Nine

mindy projectThe Following (soon to air on Nine), The Mindy Project (that I loved and Seven canned), New Girl from Ten and Eleven’s Raising Hope have all been renewed. The Mindy Project has also confirmed that Chloe Sevigny has joined the cast.

Glee and Touch – also from the same network in the USA have yet to be confirmed.

On 27 November 2012, areas of northern NSW will switch off their analogue TV signals and switch to digital only TV. This region is served by commercial channels NBN, Prime and SC10 as well as national broadcasters ABC and SBS. Continue reading »

Channel Nine Programming – Sunday November 18 to Saturday November 24

Sunday Nov 18

6.30pm – Hamish and Andy’s Caravan Of Courage: Australia V New Zealand
8pm – 60 Minutes
9pm – Salt (M)
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The Nine Entertainment Co. (NEC) Group today reached a landmark agreement with representatives of its senior and mezzanine lenders for a restructuring of its financing arrangements. Continue reading »

David Gyngell. (AAP)

The deal was announced by Nine CEO David Gyngell outside a meeting with the media company’s lenders in Sydney.

“Channel Nine’s back,” Mr Gyngell told reporters. “[It] is going to be a debt free company which makes it the most powerful media balance sheet in the country.” Continue reading »

The momentum Seven have established over the last years will dominate in 2013 as the network have released their 2013 upfronts loaded with new shows, returning favourites and more. Continue reading »

Today, October 16, Nine CEO David Gyngell and Chairman Peter Bush hosted a meeting at law firm Gilbert & Tobin in Sydney with representatives of creditors US hedge funds Apollo and Oaktree, and Goldman Sachs.

Soon after 5pm AEDT, news has broken that a debt for equity deal has been reached – which will prevent Nine from having to go into administration.

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Australia’s commercial television networks are spending little on Australian adult and children’s drama and documentary programs required by regulation, say Australia’s actors, writers, directors, and producers,  despite claims this week by the networks. Continue reading »

IT WAS once the cornerstone of Kerry Packer’s multibillion-dollar fortune, but after two full days of talks among creditors Channel Nine was last night still fighting to stave off bankruptcy.

Sydney played host to a group believed to include Nine’s chairman Peter Bush and chief executive David Gyngell. Continue reading »

Here are winners of the 64th Emmy Awards – hosted by Jimmy Kimmel to be shown on FOX8 LIVE from 9am on the red carpet and at 10am the awards start. All the presenters and winners will be posted here live. It will be repeated at 8.30pm on ELEVEN for those without Foxtel.

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