Exclusive: Amazon Studios is developing a series adaptation of Margarita Montimore’s bestselling novel Oona Out of Order, from Spyglass Media Group. Australian screenwriter Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie) is attached to adapt and executive produce, with Amazon-based Patrick Moran also executive producing.
Oona Out of Order is described as a sophisticated love story that chronicles a romance interrupted and a lifetime rearranged. It revolves round Oona Lockhart, who at the strike of midnight on her nineteenth birthday wakes to find she is the surprise new inhabitant of her 55-year-old body. Where did her life disappear to? Stunned and terrified, Oona grapples with what feels like a catastrophic universal mistake until her following birthday when it happens again – then again and again, without explanation. As Oona leaps from year to year, living her life out of order, she strives to find her way back to her youth and her first boyfriend.
Oona Out of Order is described as a sophisticated love story that chronicles a romance interrupted and a lifetime rearranged. It revolves round Oona Lockhart, who at the strike of midnight on her nineteenth birthday wakes to find she is the surprise new inhabitant of her 55-year-old body. Where did her life disappear to? Stunned and terrified, Oona grapples with what feels like a catastrophic universal mistake until her following birthday when it happens again – then again and again, without explanation. As Oona leaps from year to year, living her life out of order, she strives to find her way back to her youth and her first boyfriend.
- 2/9/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Don Groves is a Deadline contributor based in Sydney Nominated for 12 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, The Sapphires won six gongs at a ceremony hosted by Russell Crowe in Sydney on Wednesday night. The musical drama about four Aboriginal girls who formed a singing group in the 1960s won best director (Wayne Blair), lead actress (Deborah Mailman), lead actor (Chris O’Dowd), supporting actress (Jessica Mauboy) and adapted screenplay (Keith Thompson, Tony Briggs). That’s in addition to five craft awards presented on Monday. The Weinstein Co. will release the film in the U.S. on March 22. Thriller Wish You Were Here took the Aacta original screenplay award for husband-and-wife creative team Kieran Darcy-Smith and Felicity Price, and supporting actor for Antony Starr. German actress Saskia Rosendahl received the best young actor trophy for Cate Shortland’s Lore, which was Australia’s entry for the foreign language Oscar.
- 1/30/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has announced the nominees for its second annual awards. The Sapphires leads the way in the film categories, scooping 12 nominations including 'Best Actor' for Chris O'Dowd, 'Best Actress' for Deborah Mailman and 'Best Supporting Actress' for Jessica Mauboy.
Other movie nominees include Jonathan Teplitzky's romantic drama Burning Man, which is nominated in ten categories, and Cate Shortland's German-language wartime thriller Lore, which gets the nod in eight categories. Network Ten's Puberty Blues and ABC1 drama Redfern Now lead the nominees in (more)...
Other movie nominees include Jonathan Teplitzky's romantic drama Burning Man, which is nominated in ten categories, and Cate Shortland's German-language wartime thriller Lore, which gets the nod in eight categories. Network Ten's Puberty Blues and ABC1 drama Redfern Now lead the nominees in (more)...
- 12/4/2012
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
The Sapphires has led the Academy of Australian Cinema and Television Arts Awards nominations being nominated in 12 categories.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
Awards will be handed out over two events, with an awards luncheon, focused on craft categories on Monday January 28 and the main event on January 30. Both events will be held at the Star Event Centre, the first public events for the venue.
The Sapphires, distributed by Hopscotch/eOne has been nominated for Best Film, Best Direction and best adapted screenplay as well as Best Lead Actor and Actress for Chris O’Dowd and Deborah Mailman, and Best Supporting Actress for Jessica Mauboy.
Burning Man was not far behind on 10 nominations including best film and best direction as well as best lead actor for Matthre Goode and Best Supporting Actress for Essie Davis.
Three more films, Lore, Mental and Wish You Were Here received eight nominations while Not Suitable For Children received four.
- 12/3/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
It’s a tricky one launching a new TV season. You’ve got to look confident even if you’re in strife. But you shouldn’t sing too loudly if you’re winning.
Last week, what little commentary around Seven’s upfronts that didn’t focus on Celebrity Splash was on their somewhat triumphalist approach.
Fair to say, that wasn’t a criticism that could be levelled at Ten this morning.
The first word I had back from one media buyer who was at the Sydney presentation was “humble”.
As well they might be after the year they’ve just had.
But in terms of 2013, I suspect that the 500 or so people in the room will have left more confident in the network then they were at the start of the day.
Stability is the strategy. Gone are the risks of I will Survive, Everybody Dance Now and being Lara Bingle.
Last week, what little commentary around Seven’s upfronts that didn’t focus on Celebrity Splash was on their somewhat triumphalist approach.
Fair to say, that wasn’t a criticism that could be levelled at Ten this morning.
The first word I had back from one media buyer who was at the Sydney presentation was “humble”.
As well they might be after the year they’ve just had.
But in terms of 2013, I suspect that the 500 or so people in the room will have left more confident in the network then they were at the start of the day.
Stability is the strategy. Gone are the risks of I will Survive, Everybody Dance Now and being Lara Bingle.
- 10/23/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Ten has this morning launched its crucial 2013 lineup to media agencies and advertisers at a breakfast in Sydney.
Australian drama series led the push, including a dramatisation of the Batavia mutiny, comedy drama Wonderland, Mr & Mrs Murder, Reef Doctors and Secrets & Lies: The Track.
Returning shows include Masterchef,Offspring, Puberty Blues and The Biggest Loser. There will also be a Masterchef Professionals spinoff fronted by chef Marco Pierre White.
The launch comes at a crucial time for the network, which has been struggling in the ratings.
Other new series announced include Hamish Macdonald’s The Truth Is and “love child of Gruen Transfer and Can of Worms” live series Shock Of The Now.
The network is also moving the The Simpsons back to 6pm on Ten after shifting the show to the same slot on Eleven when it launched the network at the beginning of 2011. The Simpsons had already started...
Australian drama series led the push, including a dramatisation of the Batavia mutiny, comedy drama Wonderland, Mr & Mrs Murder, Reef Doctors and Secrets & Lies: The Track.
Returning shows include Masterchef,Offspring, Puberty Blues and The Biggest Loser. There will also be a Masterchef Professionals spinoff fronted by chef Marco Pierre White.
The launch comes at a crucial time for the network, which has been struggling in the ratings.
Other new series announced include Hamish Macdonald’s The Truth Is and “love child of Gruen Transfer and Can of Worms” live series Shock Of The Now.
The network is also moving the The Simpsons back to 6pm on Ten after shifting the show to the same slot on Eleven when it launched the network at the beginning of 2011. The Simpsons had already started...
- 10/22/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
The Chaser’s media and news analysis show The Hamster Wheel returned last night, slightly down in the ratings on last year’s debut.
The team’s opening sketch, a mocking show tune, lampooned not only themselves but ABC1′s struggling Wednesday line-up including mentor Andrew Denton’s Randling, Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell and Qi as well as ratings winners such as The Voice and Howzat.
The ABC1 comedy, which aired at 9.10pm, averaged 784,000 viewers across the five city metro markets according to preliminary ratings from OzTam. It was 12th for the night.
Last year’s premiere, which aired at 9.30pm, rated 857,000 and placed 10th for the night. Both season debuts aired after Gruen Planet.
The Hamster Wheel was seventh in 16-39 and eighth in 18-49 and 25-54.
The team also used music and the subject of ratings to promote their season return, parodying Coles’ ‘Down Down’ ad with Status Quo.
The team’s opening sketch, a mocking show tune, lampooned not only themselves but ABC1′s struggling Wednesday line-up including mentor Andrew Denton’s Randling, Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell and Qi as well as ratings winners such as The Voice and Howzat.
The ABC1 comedy, which aired at 9.10pm, averaged 784,000 viewers across the five city metro markets according to preliminary ratings from OzTam. It was 12th for the night.
Last year’s premiere, which aired at 9.30pm, rated 857,000 and placed 10th for the night. Both season debuts aired after Gruen Planet.
The Hamster Wheel was seventh in 16-39 and eighth in 18-49 and 25-54.
The team also used music and the subject of ratings to promote their season return, parodying Coles’ ‘Down Down’ ad with Status Quo.
- 9/27/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Seven’s experiment with magic in prime time found success on Wednesday night with a one-off special featuring Cosentino, runner up in the 2011 series of the network’s Australia’s Got Talent.
Running from 7.30-8.30, Cosentino – The Grand Illusionist rated 1.285m across the five city metro market, according to preliminary ratings from OzTam.
The show, produced in house by Seven, was filmed in March at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre as well as featuring street performances from the magician.
NNine’s Big Brother, which ran from 7-8.30pm, rated 996,000 in seventh place for total viewers. However, it won won across all the key advertising demographics of 16-39, 18-49 and 25-54. Cosentino – The Grand Illusionist placing second in 18-49 and 25-54 and third in 16-39 behind Ten’s Puberty Blues in second place. Puberty Blues was third in 18-49 and ninth in 25-54.
Despite good numbers for 16-39 and 18-49 demos, Puberty Blues...
Running from 7.30-8.30, Cosentino – The Grand Illusionist rated 1.285m across the five city metro market, according to preliminary ratings from OzTam.
The show, produced in house by Seven, was filmed in March at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre as well as featuring street performances from the magician.
NNine’s Big Brother, which ran from 7-8.30pm, rated 996,000 in seventh place for total viewers. However, it won won across all the key advertising demographics of 16-39, 18-49 and 25-54. Cosentino – The Grand Illusionist placing second in 18-49 and 25-54 and third in 16-39 behind Ten’s Puberty Blues in second place. Puberty Blues was third in 18-49 and ninth in 25-54.
Despite good numbers for 16-39 and 18-49 demos, Puberty Blues...
- 9/20/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Not looking good: ratings for I Will Survive
Ratings for Ten’s reality show I Will Survive took a tumble last night, down from 338,000 last week to just 281,000 last night.
The show was hammered in its 7.30pm time slot by Seven’s song contest The X Factor, which won the night with 1.502m, and Big Brother on Nine, which fell just short of the million mark.
The show ranked 36th for the night, with a smaller audience than Rosemary & Thyme on digital channel 7Two.
Ratings for Ten’s teen drama Puberty Blues also took a knock, the show pulling in an audience of 673,000 – down from 728,000 last week.
The show ranked 14th for the night, but did well in the key advertising demographics, winning its time slot among viewers aged 16-39.
It aired for an hour from 8.30pm, and was beaten in its time slot by The Farmer Wants a Wife on Nine,...
Ratings for Ten’s reality show I Will Survive took a tumble last night, down from 338,000 last week to just 281,000 last night.
The show was hammered in its 7.30pm time slot by Seven’s song contest The X Factor, which won the night with 1.502m, and Big Brother on Nine, which fell just short of the million mark.
The show ranked 36th for the night, with a smaller audience than Rosemary & Thyme on digital channel 7Two.
Ratings for Ten’s teen drama Puberty Blues also took a knock, the show pulling in an audience of 673,000 – down from 728,000 last week.
The show ranked 14th for the night, but did well in the key advertising demographics, winning its time slot among viewers aged 16-39.
It aired for an hour from 8.30pm, and was beaten in its time slot by The Farmer Wants a Wife on Nine,...
- 9/12/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Channel Ten’s upfront presentation for 2013 will be the network’s most important for a decade, analyst Steve Allen has said.
His comments came after Channel Ten’s delivered one of its lowest weeks in prime time channel share since TV rating service OzTam began its current system in 2001.
The primary channel’s share between 6pm to midnight was 9.7% for Week 36, Sunday to Saturday, marking a historic low point for the network.
However Ten, which focuses on the prime time share between 6pm-10.30pm, garnered 13% share.
The network’s highest rating show for the week, Puberty Blues, rated 729,000, coming in at just 48th spot for the week.However, the network is delivering good numbers for its online video views. In Week 36 Puberty Blues reached a record high for video views for a Ten drama, with over 781,000 views.
Seven won the week with a share of 24.2%, beating Nine’s 20.4%. ABC1 had...
His comments came after Channel Ten’s delivered one of its lowest weeks in prime time channel share since TV rating service OzTam began its current system in 2001.
The primary channel’s share between 6pm to midnight was 9.7% for Week 36, Sunday to Saturday, marking a historic low point for the network.
However Ten, which focuses on the prime time share between 6pm-10.30pm, garnered 13% share.
The network’s highest rating show for the week, Puberty Blues, rated 729,000, coming in at just 48th spot for the week.However, the network is delivering good numbers for its online video views. In Week 36 Puberty Blues reached a record high for video views for a Ten drama, with over 781,000 views.
Seven won the week with a share of 24.2%, beating Nine’s 20.4%. ABC1 had...
- 9/10/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Nine’s Embarrassing Bodies has rated modestly in its new time slot of 9pm in the Wednesday night ratings.
The British series, which sees people have their embarrassing medical conditions diagnosed on TV, had previously run in the 10.30pm and 11pm time slots.
Last night the show, which was set in Thailand, rated 651,000 across the five city metro market, according to preliminary ratings from OzTam.Heavily promoted by Nine, the show was 16th for the night and well behind Seven’s Criminal Minds, which began at 8.50pm to rate 1.019m in 7th place.
However, Embarrassing Bodies did beat ABC1′s Randling at 9pm, which rated 495,000.
In the key advertising demos, the show did better, placing fourth in 16-39, ninth in 18-49 and 12th in 25-54.
Ten’s hour-long drama Puberty Blues, which at 8.30pm for a half hour overlap with Embarrassing Bodies, rated 728,000 in 14th.
The Ten drama won its...
The British series, which sees people have their embarrassing medical conditions diagnosed on TV, had previously run in the 10.30pm and 11pm time slots.
Last night the show, which was set in Thailand, rated 651,000 across the five city metro market, according to preliminary ratings from OzTam.Heavily promoted by Nine, the show was 16th for the night and well behind Seven’s Criminal Minds, which began at 8.50pm to rate 1.019m in 7th place.
However, Embarrassing Bodies did beat ABC1′s Randling at 9pm, which rated 495,000.
In the key advertising demos, the show did better, placing fourth in 16-39, ninth in 18-49 and 12th in 25-54.
Ten’s hour-long drama Puberty Blues, which at 8.30pm for a half hour overlap with Embarrassing Bodies, rated 728,000 in 14th.
The Ten drama won its...
- 9/6/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
ABC TV's decision to stream the latest Doctor Who episode just hours after the UK premiere has led to a record number of single-day views.
Season seven of the popular sci-fi series kicked off with Asylum of the Daleks, which received a record 75,900 plays on its iview platform on Sunday, September 2, according to the ABC. The episode will receive its first traditional TV broadcast on ABC1 the following Saturday in prime time, however the broadcaster said it plans to continue showing each episode on iview immediately after the BBC in the UK.
Anton Andreacchio, chief executive of copyright specialists Intercept Media, said the company does not specifically track Doctor Who but it is a fair assumption that the majority of the ABC's online views were from potential pirates.
"We very much believe that if there are viable alternatives that do not punish the consumer then users will inherently gravitate towards them,...
Season seven of the popular sci-fi series kicked off with Asylum of the Daleks, which received a record 75,900 plays on its iview platform on Sunday, September 2, according to the ABC. The episode will receive its first traditional TV broadcast on ABC1 the following Saturday in prime time, however the broadcaster said it plans to continue showing each episode on iview immediately after the BBC in the UK.
Anton Andreacchio, chief executive of copyright specialists Intercept Media, said the company does not specifically track Doctor Who but it is a fair assumption that the majority of the ABC's online views were from potential pirates.
"We very much believe that if there are viable alternatives that do not punish the consumer then users will inherently gravitate towards them,...
- 9/3/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The latest free iPad edition of Mumbrella’s sister title Encore magazine is now live.
Encore became free on the App Store two months ago. The September edition of Encore includes:
The E List, Encore’s 200 list of the industry’s most powerful media and entertainment players. While the top 100 ran in the print edition, the app is only place to see the full list; An exclusive extract from Ita Buttrose’s book, A Passionate Life, plus video extras; Behind the scenes of Ten’s hit drama Puberty Blues; The significant seven – Australia’s top voiceover artists; We ask if producers have finally nailed the correct mix of entertainment and brands in branded content off the back of Host’s Kiwi Sceptics, Qantas’ The Great Crusade and McDonald’s Gets Grilled; Our critics examine milk ads; Ex Maxus boss David Gaines on why he hates – really hates – Today Tonight; We...
Encore became free on the App Store two months ago. The September edition of Encore includes:
The E List, Encore’s 200 list of the industry’s most powerful media and entertainment players. While the top 100 ran in the print edition, the app is only place to see the full list; An exclusive extract from Ita Buttrose’s book, A Passionate Life, plus video extras; Behind the scenes of Ten’s hit drama Puberty Blues; The significant seven – Australia’s top voiceover artists; We ask if producers have finally nailed the correct mix of entertainment and brands in branded content off the back of Host’s Kiwi Sceptics, Qantas’ The Great Crusade and McDonald’s Gets Grilled; Our critics examine milk ads; Ex Maxus boss David Gaines on why he hates – really hates – Today Tonight; We...
- 9/3/2012
- by Brooke Hemphill
- Encore Magazine
Sbs hit show Go Back To Where You Came From
Go Back To Where You Came From’s second outing held a decent audience for SBS1, despite a 100,000 viewer drop from its Tuesday night debut.
Wednesday’s episode rated 652,000 across the five city metro market according to preliminary reports from OzTam, compared to Tuesday’s 752,000. The number is still an exceptionally high one for Sbs.
The show also ranked 16th in total viewers to Tuesday’s 10th spot.The show placed 13th across all three key advertising demos, 25-54, 18-49 and 16-39.
In similar time slots, Seven’s Criminal Minds rated 956,000, Nine’s Farmer Wants A Wife rated 894,000, ABC1′s Gruen Planet rated 810,000 and Ten’s Puberty Blues rated 751,000.
Nine’s Us drama Dallas has struggled to gain traction. Airing at 9pm, the first episode rated 368,000, while the second drew an audience of 258,000. The show was in place of Big Brother Confidential.
Go Back To Where You Came From’s second outing held a decent audience for SBS1, despite a 100,000 viewer drop from its Tuesday night debut.
Wednesday’s episode rated 652,000 across the five city metro market according to preliminary reports from OzTam, compared to Tuesday’s 752,000. The number is still an exceptionally high one for Sbs.
The show also ranked 16th in total viewers to Tuesday’s 10th spot.The show placed 13th across all three key advertising demos, 25-54, 18-49 and 16-39.
In similar time slots, Seven’s Criminal Minds rated 956,000, Nine’s Farmer Wants A Wife rated 894,000, ABC1′s Gruen Planet rated 810,000 and Ten’s Puberty Blues rated 751,000.
Nine’s Us drama Dallas has struggled to gain traction. Airing at 9pm, the first episode rated 368,000, while the second drew an audience of 258,000. The show was in place of Big Brother Confidential.
- 8/30/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Australia’s Network Ten Top Programmer Quits Network Ten’s chief programming officer David Mott today fell on his sword after a steep slide in ratings and the failures of a slew of local series including Everybody Dance Now, The Shire, I Will Survive and Being Lara Bingle. A 16-year company veteran, the respected and well liked Mott said “it’s a sad day when you say goodbye to friends and colleagues. In a job where you live and die by the numbers, perhaps I’ve been luckier than most. It’s been a great ride, and I’ve loved every second of it.” The company said network head of programming Beverley McGarvey would take over Mott’s responsibilities for the time being. Successful shows Mott commissioned include MasterChef, Australian Idol, The Biggest Loser, Thank God You’re Here, Big Brother, Offspring and Puberty Blues. In the first half of...
- 8/24/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Ten’s programming chief David Mott is leaving the company, the network has announced.
Speculation is likely to focus on Adam Boland, now at Seven, as a replacement for Mott. Boland is understood to be under contract at Seven until October. Another rumoured candidate is the programming director of Seven Melbourne, Graeme Hill.
However, Ten spokesman Neil Shoebridge told Mumbrella: “Both theories are totally wrong.”
Beverley McGarvey is to fill Mott’s role on an acting basis until a replacement is found.
In an interview at the beginning of the year, Mumbrella editor put to Mott the rumour that he might be replaced by Boland:
The announcement from Ten this morning:
Network Ten today announced the resignation of Chief Programming Officer David Mott.
“David has had an extraordinary career at Ten over the past 16 years,” Network Ten Chief Executive, James Warburton, said.
“He has been a fantastic asset for the...
Speculation is likely to focus on Adam Boland, now at Seven, as a replacement for Mott. Boland is understood to be under contract at Seven until October. Another rumoured candidate is the programming director of Seven Melbourne, Graeme Hill.
However, Ten spokesman Neil Shoebridge told Mumbrella: “Both theories are totally wrong.”
Beverley McGarvey is to fill Mott’s role on an acting basis until a replacement is found.
In an interview at the beginning of the year, Mumbrella editor put to Mott the rumour that he might be replaced by Boland:
The announcement from Ten this morning:
Network Ten today announced the resignation of Chief Programming Officer David Mott.
“David has had an extraordinary career at Ten over the past 16 years,” Network Ten Chief Executive, James Warburton, said.
“He has been a fantastic asset for the...
- 8/23/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
I will survive?
Ten’s latest format I Will Survive has failed to gather steam after a quiet debut, on another night on which Ten was beaten for channel share by the ABC.
The search for a star of stage competition, based Aussie classic film Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, dropped in its second episode on Wednesday night to 427,000, down from Tuesday’s debut of 506,000.
The show placed 25th for the night and fourth in its time slot of 7:30pm, according to preliminary reports from OzTam.
It placed 14th in the 16-39 key advertising demo, 17th in 18-49 and 22nd in the 25-54.
It was better news for Ten’s drama Puberty Blues, which followed at 8.30pm. The show stayed within 100,000 viewers of last week’s debut of 925,000, on 843,000 – and 12th for the night.
In the key advertising demos, it placed third and first in its time slot in...
Ten’s latest format I Will Survive has failed to gather steam after a quiet debut, on another night on which Ten was beaten for channel share by the ABC.
The search for a star of stage competition, based Aussie classic film Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, dropped in its second episode on Wednesday night to 427,000, down from Tuesday’s debut of 506,000.
The show placed 25th for the night and fourth in its time slot of 7:30pm, according to preliminary reports from OzTam.
It placed 14th in the 16-39 key advertising demo, 17th in 18-49 and 22nd in the 25-54.
It was better news for Ten’s drama Puberty Blues, which followed at 8.30pm. The show stayed within 100,000 viewers of last week’s debut of 925,000, on 843,000 – and 12th for the night.
In the key advertising demos, it placed third and first in its time slot in...
- 8/23/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
I always thought that being a footballer must be one of the worst jobs in the world. Having thousands of people watching you up close and howling at your every error.
If I tried to cope with that in my day job, my spelling would be even worse than it is already.
But being a TV programmer must be worse.
There aren’t many gigs where millions of people judge your work every single day.
Every morning at 8.30am, the ratings come through – and we all find out if they are dunces or geniuses.
Right now, it’s the turn of Ten’s David Mott in the firing line. This year, he took a chance on several new pieces of Australian-made programming and so far most of them have not fired.
Which leaves the network struggling for audience share and facing dreadful headlines.
I’m part of that problem, by the way.
If I tried to cope with that in my day job, my spelling would be even worse than it is already.
But being a TV programmer must be worse.
There aren’t many gigs where millions of people judge your work every single day.
Every morning at 8.30am, the ratings come through – and we all find out if they are dunces or geniuses.
Right now, it’s the turn of Ten’s David Mott in the firing line. This year, he took a chance on several new pieces of Australian-made programming and so far most of them have not fired.
Which leaves the network struggling for audience share and facing dreadful headlines.
I’m part of that problem, by the way.
- 8/21/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Peter Tseng Billionaire wine collector
A new Australian documentary about the international wine industry will see a theatrical release from major distributor, Roadshow Films.
Red Obsession is produced by Lion Rock Films with David Roach writing and co-directing and Warwick Ross producing and co-directing.
The film, made for just over $1m is currently in post-production.
With a letter of intent from Roadshow, the film is expected in cinemas in early 2013.
Only nine documentaries were released to theatres in 2011, none by any of the major distributors.
Red Obsession’s story of the international wine trade is the backbone to discuss the impact China’s growing influence is having in various industries.
Roach told Encore: “It’s a documentary about wine, but its also about the shift of economic power from West to East. In Australia we look to China to buy our raw material – How much should we buy into their...
A new Australian documentary about the international wine industry will see a theatrical release from major distributor, Roadshow Films.
Red Obsession is produced by Lion Rock Films with David Roach writing and co-directing and Warwick Ross producing and co-directing.
The film, made for just over $1m is currently in post-production.
With a letter of intent from Roadshow, the film is expected in cinemas in early 2013.
Only nine documentaries were released to theatres in 2011, none by any of the major distributors.
Red Obsession’s story of the international wine trade is the backbone to discuss the impact China’s growing influence is having in various industries.
Roach told Encore: “It’s a documentary about wine, but its also about the shift of economic power from West to East. In Australia we look to China to buy our raw material – How much should we buy into their...
- 8/21/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Ten has ripped up its TV schedule for next week in a last minute move to cope with the desperately poor ratings of its reality contest Everybody Dance Now.
Sunday’s episode of the Sarah Murdoch-fronted show has been cut from 90 minutes to an hour.
Monday’s episode of the FremantleMedia-produced show has been dropped altogether.
The last minute switch comes after the show rated a metro audience of just 598,00 for its first episode before falling to 304,000 and 324,000 – remarkably low numbers for a primetime network show.
The changes have reverberations through Ten’s schedule.
The premiere of Don’t Tell The Bride, fronted by Kate Richie, has been brought forward from Tuesday to Monday to fill the hole left by Everybody Dance Now.
The premiere of the new series of Can Of Worms hosted by Chrissie Swan remains at 8.30pm on Monday.
The Shire, which was shunted from Mondays...
Sunday’s episode of the Sarah Murdoch-fronted show has been cut from 90 minutes to an hour.
Monday’s episode of the FremantleMedia-produced show has been dropped altogether.
The last minute switch comes after the show rated a metro audience of just 598,00 for its first episode before falling to 304,000 and 324,000 – remarkably low numbers for a primetime network show.
The changes have reverberations through Ten’s schedule.
The premiere of Don’t Tell The Bride, fronted by Kate Richie, has been brought forward from Tuesday to Monday to fill the hole left by Everybody Dance Now.
The premiere of the new series of Can Of Worms hosted by Chrissie Swan remains at 8.30pm on Monday.
The Shire, which was shunted from Mondays...
- 8/16/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Puberty Blues: 925,000 debut
The debut of Cronulla period drama Puberty Blues rated 925,000 for Ten last night in one of the most competitive Wednesday nights of the ratings year.
The remake of the 1979 Australian novel by Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette was the second most watched show in the key advertising demographics of 18-49, 16-39 and 25-54 – behind Nine’s Big Brother, which rated 1.131m in total viewers.
Big Brother was down around 500,000 viewers on its debut on Monday.Puberty Blues , produced by Southern Star, aired from 8.36pm to 9.36pm, peaking with 1.06m
Meanwhile, the series final of The Amazing Race Australia, which ran from 7.30pm to 9pm on Seven, rated 976,000.
The series return of The Farmer Wants A Wife on Nine which aired from 8-9pm pulled in 909,000.
Puberty Blues ran after The Shire, which rated just 502,000, according to preliminary overnight metro ratings from OzTam.
Following Puberty Blues was...
The debut of Cronulla period drama Puberty Blues rated 925,000 for Ten last night in one of the most competitive Wednesday nights of the ratings year.
The remake of the 1979 Australian novel by Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette was the second most watched show in the key advertising demographics of 18-49, 16-39 and 25-54 – behind Nine’s Big Brother, which rated 1.131m in total viewers.
Big Brother was down around 500,000 viewers on its debut on Monday.Puberty Blues , produced by Southern Star, aired from 8.36pm to 9.36pm, peaking with 1.06m
Meanwhile, the series final of The Amazing Race Australia, which ran from 7.30pm to 9pm on Seven, rated 976,000.
The series return of The Farmer Wants A Wife on Nine which aired from 8-9pm pulled in 909,000.
Puberty Blues ran after The Shire, which rated just 502,000, according to preliminary overnight metro ratings from OzTam.
Following Puberty Blues was...
- 8/15/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
The head of sales for embattled Network Ten says the broadcaster needs just one hit to turn around its fortunes.
This week sees the network launch a tranche of new shows including Everybody Dance Now, Puberty Blues and Class Of. It is also about to launch the second series of Can of Worms with new host Chrissie Swan, and talent quest I Will Survive.
Barry O’Brien, Ten’s newly arrived chief sales officer, said that he followed the mantra of David Leckie, the man who turned around Seven’s fortunes.
He said: “I remember sitting with David Leckie when the network was not in great shape. All he said was ‘You need one.’ That’s where we’re aiming. If we got two, got three, absolute bonus.”
In the video interview with Mumbrella’s Tim Burrowes, O’Brien said that the network was focusing on delivering audience in the...
This week sees the network launch a tranche of new shows including Everybody Dance Now, Puberty Blues and Class Of. It is also about to launch the second series of Can of Worms with new host Chrissie Swan, and talent quest I Will Survive.
Barry O’Brien, Ten’s newly arrived chief sales officer, said that he followed the mantra of David Leckie, the man who turned around Seven’s fortunes.
He said: “I remember sitting with David Leckie when the network was not in great shape. All he said was ‘You need one.’ That’s where we’re aiming. If we got two, got three, absolute bonus.”
In the video interview with Mumbrella’s Tim Burrowes, O’Brien said that the network was focusing on delivering audience in the...
- 8/15/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Ten’s struggling Everybody Dance Now failed to bounce back on Tuesday night despite the second outing of Big Brother failing to emulate its opening numbers for Nine.
Everybody Dance Now averaged 324,000, according to preliminary overnight metro ratings from OzTam. Although the number for the FremantleMedia-produced show was still a very low one, it was a slight improvement on Monday night’s 304,000. It was well behind Sunday’s debut of 598,000 though. Masterchef All Stars rated 788,000 for Ten.
The first episodes of Nine’s new Us sitcom Anger Management, which is fronted by former Two And A Half Men star Charlie Sheen, rated 1.112m and 1.106m. Big Brother rated 1.327m, down slightly on Monday’s debut of 1.618m.
Seven’s drama Winners & Losers rated 941,000 while The Amazing Race Australia rated 896,000.
Nine won the night with 25.1% channel share with Seven on 21.1%. ABC1 was third on 12.7% with ten on 11% and SBS1 on 4.2%.
Tonight...
Everybody Dance Now averaged 324,000, according to preliminary overnight metro ratings from OzTam. Although the number for the FremantleMedia-produced show was still a very low one, it was a slight improvement on Monday night’s 304,000. It was well behind Sunday’s debut of 598,000 though. Masterchef All Stars rated 788,000 for Ten.
The first episodes of Nine’s new Us sitcom Anger Management, which is fronted by former Two And A Half Men star Charlie Sheen, rated 1.112m and 1.106m. Big Brother rated 1.327m, down slightly on Monday’s debut of 1.618m.
Seven’s drama Winners & Losers rated 941,000 while The Amazing Race Australia rated 896,000.
Nine won the night with 25.1% channel share with Seven on 21.1%. ABC1 was third on 12.7% with ten on 11% and SBS1 on 4.2%.
Tonight...
- 8/14/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Network Ten has taken a word of mouth building approach to its major new drama series, releasing the first episode of Puberty Blues on Facebook in advance of it airing next Wednesday.
The Cronulla period drama is a remake of the iconic 1979 Australian novel by Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette.
Mumbrella understands that Ten is so far the only major Australian network to take this approach which it also adopted for the first episode of the most recent series of Offspring. Facebook fans of Puberty Blues can watch the entire 43 minute 51second first episode online through Network Ten’s Facebook app.
The show has been made by Southern Star. The cast includes Claudia Karvan, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Susie Porter, Dan Wyllie, Susan Prior and Rodger Corser.
The Cronulla period drama is a remake of the iconic 1979 Australian novel by Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette.
Mumbrella understands that Ten is so far the only major Australian network to take this approach which it also adopted for the first episode of the most recent series of Offspring. Facebook fans of Puberty Blues can watch the entire 43 minute 51second first episode online through Network Ten’s Facebook app.
The show has been made by Southern Star. The cast includes Claudia Karvan, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Susie Porter, Dan Wyllie, Susan Prior and Rodger Corser.
- 8/8/2012
- by Cathie McGinn
- Encore Magazine
This article originally appeared in If Magazine #147 (June-July 2011). Puberty Blues will premiere on Network Ten later this month.
When a collection of producers and writers read the 1979 book Puberty Blues with a view to turning it into a television series, even those who had read it years before were struck by how the teenagers at the heart of the story acted without self-reflection.
.As the father of a teenage girl I was shocked and most of us were,. says head writer Tony McNamara of the behaviour depicted in the book. .It is funny, entertaining but also shocking because of the casual brutality of the world. Now people are self-obsessed and analytical. Then they accepted the circumstances of life and threw themselves into it..
The strength of the protagonists in this 30-year-old portrait of youth, sex and surf is also very evident, he adds. .Now we think people aren.t resilient,...
When a collection of producers and writers read the 1979 book Puberty Blues with a view to turning it into a television series, even those who had read it years before were struck by how the teenagers at the heart of the story acted without self-reflection.
.As the father of a teenage girl I was shocked and most of us were,. says head writer Tony McNamara of the behaviour depicted in the book. .It is funny, entertaining but also shocking because of the casual brutality of the world. Now people are self-obsessed and analytical. Then they accepted the circumstances of life and threw themselves into it..
The strength of the protagonists in this 30-year-old portrait of youth, sex and surf is also very evident, he adds. .Now we think people aren.t resilient,...
- 8/6/2012
- by Sandy George
- IF.com.au
Seven and Nine have both declared victory at the halfway point of the 2012 TV ratings battle, while Ten is pointing to the growth of its online and catch-up viewing audience.
The networks’ analysis of the OzTam ratings for weeks 7-28, place Seven ahead in reaching all people, while Nine claims the lead in the key advertiser age demographics of 16-39, 18-49 and 25-54.
In the battle for primetime across Australia’s five capital cities, Seven is ahead in all people for both single channel viewing, and in viewing across primary and secondary channels. Then comes Nine, Ten and ABC1.
Seven’s digital channel 7Two is the best performing secondary channel among all people, followed by Nine’s Go and Ten’s Eleven. Meanwhile, Neighbours, on Eleven, was the most watched drama series across all digital channels while the most watched show of the year on digital was the Australian Grand Prix on One.
The networks’ analysis of the OzTam ratings for weeks 7-28, place Seven ahead in reaching all people, while Nine claims the lead in the key advertiser age demographics of 16-39, 18-49 and 25-54.
In the battle for primetime across Australia’s five capital cities, Seven is ahead in all people for both single channel viewing, and in viewing across primary and secondary channels. Then comes Nine, Ten and ABC1.
Seven’s digital channel 7Two is the best performing secondary channel among all people, followed by Nine’s Go and Ten’s Eleven. Meanwhile, Neighbours, on Eleven, was the most watched drama series across all digital channels while the most watched show of the year on digital was the Australian Grand Prix on One.
- 7/15/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Ten Network Holdings has posted a 70 per cent fall in half year profit, with the network reporting a drop of $15 million year-on-year for the six months leading to the 29th of February.
Revenue in that period was down 11 per cent to $431 million.
Ten's shareholders, who have already seen stock fall 45 per cent in the last year, will not be seeing a dividend.
The network attributes revenue loss to difficult advertising market and predicts 2012 will continue to be a difficult year due to the impact of the Olympics (which will be broadcast on Nine and Foxtel) and the historical ratings trend.
Earlier this year, Deutsche Bank analysts raised concerns about Ten's ratings performance, observing that despite the introduction of a new program schedule, the average ratings share was 25 per cent, with new shows losing momentum week by week.
High hopes are held for the upcoming series of Masterchef, which has traditionally been Ten's highest rating program.
Revenue in that period was down 11 per cent to $431 million.
Ten's shareholders, who have already seen stock fall 45 per cent in the last year, will not be seeing a dividend.
The network attributes revenue loss to difficult advertising market and predicts 2012 will continue to be a difficult year due to the impact of the Olympics (which will be broadcast on Nine and Foxtel) and the historical ratings trend.
Earlier this year, Deutsche Bank analysts raised concerns about Ten's ratings performance, observing that despite the introduction of a new program schedule, the average ratings share was 25 per cent, with new shows losing momentum week by week.
High hopes are held for the upcoming series of Masterchef, which has traditionally been Ten's highest rating program.
- 4/13/2012
- by Amanda Diaz
- IF.com.au
Ten has revealed a big name cast for its Cronulla period drama Puberty Blues.
Many of the actors have worked with the Southern Star production team on previous shows. The producers of the series – which will go beyond the book Puberty Blues and potentially leave the door open for ten to do further series – will be Imogen Banks and John Edwards. Filming for the current series of Offspring has just wrapped.
The cast includes Claudia Karvan (The Secret Life of us, Love My Way, Spirited), Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, Underbelly), Susie Porter (Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, East West 101), Dan Wyllie (Love my Way, Animal Kingdom), Susan Prior (All Saints, Animal Kingdom), Rodger Corser (Rush, Underbelly, Spirited), Ashleigh Cummings (Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Tomorrow When the War Began), Brenna Harding (Packed to the Rafters, My Place), Sean Keenan, Ed Oxenbould, Charlotte Best, Katie Wall,...
Many of the actors have worked with the Southern Star production team on previous shows. The producers of the series – which will go beyond the book Puberty Blues and potentially leave the door open for ten to do further series – will be Imogen Banks and John Edwards. Filming for the current series of Offspring has just wrapped.
The cast includes Claudia Karvan (The Secret Life of us, Love My Way, Spirited), Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, Underbelly), Susie Porter (Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, East West 101), Dan Wyllie (Love my Way, Animal Kingdom), Susan Prior (All Saints, Animal Kingdom), Rodger Corser (Rush, Underbelly, Spirited), Ashleigh Cummings (Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Tomorrow When the War Began), Brenna Harding (Packed to the Rafters, My Place), Sean Keenan, Ed Oxenbould, Charlotte Best, Katie Wall,...
- 4/1/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Dr Mumbo is highly impressed with Ten’s innovative bid to become the official network of The Shire.
First came the announcement of the network’s reworking of Puberty Blues, due to start shooting in Cronulla in the next few days.
Then came what is sure to be a delight with Being Lara Bingle, in which the Shire’s most famous export shares her glamorous existence.
And now comes Australia’s own take on Jersey Shore with “dramality” show The Shire.
Despite a brief appearance on YouTube, the trailer nearly didn’t make it for public consumption.
Happily it is now. And it’s sure to fit nicely with Ten’s new All Shire, All The Time policy.
(Hat-tip: Triple M)...
First came the announcement of the network’s reworking of Puberty Blues, due to start shooting in Cronulla in the next few days.
Then came what is sure to be a delight with Being Lara Bingle, in which the Shire’s most famous export shares her glamorous existence.
And now comes Australia’s own take on Jersey Shore with “dramality” show The Shire.
Despite a brief appearance on YouTube, the trailer nearly didn’t make it for public consumption.
Happily it is now. And it’s sure to fit nicely with Ten’s new All Shire, All The Time policy.
(Hat-tip: Triple M)...
- 3/21/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Rory Callaghan, who quit as boss of Southern Star at the start of the year, has joined Shine Australia.
Callaghan takes on the role of executive director, reporting to Shine Australia’s president Mark Fennessy and MD Matt Campbell.
His brief is to grow the company’s catalogue of group formats in Australia and New Zealand, and those of Zodiak and Talpa where Shine is the local partner. He’ll also focus on the roll out of new content streams including scripted content.
On leaving Southern Star, Callaghan had said he had been “privileged to have worked at Australia’s number one TV producer.” In a press release issued today, Callaghan said: “In its short history Shine has changed the Australian television landscape and I am thrilled to be joining the most dynamic production company in the country.”
At Southern Star, Callaghan is credited with overseeing growth in its drama...
Callaghan takes on the role of executive director, reporting to Shine Australia’s president Mark Fennessy and MD Matt Campbell.
His brief is to grow the company’s catalogue of group formats in Australia and New Zealand, and those of Zodiak and Talpa where Shine is the local partner. He’ll also focus on the roll out of new content streams including scripted content.
On leaving Southern Star, Callaghan had said he had been “privileged to have worked at Australia’s number one TV producer.” In a press release issued today, Callaghan said: “In its short history Shine has changed the Australian television landscape and I am thrilled to be joining the most dynamic production company in the country.”
At Southern Star, Callaghan is credited with overseeing growth in its drama...
- 3/12/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Endemol-owned television production company Southern Star has appointed a new CEO after current CEO Rory Callaghan announced his resignation in January.
Current head of content & rights management at Seven, Janeen Faithfull, will take Callaghan’s place bringing with her 28 years international experience in the TV industry and 15 years at Seven.
At Seven, Faithfull is responsible for the exploitation of IP across all platforms, domestically and internationally. She has been in her role at Seven since 2009.
Prior to her arrival at Seven, Faithfull was vice president of business affairs at Columbia Tristar Television in the Us.
Faithfull will directly report to Martha Brass, managing director of international operations at Endemol Group.
Brass said: Janeen is an outstanding executive with over two decades of senior management experience in commercial television. Her expertise spans broadcasting, development, production, distribution and exploitation, working both in Australia and the Us and across both scripted and non-scripted genres.
Current head of content & rights management at Seven, Janeen Faithfull, will take Callaghan’s place bringing with her 28 years international experience in the TV industry and 15 years at Seven.
At Seven, Faithfull is responsible for the exploitation of IP across all platforms, domestically and internationally. She has been in her role at Seven since 2009.
Prior to her arrival at Seven, Faithfull was vice president of business affairs at Columbia Tristar Television in the Us.
Faithfull will directly report to Martha Brass, managing director of international operations at Endemol Group.
Brass said: Janeen is an outstanding executive with over two decades of senior management experience in commercial television. Her expertise spans broadcasting, development, production, distribution and exploitation, working both in Australia and the Us and across both scripted and non-scripted genres.
- 2/22/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
From drama to reality and factual – meet the production house powerhouses responsible for Australia’s greatest television.
Andrew Denton
Owner/ Creative guy
Zapruder’s Other Films The Gruen Transfer, Hungry Beast, Country Town Rescue, Randling
With producers Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson, Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films is known for intelligent and often funny television.
Denton came to prominence as the host of ABC’s 1988 comedy show Blah Blah Blah and was quick to get involved behind the scenes. His first executive producing credit came in 2001 when he gave The Chaser team their break with The Election Chaser.
Denton is responsible for adland favourite The Gruen Transfer, with five series including Gruen Planet and Nation under its belt. The show is one of the ABC’s highest rating formats attracting international interest.
Denton’s great skill is fostering young talent with his 2008 Project Next experiment resulting in Hungry Beast.
Andrew Denton
Owner/ Creative guy
Zapruder’s Other Films The Gruen Transfer, Hungry Beast, Country Town Rescue, Randling
With producers Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson, Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films is known for intelligent and often funny television.
Denton came to prominence as the host of ABC’s 1988 comedy show Blah Blah Blah and was quick to get involved behind the scenes. His first executive producing credit came in 2001 when he gave The Chaser team their break with The Election Chaser.
Denton is responsible for adland favourite The Gruen Transfer, with five series including Gruen Planet and Nation under its belt. The show is one of the ABC’s highest rating formats attracting international interest.
Denton’s great skill is fostering young talent with his 2008 Project Next experiment resulting in Hungry Beast.
- 2/17/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
In a surprise move, Rory Callaghan has resigned from his position of CEO at production company Southern Star, it has been announced today.
John Edwards, producer for Southern Star told Encore: “It’s a great legacy. He’ll be greatly missed. He’s a good guy.”
“Drama has flourished under his time here,” said Edwards. “I think there has been about six Southern Star shows on air per year for the last three years.”
The reasons behind the departure, Edwards said: “I’m sure one of the reasons is so that Rory can do a little bit more of what I do.”
Of his resignation, Callaghan said: “I feel incredibly privileged to have worked at Australia’s number one TV producer surrounded by so many talented people. I will be leaving behind a company with a phenomenal line up for 2012 including the return of Big Brother, the 11th season of Deal or No Deal,...
John Edwards, producer for Southern Star told Encore: “It’s a great legacy. He’ll be greatly missed. He’s a good guy.”
“Drama has flourished under his time here,” said Edwards. “I think there has been about six Southern Star shows on air per year for the last three years.”
The reasons behind the departure, Edwards said: “I’m sure one of the reasons is so that Rory can do a little bit more of what I do.”
Of his resignation, Callaghan said: “I feel incredibly privileged to have worked at Australia’s number one TV producer surrounded by so many talented people. I will be leaving behind a company with a phenomenal line up for 2012 including the return of Big Brother, the 11th season of Deal or No Deal,...
- 1/11/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Screen Australia has announced $17m investment across 14 projects including feature films and both adult and children’s television.
The investment is expected to trigger $97m in production.
The list of productions include: black comedy The Mule by co-writers/co-producers Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson with direction from Tony Mahony about a drug mule caught by authorities and Antony I Ginnane’s remake of Patrick, directed by Not Quite Hollywood’s Mark Hartley.
Also on the list is The Grandmothers, written by Christopher Hampton (A Dangerous Method) and director Anne Fontaine (Coco Avant Chanel) and starring Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville in the adaptation of Doris Lessing’s novel.
For TV, the telemovie Underground by Matchbox Pictures, written and directed by Robert Connolly tells the story of a teenage Julian Assange hacking computer systems; and two TV productions by John Edwards Southern Star, a serialised version of...
The investment is expected to trigger $97m in production.
The list of productions include: black comedy The Mule by co-writers/co-producers Leigh Whannell and Angus Sampson with direction from Tony Mahony about a drug mule caught by authorities and Antony I Ginnane’s remake of Patrick, directed by Not Quite Hollywood’s Mark Hartley.
Also on the list is The Grandmothers, written by Christopher Hampton (A Dangerous Method) and director Anne Fontaine (Coco Avant Chanel) and starring Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel and James Frecheville in the adaptation of Doris Lessing’s novel.
For TV, the telemovie Underground by Matchbox Pictures, written and directed by Robert Connolly tells the story of a teenage Julian Assange hacking computer systems; and two TV productions by John Edwards Southern Star, a serialised version of...
- 12/5/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The benchmark for any decent film festival is the level of cinematic diversity it offers. A good mix of entertaining, provocative, intriguing and possibly even perverse selections from around the globe with a few classic retrospectives thrown in for good measure that inform, intrigue, delight, outrage and provoke thoughtful debate is all that one can hope for in a well compiled line-up. Thankfully Brisbane’s 20th anniversary international film festival, which commences on the 3rd November, appears to have delivered that desired ensemble.
While commencing with the Aussie premieres of Joe Cornish’s UK genre-bender Attack the Block and closing with Pedro Almodovar’s psychologically intense genre hybrid The Skin I Live In, and with a few entries bleeding over from this year’s Sydney Film Festival (Martha Marcy May Marlene, Tyrannosaur and Take Shelter amongst others), there’s more than enough fresh material in between to make the trip to another Aussie state worthwhile.
While commencing with the Aussie premieres of Joe Cornish’s UK genre-bender Attack the Block and closing with Pedro Almodovar’s psychologically intense genre hybrid The Skin I Live In, and with a few entries bleeding over from this year’s Sydney Film Festival (Martha Marcy May Marlene, Tyrannosaur and Take Shelter amongst others), there’s more than enough fresh material in between to make the trip to another Aussie state worthwhile.
- 10/27/2011
- by Oliver Pfeiffer
- Obsessed with Film
It may only be September, but with Seven’s 2012 upfronts launch on Wednesday night and Ten’s back in August, only Nine is yet to declare its hand for next year.
And it’s already clear that what will separate the winning network from the others is the proportion of successful local content that succeeds.
It may even come down to the local drama content. In a close year, it often does.
Seven has arguably the most reliable slate. Packed To The Rafters remains rock solid. Winners & Losers has some life left in it yet.
And yet another new show from Bevan Lee, A Place To Call Home, was also announced, although details on tat one were sketchy.
Plus, Seven’s current dip into historical drama, Wild Boys looks to have plenty of life left in its next season.
For Ten, there are fewer certainties. Certainly there wil be interest...
And it’s already clear that what will separate the winning network from the others is the proportion of successful local content that succeeds.
It may even come down to the local drama content. In a close year, it often does.
Seven has arguably the most reliable slate. Packed To The Rafters remains rock solid. Winners & Losers has some life left in it yet.
And yet another new show from Bevan Lee, A Place To Call Home, was also announced, although details on tat one were sketchy.
Plus, Seven’s current dip into historical drama, Wild Boys looks to have plenty of life left in its next season.
For Ten, there are fewer certainties. Certainly there wil be interest...
- 9/23/2011
- by Tim Burrowes
- Encore Magazine
Channel Ten has announced a string of new, locally-produced programs for 2011 and 2012.
Looking to capture a youth market, chief programming officer David Mott said, “We are firmly focused on dominating in 18-49.”
Local light programming includes the much rumoured morning show to compete with Today and Sunrise. Simply called Breakfast, the program will be c0-hosted by 7Pm Project‘s Andrew Rochford. “Breakfast radio has taught me a great deal about how people want to start their day,” said Rochford. “They want the facts, but they want them in a light and entertaining way.” The show will run from 6am to 9am followed by a one hour news bulliten before The Circle begins at 11am.
Young Talent Time, the ’80s favourite that launched Danni Minogue, Tina Arena and Debbie Byrne will return in 2012. Co-produced by the show’s original creator, Johnny Young, it will be hosted by Rob Mills with a restructured,...
Looking to capture a youth market, chief programming officer David Mott said, “We are firmly focused on dominating in 18-49.”
Local light programming includes the much rumoured morning show to compete with Today and Sunrise. Simply called Breakfast, the program will be c0-hosted by 7Pm Project‘s Andrew Rochford. “Breakfast radio has taught me a great deal about how people want to start their day,” said Rochford. “They want the facts, but they want them in a light and entertaining way.” The show will run from 6am to 9am followed by a one hour news bulliten before The Circle begins at 11am.
Young Talent Time, the ’80s favourite that launched Danni Minogue, Tina Arena and Debbie Byrne will return in 2012. Co-produced by the show’s original creator, Johnny Young, it will be hosted by Rob Mills with a restructured,...
- 8/18/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Emma Thompson of all people ought to appreciate that Shakespeare's slang became part of our everyday language
That epitome of Hampstead luvviness, Emma Thompson, has apparently started a campaign against the use of "sloppy slang" and "street talk". It follows a visit to her old school, Camden High for Girls. What's to be expected from a Cambridge graduate? It is still an institution of received pronunciation. She is not alone in this call to arms against slang. Fellow north Londoner Tom Conti agrees, as does Kathy Lette, that writer of such timeless classics as Puberty Blues, which is about "top chicks" and "surfie spunks", and Alter Ego, about a "knight in shining Armani". Lette attempts to show off her punnilingus by calling slang a "vowel cancer" and urging teens to study "tongue fu".
This kind of talk has got me well vexed. Listen up, yeah, there's nowt wrong with slang,...
That epitome of Hampstead luvviness, Emma Thompson, has apparently started a campaign against the use of "sloppy slang" and "street talk". It follows a visit to her old school, Camden High for Girls. What's to be expected from a Cambridge graduate? It is still an institution of received pronunciation. She is not alone in this call to arms against slang. Fellow north Londoner Tom Conti agrees, as does Kathy Lette, that writer of such timeless classics as Puberty Blues, which is about "top chicks" and "surfie spunks", and Alter Ego, about a "knight in shining Armani". Lette attempts to show off her punnilingus by calling slang a "vowel cancer" and urging teens to study "tongue fu".
This kind of talk has got me well vexed. Listen up, yeah, there's nowt wrong with slang,...
- 10/8/2010
- by Belinda Webb
- The Guardian - Film News
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