TV Blackbox & McKnight Tonight

You almost could have predicted what we we going to talk about this week:

• Seven confirm that, despite the growing public displeasure with the behind the scenes shenanigans coming out as a part of the Lehrmann/Channel 10 defamation case, 7NEWS SPOTLIGHT will return this week...but they have not confirmed that executive producer MARK LLEWELLYN will maintain his role;
• Continuing with Seven, budget cuts are affecting programs an...

Brand new things we talked about this week:

• Rob delivers an exclusive update on the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case with Channel 10;
• Denise 'Ding Dong' Drysdale lands sprout-deep in the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Australia jungle, which allows Rob and Robbo to wax lyrical about the taping of that infamous Christmas segment;
• Seven brings home the goods in the second week of the the Easter non-ratings period (so does it ma...

Relax, fella. The ratings don't matter this week. Come over here and give me a cuddle.

It's a steaming fresh pile of stuff you may be interested in:

• New ABC Chair and the one filling the biggest stillettos in the business Kim Williams fires a shot across the entire collective ABC staff's bow to ensure they know he means business when it comes to impartiality (no matter what The Australian thinks they can define "impartiality"...

Here we go, friends. It's another extremely frest episode of the TV Blackbox podcast wtth Rob, Robbo, and Molk...all completely livestreamed live, with audio as-live.

Every Tuesday night in season from 8pm AEDT/7pm AEST/etc., you can join us live on the TV Blackbox Facebook page or YouTube channel. We'd absolutely love it if you joined in - as many keep doing - by commenting on the livestream...which allows us to include a broad sam...

The end of an era in Australian comedy writing offers an answer to the classic "Why did the chicken cross the road?"..."To pay tribute to Mike McColl-Jones"

So what did we talk about? Check this out:

• It finally happened...streaming has overtaken linear broadcast TV as the predominant way we watch television (and it happened last year!);
• Channel 9 Perth (yes, it exists WA - that's the channel between 8 and 10) shake up their af...

The boys are back in town - Rob, Robbo, and Molk are locked and loaded to deliver you another massive podcast. Just be careful what you wish for (in both livestreamed video and audio formats).

We punch out the livestream every Tuesday night in season from 8pm AEDT/7pm AEST/etc., you can watch live on the TV Blackbox Facebook page or YouTube channel. We'd absolutely love it if you joined in - as many keep doing - by commenting on...

A little bit of kumbya goes a long way when you have to present to a joint Parliamentary committee, asking them to help save your struggling business model.

Hello darlings - Robbo is out sick this week, so Rob and Molk welcome back super-sub and producer to the stars Abbey to the podcast! Also, despite all the encouragement we've returned in simultaneous video and audio format with the livestream.

You allegedly wanted ...

One half the co-CEO duo at 10Paramount gets the chop as Paramount Global boss Bob Bakish downsizes everything (again), and the Wilkinson/10 trial takes an interesting turn as Bruce Lehrmann weighs in by filing a complaint on one of 10's lawyers. We dive into hypothesizing on Lisa Wilkinson's future media opportunities and...look, we think they're not great.

Nine seals the new Melbourne Cup deal, and it's not without intricacies (and...

Also, the Super Bowl was massive in the US and here in Australia…but was it reasonable?

Rob, Robbo, and Molk return talking all things TV trends, trials, and tribulations (and we tried a new thing…but more on that later).

The huge news was the affidavit from Lisa Wilkinson proving she was pushed from THE PROJECT as her court case with Channel 10 started today, and it should send shivers down the spine of every execut...

There's real news about the fate/future of Paramount+/10Paramount that concerns even us!

This week it's Rob(erto), Robbo, and Molk lining up to discuss and dissect the week in Australian TV (and attached bits).

As Paramount's US boss Bob Bakish looks to be preparing Paramount Global for sale, what will this mean for 10Paramount down under? Is their recent shelving of an array of Australian original series a sign of ...

Oh, we're back friends, and boy do we have stuff to talk about

Rob, Abbey, Robbo, and Molk return for another massive year of the TV BLACKBOX podcast - fresh from our mouths to your earholes (ew).

There is literally heaps to talk about tonight, from Antoinette Lattouf's firing from the ABC for a retweet to ABC boss David Anderson losing the support of the entire ABC, the impact of entirely new metrics with the VOZ daily rati...

t's the most fundamental change in OzTAM reporting since it began over twenty years ago...so what does it all mean?!

TV Blackbox the podcast is back for 2024 with a special edition from TVBB editors Rob, Kevin, and Molk to discuss the changes for OzTAM reporting that start Monday 29 January 2024.

Out with the old, and in with the new - all the old reports (and data!) are gone, expunged from the OzTAM website, in preparation ...

We take a look back on the year that was! Plus, will the Melbourne Cup be taken off free-to-air TV?

In this episode:

• 2.29 - Industry streaming demands
• 8.50 - The Melbourne Cup deal no network wants
• 16.12 - Amazon Prime Video to introduce ads
• 21.35 - Our 2023 TV highlights
• 31.47 - Could Millionaire Hotseat be back sooner than later?
• 35.12 - We open the TV Bingebox

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tv-blackbox.

As we celebrate World Television Day there's a lot to talk about when it comes to our favourite industry!

In this episode:

• 2.30 - World Television Day
• 7.45 - The new shows coming to our screens that haven't been announced
• 12.13 - 9 News Melbourne presenter Peter Hitchener moves to weekends
• 17.47 - The producers behind Planet Earth III share the secrets of filming the iconic series
• 33.01 - A new twist in the 'prominence' debat...

After the sad news that Channel 10 has dropped its morning TV show, Rob, Robbo and Abbey share their memories of working on the now-defunct program.

In this episode:

• 2.19 - Our reaction to the axing of Studio 10
• 17.49 - Channel 10 set for its worst ratings year - EVER!
• 27.07 - FOXTEL upset over plans to give the free-to-air networks 'prominence' on smart TVs
• 39.11 - Now that Upfront season is over, we share our thoughts on what ...

After attending both the Foxtel and SBS Upfront events on his lonesome, Molk reflects on the announcements - corporate and content - and the general vibe of both events (which were very different - one at night, one in the middle of the day).

There's lots to unpack, from Foxtel's launch of Project Magneto--now Hubbl--and their move away from OzTAM ratings, to SBS's opt-out feature for sports betting/alcohol/fast food advertising...

It was over before it began, but we pass our verdict on how Australian TV News covered the VOICE TO PARLIAMENT result.

In this episode:

• 3.14 - Referendum result coverage
• 12.03 - Top Gear Australia returns
• 17.28 - Daryl Somers out of Dancing With The Stars
• 22.07 - Celebrity Gogglebox reveals its line-up of stars
• 26.07 - The 35 most powerful women in international television
• 29.28 - The ABC's of making money
• 31.24 - TV Bingebox

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