Here’s your cheat-sheet to the TV stories making news today…
Calombaris in crisis meeting to save empire
The hospitality empire of celebrity chef George Calombaris is on the brink of collapse and could be placed into voluntary administration as early as this week, with about 500 employees facing an uncertain future.
SOURCE: The Age
Toni Collette to star in new Netflix drama
Australian actor Toni Collette will star in a new Netflix drama, Pieces of Her.
SOURCE: The Age
Dean Wells hits back at Lee Elliott for calling him ‘chauvinistic’
An unlikely reality feud continues, as Dean Wells hits back at Lee Elliott for calling him “sexist” following his Dancing With The Stars casting.
SOURCE: The Daily Telegraph
Seven West Media warning as rugby rights deal in balance
Seven West Media boss James Warburton has warned sporting bodies they should better demonstrate their value to broadcasters as Rugby Australia prepares to stoke interest in the television rights for the struggling code.
SOURCE: The Australian
Disaster coverage does not come cheap: ABC chair Ita Buttrose
Scott Morrison made one of the biggest captain’s picks of his prime ministership in February last year when he appointed Ita Buttrose as chair of the ABC.
A year on, Diary can exclusively reveal that Ita will this week have her first big Canberra sit-down with ScoMo since that momentous day
SOURCE: Media Diary
CBS News Chief Calls Threats Against Gayle King “Reprehensible”
On Saturday, backlash grew against rapper Snoop Dogg and others critical of King for an interview where she asked about a sexual assault charge against the late Kobe Bryant.
SOURCE: THR
Co-Creator and Editor of the TV Blackbox website, Robert McKnight is highly regarded Australian Television Producer, he has worked at SEVEN, NINE and TEN, and is most well-known for creating and producing STUDIO 10. Currently Rob is the host and producer of the TV Blackbox, McKnight Tonight and Monsters Who Murder podcasts.
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