Televised Revolution

Televised Revolution – Episode 219

baron — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:51:30 +0000

Amid violent tropical storms taking place outside the window of The Radio Wolf HQ, the Televised Revolution team of Dan and Dennis have taken to the microphone to excitedly chat about all things TV and televisual.

On the show this week we talk to John Richards about his upcoming ABC1 show Outland as we find out just how someone goes from podcasting about television (he is part of the panel on another TV podcast Boxcutters) to producing a bona fide TV show.

Also up for discussion:

Quickflix have signed a deal with HBO.
Neil Shoebridge has left the AFR for Channel Ten.
Channel Ten name their lineup for Breakfast.
Wikileaks announce the Julian Assange interview series.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 218

baron — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:23:20 +0000

Once you get past the general awfulness of the Golden Globes, there was a sense that we’re seeing the end of an era. The Golden Globes are always a bit more interesting for their mix of television and film, but just as we’ve seen television take on a more prominent role in the awards as the quality of TV has gotten better, I suspect we’re about to see online content take a more significant role in award shows like this. With Hulu, Amazon, and Netflix all investing in high-end scripted TV, how long is it until we see nominations come from these productions?

Traditional broadcast television is still important in our regular consumption, but if this weeks TV-related news is any indication, 2012 is going to really deliver significant change as streaming media really makes an impact in the way we consume content.

This week onTelevised Revolution:

We chat to Channel Tens Beverley McGarvey about the 1-year anniversary of Eleven. We also learn why it is that Terriers hasn’t yet gotten a run on One HD.
Stefanie Kechayas runs through the highlights and lowlights of the Golden Globes.
Foxtel to soon be available on Samsung Smart TV’s.
ABC adopt Brightcove as their iView delivery platform of choice.
Southern Star boss Rory Callaghan quits.
Hulu announces massive TV content expenditure.
Nine hire a new Director of Communications.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 217

baron — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:46:09 +0000

After a handful of weeks with minimal TV news to have a natter about, the industry appears to be picking up steam with TV news busting out everywhere.

The return date for Mad Men has been set.
KAK signed up for Dancing With the Stars.
Big Brother returns to Dreamworld.
The Real Housewives of Launceston? Or, well, somewhere in Australia.
TV tech from CES.
Netflix launches in the UK.

In the podcast we make mention of a new set for CBS ‘This Morning’. You can check out video of the set at White Noise.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 216

baron — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:31:44 +0000

This weeks episode is so relaxed that neither Dan nor Dennis felt they were even wearing pants. On this very quiet news week, Dan and Dennis take the time to discuss the TV-related adventures they had while on their Christmas break.

The two news stories discussed are:

James Warburton assumes the CEO position at Ten.
Kim Watkins turns down the new Ten Breakfast show.

For further reading on issues flagged on the podcast:

Research on the reaction traditional TV viewers have to online services.
Shows unable to be screened by Foxtel on their Foxtel IPTV service delivered through XBox and the T-Box.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 215

baron — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:25:12 +0000

As we do every year, Televised Revolution does an end of year wrap. We take a look through the television year that was. The panel each cite the issues and events that they feel shaped the television year.

But, this year we’re doing it a little different. In the spirit of television cross-overs, we’re bringing in the panel of The 400 Club to join the chatter in defining the year that was. While the regular host of The 400 Club Dave Owen couldn’t make it in for the recording, panelists Prue Martin and Dan Barrett are in the chair to give their opinions (a massive cheat as Dan hosts TV Rev anyway).

Stay tuned for the cross-over to continue as the gents from Televised Revolution then go and join the panel of The 400 Club this week as they provide an end of year wrap of the best TV shows of 2011.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 214

baron — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:53:15 +0000

It’s just a few days before Christmas, yet the TV news is still out there and needing to be discussed. If Dicko leaves his show and there is nobody there to talk about it, did it really happen? Well, yeah. There is a press release. But, I think you all understand what I’m saying. Even if I do not.

This week on Televised Revolution, Dan and Simon discuss:

Homeland to debut in Australia on the Telstra T-Box ahead of its Channel Ten airdate.
Dicko announces he’s giving up his on-air role as host of Can of Worms.
Chrissie Swan leaves The Circle.

Dan and Simon also provide a rundown of TV viewing highlights.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 213

baron — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:06:44 +0000

We’re winding up the year with the last gasp of television news. As we get set for all the industry professionals to start to leave for their holidays, we take this opportunity to soak up some news ahead of the next few weeks where we’ll have to get more creative about our content on the show.

On the show this week we discuss:

The Ten AGM.
Channel Seven announce their new CEO.
Sarah Murdoch leaves Australia’s Next Top Model. Is she bound for Breakfast?
Mick Molloy spends a night in the drunk tank.
Amanda Duthie leaves the ABC.
We farewell some TV legends.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 212

baron — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:34:08 +0000

It’s been a massive week for discussion about the digital future of television. We’re seeing established products rebrand as they gear up for consumption by way of Connected Television, as well as parts of Australia farewelling analog television in favour of the multi-channel digital service.

This week Dan and Dennis discuss:

YouTube revamps itself to focus much more on channels.
Regional QLD shuts off the analog TV signal.
Channel 9 catch-up service FixPlay rebrands itself as NineMSN Video in the lead-up to an XBox Live revamp.
The Australia Network is now permanently in the hands of the ABC.
Eleven are searching for a co-host.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 211

baron — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:40:43 +0000

That’s the name of the game.

We get a little obsessed with It’s A Knockout on this weeks Televised Revolution podcast. We offer our thoughts on the first episode of the revival of the series that aired on Sunday night (Channel Ten, 7:30pm), as well as interview HG Nelson about his role as co-host of the new series.

We also chat about:

ABC Television and Channel 9 announce their 2012 slate.
iView post some high viewership figures.
Who is cutting the cord?
Denise Drysdale says goodbye to The Circle.
And much, much more.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 210

baron — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:50:44 +0000

It’s a quiet week on Televised Revolution, which must be a sign that we’re gearing down for the upcoming Christmas break.

We do talk up:

Why is it almost impossible to sign up to Quickflicks?
The Munsters and The Muppets are making their way back to television (individually).
Warwick Capper is talking up a TV project that may not actually exist.
The ARIA Awards are coming to your phone.
Arrested Development confirmed for Netflix.
And much, much more.

Apologies for all the sound issues on this podcast. They were almost impossible to avoid.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 209

baron — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:27:27 +0000

Iain Morris is one half of the team responsible for The Inbetweeners. Together with writing partner Damon Beasley, the two have crafted one of the funniest, brutally honest comedies to air on television. Morris has also had his hand in series like Peep Show and Flight of The Conchords, while also working with UK comedy greats like Jimmy Carr and Ricky Gervais.

Episode 209 of the Televised Revolution podcast features an interview with Morris, in town for the launch of The Inbetweeners movie. We discuss the writing of the TV series, just how handsome the stars of the US adaptation of the series will be, the upcoming Muppets movie, and just how bent Neil’s Dad really is.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 208

baron — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:38:48 +0000

The issue of television piracy has become a massive story this week with Matchbox Pictures citing a victory over the online pirates with the announced closure of Diwana.org. A small victory, ultimately, as it achieves next to nothing more than shutting down one of the few torrent sites that is willing to play ball with content owners. Sure, Diwana may be closed, but The Slap continues to be available across many of the major torrent sites – sites that lack a thriving community of Australian TV archivists.

This week on Televised Revolution we have a chat with Diwana owner ‘Fr3ak’.

We also discuss:

Foxtel gets itself a new CEO after Big Harto steps down at News Ltd.
Ashton Kutcher says goodbye to his direct Twitter activities.
Hybrid TV gets a new boss after Robee leaves for the US.
Anil Kapoor buys the franchise rights to 24: India.
And much, much more.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 207

Dennis — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:33:37 +0000

It’s a big week in television. Thankfully Simon and Dennis are just the two guys to do it. With Dan gone for the week watching movies at BIFF, Dennis and Simon discuss:

The Australia Network tender process collapses.
Channel Ten’s losses.
The digital dividend.
Plus much, much more.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 206

baron — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:55:10 +0000

We make it a habit here on Televised Revolution to have a chat with the CEO’s of our local community television station, 31 Digital. We’ve had a chat with Andrew Carroll, Paul Mills, and now the new CEO Scott Black.

As good quality production equipment gets cheaper and the opportunities for DIY distribution increase with the availablity of platforms like YouTube, the role of the community broadcaster comes into question somewhat. We chat with Scott about this and what the benefits of community broadcasting have over online distribution. Further to this, we discuss the state of the union for 31 Digital, its history of confusing branding, and what Blacks vision is for the future of 31 Digital.

Even for those who aren’t Brisbane locals, this should prove to be an interesting interview. What happens when a community TV staffer takes control of the organization and finally has the chance to put into place his own vision for the organization – an organization that has been in disarray for many years.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 205

baron — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:23:38 +0000

The Internet changed the game for television distribution. No longer are TV services restricted to being provided by those who have been provided with access to the airwaves/permission to cable by the Government, but now any company that strikes a deal with content creators/distributors can now deliver content to the home. As broadband data allowances offer increasingly generous data allowances and more TV’s are connected to the Internet (either directly, or via devices that have a net connection like Bluray players, gaming consoles, etc), the race is on for companies to establish themselves and take ownership of the space. One such company is Quickflix.

Quickflix have established themselves as a mail DVD distribution service. Customers pay a monthly fee and ‘rent’ DVD’s from Quickflix, with discs delivered by traditional mail services. Last week they announced that they have launched a video streaming service. With US companies like Netflix and Hulu expected to launch in Australia soon, Quickflix Watch Now represents an attempt to own the Australian market before the competition gets a foothold.

This week on Televised Revolution we interview Chris Taylor, the CEO of Quickflix, about the launch of the service and what customers can expect.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 204

baron — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:32:26 +0000

We have a bonus episode of Televised Revolution this week featuring an interview with Michael Bodey. Bodey, a writer on the media for The Australian, has written Broadcast Wars which sets its focus on the Australian TV industry following on from the death of Kerry Packer.

The Australian TV industry has a number of colourful characters and has undergone such a radical transformation over the past decade. With changes to management, changes to TV content with the mass interest in reality television, and the introduction of new digital platforms, any book on the Australian TV industry can’t help but be compelling reading.

On this episode, Dan has a chat with Michael Bodey about the book and about the Australian TV industry in general.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 203

baron — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:15:32 +0000

On a low and lazy Tuesday evening, Dan and Dennis sit down to discuss one heck of a big week in television.

Up for discussion this week:

Optus launch the MeTV service – a re-badged Fetch TV offering.
Ten cancelled 6:30 with George Negus and extend The 7PM Project by an hour.
Susan Bower moves on from Neighbours.
SBS change their news lineup.
Small Tales and True works its way to iTunes.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 202

baron — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:29:32 +0000

This week on Televised Revolution, we go crazy for It’s A Knockout. Ten have this week announced the return of the show which impacted our childhoods more than almost any other. We interview the co-host of the original series, Billy J Smith, to get his thoughts on the revamp.

We also discuss:

Have Sky News snagged the Australia Network tender?
KAK takes a holiday as questions surround the future of her show.
Redundancy at the ABC.
And much, much more.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 201

baron — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:49:36 +0000

It’s a news heavy week with big changes across the industry locally and abroad.

We talk:

Ten appoint a News Director.
Foxtel announce new FX channel.
Nine launch a new news bulletin exclusively for iPad.
Job cuts at the BBC.
Netflix cut the Qwikster brand loose.
The Simpsons get renewed.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 200

baron — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:51:40 +0000

We reach 200 episodes with this episode. In the several years we’ve been doing this podcast, we’ve seen the television industry change fundamentally. When we began the podcast, we discussed the future of a multi-channel, multi-platform television industry. Today, we have seen this become a reality. In many ways the changes have lived up to our expectations, while in other ways we’re really still at the cusp of what the future holds for the changes in television distribution and consumption.

But, this week?

We chat to Tony Martin, currently co-hosting Joy of Sets for Channel 9. Also, we discuss:

Harold Mitchell turns down the ABC.
Arrested Development is set to become a movie. And a TV series.
Chris Carter set to return to TV.
BBC launch the iPlayer in Australia.
The NRL Channel 9 pokie scandal.
And much, much more.

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