News
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Screen Australia announces final Enterprise program
6 companies and 5 individuals will share in $2.5m to explore new ideas & business models, and to develop projects & emerging talent.
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Happy news for former Married at First Sight couple
A baby for Zoe & Alex adds to Nine’s reality TV baby ranks.
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No more Ab Fab, Jennifer Saunders confirms.
“That. Is. It,” insists Ab Fab star and creator. “There’s lots of other stuff I’d like to do.”
Easybeats drama is for ABC
Drama funding from Screen Australia also includes a new Kid’s TV project for TEN, The Bureau of Magical Things.
3The average age of TV viewers
ABC has the oldest viewers according to recent data that cites a mean age.
11Guy Sebastian blames X Factor
Guy Sebastian blames series failure on a trimmed season and the choice of judges.
13Wayne’s tumultuous year: “I had a heart attack”
One of Gogglebox’s favourite couples has certainly had an eventful year.
0Nine may sue over magazine “lies”
Nine News boss blasts mags and calls in lawyers over fake Karl news.
8“Legal matter” prevents ABC doco from airing
ABC delays doco which revisits a series about teenage mums who are now all grow- up.
0Movie quiz show for Rove?
Let’s hit the pause button on a talk-show revival, with more speculation on Rove’s plans with Nine.
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Pay TV
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Let it Shine, with judge Dannii Minogue, coming to UKTV.
UK talent show hunts for 5 singers to perform in a new stage show using the music of Take That.
Discovery Kids commissions new local series, ACE: Animal Countdown Extraordinaire.
Jack Yabsley is aboard a swashbuckling steampunk airship counting down ten of the most extraordinary animals on the planet.
012 Days of Christmas pop-up movie channel
Foxtel has another pop-up movies channel, this time in a Festive mood.
4DC superheroes crossover on FOX8
Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow all collide this week across 4 nights on FOX8.
3Airdate: Bolt: Born to Run
That would be Usain -not Andrew- in this interview special for BBC World News.
1Renewed: Michael McIntyre’s Big Show
Michael McIntyre will will be back with more celebrity guests, musical performances, stand-ups and games, on UKTV.
0And the finalists for Australia’s Best Home are…
One of these 9 homes will win the series title and $30,000 for charity.
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Programming
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One Day International series on Nine
Australia takes on New Zealand and Pakistan from Sunday on Nine.
Airdate: Inside Volleyball
7TWO is adding a new weekly half-hour program after partnering with Volleyball Australia.
0Returning: Tricked
Magic series Tricked, featuring UK magician Ben Hanlin stumping members of the public returns to 7mate.
0Airdate: The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill
Recent animated series The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill begins on 7TWO next Monday.
1Airdate: Australian PGA Championship 2016
Seven broadcasts the the Australian PGA Championship from Royal Pines from Thursday – Sunday.
3Airdate: Ice: The Scourge of Regional Australia
Ray Martin travels through regional NSW, Victoria, Western Australia & Queensland to hear from communities impacted by an ice epidemic.
0Neighbours new webisodes on tenplay
Plus full seasons of Bachelor, Bachelorette, MasterChef, Australian Survivor & TBL Families online for summer viewing.
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Streaming
Home and Away events on Foxtel Play, Presto.
Two Home and Away specials commissioned for Presto will screen on Foxtel streaming platforms over summer.
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Returning: Fuller House
Sitcom spin-off has been a big hit with broad audiences, returning in early December.
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