Season 6 of Vera begins on 13th Street next month.
This is an Australian premiere season, which debuted in the UK last month.
Set amid the wild beauty of the Northumberland landscape, Vera Stanhope investigates chilling crimes only she can solve. The new season sees Vera delve into mysterious double murders and investigating the washed up bodies of missing fishermen. Grumpy and often short-tempered, what Vera lacks in charm she makes up for in wisdom and insight.
8:30pm Monday March 7.
Independent production company Essential Media and Entertainment has appointed Cathrine McVeigh as Head of Production and Mike Adams of Barnett Law as Head of Legal and Commercial Affairs.
Cathrine McVeigh was previously Production Supervisor at the ABC where she oversaw hundreds of hours of production, both in the field and in the studio. Her credits include Play School, Giggle and Hoot, The Book Club, Good Game, School Spectacular, Anzac Day, Review with Miles Barlow, At the Movies, Double the Fist. She has previously worked across multiple networks including SBS’s Fat Pizza, plus Seven’s Where are they Now and All Saints.
Mike Adams (pictured) has been subcontracted to Essential from Barnett Law. He previously worked as Corporate Counsel & Business Affairs Manager at See-Saw Films, focusing primarily on Fulcrum Media Finance’s lending operations and the contracting of numerous film and television projects.
He will be working closely with Essential’s four company directors, Executive producers Chris Hilton, Ian Collie, Sonja Armstrong and Carmel Travers, focusing on legal and commercial interests and business affairs.
Essential Media CEO and Executive Producer Chris Hilton said, “We are thrilled to announce these two key appointments at the start of an exciting year for Essential Media. Both Mike and Cathrine bring a high level of local and international experience and professionalism to their respective roles and will be valuable assets to the company and its productions going forward.”
Current Essential productions include Jack Irish Series 1, Rake Series 4, Afghanistan: Inside Australia’s War, Gourmet Farmer Series 4, What Meat Do I Eat?, and a third instalment of the live debate shows Australians on… anthology.
Toasted TV presenter Ollie McCormack has apologised for a social media comment with a derisive comment directed at Ian Thorpe and model Ryan Channing.
“I wish I was thirsty, desperate and hookerish enough to date Thorpie,” he wrote.
A spokesperson for TEN told News Corp: “The comments made by Ollie McCormack are inappropriate and these have been removed. Network TEN has discussed this with Ollie.”
McCormack has since apologised. “There is no excuse for my behaviour and I am sorry,” he said.
News Corp speculates that McCormack and Channing know one another.
Toasted TV is ELEVEN’s morning brand with cartoons & kid’s titles airing at 6am.
Peter Overton keeps a sense of humour when the lights dim during Monday’s Nine News bulletin.
| Report: | Top 20 Consolidated Programs | ||||
| Channels: | All Free-to-Air | ||||
| Market: | 5 City Metro (aggregate figure) | ||||
| Demographics: | Total People | ||||
| Day-part: | 02:00 – 26:00 | ||||
| Day: | Friday | ||||
| Date: | 12/02/2016 | ||||
| Deliverable: | Consolidated v Overnight | ||||
| Rank | Description (grouped) | Channel\Market | Consolidated | Overnight | Increase 000s |
| 1 | THE DOCTOR BLAKE MYSTERIES-EV | Network ABC | 1,091,000 | 914,000 | 177,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS | Network Seven | 850,000 | 843,000 | 7,000 |
| 3 | NINE NEWS | Network Nine | 805,000 | 803,000 | 2,000 |
| 4 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Network Nine | 788,000 | 786,000 | 2,000 |
| 5 | SEVEN NEWS / TODAY TONIGHT | Network Seven | 752,000 | 748,000 | 4,000 |
| 6 | ABC NEWS-EV | Network ABC | 711,000 | 711,000 | 0 |
| 7 | BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS | Network Seven | 693,000 | 665,000 | 28,000 |
| 8 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Network Nine | 645,000 | 632,000 | 13,000 |
| 9 | 7.30-EV | Network ABC | 607,000 | 606,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | M- NOTTING HILL | Network Seven | 572,000 | 560,000 | 12,000 |
| 11 | GRIFF’S GREAT BRITAIN-EV | Network ABC | 571,000 | 540,000 | 31,000 |
| 12 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Network Seven | 558,000 | 552,000 | 6,000 |
| 13 | THE LIVING ROOM | Network TEN | 531,000 | 511,000 | 21,000 |
| 14 | FAMILY FEUD | Network TEN | 490,000 | 487,000 | 3,000 |
| 15 | ULTIMATE AIRPORT DUBAI | Network Nine | 484,000 | 464,000 | 19,000 |
| 16 | THE PROJECT 7PM | Network TEN | 457,000 | 455,000 | 2,000 |
| 17 | TEN EYEWITNESS NEWS FIRST AT FIVE | Network TEN | 443,000 | 442,000 | 1,000 |
| 18 | HOT SEAT | Network Nine | 421,000 | 416,000 | 4,000 |
| 19 | THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW | Network TEN | 419,000 | 378,000 | 40,000 |
| 20 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA-5PM | Network Seven | 384,000 | 379,000 | 5,000 |
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| Report: | Top 20 Consolidated Programs | ||||
| Channels: | All Free-to-Air | ||||
| Market: | 5 City Metro (aggregate figure) | ||||
| Demographics: | Total People | ||||
| Day-part: | 02:00 – 26:00 | ||||
| Day: | Saturday | ||||
| Date: | 13/02/2016 | ||||
| Deliverable: | Consolidated v Overnight | ||||
| Rank | Description (grouped) | Channel\Market | Consolidated | Overnight | Increase 000s |
| 1 | DEATH IN PARADISE-EV | Network ABC | 917,000 | 861,000 | 56,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS – SAT | Network Seven | 834,000 | 825,000 | 9,000 |
| 3 | ABC NEWS-SA | Network ABC | 832,000 | 829,000 | 3,000 |
| 4 | CUFFS-EV | Network ABC | 747,000 | 648,000 | 99,000 |
| 5 | NINE NEWS SATURDAY | Network Nine | 744,000 | 739,000 | 5,000 |
| 6 | HARVEY NORMAN ALL STARS | Network Nine | 485,000 | 474,000 | 11,000 |
| 7 | M- MONSTERS UNIVERSITY | Network Seven | 465,000 | 448,000 | 17,000 |
| 8 | HERE COME THE HABIBS! -ENCORE | Network Nine | 461,000 | 403,000 | 59,000 |
| 9 | JACK IRISH-ENCORE | Network ABC | 459,000 | 317,000 | 142,000 |
| 10 | THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY | Network TEN | 318,000 | 308,000 | 10,000 |
| 11 | AUSTRALIA’S GOT TALENT -ENCORE | Network Nine | 314,000 | 306,000 | 8,000 |
| 12 | TEN EYEWITNESS NEWS SAT | Network TEN | 300,000 | 300,000 | 0 |
| 13 | GETAWAY | Network Nine | 290,000 | 283,000 | 7,000 |
| 14 | INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLY-PM | Network ABC | 285,000 | 267,000 | 18,000 |
| 15 | WEEKEND TODAY – SATURDAY | Network Nine | 273,000 | 273,000 | 0 |
| 16 | NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM RPT | Network TEN | 273,000 | 269,000 | 3,000 |
| 17 | BEN AND HOLLY’S LITTLE KINGDOM-AM | Network ABC2 | 259,000 | 234,000 | 25,000 |
| 18 | SEVEN NEWS AT 5 | Network Seven | 254,000 | 254,000 | 0 |
| 19 | COASTS OF IRELAND | Network SBS | 248,000 | 234,000 | 14,000 |
| 20 | PEPPA PIG-AM | Network ABC2 | 248,000 | 207,000 | 41,000 |
© OzTAM Pty Limited 2016. The Data may not be reproduced, published or communicated (electronically or in hard copy) without the prior written consent of OzTAM.
| Report: | Top 20 Consolidated Programs | ||||
| Channels: | All Free-to-Air | ||||
| Market: | 5 City Metro (aggregate figure) | ||||
| Demographics: | Total People | ||||
| Day-part: | 02:00 – 26:00 | ||||
| Day: | Sunday | ||||
| Date: | 14/02/2016 | ||||
| Deliverable: | Consolidated v Overnight | ||||
| Rank | Description (grouped) | Channel\Market | Consolidated | Overnight | Increase 000s |
| 1 | MY KITCHEN RULES – SUN | Network Seven | 1,843,000 | 1,676,000 | 167,000 |
| 2 | MOLLY: PART 2 | Network Seven | 1,750,000 | 1,526,000 | 224,000 |
| 3 | DOC MARTIN-EV | Network ABC | 1,141,000 | 1,031,000 | 110,000 |
| 4 | SEVEN NEWS – SUN | Network Seven | 1,015,000 | 1,009,000 | 6,000 |
| 5 | NINE NEWS SUNDAY | Network Nine | 948,000 | 947,000 | 1,000 |
| 6 | ABC NEWS SUNDAY-EV | Network ABC | 862,000 | 858,000 | 4,000 |
| 7 | VERA-EV | Network ABC | 806,000 | 714,000 | 92,000 |
| 8 | I’M A CELEBRITY…GET ME OUT OF HERE! ELIMINATION | Network TEN | 744,000 | 709,000 | 35,000 |
| 9 | AUSTRALIA’S GOT TALENT -SUN | Network Nine | 740,000 | 688,000 | 52,000 |
| 10 | THE X-FILES | Network TEN | 688,000 | 529,000 | 159,000 |
| 11 | I’M A CELEBRITY…GET ME OUT OF HERE! SUN | Network TEN | 670,000 | 634,000 | 37,000 |
| 12 | 60 MINUTES | Network Nine | 661,000 | 632,000 | 29,000 |
| 13 | MODERN FAMILY | Network TEN | 660,000 | 584,000 | 76,000 |
| 14 | WANTED-ENCORE | Network Seven | 517,000 | 427,000 | 90,000 |
| 15 | FAMILY FEUD SUNDAY | Network TEN | 461,000 | 460,000 | 1,000 |
| 16 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Network Seven | 458,000 | 451,000 | 8,000 |
| 17 | TEN EYEWITNESS NEWS SUN | Network TEN | 397,000 | 397,000 | 0 |
| 18 | NINE NEWS: FIRST AT FIVE | Network Nine | 323,000 | 323,000 | 0 |
| 19 | LANDLINE-PM | Network ABC | 318,000 | 314,000 | 4,000 |
| 20 | INSIDERS-AM | Network ABC | 316,000 | 316,000 | 0 |
© OzTAM Pty Limited 2016. The Data may not be reproduced, published or communicated (electronically or in hard copy) without the prior written consent of OzTAM.
| Report: | Top 20 Consolidated Programs | ||||
| Channels: | All Free-to-Air | ||||
| Market: | 5 City Metro (aggregate figure) | ||||
| Demographics: | Total People | ||||
| Day-part: | 02:00 – 26:00 | ||||
| Day: | Monday | ||||
| Date: | 15/02/2016 | ||||
| Deliverable: | Consolidated v Overnight | ||||
| Rank | Description (grouped) | Channel\Market | Consolidated | Overnight | Increase 000s |
| 1 | MY KITCHEN RULES – MON | Network Seven | 1,822,000 | 1,687,000 | 135,000 |
| 2 | SEVEN NEWS / TODAY TONIGHT | Network Seven | 1,123,000 | 1,116,000 | 7,000 |
| 3 | DOWNTON ABBEY | Network Seven | 1,108,000 | 842,000 | 266,000 |
| 4 | SEVEN NEWS | Network Seven | 1,065,000 | 1,060,000 | 5,000 |
| 5 | NINE NEWS | Network Nine | 1,058,000 | 1,054,000 | 3,000 |
| 6 | NINE NEWS 6:30 | Network Nine | 1,019,000 | 1,017,000 | 2,000 |
| 7 | HOME AND AWAY | Network Seven | 1,010,000 | 946,000 | 64,000 |
| 8 | A CURRENT AFFAIR | Network Nine | 900,000 | 882,000 | 17,000 |
| 9 | ABC NEWS-EV | Network ABC | 870,000 | 870,000 | 0 |
| 10 | AUSTRALIA’S GOT TALENT -MON | Network Nine | 775,000 | 731,000 | 44,000 |
| 11 | AUSTRALIAN STORY-EV | Network ABC | 768,000 | 730,000 | 38,000 |
| 12 | 7.30-EV | Network ABC | 749,000 | 746,000 | 3,000 |
| 13 | I’M A CELEBRITY…GET ME OUT OF HERE! MON | Network TEN | 723,000 | 681,000 | 42,000 |
| 14 | MEDIA WATCH-EV | Network ABC | 671,000 | 652,000 | 19,000 |
| 15 | THE FARMER WANTS A WIFE -MON | Network Nine | 660,000 | 534,000 | 126,000 |
| 16 | THE PROJECT 7PM | Network TEN | 654,000 | 652,000 | 2,000 |
| 17 | FOUR CORNERS-EV | Network ABC | 652,000 | 637,000 | 16,000 |
| 18 | THE CHASE AUSTRALIA | Network Seven | 557,000 | 552,000 | 5,000 |
| 19 | Q&A-LE | Network ABC | 548,000 | 524,000 | 24,000 |
| 20 | CSI: CYBER | Network TEN | 524,000 | 449,000 | 74,000 |
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Karl Sakas explains his formula for saying no to clients without burning any bridges.
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In the season return Ragnar returns to Kattegat dangerously ill but events unfold beyond his control. 8:30pm Wednesday on SBS.
I’ve been blogging for a fashion website and the company owner/my client has been difficult from the beginning, inserting a snarky remark into every email. She asked that I write detailed, specific articles, and that I submit my topics for approval prior to writing. I do my best to follow those guidelines, but…
Me: I found topic X on your approved list of topics, and I’d love to write on it.
Client: Great! I can’t wait to see it.
I submitted the article on the approved topic, following the provided guidelines.
Client: I cannot accept this. The topic does nothing for our website.
A client sent me (mostly confusing, vague) copy amends for a document they’d supplied.
None of the amends included the page number.
They’d just say things like “The beginning of the sentence should have a capital letter.” And then the next amend would be to delete the sentence altogether. On some page lost in the middle of the document.
The best part? They made it sound like it was MY fault they hadn’t spelled/punctuated correctly.
“Scream Queens” and “Grease” actress Keke Palmer attends the Vanity Fair and FIAT Toast to “Young Hollywood” at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, California.
Honestly. The paper bag waist. Pardon our language, but what the fuck, you guys? What asshole came up with that one? Has it ever looked good on anyone? Can you tell us with a straight face it looks good here?
We’re sorry, sweetie, but that is tuh-RAGIC. Especially since, if you’re gonna wear drip-dyed culottes with a paper bag waist, you’re pretty much required to go with some sort of funky top that can go toe-to-toe with them (so to speak); not some thrift store men’s dress shirt. Girl, that’s just wrong.
Also: never blow kisses to photographers. In all seriousness, and we say this to help you out, Miss Keke: it reeks of D-list. No need to ask for anyone’s love, dear. Just whip that fabulous hair and sell it with attitude.
[Photo Credit: Getty Images]
“Joy” and “The Hunger Games” actress Jennifer Lawrence is spotted out shopping with a friend in Hollywood, California.
It’s funny. We would have never thought to make this comparison before, but when we look at Miss Jennifer’s hilariously easy-to-read facial expression (which can be translated as “UGH.”) and the body language that indicates that she would NEVER, if left to her own devices, wear these goddamn shoes to walk on a goddamn sidewalk, it suddenly became very clear.
Jennifer Lawrence is to the Celebrity Sidewalk Product Sashay what Jennifer Jason Leigh is to the red carpet. And the ironic thing is, J Law’s great at making it seem like the red carpet is a lot of fun for her and we’d suspect JJ Leigh would be much better (from a photo-taking perspective) out in the sunlight and walking rather than up against a scrim on a red carpet and grimacing.
Now we want JJ and J to play mother and daughter in some movie together where they get to scowl for two hours. Also: this outfit is hideous, which is why J’s scowl is so very understandable.
Style Credits:
T by Alexander Wang Sleeveless Cotton Poplin Trapeze Shirt
T by Alexander Wang Sleeve Waist Tie Poplin Skirt
Sunday Somewhere NED Sunglasses
Victoria Beckham Folded Tallulah Leather Clutch
[Photo Credit: Terma/SL/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES, bergdorfgoodman.com, sundaysomewhere.com, lanecrawford.com, mytheresa.com]
