The reality of the situation

The reality of the situation

From Monday 30 January 2012, if you don’t like reality TV programming you’ll be doing exactly what the free-to-air networks don’t want you to do – turning off the box and doing something else. With the Australian Open Tennis finishing the night...
Luke Jacobz – The X Factor

Luke Jacobz – The X Factor

When Luke Jacobz was asked to step into the void left my Matthew Newton’s self-implosion to host The X Factor Australia in 2010, he didn’t have a lot of time to adjust. Yet he handled himself with distinction, and even got to tell Kyle Sandilands to shut...
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...