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On (Summer) Hiatus

It's that time of year again....From today TV Tonight begins Summer Hiatus.

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It’s that time of year again….

The ratings are done and dusted, the 2011 launches are over. From today TV Tonight begins Summer Hiatus, in sync with the winding down of news from the industry.

It’s been a long year of praising, slapping, questioning and having fun with TV in 2010.

A year when digital channels hit their stride, but HD became the elephant in the room. When bad boys were on the box, drama tossed up some left of field ideas (when they weren’t distracted by all those cops) and cooking copycats came from all corners.

It was a year when the Anti-Siphoning List split into two, new media bosses arrived, a scandal hit a nostalgic TV show, SBS chalked up 30 years, Nine bid farewell to Bendigo St, ABC News 24 arrived, we lost Adriana and The Bill, Sarah Murdoch wasn’t quite sure who won her reality show, and Charlie Sheen behaved like…. Charlie Sheen.

In truth the year isn’t over, so I will take stock of it more closely at the appropriate time. But I am  now hitting the “go slow” button until later in January. Think of it as dropping from fourth gear to first.

Long-term readers will know this means the site will effectively operate in weekend mode, which is stories in the morning and everything else can wait until the next day -unless it’s major news.

This may mean some delays in Comments approval and daily ratings. Your patience is appreciated during this time.

Weekends will be limited posts.

But fear not, there is still one eye on the box. There are still interviews and features to come across this time. There is still a place to share your passion for the telly. It will soon be time to open voting on the TV Tonight Awards 2010 too.

Meanwhile I am reaching for a Pina Colada and rolling out the hammock.

47 Responses

  1. Well done David – great job for the year its been lots of fun to read and comment!! Does this summer hiatus include watching Doctor Who on Boxing Day??

  6. Have a wonderful break, David. You deserve it.

    Your website is a daily must-read and will be sorely missed until its return. Meanwhile, enjoy your hammock and Pina Coladas.

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, David.

  11. David,

    Well done on another fantastic year. It is clear your site is the number one location for TV news and gossip. You allow the visitor to have a point of view, but you are also happy to put people back in their box when they push the friendship too far.

    Great Job, and have a great rest.

  19. David your time and effort throughout the year has provided much news and discussion in 2010 and is truly appreciated. Enjoy your well earned break and we look forward to more exciting things from you in 2011. Remember to slip slop and slap when on that hammock with the Pina Colada.

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