Pilot Season — Fringe — Televised Revolution

The important thing to realise about this highly-anticipated, big budget pilot from JJ Abrams (Alias, Lost, What About Brian?) is that the show is just a bit shit.

IPTV and Community TV — Televised Revolution

Here are two facts that I am laying out there for you to ponder, constant reader.

Fact 1: Community television stations have been ignored by the Federal Government in regards to the issuing of digital licenses. With analogue…

Adieu Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune — Televised Revolution

Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune
June 2008 — June 2008
RIP

Friends, it is with hand on my heart that I inform you that Channel Nine’s Million Dollar…

And so they begin to fall — Televised Revolution

Televised Revolution has been concerned about the future of community television in Australia for some time. The future of terrestrial broadcast TV in Australia is digital. And unless a TV station has a license, it’s only a matter of years until…

Farewell Armoire, and Good Riddance — Televised Revolution

Regularly on Televised Revolution we discuss the changing face of television, technology superseding formerly known modes of distribution and consumption.

The quality of television reportage — Televised Revolution

Honestly, I can’t quite figure out what is worse. The fact Di Butler felt this was of a high enough quality to hand in to her editor, or the fact that the editor then went on to publish it.

Podcasts #53 and #54: Better Late Than Not At All — Televised Revolution

Week three of Wii ownership continues to wreak havoc on the world of Televised Revolution. But fear not, for I present to you Podcast 53 and 54.

Podcast #55: Like a Phoenix…. — Televised Revolution

The Televised Revolution podcast is back for another week of inanity. On this weeks show, Dan and Simon discuss:
*The cancellation of Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune
*Harvey Norman signs up for Tivo
*What women really want. Smart money is…

Channel 9 Takes Their TV News Online — Televised Revolution

It’s not exactly a revolutionary step, but Channel 9 are now streaming their Sydney/Melbourne/Brisbane 6pm news bulletins on the NineMSN website.

Podcast #52: Up and Go — Televised Revolution

Yes, the podcast is horribly late. No, I don’t have an excuse. Actually, allow me to correct that. I don’t have a good excuse that isn’t Nintendo Wii-related.

The end of Big Brother? — Televised Revolution

Are we seeing the end of Big Brother? And if so, is this potentially a sign that with the fragmentation of the viewing audience, we are seeing an end to similar forms of tentpole event television?

Wii makes television its bitch — Televised Revolution

Televised Revolution has been a little quiet of late. The fact that there is now a Nintendo Wii at TV Rev HQ is not just a coincidence.

We’re not worthy! — Televised Revolution

It’s been a long time since 1993 when Mike Myers and Dana Carvey were last seen on screen together as Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar. In the same year as we saw the return of John Rambo and Indiana Jones, the 2008 MTV Movie Awards have brought Illonois’…

Joss Whedon Previews Dr Horrible’s Sing Along — Televised Revolution

Here at Televised Revolution, we love Joss Whedon. The auteur mastermind behind Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and the feature film Serenity has so far done no wrong by us. Whedon has a new TV show…