TELEVISION PROGRAMS – AUSTRALIA

Netflix, Disney and other streamers to be forced to pay for more Australian-made content

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Original article by Karl Quinn
The Age – Page: Online : 5-Nov-25

The federal government will legislate an ‘Australian content obligation’ for streaming video-on-demand platforms. It will require streaming services that have more than one million subscribers in Australia to invest at least 10 per cent of their total expenditure in Australia or 7.5 per cent of their revenue in this country on producing local content. This will include local drama, children’s TV shows, documentaries, and educational or arts programs. Screen Producers Australia’s CEO Matthew Deaner has described the move as a "landmark day" for the nation’s screen industry.

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ABC attack on regulator reeks of arrogance

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Original article by Stephen Rice
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 23-Dec-22

The ABC is under renewed scrutiny after the Australian Communications & Media Authority found that a controversial two-part Four Corners program about Fox News breached its code of practice. Shadow communications minister Sarah Henderson says the ABC has shown an "untenable disregard" for the need to comply with its own code of practice by improperly attacking the independent regulator. Henderson says ACMA’s findings with regard to ‘Fox and the Big Lie’ show that the ABC needs to undertake a comprehensive review of how journalistic standards at Four Corners and across the public broadcaster can be improved.

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Low-budget mindset holds back Aussie TV

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Original article by Edmund Tadros
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10 : 21-Dec-22

It is estimated that it typically costs between $2m and $2.5m to produce one hour of premium Australian drama. This compares with $US5m to $US7m ($7.5m to $10.4m) an hour for premium streaming content in the US. Former Nine Entertainment CEO Hugh Marks contends that Australia can produce drama programs on this scale, but the focus needs to shift from the current emphasis on quotas regarding the number of hours of local content that TV networks must broadcast. He argues that Australia must produce content that will appeal to global audiences, and that the industry must become more open to overseas funding sources. Marks is now the co-CEO of production and distribution studio Dreamchaser.

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King Karl’s cut-price rescue bid

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Original article by Leo Shanahan, Lilly Vitorovich
The Australian – Page: 23 & 25 : 11-Nov-19

Clemenger BBDO Sydney CEO Peter Bosilkovski says the return of Karl Stefanovic should generate renewed interest in Nine’s ‘Today’ show, but he adds that the bold move may not necessarily result in a sustained ratings boost. Nine has confirmed that Stefanovic and Allison Langdon will co-host the breakfast show in 2020, a year after the former was sacked. Ratings have slumped in 2019, with new hosts Georgie Gardner and Deb Knight failing to resonate with viewers. Gardner responded to Stefanovic’s appointment by quitting the ‘Today’ show, effective immediately.

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NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, CLEMENGER BBDO (SYDNEY) PTY LTD, SPINACH ADVERTISING PTY LTD, IPG MEDIABRANDS, VIZEUM, OZTAM PTY LTD

Seven set to bring back Big Brother

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 19 : 24-Oct-19

The Seven Network will seek to boost its prime-time ratings in 2020 by reviving reality-TV shows ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Farmer Wants a Wife’, which previously aired on rival networks. Other new shows that were unveiled at Seven West Media’s annual upfronts include dramas ‘RFDS’ and ‘Between Two Worlds’, and a new cooking show that will be co-hosted by former ‘MasterChef’ judges Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan. CEO James Warburton says ‘Big Brother’ will immediately change the network’s audience demographic.

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, PACIFIC MAGAZINES PTY LTD, BAUER MEDIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, PRIME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX PRT, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL

Ten scraps Rove’s new show after two weeks

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Original article by Lilly Vitorovich
The Australian – Page: 23 : 9-Sep-19

Beverley McGarvey has defended the axing of ‘Saturday Night Rove’ after it was on air for just two weeks. McGarvey, who is Ten Network’s chief programming officer, says the program, which was hosted by three-time Gold Logie winner Rove McManus, had not been able to attract a decent audience. McGarvey notes that Saturday night is a very challenging timeslot, and that there were a number of factors that had led Ten to decide that audience figures for ‘Saturday Night Rove’ were unlikely to improve.

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Federal Court orders fresh batch of pirate sites blocked

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 18-Jun-19

Village Roadshow CEO Graham Burke has described a Federal Court ruling that 76 copyright infringing websites be blocked by telcos as a victory for both Village Roadshow and the broader Australian film community. Site-blocking laws aimed at stamping out copyright piracy were passed in 2015, and Burke notes that almost 1,000 pirate websites and domains have now been blocked. He also notes Australians are now backing the push against piracy, with research indicating that three out of four people view it as theft.

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VILLAGE ROADSHOW LIMITED – ASX VRL, FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, VOCUS GROUP LIMITED – ASX VOC

Seven content deal ads to Facebook’s TV reputation

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Original article by Zoe Samios
The Australian – Page: 22 : 10-Jun-19

‘My Kitchen Rules’ and ‘Better Homes & Gardens’ are among the Seven Network’s shows that will be featured on Facebook Watch. Seven West Media has struck a deal to provide Facebook’s streaming service with digital content based on some of its most popular TV shows. Seven Studios CEO Therese Hegarty says new content will be published on Facebook Watch every day, including some exclusive content. She notes that some of the content will be ad-supported.

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN STUDIOS, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, FACEBOOK WATCH, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION

News and Reality TV are the most popular TV genres

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-May-19

The latest research from Roy Morgan confirms that News is the most watched TV genre in an average week, seen by 61% of Australians aged 14+. The second most watched TV genre in Australia is Reality TV, seen by 41% of Australians in an average week, while 34% watch Current Affairs shows. Coming in next and watched by 33% of Australians are Quiz/Game Shows, followed by TV Sport (32%). This research is based on interviews with over 50,000 Australians during 2018 as part of the Roy Morgan Single Source survey. Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine says this spread of varied TV genres underlines the importance attached to understanding the different types of Australians that are attracted to these very different shows. To get the most ‘bang for the advertising buck’ it is vital to have a full understanding of who is watching what.

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Today eyes comeback with fresh co-hosting combo

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Original article by Lilly Vitorovich
The Australian – Page: Online : 14-Jan-19

Pete Bosilkovski, the joint CEO of advertising agency VMLY&R, has described as "brilliant" the decision by Nine to have two females co-hosting "Today". Bosilkovski says it will be the chemistry between Deborah Knight and Georgie Gardner that will determine how successful Nine’s decision is. The revamp of "Today" follows the axing of Karl Stefanovic as co-host in December after 14 years in the role, while it is the first time that two women have co-hosted an Australian TV breakfast show.

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NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, VMLY&R, NBC UNIVERSAL INCORPORATED