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TELEVISED REVOLUTION – EPISODE 237

In a move that could only have been intended to shock us all, regular Televised Revolution panelist and dedicated hedonist Dennis managed to surprise all in the room by coming to the podcast recording with stories and prepared TV Highlights. For regular listeners to the show, this is an episode that cannot be missed.

This week the panel discuss:

  • Quickflix is now available on the iPad and iPhone.
  • OzTAM reveal just how many folks are still watching traditional TV broadcasts and how much they’re watching.
  • Ten announce a new late night news program.
  • Just what are the most popular shows on iTunes?
  • The man who created the cordless remote control passed away.
  • Just how many people are illegally downloading Game of Thrones? And how many of them are Australian?

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TELEVISED REVOLUTION – EPISODE 236

The evolution of television marches on.  Listen in to the podcast this week as we explore all things TV and Germanic.

  • SBS announce the launch of a new indigenous TV channel, a re-branded/re-conceived NITV.
  • Ten get serious about their audience research.
  • The Telstra T-Box may be in jeopardy.
  • Foxtel deliver their On Demand service to their iQ Box users.
  • Foxconn let it slip that an Apple TV is a firmer reality than some would have us believe.

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TELEVISED REVOLUTION – EPISODE 235

It was too interesting a study to ignore. This week on Televised Revolution we focus on a single story: Why do people download. Polling by Essential Research has found some interesting statistics on those who download unauthorised content. Who downloads? Why do they download? And would they pay for content?

The answers are not wildly surprising, but they certainly confirm some long held assumptions made by many of us.

As well as our look into this report, we also deliver TV highlights and run through what we are loving and/or hating this week about television.

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TELEVISED REVOLUTION – EPISODE 233

The unthinkably thinkable is set to take place with Ten launching a connected TV catch-up service. We take a look at what this service will actually offer. Also up for discussion is the iiNet/AFACT ruling issued in the High Court, Nine score a ratings win with The Voice, Apple okay the dodgy TV Premium app, and in further Nine news, the network are allocated a 3D channel for the Olympics.

Also, Dan has a chat with Steele Saunders, a Melbourne-based comedian who produces a great TV culture-related podcast “I Love Green Guide Letters“. We discuss where the idea of the podcast came from and get into the nitty gritty of humorously critiquing letters passionately critiquing television.

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TELEVISED REVOLUTION – EPISODE 232

With the 2012 TV Week Logie Awards on last night and some interesting fallout relating to it, we thought it was important to go early this week with Televised Revolution. Yes, Hamish Blake won the Gold Logie, but that wasn’t the end of the story.

This week on Televised Revolution we look at:

  • The bungling by the Herald Sun of the Gold Logie Award recipient reportage.
  • Channel Ten announce its financial results.
  • Are Channel Ten to sign a deal with Facebook? And is that a good idea?
  • And much more.

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TELEVISED REVOLUTION – EPISODE 231

As Televised Revolution celebrates it’s fifth anniversary this week, the Australian television industry faces a somewhat uncertain future following this weeks announcement that the ACCC have given the green light to a merger between pay television heavyweights Foxtel and Austar. While the merger itself isn’t such a big issue, the possibilities of a Foxtel even further strengthened in the marketplace is a concern. What does a stronger Foxtel mean and how does that impact upon the future of what we watch on TV in Australia?

More troubling is that this podcast represents five years since Simon Band jumped on the Televised Revolution train. For much of the lifespan of Televised Revolution as a radio show and then podcast, Simon has been an integral part of that. And so, as this podcast gets boozier and boozier over its 43 minute running time, we discuss:

  • The Foxtel / Austar merger
  • US journalist Mike Wallace passes on
  • Kath & Kim are set to make a return to TV

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TELEVISED REVOLUTION – EPISODE 230

On the podcast this week, we get serious…about television. While the debate over an Australia network tender process may not be the sexiest tale you’ll hear all week, you will be excited when we deliver the exciting news about the return of Yes, Minister. But wait? There’s more? Calm down Bucko, we also have a discussion about the diminishing ratings of US cable drama The Killing.

As always, we also offer some TV highlights and sprinkle a little bit of magic throughout the podcast.

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TELEVISED REVOLUTION – EPISODE 229

As TV profits fall, pressures on networks to perform increases, and opportunities for multi-platform distribution arise, expect TV in Australia to get a whole lot more advertorial. This week saw Channel 9 launch their new datacasting service ‘Extra’, providing a similar mix of advertorial and infotainment content as seen on 7′s datacast channel TV4ME. No longer can networks truly afford to be a prestige service and rebuke advertising platforms such as this. Instead, they are being embraced and Extra / TV4ME is really just the start of what’s to come.

This week on the Televised Revolution podcast, Dan and Simon discuss:

  • The launch of Extra and its ‘Twitter For Bogans’ messaging service.
  • Nine prepare for an Olympics 3D channel.
  • WIN ditch Freeview.

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TELEVISED REVOLUTION – EPISODE 228

Firing at full strength, Televised Revolution is back this week with a corker of a podcast. As each of us battle through our personal demons ranging from cigarette addiction to an addiction to the popular smart phone game Draw Something, we sit and talk television.

On the podcast this week we discuss:

  • Channel 9′s financing.
  • The return of Larry King to TV by way of an interesting IPTV service.
  • Samurai Pizza Cats is finally released on DVD.

We also have a chat with the guys from cult TV show Danger 5 about the DVD release of their show.

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TELEVISED REVOLUTION – EPISODE 226

With the Queensland State Election on the horizon, it got us thinking about the coverage that this receives on the night. The TV networks usually all carry dedicated election coverage and trot out interesting panels and guests to position themselves as the most reliable channel in news.

Here at Televised Revolution, we’re generally pretty impressed with the coverage that Channel Nine put together for State and Federal elections (switching over to the ABC for commentary by Antony Green, of course). But, what goes into producing election coverage? We have a chat this week with the Executive Producer of the Channel Nine election night special Brendan Hockings.

We also discuss:

  • Controversy at Channel Ten’s The Circle.
  • Subscription TV via IPTV set to increase.
  • The Prisoner remake Wentworth.
  • The cancellation of Terra Nova.

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THE 400 CLUB – EPISODE 52

With podcast episode 52 we’re celebrating our first anniversary (please, just don’t look at the dates and expect them to sync up to anything that resembles an actual year.

To celebrate, we bring former 400 Club Podcast host Simon Band out of mothballs and we do what we do ‘best’: we review TV shows.

We discuss:

  • Unsupervised
  • The Walking Dead
  • The Talking Dead
  • NBC comedy lineup (Parks & Recreation, The Office, and 30 Rock)

The Danger 5 webisodes and episodes of the bona fide series can be viewed at the Danger5 site. Also, Dan’s interview with the creators of Danger 5 can be heard here.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 220

With the 2012 TV ratings schedules kicking off this week, we find ourselves in an interesting week in which we see further divesting of shares in FTA television, various executive shuffles, and a report into the very nature of TV schedules themselves. A new survey by Deloitte has found that viewers are still keen to adhere to television schedules as they form habits and ease of program selection. It’s fascinating, if as indicative of viewer behaviours as it may well be.

This week Dan and Simon discuss:

  • The Deloitte audience report.
  • The passing of some TV greats.
  • Lee Anderson returns to Channel 9 Brisbane.
  • Fear Factor offers a donkey-based beverage.
  • And much, much more.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 218

  • Posted on January 17, 2012

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 213

  • Posted on December 13, 2011

  • 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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