Brad Lyons stepped down earlier this month as the Seven Network’s director of network production after 20 years with the broadcaster. IF asked the executive, who worked his way up the ladder from head of infotainment and oversaw some of its biggest franchises including 'My Kitchen Rules', 'House Rules', 'Little Big Shots', 'The Chase', 'Dancing With the Stars' and 'First Dates', about the changes he’s witnessed over two decades.
By creating and distributing live action drama for a teenage audience, Netflix is targeting a demographic that Australian broadcasters have almost entirely abandoned.
The chiefs of the Seven, Nine and Ten Networks today pressed their case to scrap the quotas for children’s and pre-school programming and to raise the TV producer offset to 40 per cent.
At the half-way point of the 2017 ratings year, the Seven, Nine and Ten networks all have something to crow about, and Australian-made dramas and reality shows continue to dominate.
Channel Seven has commissioned three local light entertainment programs.
Joining Lawson are Justine Clarke as Hogan's partner Noelene and Ryan Corr as John Cornell, his best friend and manager.
Seven has announced a fresh and exciting commentary team to call VFL matches in 2015 and 2016.
Rebecca Gibney will reprise her role as Detective Sergeant Eve Winter in Seven's new series Winter.