{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/ed608b29-f161-4537-a1e2-ff7a9e7590c3/771ab450-8b34-42d6-a705-84d4b53f70d2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"TVBB S05E16 Spin, COVID and Sizzle","description":"<p>It was a week where the industry faced more impacts from COVID-19, the ABC and Christian Porter went to war on the PR front and Channel 10 delivered some sizzle for their upcoming shows</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There’ sone thing certain when it comes to the Australian television industry – it’s always evolving and always changing.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Currently, each network is finding new ways to showcase their ratings performance and that makes it very difficult to find common ground on reporting methods – even the TVBB team disagree at times!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But COVID-19 is the big issue as Melbourne-based productions deal with the latest restrictions. We take a look at how some shows have been impacted.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Plus we dissect <strong>Aaron Ryan’s</strong> compelling interview with Seven’s programming boss <strong>Angus Ross</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode:</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.09 – Christian Porter drop his defamation case against the ABC, but the PR war has just begun</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.33 – WIN TV given a ‘please explain’ by the Government as Sky News finds a new regional home</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16.41 – <strong>Mad As Hell</strong> just one of many productions dealing with the impact of new COVID-19 restrictions</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19.25 – 10 launches a big sizzle reel, but will viewers be tempted?</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26.20 – WEEK 22 ratings wrap</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;35.48 – Hatches &amp; Dispatches</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37.11 – <strong>Angus Ross</strong> and his programming plans for Channel 7</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;52.38 – TV Bingebox</p> <p>Support this show <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"payment\" href=\"http://supporter.acast.com/tv-blackbox\">http://supporter.acast.com/tv-blackbox</a>.</p> ","author_name":"Robert McKnight"}