Not the first time that the media gets it wrong or makes it up just to write a story.
Very disappointing.
What is? The fake news or the chance of it running longer?
The fake news. Itâs scary to think they can publish falsities that go unchecked and uncorrected. And consumers indirectly pay them to do it. Stupidity.
It was Peter Ford who originally reported it and he has a tenuous relationship with the truth.
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For some magazines, thatâs all they do. Look at New Idea and Womanâs Day. 
How many actors and celebrities have come out and said that most (if not all) that they print is completely made up.
I donât trust anything the magazines say but this was Peter Ford and other outlets who go on tv and radio etc.
As many have pointed out on Media Spy before, he often gets things completely wrong too. Either his sources are not very good or he speculates and makes things up like the magazines do.
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Yes a bit of a drama queen addicted to sensationalism
Bumped to 11.10pm from next Thursday, November 1, due to low ratings.
Ford is now saying the show will return for another season.
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Hope thatâs not the kiss of death for Wentworth!
I am disappointed it will not go out on a high. I have grave fears the quality will decline and it will not end with fans wanting more.
They might have some good ideas to make it bigger and better.
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Yes and they might not.
Iâm hoping they move away from the source material in order to freshen it up and make it more compelling. Last season was a bit disappointing for me. Theyâve âre-imaginedâ the most interesting, iconic characters from Prisoner. I donât see any point in going down the list to include the likes of Pixie Mason, Cass Parker, Merle Jones and Joyce Barry in future Wentworth storylines.
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Wentworth Set to Return!
Foxtel commissions a further 20 episodes
Foxtel today announced AACTA and TV Week Logie award winning drama Wentworth has been commissioned for a further 20 episodes. The history-making announcement will see Australiaâs longest running one hour drama series remain on air until 2021.
A seventh season is currently in post-production and will screen in 2019. Season eight is supported by Film Victoria and will commence production next year.
A Fremantle production, Wentworth a re-imagining of the original Prisoner series, launched in 2013 and has been a global phenomenon with over 140 territories including United Kingdom, France, Canada, Finland, Israel and Macedonia screening the series and adaptations produced in four countries.
Brian Walsh, Foxtelâs Executive Director of Television, said: âFoxtel is proud and delighted to confirm a further 20 episodes of Wentworth. The renewal of this much loved drama is testament to Foxtelâs unwavering commitment to Australian story-telling.
â Wentworth has captivated audiences in Australia and all over the world with its gritty nail-biting storylines, remarkable performances by an extensive ensemble cast and high production values. The commissioning of these additional episodes will see it reach an extraordinary 100 episodesâ.
Fremantle CEO Asia Pacific, Chris Oliver-Taylor, said: âFoxtel have nurtured and supported the confronting world of Wentworth beautifully through its first seven award-winning series and we are thrilled to be producing another 20 episodes with them. Jo Porter and Pino Amenta lead an exceptionally creative production team with Marcia Gardiner at the helm of our brilliant writing team. Wentworth is a premium global drama for Fremantle and the news of Series 8 will be celebrated around the world.â
Victorian Minister for Creative industries, Martin Foley, said: âWentworth is a shining star of Victoriaâs incredibly strong screen industry. Itâs a series that has contributed $80 million to Victoriaâs economy and created over 550 jobs each season since 2012. We are proud to support it through Film Victoria and look forward to more quality storylines, more strong, authentic and diverse female characters, and to creating more jobs for Victorians behind and in front of camera.â
Wentworth created history being the first Australian drama to win both the Most Outstanding Drama and Most Popular Drama Logies for series 5 bringing the total number of Logie Awards to six, along with four AACTA Awards and four ASTRA Awards.
When Season 7 of Wentworth returns to FOX Showcase in 2019 the prison is on the brink of imploding as the fiery confrontation between the two emerging titans, Rita and Marie, is imminent after the season 6 bloody finale.
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