S04E08 Big Brother Eviction #Fail, Sam Armytage goes to war & Nine's news boss

Summary: Like a lot of industries, the TV industry is in real trouble as COVID-19 changes our way of life. To discuss this important issue we have an extended panel who each offer unique insights. Interestingly, you'll hear why people who work in the industry and are affected by the shutdowns want all productions put on hold. It's a controversial idea but could be necessary. Don't forget our new spin-off show TV BingeBox is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tv-bingebox/id1502393371 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: • 3.53 - Big Brother Australia faces a major fail during one of the first evictions • 13.21 - Sunrise host Samantha Armytage goes to war with journalist Annette Sharp • 19.41 - The Nine Network launches a brand new channel • 21.39 - A moving tribute to Brad Lyons from those who worked with him • 27.45 - Nine News boss Darren Wick joins us to explain the impact of the Coronavirus on newsrooms around the country • 44.39 - How Covid-19 is affecting the entire TV industry - Molk explains the status of productions on all the networks • 55.54 - Calls from within the industry to completely shut down down production Follow the @TVBB_podcast crew: @rob_mcknight @shrimptank @BenjaminJNorris @danmbennett @jocasamento1 @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 for daily exclusives