S03E32 10 denies axing THE LIVING ROOM, 7 kills off local production & The 2019 ratings war is over

Summary: With only two episodes to go it's a bumper edition of TV Blackbox as we talk to network insiders about the 2019 ratings results and add our own opinions (of course). The chats take an interesting turn with headline-making admissions and great insight into how the industry view the outcome. 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. In this episode: • 3:06 - Nine's chief sales officer Michael Stephenson talks us through the importance of demos, even though Nine also won total people • 18:21 - Who really won the Melbourne News ratings war - Rob gives his verdict • 24:44 - EXCLUSIVE | Michael Pell re-signs with Seven on the back of winning another year at Sunrise • 26:47 - Joel Creasey to host the Logies in 2020? • 28:14 - 10's programming boss Daniel Monaghan takes us through the highs and lows of 2019 and reveals an interesting twist about The Living Room • 47:19 - New controversy for #metoo advocate Tracey Spicer • 52:58 - Has The Living Room been axed or not? • 56:54 - 10 launches a 90 minute news service and the panel reveal why it won't work (plus Molk has some interesting insights) • 1:04:11 - Channel 7 kills off local productions • 1:09:13 - Sarah has a new batch of Hatches & Dispatches • 1:10:53 - We open The Binge Box with some fantastic recommendations you might not have heard about. • Follow the @TVBB_podcast crew: @rob_mcknight @shrimptank @viscountbrooky @BenjaminJNorris @SteveMolk Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tv_blackbox Find us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/TVBlackbox/ Visit our website: https://tvblackbox.com.au