60 Minutes

With Karl and Peter already contributors they don’t really need to replace Michael, but they probably will anyway.

You’ve forgotten to add 60 Minutes’ chief fact-correcting correspondent Fatty V

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It would be a good move from a marketing perspective though I was never a huge fan of her reporting for SN. Her real strengths are in the studio.

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spotted this on the end of a promo on 60’s Facebook page. I found the transition to be very different to anything else 9 promotes (if that makes sense.

Have a look for yourself;

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That is quite interesting. Perhaps we might see the second stage of the new graphics kick in on promos?

I definitely know that Nine has been using the Nine HD logo on more of their promos lately. I know they were always using the Nine HD logo and “…on Nine and Nine HD” end VOs for the really big ticket programing promos (eg, sport and movies) but I wonder if perhaps Nine might be more heavily promoting the HD main channel simulcast, while Seven run 7mateHD in most markets post-Olympics?

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Definitely is an improvement on the previous endcard IMO (not saying that it was bad…)

Maybe they’ll be modifying the graphics to tie in with the launch of The Block…? cue speculation

That look first appeared in March on 60 Minute’s media releases. You can see it posted above
http://forums.mediaspy.org/t/60-minutes/117/203?u=tv.cynic

60 Minutes

Sunday 21 August at 8.30pm

#ROXY
What is it about Roxy Jacenko that irritates so many people? Surely not that the reality TV star and Sydney PR queen is smart and successful. Maybe it’s because she is a shameless self-promoter, and reveals far too much of herself and her children’s lives on social media. Two months ago her husband, Oliver Curtis, was jailed for insider trading, but it was Roxy who stole the headlines during his court case. Now there’s more bad news: she’s got cancer, but like everything she does, Roxy’s not taking this setback quietly. For the first time she reveals to Allison Langdon how she is coping without her husband; what she has told her children about where their father is; and exactly what she thinks of people who suggest she faked her cancer diagnosis to gain sympathy.
Reporter: Allison Langdon
Producer: Stefanie Sgroi

ZERO TOLERANCE
If you think Donald Trump’s a bit out there, get used to the name Rodrigo Duterte because we guarantee you’ll be hearing it a lot more. He is the Dirty Harry of the Philippines who has just been elected its President. Duterte blitzed his opponents by campaigning for zero tolerance on crime. Not only is he offering cash rewards to any Filipino who murders a drug dealer, his proud boast is that within six months he will have rounded up and killed one hundred thousand criminals, and dumped their bodies in Manila Bay. Liam Bartlett has just spent a week on the bloody streets of the Philippines where in the last six weeks police estimate they have shot and killed almost 600 drug peddlers and users.
Reporter: Liam Bartlett
Producer: Gareth Harvey

PREACHER OF HATE
There has been a small but significant victory in the war on terror. In the United Kingdom, notorious hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been convicted of terrorism charges including supporting Islamic State. The manipulative, 49-year-old lawyer turned cleric will be sentenced next month and faces 10 years in prison. His conviction is a success for counter-terrorism police who have spent years trying to curtail Choudary’s evil influence over young Muslim men. Authorities estimate he may have incited as many as 500 of his radicalised followers to violent jihad. Liz Hayes first met Choudary six years ago and has interviewed this dangerous preacher of hate several times since.
Reporter: Liz Hayes
Producer: Alice Dalley

Barbra Streisand corrects Michael Usher on how to say her last name

60 Minutes

Sunday 28 August at 8.30pm

BACK TO THE FUTURE
Without doubt Pauline Hanson is the most provocative politician ever elected in Australia. But she’s also one of the most persistent and resolute. Hanson first took on Canberra two decades ago, and although she only lasted two years in the federal parliament it was long enough to cement her name – and her controversial views – in our nation’s psyche forever. Against the odds, and despite the warnings from the Prime Minister that she wasn’t welcome in Canberra, Hanson and her One Nation Party were big winners in this year’s federal election – she and three of her colleagues were elected to the Senate. Hanson is now well and truly back, and wielding significant power. Since her victory Liz Hayes has been allowed extraordinary access to join Hanson as she travels the country celebrating her resurgence with family and friends, and encountering the odd foe. In a revealing interview Hayes discovers a side to Pauline Hanson few have previously seen.
Reporter: Liz Hayes
Producer: Ali Smith

BEING BARBRA
Just remember, it’s Strei-SAND, not Strei-ZAND, the minders warned Michael Usher before he sat down for this interview. Good advice, because Barbra Streisand has a fierce reputation. Sure, the 74-year-old singer and actor is a genuine superstar, but after six decades at the top, it’s whispered that she can also sometimes be a diva. In his final interview for 60 MINUTES, Usher prepared for the worst but hoped for the best.
Reporter: Michael Usher
Producer: Phil Goyen

KEEP OUT!
Queensland farmer Kane Booth ran a successful multi-million-dollar cattle business until three coal seam gas wells were drilled on his property. He didn’t want the wells on his farm but was powerless to stop the gas company doing what it wanted. Kane says the drilling affected the water supply, which rendered his land useless for fattening cattle. Two months ago he told 60 MINUTES how he’d been forced to abandon the property and sell off his herd. Not surprisingly the decision had a devastating effect on the Booth family, but they vowed to never give up the fight against the big gas companies. This week, some substantial developments and surprising admissions. Finally the Queensland Government has acknowledged there’s a problem, and have sent representatives from various departments to inspect Kane’s property. There’s still a long way to go, but for the first time in years this proud farmer can smile.
Reporter: Allison Langdon
Producer: Laura Sparkes

So long, farewell.

…and “the defector” has now been removed from the social media profile pic as of tonight!

Previously, he could still be seen on social media while being removed from the endtags of promos airing on TV:

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Sunday 4 September at 8.30 pm

THE SUM OF US
If you ever bumped into Marcela Del Sol walking down the street you might be confused. She is kind and friendly but suffers from an illness which means she’s not always herself. Sometimes she’s a completely different woman: Lola, Angel or Bella. Sometimes she is even a man – the curmudgeonly Chris. In total, Marcela shares her body with seven different personalities. It’s called dissociative identity disorder and it’s one of the ways the brain copes with severe trauma. Despite the terrible impact DID is having on her life, Marcela wants to share her experience in the hope that others will be more tolerant.
Reporter: Peter Stefanovic
Producers: Jo Townsend and Sean Power

PLANE WRONG
In the rugged and spectacular frontier of Papua New Guinea there’s an outrageous treasure hunt going on Old war planes, bombers and fighters, that once flew in the battles to save Australia against the advancing Japanese during World War II are being plundered from the jungle. In a major investigation, Ross Coulthart uncovers a black-market trade in the historic wrecks which are in demand by collectors and museums around the world. The problem is the warbirds, some of which are worth millions of dollars, belong to the government and people of PNG, although that seems to be no deterrent to Australian Robert Greinert.
Reporter: Ross Coulthart
Producer: Gareth Harvey

FACETIME
His name is as distinctive as Yves St Laurent and Christian Dior, but Napoleon Perdis is an Australian success story. He’s the boy from Parramatta, the son of Greek immigrants, who has made his name by making women – and some men – beautiful. Even world-famous celebrities line up to have Napoleon work his make-up magic on their pampered faces. Napoleon’s cosmetics business is now big business that has made him very wealthy, but it’s nothing compared to the most precious thing in his life: his family.
Reporter: Allison Langdon
Producer: Grace Tobin

Nine Network settles with Stephen Rice after Lebanon saga

The Nine Network has avoided a long and damaging court battle with Stephen Rice after settling a legal dispute with the former 60 Minutes producer, who was the lone casualty of a bungled kidnapping attempt in Lebanon.

Mr Rice appointed high-profile workplace lawyer John Laxon after he was sacked by Nine and portrayed as the most culpable staff member for the disaster, which saw the 60 Minutes crew, led by reporter Tara Brown, spend two weeks in a Beirut jail in April.

“Stephen Rice and Nine Network Australia have resolved their dispute over Mr Rice’s departure from Nine on mutually agreed terms,” Mr Laxon told The Australian.

“No further comment will be made.”

Sunday 11 September at 8.30 pm

THE GIFT
Barry and Joy Lambert are Australia’s most generous grandparents. From humble beginnings, and after a lifetime of hard work, they’ve done very well for themselves and are now multi-millionaires. But they’ve also endured some tough times, most recently with their four-year-old granddaughter, Katelyn. She suffers from a life-threatening form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome and the only treatment that seems to help control her devastating seizures is medicinal cannabis. But obtaining the drug, and giving it to Katelyn, is mired in legal and logistical bureaucracy. As well, there are ethical issues about using cannabis as a medicine, and an urgent need for more research into how it works and its efficacy. But with time running out for Katelyn, Barry and Joy decided they had to do something to help, and in one of the largest private donations in Australian history, wrote a cheque to the University of Sydney for $34 million. Scientists now hope to use their gift to develop treatments for paediatric epilepsy, dementia and pain.
Reporter: Allison Langdon
Producer: Ali Smith, Nick Greenaway

TAKING THE PLUNGE
Some people call cliff-diving a sport. Others say it’s sheer madness. Either way, jumping more than 20 metres off a rock ledge, trying to be graceful as you somersault into the water at 80 kilometres an hour, is spectacular. And incredibly dangerous. Just two months ago Australian Rhiannan Iffland took up cliff-diving and literally, from her first jump, stunned her more experienced competition by beating them. Tara Brown joined the 24-year-old daredevil with nerves of steel and her understandably nervous parents in Italy for her latest vertigo-inducing contest.
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producer: Garry McNab

NO SURRENDER
Despite all the years of telling you he’s Charles Wooley, he hasn’t been entirely truthful. That’s because he’s really a MacGregor, a proud member of the infamous warrior clan from the Scottish Highlands. For centuries the MacGregors have been bravely – and it must be said mostly unsuccessfully – fighting to save Scotland from the hands of the English. So when Charles was invited to attend a clan gathering he thought it would be a chance to immerse himself in the romance of his ancestral family tree. What he found though was a much darker and unexpected history.
Reporter: Charles Wooley
Producer: Laura Sparkes

Looks like he left on good terms.

Sunday 18 September at 8.30 pm

BABY BUSINESS
For many Australian couples unable to be parents the desperation can be overwhelming. As a result, more and more of them are now paying donors for eggs. It’s a dangerous path to go down because it’s against the law in this country. If caught they face harsh penalties including prison sentences of up to 15 years. On the other side of this baby business, an increasing number of young women are realising the value of their eggs and eager to cash in. Some are demanding up to $20,000, with no guarantees their eggs will even lead to babies. In a 60 Minutes investigation Allison Langdon reveals a cruel black market trade in human eggs and warns of an urgent need to make our complicated donor laws fairer.
Reporter: Allison Langdon
Producer: Steve Jackson

LIFE FROM DEATH
In 2004, a judge in the United States had no hesitation in sentencing Michael Flinner to death. He described the murderer and rapist as a “classic sociopath”. Since then Flinner has had plenty of time to contemplate his execution as he waits on death row, deep inside San Quentin prison in California. And, after a lifetime of evil, he has decided he wants to do something good. With the help of his son Jonathan he has started a controversial campaign to allow prisoners to donate their organs. He wants to save lives from death row – but who would be prepared to accept the heart of a murderer?
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producer: Phil Goyen

HOUSE PROUD
When he was told he’d be interviewing rock stars Neil Finn and Nick Seymour, Charles Wooley was expecting stories about sex, drugs and rock and roll. Instead he got cops, rabbis and missing money. But Neil and Nick’s beloved Australian – and Kiwi – band Crowded House has always been a little bit different. It seems like only yesterday they first sang their way into our heads and hearts, but in fact they’ve been writing and performing their hit songs for 30 years. So to celebrate the milestone, Neil and Nick took Charles on a nostalgic journey back to where it all started.
Reporter: Charles Wooley
Producer: Phil Goyen

Cancer con Belle Gibson’s $75,000 payday for 60 Minutes interview

Disgraced author Belle Gibson was secretly paid $75,000 for appearing on Channel Nine’s flagship current affairs show, 60 Minutes, after her global cancer hoax and charity fraud were first exposed.

Ms Gibson has refused to disclose whether she was paid for participating in the explosive interview with host Tara Brown in June last year.

When asked whether Ms Gibson had been paid to appear on 60 Minutes, Channel Nine has previously said it was the network’s policy “not to disclose whether any guests have or have not been paid for their involvement”.

Sunday 25 September at 8.30 pm

GONE GIRL
Phoebe Handsjuk was a beautiful 24-year-old woman who died in the most brutal and baffling way. Six years ago she somehow got into the garbage chute of her highrise apartment building and fell 11 floors to her death. At first the Victoria Police dismissed the tragedy as a suicide and consequently put little effort into an investigation. Then, two years ago, a coroner found that when Phoebe died she had been in a confused, trance-like state brought about by alcohol consumption and the sleeping pill Stilnox. The coroner ruled Phoebe’s death was an accident and that no one else was involved. But that finding has been questioned by the Handsjuk family who believe there’s another, more sinister explanation. It has left Phoebe’s mother and grandfather, a retired detective, with no option but to conduct what the police didn’t – a proper investigation.
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producer: Stefanie Sgroi

LIVING THE DREAM
She’s always been Australia’s sweetheart, but it’s easy to forget Olivia Newton-John is also the highest-selling Australian singer of all time. In her heyday Olivia was as popular as Taylor Swift and Britney Spears are today, with a phenomenal career built on a paradoxical mix of girl-next-door and sex siren. Remember Grease? And those skin-tight lycra leggings? Or the video of her hit song Physical that made young men go weak at the knees? Now, for the first time, Olivia reveals to Karl Stefanovic how she has coped with her own private heartache and tragedy, including her troubled daughter Chloe, as well as the disappearance of her former partner Patrick.
Reporter: Karl Stefanovic
Producer: Gareth Harvey

MR NICE GUY
When Tom Hanks started out, someone forgot to tell him being a maniacal egomaniac and throwing daily temper tantrums was a prerequisite for success in Hollywood. Or if they did, he refused to listen. Unlike so many other acting superstars who insist on sharing the pain of suffering for their art, Tom simply got on with the job. And as he tells Allison Langdon, he has loved every minute of it. Along the way the films he has starred in have grossed billions of dollars, and his acting skills have won him two Academy Awards. Tom Hanks just turned 60, but he has no intention of slowing down. Very happily he continues to disprove the saying, “nice guys finish last”.
Reporter: Allison Langdon
Producer: Grace Tobin