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RIP: Gordon Boyd has died aged 86

Gordon Boyd, one of the stars of Australian TV in the ’60s and ’70s, has died.  He was 86. During his heyday, Boyd hosted the nations’s top talent show, Showcase, a precursor to Australian Idol. He also fronted the dating show, The Marriage Game between 1966 and 1972. He also had guest roles in The [...]

Idol – Top 10 at Fed Square for AFL concert

The Australian Idol Top Ten will be appearing at Federation Square in Melbourne tomorrow for their annual AFL Grand Final visit. Autograph signing will take place at the Atrium at 11:30am followed by a concert at 12:00pm on the main stage, hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter. In the early years of Idol contestants used to sing [...]

Ten changes Sunday night line up ……… again

Network Ten has made some changes to its Sunday night line-up as a result of Australian Idol not pulling in the required numbers the network was hoping for.  From this Sunday Idol will screen from 7:30pm, an hour later than usual for this season.  Traditionally the Sunday show has aired from 7:30 however under the [...]

Does ratings slump mean Australian Idol is at an end?

WILL Australian Idol return next year? That is the question being asked in media circles after Channel 10 declined to confirm that an eighth season of its talent show will screen next year. Not even a guest appearance from rocker Suzi Quatro could stop the show from coming a distant fourth in its timeslot on [...]

Network Ten & One HD AFL Grand Final week coverage…

As that one day in September draws closer and closer, Network Ten has revealed the extensive coverage of the week leading up to the Grand Final and Grand Final day itself as this years host broadcaster.  Grand Final day itself will be covered with 12 and a half hours worth of coverage over both Ten [...]

Ratings – ABC causes Sunday upset again

The ABC’s Midsomer Murders slammed its competition once again, snaring a huge 1.48m viewers -up from last week’s 1.26m. Together with Stephen Fry in America (1.21m), it helped lift the broadcaster to nearly a 23% share and pushed TEN to fourth for the night. Seven held with Dancing with the Stars (1.35m) over Domestic Blitz [...]

Jay Dee Springbett named as new Australian Idol judge

Sony Music talent scout Jay Dee Springbett has been confirmed as the new Australian Idol judge to replace dumped Kyle Sandilands. Network Ten confirmed on Sunday that English-born Springbett would take up the judging role from Monday’s live semi-finals in the spot of Sandilands, who was sacked after last month’s teenage rape revelation on his [...]

Australian Idol axes Sandilands

And about time I say. That’s about enough keyboard time this guy deserves…………………..