
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Kevin's Grand Design
Michael Idato Kevin McCloud tries to build a beautiful and affordable housing estate, drama ensues.
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The lowdown on Lowdown
Michael Idato Adam Zwar, best known for Wilfred, sets his new comedy in the offices of a fictional Sunday paper.
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Big budget Sinbad
Michael Idato It is dentally perfect, it has sumptuous sets and effects, but do we need another Sinbad?
SBS goes back to a ratings hit
Michael Idato The second series of SBS TV's ground-breaking refugee documentary/reality series Go Back To Where You Came From drew a solid 752,000 viewers nationally last night.
Nostalgia rules
Nostalgia rules as Howzat takes ratings glory
Michael Idato A massive TV audience of 2.09 million viewers tuned into the second part of the Channel Nine cricket drama Howzat! last night.
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Michael Idato Content piracy is the natural enemy of the content industry and a problem that will only get worse with the NBN.
Mean girls in the great Southern tradition
Michael Idato The creator of Good Christian Bitches was inspired by the tough Texan women he grew up with.
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Aunty marches on the Western Front
Michael Idato The ABC has commissioned a telemovie about Australian soldiers during the French campaign in World War I.
Mott dances out Ten's door over ratings
Michael Idato CHANNEL TEN'S head of programming, David Mott, quit yesterday, taking the fall for the network's disastrous performance in the ratings this year.
Dance formats out of step with reality show trends
Michael Idato AUSTRALIA, your dance card is empty.
Taking the fall
Ten's dismal ratings claim prized scalp
Michael Idato Channel Ten's head of programming David Mott has resigned, falling on his sword for the network's disastrous performance in the ratings this year.
Dallas 2012
The supersoap where only the eyebrows have grown
Michael Idato Everything is bigger in Texas. Bigger still in Dallas.
Ratings woes
Can Ten survive? Outback talent show fails to entice
Michael Idato Having buried one struggling talent show, Ten was pinning its hopes on outback road tour/talent show I Will Survive, which debuted with only 506,000 viewers nationally.
Nobody dancing
Ten dumps Everybody Dance Now
Michael Idato The Ten Network has axed its struggling talent show Everybody Dance Now.
Be afraid
Here comes Honey Boo Boo ... and the end of the world
Michael Idato That's it, folks. The world, as we knew, it is over.
Much-needed win
Seven finds its voice with X Factor
Michael Idato The X Factor made a loud and resonant return to the television schedule last night before a national audience of 1.59 million.
