S03E27 Seven's new sport, Nine's crisis hotline & Ten's contract with Carrie

Summary: Sarah's back but Molk and Brooky are missing in action! A fill-in team will keep you hooked though with inside gossip and a good dose of banter. Big Brother winner Ben Norris drops a bombshell allegation about the trustworthiness of a psychologist used on a reality TV show and TV Blackbox contributor Aaron Ryan shares some of his programming nous. Each week the TV Blackbox team take you behind the scenes, wade through the PR spin and launch into the reality that is the Australian television business. On this episode: • 5.00 - Nine launches a 24/7 crisis hotline for reality TV contestants • 13.45 - Seven confirms our Big Brother story but there's plenty more to discuss • 16.23 - Those rumours about the TODAY show simply won't go away, but now things are getting nasty • 24.34 - Why can't 10 pin Carrie Bickmore down and what is the truth behind all these offers being made public • 27.13 - Channel 7 set to make a bold play for the NRL rights • 30.50 - Just who will the new host of Q&A be? • 32.39 - Sarah brings us a new dose of Hatches & Dispatches • 35.47 - Our Big Issue asks how should the media report newsworthy events like the death of serial killer Ivan Milat • 48.58 - Everyone gives up all the TV they're devouring this week in the TV Blackbox's BINGE BOX. TV BlackBox is your weekly source of inside information across all facets of the Australian TV industry. Follow the @TVBB_podcast crew: @rob_mcknight @shrimptank @SteveMolk @viscountbrooky Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tv_blackbox Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/TVBlackbox/ Visit our website: https://tvblackbox.com.au