Hungry Beast give good promo

Hungry Beast give good promo

Exhibit A: Exhibit B (for those with much shorter attention spans): Love this show. Love in a way that is almost unnatural. It’s smart, it’s not condescending, it’s current, it doesn’t shy away from awkward issues. And it’s fun AND it...
My MasterKitchen ChefRules

My MasterKitchen ChefRules

Compared to season 1, My Kitchen Rules season 2 is exploding. MKR dropped onto our screens largely unannounced in 2010 and grew a dedicated following (not least of which was the hungry MasterChef crowd waiting for their second season of that hit show). The appeal of...
The Charlie Sheen disaffect

The Charlie Sheen disaffect

It’s been a heady start to the 2011 ratings year. We’re in Week 11, and of the last 30 nights Channel 7 have won 27 and the 7 Network has won all 4 weeks to date. If you’re at Ch7 – yay; any of the other networks – oh no. The 7pm timeslot...
Has Q&A jumped the shark?

Has Q&A jumped the shark?

In 2010, particularly during the Federal Election, Q&A was the place to be on Monday night. Fiesty, robust political debate, tempered with national cultural and other issues, it made for an hour of excellent TV. Q&A also brought Twitter to television in a real...
the St Kilda schoolgirl vs Charlie Sheen

the St Kilda schoolgirl vs Charlie Sheen

Last night, 60 Minutes delivered interviews with two of the hottest media properties going around – one from Australian circles, one globally. Both interviews polarised people across social media networks. What is painfully obvious is that both central...
Ch9 – Welcome Home (to what?!)

Ch9 – Welcome Home (to what?!)

For years, Channel 9 was “The One”. It continued, morphing into being “Still The One”. Then, realising the pressure of being “The One” was too much, they decided that telling us “Welcome Home” a lot would make it easier....