Archive for the ‘Pilots’ Category

ACMA Points Out IPTV Exists

May 7th, 2008 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
A report released today by the Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that IPTV and Internet video services in Australia are less developed than many other international markets. This statement ...

Trash Video: Turkish Star Wars

April 24th, 2008 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
We’re always keen to promote anything on community television around on Televised Revolution. if you’re in Brisbane, you are hard pressed to go past Schlock Treatment on Channel 31. Each ...

Today reflects more of today

March 30th, 2008 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
Queensland has a history of being a backwards state. One of the key indicators of this is the fact the state has not yet embraced daylight savings time. Yes, most ...

The Chopping Block

February 7th, 2008 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
Tonight Channel Nine premiered its new reality program The Chopping Block. From the outset, The Chopping Block looks like a standard reality television series, but it’s actually more interesting than ...

Pilot Season – Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

July 26th, 2007 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 2 Comments
The good times had to come to an end. After three great pilots in a row, something had to stink. And here we are. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. This is ...

Pilot Season – Californication

July 25th, 2007 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 4 Comments
With television ratings dropping, local stations have announced that they will seek to start airing US shows as close as they can after their air date in the US. One ...

Pilot Season – Chuck

July 24th, 2007 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
Remember how you always thought that Alias might be really entertaining if it wasn’t made for total pussies? Chuck may be the series for you. Chuck is the new series from ...

Pilot Season – Reaper

July 20th, 2007 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
It’s officially Pilot Season in the land of bittorrent with leaked files of US pilots making their way online. Watching the TV pilots are generally the most pure form of ...

The Sarah Silverman Program

February 3rd, 2007 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 6 Comments
In 1997 something wonderful happened. I developed my first (and so far only) crush on an animated character. Her name was Laura. She was a receptionist working for the psychiatrist ...

Pilot Review: Let Me Help You

December 21st, 2006 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
As well-written as it was at times and as likeable as the cast were, the sitcom Cheers always had one very specific weak point: Ted Danson. The same can almost ...