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Televised Revolution – Episode 201

Dan Barrett — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:49:36 +0000

It’s a news heavy week with big changes across the industry locally and abroad.

We talk:

Ten appoint a News Director.
Foxtel announce new FX channel.
Nine launch a new news bulletin exclusively for iPad.
Job cuts at the BBC.
Netflix cut the Qwikster brand loose.
The Simpsons get renewed.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 199

Dan Barrett — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:15:34 +0000

There seemed to be a very deliberate narrative last year regarding the ABC launching ABC News 24. With Sky News tendering for the Australia Network contract against the ABC, The Australian seemed to lead the anti-ABC lead with their criticism of the new 24-hour news channel. It was under-resourced. The ABC shouldn’t be launching services that’d compete with commercial offerings. And Joe O’Brien has a funny haircut.

That last one may not be entirely accurate.

This year, the narrative has switched to focus on ABC Television going off-charter with recent programming decisions and their embrace of independent productions. While these are valid concerns, there is something a bit whiffy about the intention of the current line of questioning.

On the Televised Revolution podcast this week, we discuss:

Stephen Conroy launches a talking STB.
Netflix is announced for Facebook Timeline.
Foxtel raise their prices.
What are Australia’s favourite TV shows?
ABC poach Nine staffers.
Have the ABC lost their way?

As mentioned on the podcast, the Televised Revolution Facebook page is coming down at the end of the week. Dan is concerned about the privacy issues that have always been an issue with Facebook and the launch of Timeline makes it feel really, really creepy. He’s leaving Facebook himself and you can read his rationalisation here.

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Televised Revolution – Episode 196

Dan Barrett — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:22:20 +0000

As we close in on episode 200 of Televised Revolution, there are inevitable questions about what we’ll do for the anniversary episode. There’s a lot of pressure to do something memorable and we really only have three more weeks to figure it out. Stay tuned.

This week on Televised Revolution, Dan and Dennis discuss:

Ten eliminates their local weekend news
SBS launch Pop Asia TV
Foxtel buy up on FTA telly
Digital multichannels come to regional SA
SBS launch their On Demand service
Channel Seven refuse to let it rip on Wild Boys

At Televised Revolution, we look forward to receiving your mail and check us out on the Twitter / Facebook. You can also find the podcast on iTunes (please leave us a review, it helps people find the show).

Televised Revolution – Episode 52

Dan Barrett — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:44:28 +0000

It was legitimately an exciting week for TV news and discussion. The panel discuss it all. Battling flu, sleepiness, and a bitter winter wind, the lads rubbed their hands together and got to business.

Up for discussion this week:

Adam Boland sticks with Seven
Changes expected at ABC Televisions 7:30.
QI to tour Australia with Stephen Fry and Alan Davies.
Ten launch 2012 slate.
Foxtel announce a Fellowship.
The ACCC put a pause on the Foxtel / Austar merger.

For those after even more chatter, you may be interested in taking a listen to Dan and Simon on the radio every Sunday afternoon at 1pm. They’re contributing to a new weekend magazine show and talk telly for 30 mins each week. Tune in to the ABC Local Digital radio channel in your local region.

As always, we look forward to receiving your mail and check us out on the Twitter / Facebook. You can also find the podcast on iTunes (please leave us a review, it helps people find the show).

Televised Revolution – Episode 50

Dan Barrett — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:01:27 +0000

We celebrate this, our 50th episode of the current volume of Televised Revolution, with a fairly standard episode. There are no dancing girls, no streamers and balloons, no revelations, and no marriages or deaths. Heck, there’s barely even any acknowledgement that it is our 50th episode.

What we do provide is our most relaxed podcast ever. With our belts undone and our feet on a stool, our panel this week strive to provide some clear and succinct discussion about all things TV and televisual.

This week, the panel of Dan, Simon, and Dennis discuss:

The acquisition of Austar by Telstra and what that means for shareholders like Dennis.
The rumoured Channel Ten breakfast show.
The passing of a TV writing great.
And we interview the Producer of the Brisbane-based political interview program Meet the Ministers, Bernadette Young.

As always, we look forward to receiving your mail and check us out on the Twitter / Facebook. You can also find the podcast on iTunes (please leave us a review, it helps people find the show).

Televised Revolution Podcast – Episode 44

Dan Barrett — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:48:54 +0000

Good golly was this a solid week of TV-related news. It’s so big that we don’t even recap the final Oprah. Try and deal with that disappointment. I know it won’t be easy.

What is on the Televised Revolution stable table is content heavy. This week Dan, Simon, and Dennis discuss:

The cancellation of Spicks & Specks
Claims the ABC are eliminating in-house production
The 2.5 Men Bomber
The Austar / Foxtel takeover
The cancellation of Between The Lines

And much, much more. No, really.

As always, we look forward to receiving your mail and check us out on the Twitter / Facebook. You can also find the podcast on iTunes (please leave us a review, it helps people find the show).

Televised Revolution Podcast – Episode 35

Dan Barrett — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 01:52:37 +0000

There are two types of viewer in 2011: the passive and the active. The passive viewer is prone to more casual viewing (just watching whatever is on, with a few preferred shows during the week). The active viewer will engage more heavily with their PVR, download content, seek out DVD’s to get their content, etc. It’s becoming increasingly apparent that networks need to do something soon to keep the active viewers watching their services. Right now the networks are doing a lot for casual viewers, but the active types are getting their content elsewhere.

This week on Televised Revolution Dan and Dennis discuss:

Foxtel to embrace their IPTV destiny?
Movement in the acquisition of Austar by Foxtel.
Justin Bieber to perform at the 2011 Logies?
Mad Men returns after some extended negotiations
Karl Stefanovic makes his feelings known on ACA Sundays.
Network Wars continue with the James Warburton case.

As always, we look forward to receiving your mail and check us out on the Twitter / Facebook. You can also find the podcast on iTunes (please leave us a review, it helps people find the show).

Televised Revolution Podcast – Episode 26

Dan Barrett — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:38:27 +0000

In a week with minimal news of value and the quest to find a new home to rent, Televised Revolution takes a brief hiatus from our panel format to bring you interviews with David Taylor from Playmaker Media and Nathan Mayfield from Hoodlum. Both companies are involved in producing Foxtels new series multimedia series SLiDE.

The panel will be back next week. Of course, if you want to hear Dan and Simon natter on about television, you can check out our sister podcast The 400 Club. The 400 Club Podcast brings you reviews of the weeks most interesting TV shows from across the globe each and every darn week. You may have noticed last weeks debut podcast was included in the Televised Revolution feed.

As always, we look forward to receiving your mail and check us out on the Twitter / Facebook. You can also find the podcast on iTunes (please leave us a review, it helps people find the show).

Televised Revolution Podcast – Episode 19

Dan Barrett — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:31:00 +0000

This week on Televised Revolution, Dan and Simon have a chat about the changing face of television in the shadow of the looming spectre of the NBN. Dan wrote a piece on the issue earlier today on the White Noise blog, but be sure to take a listen in to what the lads have to say.

Simon and Dan also discuss the passing of a TV legend, the public appearance of someone named Jimmy Giggle, and the US adaptation of Wilfred makes itself known online.

As always, we look forward to receiving your mail and check us out on the Twitter / Facebook. You can also find the podcast on iTunes (please leave us a review, it helps people find the show).

Televised Revolution Podcast – Episode 15 (s02e15)

Dan Barrett — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:11:31 +0000

In the years that we’ve been doing the Televised Revolution podcast we have been looking at the potential of new television distribution modes. Finally we have reached the point that these potentialities are now a reality.

On this weeks show Dan joins Dennis in Dennis’ loungeroom to examine the new IPTV service that delivers Foxtel over the Internet to X Box 360 systems.