errm, what's TV like in Oz?
Feb 16th 2007, 3:04 am
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
Sat down to watch LOST Sunday night was sat down for all of about 3 mins and however many seconds and they put the soddin adverts on must have been at least 4 if not 5 advert breaks in the hours program.
Not wise to coem between me and watching Josh Holloway
Jen
Feb 16th 2007, 3:22 am
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
They now do that here though.
Sat down to watch LOST Sunday night was sat down for all of about 3 mins and however many seconds and they put the soddin adverts on must have been at least 4 if not 5 advert breaks in the hours program.
Not wise to coem between me and watching Josh Holloway
Jen
Sat down to watch LOST Sunday night was sat down for all of about 3 mins and however many seconds and they put the soddin adverts on must have been at least 4 if not 5 advert breaks in the hours program.
Not wise to coem between me and watching Josh Holloway
Jen
Feb 16th 2007, 6:51 am
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
I get hacked off now, but i'm just waiting for LOST series 2 to hit the shelves so I can buy it and watch the bl**dy thing properly
Jen
Feb 16th 2007, 9:25 am
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
Hey everyone,
We are new to this forum. Saw this thread and though I'd reply. The trouble with Aussie telly is that it is getting very expensive to make, the average tariff is $250,000 per programme per hour/episode. Aussie channels can get US and UK imports for $100-$150,000 per hour making it easier for them to make money as spirialing costs are hitting the channels. Most channels do not have to pay a tariff for repeats until a certain amount of time has passed (year or so)so that why over here in UK and in Oz you see sooooo many endless repeats. Work a bit in production so just thought I'd let you know.
Maybe we should all pool together and start our own channel, show the Aussies how its done!
Tony.
We are new to this forum. Saw this thread and though I'd reply. The trouble with Aussie telly is that it is getting very expensive to make, the average tariff is $250,000 per programme per hour/episode. Aussie channels can get US and UK imports for $100-$150,000 per hour making it easier for them to make money as spirialing costs are hitting the channels. Most channels do not have to pay a tariff for repeats until a certain amount of time has passed (year or so)so that why over here in UK and in Oz you see sooooo many endless repeats. Work a bit in production so just thought I'd let you know.
Maybe we should all pool together and start our own channel, show the Aussies how its done!
Tony.
Feb 16th 2007, 9:51 am
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
Hey everyone,
We are new to this forum. Saw this thread and though I'd reply. The trouble with Aussie telly is that it is getting very expensive to make, the average tariff is $250,000 per programme per hour/episode. Aussie channels can get US and UK imports for $100-$150,000 per hour making it easier for them to make money as spirialing costs are hitting the channels. Most channels do not have to pay a tariff for repeats until a certain amount of time has passed (year or so)so that why over here in UK and in Oz you see sooooo many endless repeats. Work a bit in production so just thought I'd let you know.
Maybe we should all pool together and start our own channel, show the Aussies how its done!
Tony.
We are new to this forum. Saw this thread and though I'd reply. The trouble with Aussie telly is that it is getting very expensive to make, the average tariff is $250,000 per programme per hour/episode. Aussie channels can get US and UK imports for $100-$150,000 per hour making it easier for them to make money as spirialing costs are hitting the channels. Most channels do not have to pay a tariff for repeats until a certain amount of time has passed (year or so)so that why over here in UK and in Oz you see sooooo many endless repeats. Work a bit in production so just thought I'd let you know.
Maybe we should all pool together and start our own channel, show the Aussies how its done!
Tony.
Feb 16th 2007, 10:10 am
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
TV licence? In ratio to the population of Australia I'd say no. The trouble with aussie telly is that it is soooooo chessy, the writing is terrible, over here in the UK we only have neighbours and home and away (fortunately just them but still unfortunate) and they are s*ite. Neighbours worldwide has had a massive drop in ratings and its aussie flagship programme, this year alone about 5 cast members are not having their contracts renewed. Their executive producer has admitted that last year was their worse ever for story lines. This is just going on neighbours as at the moment I dont have the luxury of watching crappy aussie telly full time 
Because ratings drop due to poorly written programmes their advertising rate will too mean theres not much left to make decent telly (anyone who still watches ITV over here in UK will know, LOL) so the only alternative is to buy cheap imports and repeat.
Eg: Over in UK ITV ran one pilot of a chessy james bond type thing with dennis jnr from eastenders, that cost £10,000,000 for one pilot and got ditch cos it got like 10% of its expected audience. Just cos its expensive dont mean its good. Its all in the writing..................
Because ratings drop due to poorly written programmes their advertising rate will too mean theres not much left to make decent telly (anyone who still watches ITV over here in UK will know, LOL) so the only alternative is to buy cheap imports and repeat.
Eg: Over in UK ITV ran one pilot of a chessy james bond type thing with dennis jnr from eastenders, that cost £10,000,000 for one pilot and got ditch cos it got like 10% of its expected audience. Just cos its expensive dont mean its good. Its all in the writing..................
Feb 16th 2007, 10:14 am
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
LOL, are their actually any talented young australians out there?? Thats the problem isnt it?? They need more brits especially ones who go by the name of Tony and Hayley
Feb 16th 2007, 11:06 am
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
M.A.S.H. *****ing M.A.S.H. <bangs head>
Feb 16th 2007, 11:16 am
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
My son hates sport. Australia and not in that order because he's into the arts, writing, photography etc. He wants to go to uni but wants to go back,for him oz is portrayed too squeaky clean, to perfect certainly not enough edge. There is a small group here were we live but boy do they get crap from the nethendreals.You wont get more Brits/Americans here working in tv etc,it is very protected.It is something I don't quite get.Australians go to UK/States to work in this world,but Australia doesn't allow the same .It is one of the things that really gives me the irates.
More jobs for the Tony/Hayleys why not it could only get better
Feb 16th 2007, 11:33 am
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
No...i'm sure it's Chavelle.
Today's big story on TT was about kids who cause a nuisance in restaurants.
Basically its a hidden camera on child actors runnig amock in a restaurant, highlighting how diners don't react.
WTF is the news story in that?
It's not exactly and OJ Simpson news story.
Today's big story on TT was about kids who cause a nuisance in restaurants.
Basically its a hidden camera on child actors runnig amock in a restaurant, highlighting how diners don't react.
WTF is the news story in that?
It's not exactly and OJ Simpson news story.
Feb 16th 2007, 4:14 pm
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
One of the things I do find curious is that noone ever mentions some of the moreorless quite adequate documentaries on SBS or ABC. Even on the weekend during the day. There are a few gems to be found which saves Australian TV, in my opinion.
Get a DVD recorder..(!)
Get a DVD recorder..(!)
Feb 16th 2007, 4:16 pm
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
Do as I say, not as I do.
And have 50 blank DVDs all recorded on and no sodding label to tell me whats on them.
And have 50 blank DVDs all recorded on and no sodding label to tell me whats on them.
Feb 17th 2007, 3:26 pm
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
[QUOTE=St.Georges Girl;4414257]I think you'll find her name is Schapelle.
Does anyone else think that I'm being too cryptic with 'Chavelle'?
Does anyone else think that I'm being too cryptic with 'Chavelle'?
Feb 17th 2007, 3:29 pm
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav
Maybe the above link will help. 3 quarters down the page is a geographical translation by global region.
Maybe the above link will help. 3 quarters down the page is a geographical translation by global region.
Feb 17th 2007, 4:02 pm
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Re: errm, what's TV like in Oz?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav
Maybe the above link will help. 3 quarters down the page is a geographical translation by global region.
Maybe the above link will help. 3 quarters down the page is a geographical translation by global region.
