Spartacus

Now with Nine programming being dominated by The Voice, The Block and Celebrity Apprentice, there have been changes at GO! to supplement Nine’s programing and perhaps appease anyone who will have Big Bang withdrawals in the coming week.

GO! has scheduled repeats of The Big Bang Theory at 7pm Monday-Thursday, as well as episodes on Sunday and Thursday nights.
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New details on upcoming Spartacus season

Spartacus showrunner Steven S. DeKnight has released details on the upcoming second season of the drama. He says that the new run will portray Spartacus and his warriors as a “very dysfunctional family.” He said: “[In] most interpretations of Spartacus, they break out, and it’s like Robin Hood and his merry men. They’re all together and fighting the system. In our season two, they are not getting along. They all have different agendas [and] they all think [the uprising] should be done a different way, which is historically accurate.”

Hammond to host web series

Top Gear’s Richard Hammond will front a new web-only series called Richard Hammond’s Tech Head. The presenter will take an “irreverent look at everything from toasters to tanks” in the new series which will be available free on YouTube.

Prison Break actor offered pilot role

Prison Break’s Wentworth Miller, who played Michael Schofield, is said to have been offered a role in a new ABC pilot called Identity. The pilot will follow a specialist police unit which tackles modern crime such as identity theft.

Awards shows drawing huge audiences

Televised awards shows are proving as popular as ever with the two that took place yesterday drawing huge audiences in the US and UK. The BAFTA Film Awards drew its biggest audience since 2004 in the UK while the Grammys pulled its best audience since 2001 in the US.

Here’s how the Nine network have talked up the success of GO’s first year. Hot off the press.

GO! CELEBRATES ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY AS AUSTRALIA’S NO 1 MULTI-CHANNEL

The fresh-faced GO! channel blows out its first birthday candle today and celebrates 52 weeks on top in the multi-channel market.

Over the past 12 months GO! has topped its key demographic of viewers aged 16-39 as well as the 18-49s, 25-54s and Total People (Note - here they are talking about in terms of multi channels – not overall).

On the eve of its first birthday GO! recorded its highest ever ratings across the 5 City Metro market in the prime 16-39 demographic with a 12.9 per cent share and secured an 11.0 per cent share of the 18-49s.

The Big Bang Theory, the GO! channel’s nerdalicious comedy, holds the No 1 position across all free to air multi-channels in the 16-39 and Total People categories.

GO! also has more top-rating programs than any other digital channel, claiming the top 15 in its key 16-39 demographic.

Les Sampson, Director of Acquisitions and HD Channel, said: “GO! has had an amazing first 12 months on air and has well and truly grabbed the attention of the 14-to-39 demographic.

“One year on, the success of GO!’s complementary programming strategy is set to continue, offering viewers more first-run and unique content in prime time than any other multi-channel.”

As GO! turns two, viewers can look forward to more great programs premiering, with outstanding dramas and comedies such as Hellcats, Nikita, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Human Target and the return of cult favourites such as The Vampire Diaries, Fringe and Community.

Happy first birthday GO!