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TV Tonight turns 5!

Since I began blogging in 2007 there are now over 19,000 published posts and hundreds of thousands of Comments. Thanks everyone!

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Today marks the 5th Birthday for TV Tonight.

Since I began blogging in 2007 there are now over 19,000 published posts and hundreds of thousands of Comments. I don’t think there’s a day when I haven’t added something to the site (including when the server went down).

As many of you know, the site is frequented by public, industry and media alike. From the viewer to the CEO, and that’s just the way I like it. At the end of the day we are all drawn to a good yarn, either on the box or about the box.

The last 12 months has been as big as ever, topping site records.

There were many stories broken here ahead of the pack, but tipping Big Brother: Secrets in April and then Sonia Kruger as host was as good as it gets. Other exclusive highlights were Ben Elton responding to a media backlash, chatting to Louis Theroux, James Sorensen breaking his silence, tipping Rob Mills as Young Talent Time host, Peter Everett talking about being sacked, and annual interviews with all the Programmers: Brendan Dahill, Brian Walsh, David Mott, Jane Roscoe, Michael Healy, Tim Worner.

Other feature interviews included Aaron Fa’aoso, Adam Hills, Adam Zwar, Alex Dimitriades, Amanda Brotchie, Angelo Cardamone, Anita Jacoby, Antony Starr, Asher Keddie, Bernard Curry, Betty Bobbitt,  Bryan Brown, Callan Mulvey, Cameron Welsh, Caroline Gillmer, Charlie Pickering, Chrissie Swan, Colin Ferguson, Darren Wick, David Speers, Dicko, Doug Peiffer, Dustin Clare, Ed Kavalee, Eddie McClintock, Geoff Morrell, George Houvardas, George Negus, Geraldine Doogue, Hannah Gadsby, Hugh Johnstone-Burt, Imogen Banks, Jackie Woodburne, James Buckley, John Edwards, John Foreman, Jordan Smith, Josephine Cardamone, Judith Lucy, Julia Morris, Julia Zemiro, Kate Bracks, Kylie Gillies, Larry Emdur, Laura Waters, Lawrence Leung, Lewis Fitzgerald, Margaret Pomeranz, Marta Dusseldorp, Matt Lanter, Melissa Doyle, Michael Ebeid, Michael McKay, Michael Rowland, Mick Molloy, Mimi Butler, Natalie Barr, Nelson Aspen, Nick Colquhoun, Nicole Minchin, Nicole Sheffield, Raye Coleby, Sarah Ferguson, Shannon Marinko, Shaun Micallef, Shelley Conn, Stefan Dennis, Steve Curry, Steve Le Marquand, Stuart Menzies, Susan Bower, Susie Porter, Tim Ayliffe, Todd Lasance, Todd Sampson, Tony Martin, Victor Corones, Virginia Trioli, Wil Anderson -and that doesn’t include Red Carpet vox pops.

Other major stories include the Editors in Deadline Hell, ABC pulling miniseries funding over casting disagreement, the Current Affairs Taste Test, Audience Inventory and the TV Tonight Awards -the 2011 results will be published next week.

In 2012 we have Olympics, new Pay TV channels, new CEOs, fresh dramas, new comedies, nostalgic brands returning and Awards season is just around the corner.

Soon, TV Tonight will also have its own makeover. Thanks for your feedback in the recent survey.

But thankyou most for your continued patronage and your passion. It means a lot.

Here’s to the next 12 months.

Cheers, David.

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  1. But do the Ads pay the bills? This doesn’t seem like a part-time gig, how do you survive? No sponsors. Are you independently wealthy, have a loved up sugar mamma/daddy (can’t assume ;-), or are you just juggling it all like most bloggers?

    1. Howard / Clarence: Of course ads pay bills, but Google Ads automates based on content on any site they are used, and placed different ads according to your browser, your location etc. I’ve been an independent media commentator for many years, as some nostalgic comments indicate here, all of which is detailed on my About page.

  3. Wow, 5 years that’s great, and the quality of the site and content has never slipped – it just gets better and better. Since finding the site in early 2008, its been my number one resource for TV news. I even regularly check the site when I’m travelling overseas.

    I think if my work looked up my internet history, they would not be happy about the amount of times I hit this site each day. The mobile site is awesome, I read it when I’m on public transport, or too lasy to reach the extra few centimetres to pick up the laptop 🙂

  5. Well done David – an amazing rise to power and prominence from such humble beginnings!You richly deserve all the plaudits on this page.
    As one of those who followed TV Tonight from the start, I am very happy for you.
    Amazing how the harder you work, the luckier you get 😉

  6. @ Howard and @ David Knox – That is the indredible power of the brave new digital information and marketing world of which TV Tonight graciously celebrates it’s 5th brithday!

  8. Happy Bitthday TV tonight,this is one of my favorite websites,I constantly visit this site throughout the day to get all the latest TV gossip & news,it’s always informative & entertaining.Keep it up,David for many years to come

  19. Congratulations on 5 years been visiting your site since 2008 I think. Recently started using a smartphone been visiting your mobile site very well setup.

    Waiting with anticipation with what changes are coming. Thanks for looking out for the viewer and with even issues that are not reported on widely to begin with.

  20. Mabuhay! Congratulations on your blog’s 5th anniversary!

    Seriously, this blog is the only site that introduces, and let me fell in love to Australian TV. That’s why i always make sure that I’ll be having a does of my Aussie Entertainment thru your blog. In fact, I’ve made your site as my homepage.

    Lookin’ forward for the next glorious years of your site.

    Greetings from the Phils.

  21. Happy 5th Birthday TV Tonight! Since I discovered your blog a couple of years ago, I have been reading your updates on a daily basis (even when you are on hiatus). Thank you for your dedication in keeping the rest of us well informed in the TV world!

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