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UPDATED: Launch delayed due to windy conditions. Now it is on Tuesday, October 9th at 11.15pm AEST, Seven News will air the ground-breaking Red Bull Stratos event ‘Mission to the Edge of Space’ during which Felix Baumgartner will undertake a stratospheric balloon flight to more than 120,000 feet/36,576 metres (36.6km) and make a freefall jump aiming for supersonic speed. Continue reading »

A six-part miniseries based on true stories of ANZAC nurses is part of ABC TV’s commemoration of the centenary of World War 1 and Gallipoli. Continue reading »

We share our thoughts, our emotions and even our locations with the world through social media, whether others are interested in them or not. But is there a limit? When websites that allow people to rate pictures of “number two’s” exist, have we crossed a line? Singer Anthony Callea, actor Genevieve Morris and television presenter James Mathison join Chrissie Swan for Can of Worms, Monday 8.30pm, on TEN.
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Ten has a decent night for once in shares – just 1% behind Nine’s primary share – but Seven still triumphs with Sunday Night and Ahn Do killing their respective timeslots. Underground: The Julian Assange story easily takes the 8.30 – 10.30 timeslots.  Continue reading »

Shares:

Network ABC1 11.1%
Network ABC2 2.6%
Network ABC3 0.8%
Network ABC News 24 0.8% Continue reading »

Shares:
Network ABC1 13.5%
Network ABC2 3.1%
Network ABC3 1.0%
Network ABC News 24 1.0% Continue reading »

From Puberty Blues to Howzat and Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo – Australian audiences sure love their nostalgia with shows set in previous decades regularly performing well for the networks. Undergound: The Julian Assange Story definitely delivers on this point. Set in the late 80′s and early 90′s, this telemovie tells the story of Julian Assange and features retro props like computers from the time, “Telecom” telephone booths,  rotary dial phones, cassette players and mobile phones the size of a house brick. Continue reading »

This week sees Ten launch its new Super Sunday to take the network through to the end of the ratings year including new Merlin, Modern Family, The New Normal, Homeland and Vegas. On Saturday night, its new Graham Norton straight from the UK. Continue reading »

This week sees – after two weeks – a break from Grey’s Anatomy already – but in the US they have a break after the 3rd week – so maybe Seven are playing it safe. In its place (as well as Smash) is one of those trashy top 50 specials – about plastic surgery shockers. Continue reading »

New episodes of Mike & Molly air on Tuesday night (Oct 16) followed by Survivor: Philippines almost a month after it aired in the US. Continue reading »