Valid arguments but who’s to say they won’t pay for a block of programming. Increase reach and make a deal over advertising sales that is mutually beneficial.
It’s well known Angelos would like to see Sky News on FTA, as he wants to take ABC News 24 head on on FTA.
However, News is about to buy Sky News, likely dump the Sky brand.
It will be News Limited who decides if Sky goes on FTA, not him.
He ran the place when Seven/Nine/Sky UK owned it - but now News Corp will run it the way they run Fox Sports.
Any plan to put Sky on FTA would have to benefit Ten too - I can see them getting double the ratings from a 4th gen end channel - over a news channels.
Recently, David Knox from TV Tonight has said:
Chatter that TEN could potentially take SKY News. It’s purely speculative
Even if it did happen, they aren’t forcing you to watch it. Isn’t there a saying, as in “never say never.”
I still think a Crime channel is the way to go. Leave doco’s, comedies, movies etc on ONE and focus NCIS, Law and Order SVU etc on a Crime Channel.
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Pre-up front announcements have started for Ten
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When are the upfronts? I wonder if Ten will have much new content for next year. Seems like most shows are returning. I do think they need a new format for the last 8-12 weeks before Big Bash.
Tomorrow
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I would like to see some big bold new and innovative programming news tomorrow.
I spose I will be disappointed.
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I would have thought they could potentially pick up a couple of percentage points in network share by launching a third multichannel - but at what cost, do they have the content?
The cost could be a bit, not sure, but they have plenty of SVU rpts, NCIS rpts etc. Plus the likes of Elementary etc.
With residuals for Australian actors in past TV show apparently sorted, old Australian drama could also be used. Five series of Offspring should find a place in prime time as well - perhaps with Secret Life, Rush, White Collar Blue. Perhaps some really classic Australian series plus old reality like MasterChef during the day.
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Rush would be great, although you can watch them all on Netflix. Jamie Oliver could also be stripped 5-7 nights a week. Surely they have enough of those.
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News Corp has revealed Ten’s new and returning programs for 2017 ahead of tonight’s upfronts. It includes new Australian drama titled Sisters starring Lucy Durack (her first TV leading role) and Magda Szubanski, the return of Glenn Robbins’ character Russell Coight after a 15-year absence, and a new opinion program titled Common Sense in which real Aussies giving their opinions on the week’s most talked-about news topics.
Fairfax has a good summary of Channel 10 in 2017
Long Lost Family has been axed and the Great Australian Spelling Bee shelved.
The expected shows will return as well as confirmation for Todd Sampson’s BodyHack, Wrong Girl and Have You Been Paying Attention?
New shows include
http://forums.mediaspy.org/t/wake-in-fright/1804?u=tv.cynic
http://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sisters/2070?u=tv.cynic
http://forums.mediaspy.org/t/common-sense/2069?u=tv.cynic
http://forums.mediaspy.org/t/russel-coights-all-aussie-adventures/2068?u=tv.cynic
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A spin-off from Goggle Box?
Nothing bold or new.
Nothing to plug holes in the schedule.
Nothing on news.
Another woman centric drama.
Good that all Aussie adventures is back. Good to see comedy on the commercial networks.
And they renew flops? Body hack and wrong girl. Stupid waste of money.
It is but surely they can do better than reheat something that was from 15 years ago.
All this is very scant on detail as usual. We have no idea how the year is going to be structured. They haven’t addressed the gaping holes in their schedule. And they really like neglecting the news department.
It’s seems like a very tired slate of shows. I don’t see biggest loser rebounding. There seems to be much more US content than the other networks. And really nothing in light entertainment.
The only news that gets me excited is Have You Been Paying Attention will be back. Pity there is no sign of a chat show.
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