Old School drama for our ABC
IN the first sign of NBCUniversal’s foray into Australian TV production, ABC1 will screen a new drama starring Bryan Brown and Sam Neill.
Television
Nine hits ratings target
A STRONG early-evening lead-in put Nine on top of the ratings last night as it took out five of the top ten shows.
Ten scores win with Biggest Loser
NETWORK Ten’s The Biggest Loser finished its eight season with an audience of 1.248 million viewers in what’s been a lean year for Ten.
‘Arrested’ return may be under-developed
NETFLIX stock has fallen by six per cent as investors reacted to critics’ mixed reviews of the first new “Arrested Development” episodes since Fox cancelled the TV series seven years ago.
Sony extends 4K TV range in Australia
SONY has announced two new 4K TVs in Australia – 55 and 65-inch models to complement its giant 84-inch set released last year.
Dad’s Army loses Warden Hodges, aged 86
COMIC actor Bill Pertwee who found fame as the disgruntled ARP Warden Hodges in Dad’s Army has died aged 86.
ABC warms up as weather chills
TELEVISION viewing rose for many programs on Sunday night as the weather chilled and the ABC registered its best prime-time result for the year.
Forever young
AN understated telemovie captures the ethereal spirit of Australia’s unlikeliest sporting hero.
This week’s a thriller
MASOCHISTIC viewers are in for a treat this week, with no shortage of sadistic torture scenes and things that go bump in the night.
Well-aged charmer
LAST year’s surprise international hit was The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, the British comedy-drama set in a run-down Indian hotel.
Nine still the one in news
WHEN the big news broke yesterday, audiences returned to Nine News, which beat Seven by a quarter of a million viewers.
Viewers tune in for news
NEWS and current affairs programs dominated last night’s TV ratings but Offspring made a solid return for Ten.
Seven’s House back in order
SEVEN’S House Rules is displaying slow growth as The Voice’s appearances dwindle.
Xbox One to target Telstra’s T-Box
MICROSOFT’S expansion of the Xbox One as an entertainment hub will put it head-to-head against Telstra’s successful T-box in the Australian market.
Seven’s House Rules tops million viewers
THERE is hope for Seven and its poor-performing show House Rules, which got an audience of more than one million last night.
Foxymorons fail as Block goes sky high
SEVEN’S gamble of screening a Kath & Kim clip special in place of its reliable factual entertainment programming hurt the network on Sunday night.
Penne Hackforth-Jones dies at 64
PENNE Hackforth-Jones, one of Australia’s most recognisable actors, has died.
Picking the PM’s flicks
ONE never hears of Julia Gillard going to the movies, but I’ve made a list of what I imagine are her favourite films.
Gough’s time
A DOCUMENTARY about the former prime minister captures a turbulent era.
All the fun of the farm
WHAT Australian film was promoted (by Universal Studios in the US) as “a humorous look at the limitations and lunacy of a pre-ordained society”?
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/television/page/198