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Hold that World Premiere, TEN

It’s true that programming is often something of a moving target. There are a lot of factors that influence shows dropping in and out, sometimes on the very day of broadcast itself.

But it’s good to see an amendment today from Network TEN that removes the World Premiere Aussie telemovie of Emerald Falls from its intended timeslot of 8:30pm on Good Friday (that’s in non-ratings of course).

When the slot was announced here most TV Tonight readers were in agreement that it was an odd place to launch the show, and it reeked of the film being a “dud.” Not the kind of image you want to put across when you have spent so much money on the film. It’s highly likely that production company Spider Ink would have been particularly pleased with TEN’s original plans, either.

It will now be replaced by a repeat of the 2006 Matthew Perry film The Triumph (The Ron Clarke Story). Rivetting.

So take heart. Programmers do listen and do (eventually) use common sense.

As always, TV Tonight will keep you posted with a new timeslot once it’s been announced -hopefully when ratings return.

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One Response

  1. Actually, while I might be in the minority, I disagree that the Good Friday slot was a bad one.

    Think about it. The one day of the year when *nothing* happens. Everything’s shut. Nothing of any use is on TV. Unquestionably the most utterly brain-numbingly boring day of the year, especially for us atheists 🙂

    So if something actually GOOD was on TV on that Friday night – a night where, unlike the usual Friday, people won’t be out late having after-work drinks or heading to the football or out to nightclubs (though clubs are open, it’s the quietest Friday of the year) – then I’m sure a LOT of people would be there as captive audiences to watch it.

    Ultimately, though, Ten’s lack of confidence in it indicates that it’s probably not very good.

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