Total People                                                                Total TV Overnight Top 30 Programs Fri 19th Apr 2024 Rank                                            Description                                      &nb ..read more

ABC: The ABC live coverage of Anzac Day marches in each state and other services at home and abroad have become fundamental to the commemoration of ANZAC Day for Australians. The ABC’s coverage will coordinate the key commemorative events in Australia, Gallipoli in Turkiye, and Villers-Bretonneux in France. These will be broadcast on ABC TV, ABC News channel, and live streaming on ABC iview throughout the day. From 4.20am AEST, ABC will broadcast the Anzac Dawn Service from Sydney, followed by the Anzac Day Dawn Service live from the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, at 5.30am AEST. This will ..read more

Hamish Blake is now hosting his sixth season of Lego Masters for Nine, but it yet to push for a producer credit. “It’s funny, I know in America, the system is very much like ‘Become a producer, immediately!’ if you’re part of the show. I don’t know it’s always felt a bit more casual in Australia,” he told TV Tonight. “I suppose there’s parts of the show, like when we sit down and try to figure out episodes or whatever that is producing, technically. But not to the point where I’ve ever chased a credit for it. “I just do it because I really love the show and enjoy the fun of making it.” After ..read more

Sony is in discussions with investment management giant Apollo Global Management over a joint bid to acquire Paramount Global, according to trade media. Such a deal could have significant impact on Paramount in Australia, including Network 10. The New York Times reported that Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra had held talks with Apollo about teaming up to make a bid, although an official offer has not yet been submitted. Under one potential deal structure, Apollo and Sony would make an all-cash offer for Paramount Global’s outstanding shares and take the company pr ..read more

Nine’s new National Affairs Editor Andrew Probyn files for 60 Minutes on the risks of Australia’s 46 MRH-90 Taipan helicopters. The Menace of the Taipans They look mightily impressive. They’re relatively young. And they’ve cost more than three-and-a-half billion dollars to buy and operate. According to the top brass at the Defence Department though, Australia’s 46 MRH-90 Taipan helicopters are useless junk. Others say that they’re dangerous, as the country tragically saw last July when one crashed near Hamilton Island killing four Australian airmen from the 6th Aviation Regiment. It seems no ..read more

Guest on Sunday’s Insiders is Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton. David Speers and the panel Samantha Maiden, Lenore Taylor and Phil Coorey cover the week in politics including defence strategy, national security, the federal budget and more. 9am Sunday on ABC ..read more

Stephen Fry hosts a quiz show from London with Aussie expats. 7:30pm Saturday on Nine. RuPaul’s Drag Race The Suspect Murder in Provence Ireland’s Wild Islands The Dog House ..read more

Back in 2008, TiVo launched in Australia with considerable fanfare, through Seven and TVNZ. The revolutionary DVR came with a steep $699 pricetag and no subscription, as be the first serious competitor to Foxtel’s iQ2 -but without the ad-skipping function which was available in the US. It allowed users to record two shows at once while at the same time watching a previously recorded show stored on the built-in hard disk, and more. At the time Seven CEO David Leckie described it as “The world’s best DVR.” Seven network’s sales director at the time, James Warburton said, “It’s a magnificent pro ..read more

New Seven West Media CEO Jeff Howard has emailled staff on his first day in the top job, according to news.com.au. “It’s been a difficult couple of weeks for the great people of Seven,’’ the former Chief Financial Officer in his note to staff. “And as we transition to a new future, I thought some reflections may help us move forward “First, some disclosures. As a family man first and foremost. I’ve never smoked. I don’t use drugs. “Never have, never will. Call me boring but I don’t even drink coffee. Personally. I like to stay fit and try to run every day. “Occasional glass of red or a beer h ..read more

A trailer has dropped for the third series of Clarkson’s Farm coming to Prime Video in May. Returning to screen are the ensemble of Jeremy, Lisa, Kaleb, Gerald, and Cheerful Charlie. The third series of Clarkson’s Farm finds Diddly Squat Farm facing some seriously daunting challenges. The crops are failing in the severe hot weather, inflation has driven prices of supplies sky high, dreams for the beloved restaurant are dashed and now the farm shop also faces closure. Jeremy urgently needs to come up with creative new ways of making ends meet, so hatches a plan to turn a profit from hundreds o ..read more