Headlines:

July 27, 2010

How TV Networks Bend To The Local Content Rules

“Australian-produced TV shows are consistently the highest-rating programs, but local networks still have to be coerced into producing some of them. Why the imbalance?”
www.lifehacker.com.au
July 19, 2010

Man of many faces

“It was the part of Muslim detective Zane Malik in SBS's East West 101 that thrust Don Hany into the limelight...”
www.theage.com.au

How the networks reach their content points

“ACMA last week released its 'Content Compliance report for 2009', which tracks Australia content... Looking at the way networks exploit the points is an interesting exercise.”
www.tvtonight.com.au
July 17, 2010

Girl wins dream role in Neighbours

“British teenager Gabriella Darlington has beaten more than 1,600 hopefuls to win a dream role on 'Neighbours'. ”
www.rte.ie
July 15, 2010

All in a 'Tangle'

“Whenever I hear someone bemoan the state of Australian television - 'Why can't we make something good?' 'Where are the classy-looking shows?' 'Do we have to watch Neighbours again?' - I think to myself, the poor dear obviously doesn't have pay TV.”
www.thevine.com.au

Tangle: TV's other Australian family

“Tangle represents a much different slice of a suburban nuclear family to Free to Air's Packed to the Rafters. But co-producers John Edwards and Imogen Banks told TV Tonight, they share little in common.”
www.tvtonight.com.au
July 14, 2010

Rush and Tangle star Catherine McClements never wanted to be famous

“CATHERINE McClements is one of Australia's most enigmatic performers. In a career spanning 24 years, she has displayed an impressive set of acting tools in projects as diverse as Water Rats, CrashBurn, After the Deluge and, more recently, relationships drama Tangle and cop series Rush.”
www.dailytelegraph.com.au

Channelling Hazel Hawke

“A childhood of dislocation and disability taught Rachael Blake the art of adaptation. She tells Helen Pitt how a strong need to fit in morphed into a stellar acting career.”
www.smh.com.au
July 13, 2010

Young talent time

“Joanne Sim of Melbourne Weekly investigates what it takes to be a child star in 2010 and what happens when pint-sized performers grow up”
www.smh.com.au
July 08, 2010

Plot line to the rescue

“In a break from the glamourised villainy of Underbelly, Channel Nine has decided to give the heroes a go. ”
www.smh.com.au
July 07, 2010

Tasma Walton on new series of City Homicide, writing and Rove McManus

“TV networks have recently been accused of irresponsibility in saturating us with violence in dramas such as City Homicide, Underbelly and crime documentary shows. Walton, however, is proud to be part of a show that has played a key role in the recent resurgence of Australian produced drama.”
www.dailytelegraph.com.au

Updates:

July 26...
Rescue Special Ops episode guide updated
Packed to the Rafters guide updated
City Homicide guide updated
miniseries Killing Time added, debuts in September
Outrageous Fortune guide updated
July 20 - 25
Rescue Special Ops episode guide updated
Tangle series 2 guide added
Stingers series 6 guide upgraded (s7 will be a while)
City Homicide guide updated
Rush series 3 guide updated

previous updates

Ratings:

June 20 - 27, 2010
2.114m - Masterchef Australia
1.952m - Packed to the Rafters
1.835m - Masterchef Australia - Challenge
1.787m - State of Origin Rugby League NSW v QLD 3rd Match
1.742m - Glee
1.619m - Modern Family
1.606m - Seven News - Sun
1.575m - Sneek Peek - How I Met Your Mother
1.561m - Doc Martin
1.484m - Seven News

source: OzTAM

birthdays:

July
2 - Grant Dodwell (1952)
4 - Ray Meagher (1944)
6 - Geoffrey Rush (1951)
7 - Claire Holt (1988)
8 - Graeme Blundell (1945)
10 - Jeffrey Walker (1982)
13 - Penny Cook (1957)
14 - John Wood (1946)
18 - Shaun Micallef (1962)
23 - Terence Stamp (1939)
24 - Chris Haywood (1948)
24 - Rose Byrne (1979)
25 - Christopher Gabardi (1969)
26 - Madeleine West (1979)
26 - Abe Forsythe (1981)
26 - Jonny Pasvolsky (1972)
27 - Jeremy Callaghan (1967)
27 - Indiana Evans (1990)
30 - Simon Baker (1969)
31 - Ernie Dingo (1956)