That’s the name of the game. We get a little obsessed with It’s A Knockout on this weeks Televised Revolution podcast. We offer our thoughts on the first episode of the revival of the series that aired on Sunday night (Channel Ten, 7:30pm), as well as interview HG Nelson about his role as co-host of [...]
READ MORENovember, 2011
[TV Diary] Wednesday 30 November 2011
TV Spotlight The City Under the Sea (GEM, 12pm), Sherlock: A Study In Pink (Ch 9, 8:30pm), The Killing (SBS2, 8:30pm), The Thick of It (ABC1, 9pm), Queen: Days of Our Lives (ABC2, 9:30pm), The Killing (One HD, 9:30pm). Assigned Reading Could Doctor Who be on its way to Australia? Great Scott Williamson Daily News! [...]
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The Future of Telly Continues To Take Form
TV isn’t going anywhere, but the way that it is to be distributed and the way viewers engage with it is changing radically. Credit Suisse Analyst Stefan Anninger has forecast a 200,000 subscriber loss for the US pay television market, while also claiming that youth are revolting against expensive channel packages. Anninger suggests that young [...]
READ MORE[TV Diary] Tuesday 29 November 2011
TV Spotlight Newsradio (7 Mate, 2:30pm), Parks and Recreation (Ch 7, 10:50pm), Six Feet Under (7 Two, 11:10pm), The Unusuals (Ch 9, 11:30pm), The League (One HD, 11:30pm). As of last night, 7Two have commenced playing Six Feet Under nightly. Should be a great way to wind down each weeknight throughout Summer. Also, worth keeping [...]
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TV Guide Issues
I was just made aware of this review in the TV Guide (the free paper insert publication produced by Pagemasters for News Ltd Sunday papers) over the weekend for the charming, funny, and oft-experimental US comedy series Louie. It reads to me like someone has a couple of issues to work through. Because I wanted [...]
READ MORE[TV Diary] Monday 28 November 2011
TV Spotlight Mad About You (7Two, 4pm), The Hour (ABC1, 8:30pm), The Glades (Ch 10, 8:30pm). Assigned Reading Root of All Evil is set to air on ABC2. It’s a couple of years old, but worth a look. If only to see Greg Giraldo still doing his thing. Jo Porter moves on to FreemantleAustralia. An [...]
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In Review: Mubi
Available platforms: Mubi.com, Playstation 3 Accessed: Play Station 3 Mubi is an arthouse and world cinema online portal with extensive social network functionality that operates at the core of the service. It is the benchmark of what video streaming companies should be striving for in terms of its user interface, functionality, and vision. Yes, I’m [...]
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10 Thoughts on The Inbetweeners Movie
WARNING: The below post contains material that some may see as spoilers. If you’re sensitive to such things, maybe move on to one of the other fine articles on Crikey. The Inbetweeners Movie has opened in cinemas this week. Spinning off from the UK TV series, the movie takes the boys from high school to [...]
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ABC TV launches its 2012 lineup
Last night, ABC Television announced its 2012 line-up. With so many long-running shows leaving the ABC schedule this year, it will certainly be a different suite of channels. The more interesting announcements were: RANDLING ENTERTAINMENT (27 x 30’) For the last decade, TV has specialised in game shows where the points mean nothing. Not anymore. [...]
READ MORECommunity! Community! Community!
US sitcom Community has shown dedication to the art of the background gag with their commitment to this cameo by Beetlejuice in the most recent episode of the show. After mentioning Beetlejuice for the third time in the series run, the character can be seen walking through the background of the scene. Thankfully for the [...]
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