Special deal for Hamish & Andy
Radio duo Hamish and Andy have signed a deal with Channel TEN for more specials.
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The Sunday Herald sun reports Hamish and Andy have signed a deal with Channel TEN for more specials.
“It’s no secret Hamish and Andy are the most keenly sought after television talent around,” TEN’s David Mott said.
“It’s great news for us and we can’t wait to see what they have planned.”
The tireless radio duo have proven just as popular on television with several of their former specials, many of which have been piggybacked onto radio events, including a recent roadtrip in the US. Whilst networks have been keen to utilise them more they have been reluctant to over-expose themselves and expand a busy schedule.
There are some suggestions they could be posed to take over Rove McManus’ vacated Sunday slot, but at the moment the lucrative deal is for specials, and is likely to allow them to make appearances on other projects.
Blake remains one of television’s most popular personalities thanks to extra appearances such as Spicks and Specks.
Source: Sunday Herald Sun
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16 Responses
So when is this show going to start? I Can’t wait!! 😀
I don’t mind the odd special or apperance on The 7pm Project, but anything else would be an overkill. It’s like Rove, I liked him in the beginning and then he got too annoying.
I noted the release from Ten used the wording ‘exclusive deal’ – I suppose this means the end of their appearances on the likes of Spicks and Specks and Thank God You’re Here?
James: I doubt it. The exclusivity probably pertains to them as an act, not solos.
It’s funny I actually like their low rating show from 2004 (maybe because of people like Chris Lilley were involved)) however since they become popular I never really cared for them.
If these guys were the most keenly sought after television talent around, I’d doubt they would have been signed by Ten.
Whilst their specials certainly rated strongly, I’m not sure a regular show would do as well. Remember the deplorable “Real Stories”.
OMG! I feel sick!!!!
I love these guys.
They are so funny on their radio show.
Keep them as specials. If they were given their own tv show which was weekly like Rove, it would cause them to be over-exposed to much and people would loose interest in them.
like rove. he was popular at the start but by the end people got tired of him.
don’t over expose them and their specials will rate high
I think they should do a live show, the same as the one they have on Seven… When things are scripted, such as in their “Real Stories”, things just got lame and embarassing to watch…
I assume that the deal will have no impact on Hamish’s appereances on spicks and specks? Or Thank God You’re Here for that matter.
David,will Roving productions make the spaecials for channel 10?
Ten’s desperation knows no bounds.
I respect that people enjoy them but to be honest, i just don’t see it. I just don’t find them funny at all.
I remember their first TV series when everyone was confused and didn’t take to them at all. They don’t seem to have changed much since then, so I guess it’s Australia getting used to them.
And here we see it said again, “Blake remains one of television’s most popular personalities”, and yet given no chance to gain a Logie nomination.
Hamish is awesome. Would love to see these guys take over Rove’s old slot. If they added a few more people to their posse they could share the workload for a regular television show e.g. other writer/performers or comics.