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Tivo and Freeview

Bolden — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:51:10 +0000

Tivo announced it will change the ‘Watch Live TV’ option to ‘Watch Freeview’ ….
http://smarthouse.com.au/Media_Centres/Set_Top_Boxes/V5V6V4B5

Although none of us know what Freeview is, it has enough pull to trick Tivo US into allowing the name change.

Ep 117: Peep Show

Bolden — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:06:21 +0000

We?re back baby!! Cutting up them boxes and causing strife.

This week we review what kept us interested televisually over the summer months. Debate rages over the inherent hilarity (or lack thereof) in UK import Peep Show. And we Don’t Buy some ads from the tennis (both long and short form).

Plus all the usual news views and slander you’ve come to know and love.

117 — Hungry for your ears.

One One Seven:

Boxcutters Special Edition BRAVO

Bolden — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:36:38 +0000

Welcome to BOXCUTTERS SPECIAL EDITION BRAVO.

For your listening convenience and pleasure this episode has been divided into two parts.

In the first part the three merry men look at the 2007 ? the year that was. What rocked, what sucked and everything in-between.

Later some friends drop by the studio for some fun and frivolity, including Marieke Hardy, James Talia and Jess McGuire, while Tom Elliott is kind enough to interrupt his holiday to call in.

Special edition Bravo ? more fun than your ears can handle.

BRAVO:

Please note: for legal reasons certain names and places mentioned have been edited out. You’ll know when you hear it.

Ep 115: East West 101, Five Days, Golden Globes

Bolden — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:03:10 +0000

The black mist slowly clears revealing the fullness of the situation.

Tonight — Two new show reviews, one local, East West 101, and one international, Five Days. Award nominations time with the Golden Globes and the Writer?s Guild.

Plus News, Pork and the long awaited answer to last week’s quiz.

One One Five:

Ep 113: James Talia, Ratings

Bolden — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:30:59 +0000

This week – the always interesting James Talia with the view from the other side of the globe.

We take a look back with the final official rating results for 2007 and look forward to what we can expect from 2008.

There?s Quotes, Quiz and the usual news, views and barely cooked Pork.

All that and much mor? Well, actually no, that?s about it.

113:

Ep 111: Big Bang Theory, Californication

Bolden — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:58:20 +0000

Firstly there are some issues with sound this week so apologise about that.

Secondly there are some issues with humour, but hey if we haven’t apologised in the last 110 eps we aren’t starting now.

Content a-plenty in this week’s instalment.

In Raywatch we examine the latest Today Tonight/Chaser fiasco.

It’s a BIG Fall with The Big Bang Theory and Big Shots.

There’s an I Don’t Buy It that’s hard to swallow.

We pick over the unsatisfactory bones of Californication. Or was it all a dream?

There’s some Letters To Boxcutters.

And some unexpected DVD bonus features just in time for Christmas.

Plus the sound thing. Must be the heat. And the gremlins. Although the fact that it is a bit strange and really not quite right sums up the whole episode really.

the show:

the thingy

Ep 109: Reaper, Pushing Daisies, James Talia

Bolden — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:47:15 +0000

James Talia LIVE from London. Long awaited Sopranos wrap. Reaper and Pushing Daisies in Pork. Get into it.

Hear:

Say

Ep 108: Carpoolers, Dirty Sexy Money

Bolden — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:39:53 +0000

Boxcutters 108 – Show Of Mystery

This week we continue Fall with a look at Carpoolers and Dirty Sexy Money.

We start to correct our UK imbalance with The Secret Life Of A Call Girl.

There’s a Crap TV about Channel’s 10 useless time keeping.

Two weeks in we look at the Election coverage and we disect the recently concluded Summer Heights High.

Plus plenty of opinion, slander and heated discussions.

LISTEN:

TALK

Ep 106: Gossip Girl, Chuck

Bolden — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:51:42 +0000

All you need to know from the world of television (and more).

This week we continue looking at Fall with Chuck and Gossip Girl. Plus we examine The Abbey and Newstopia. There’s a couple of Raywatches and a bit of Crap TV and Crap Press.

106.

Hear here:

And congratulations to Nigel who won last week’s Crumpler prize.

Ep 104: James Talia, etc

Bolden — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:12:49 +0000

Tonight (or whenever you happen to listen) on the Boxes:

Live from London, James Talia. Some stuff not to buy. Memorable things people have said. A triple attack of new US shows. Answer the questions, win a prize.

Plus everything you need to know from and for the world of television for this week.

Listen:

RSS feed

iTunes

Direct Download

Say hello, talk to us about Knight Rider etc

Ep 102: The Chaser, Summer Heights High, Cake

Bolden — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:58:26 +0000

Arguments aplenty in this week?s instalment as we examine The Chaser’s APEC stunt, look at local hero Chris Lilley’s new production Summer Heights High, go slightly further a field for the New Zealand via New York lunacy of Flight of the Conchords and dissect a doco on the Human Brain.

Plus when we get sick of arguing with each other then we pick fights with those who have been kind enough to write and can?t answer back in Letters.

Don’t just sit there reading – write in to the Quiz for your chance to win some Crumpler coolness.

102, tomorrow’s podcast today.

Oh, and thanks again to Catbrain for this week’s delicious cake.

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Milch article

Bolden — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:34:56 +0000

With the much awaited John From Cincinnati less the a week away I thought I’d post this short but revealing David Milch article.

Especially interesting in regards to his reasons for originally saying he wanted four seasons of Deadwood.

Fingers crossed about the movies.

She who must not be named

Bolden — Sat, 05 May 2007 22:32:42 +0000

She who must not be named, officially boned.

Nine finally ended its tortured relationship with the high-profile star with a terse three-sentence statement.

Nine announced that Rowe, currently on maternity leave, “would not be returning to the Network and that Nine and Jessica had reached an agreement that would allow Jessica to take up other opportunities for her career”.

Read the article.

Yay!

Pay TV Statistics

Bolden — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:47:08 +0000

I read today that:

“Last week, subscribers to pay TV spent 60 per cent of their viewing time on the multiple channels it offers, with free-to-air channels Seven, Nine, Ten, SBS and the ABC receiving just 40 per cent of their attention.”

I thought that this was fairly interesting, there has been much discussion of the ‘ratings war’, but not much on the numbers that Pay TV are getting.

I wonder what the breakdown is within Pay TV for the Channels. I will add, that I would think I watch closer to 80% Pay TV.

Obtained from a AFL Rights article at The Age.

Any thoughts?

The other Captain Jack To 10

Bolden — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:55:09 +0000

10 has picked up the rights to Dr Who spin off Torchwood.

Be interesting to see if they can make a go of it (it is sci-fi…).

It’s TV on the Internet: YouTube ads

Bolden — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:05:00 +0000

If you’ve ever been to YouTube, you’d be familiar with the top right-hand corner of the home page, which is normally home to a paid video advertisement. Well, if you go there right now, it’s showing an ad for the movie Ghost Rider. But what’s this? It’s sporting that orange OFLC “this film has advertising approval” banner…and the Australian release date…and the website for the movie ending in .au – yep, this is an Australian(ish, considering it’s for a US movie) TV commercial!

I’m jumping to the conclusion that YouTube can now localise that ad spot. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out in the local ad, movie and TV industries: watch this space, indeed.

HD TV – Language Warning

Bolden — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:58:59 +0000

OK, I know I’m just re-hashing news, but this one is close to my heart.

A report in the Australian outlines how the 3 Major stations are handling HDTV and how they see it in the future.

CH 10 have been heavily advertising that the Saturday night AFL match will be in HD, and that the major sports events will also be in HD (Rugby World Cup, Formula 1), most of the shows 10 show from the US are shown in HD here.

CH 9, well they have no sport, but again, most shows from the US are now shown in HD here.

Now to my Boxcutters style rant.

Ch 7, Barely show anything in HD, and don’t plan on doing so, not with the AFL (on the home of AFL ), most likely not with the 2008 Olympics, but more importantly, the HD that they are showing is in the lowest spec that they can possibly get away with, what jerks!!!

And, then, as I read on, I’m told that the stations are now allowed to multi-cast, show more than one show on the different channels, which then makes me think, why didn’t ‘Hair on Fire 9′ when it was not showing us the cricket, and make us watch ‘Some Advertising Affair’ not just say, switch over to Channel 91 to watch the Cricket? All I can see is TWO advertising streams, and ALL the viewers are happy (excluding those without a HD or SD Set Top Box!). It certainly makes sense to me, but what little hair I have isn’t on fire!

So, in true Boxcutter’s Style, F&^k YOU Channel 7 for not promoting HD and for showing the lowest quality HD you can get away with, and F*&K YOU Channel 9 for not just stiffing us on the cricket, but actually having the ability to show both programs at once and not doing so!

The Australian Article that got me started.

PBL Buys Nine(WA)

Bolden — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:32:21 +0000

Reported in the Age today, PBL has brought Ch. 9 – the W.A. Flavour.

“The acquisition of Channel Nine Perth is a good strategic fit with the Nine Network Australia…”

I suppose when your hair is on fire, buying anything that starts with ‘Channel 9′ would be a good fit!

PBL buys Channel Nine Perth (via The Age)

3RRR Radio Show – Tv Songs

Bolden — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:41:46 +0000

(This is my first go at this, so be gentle!)

Having listened to the Radio Show/Podcast, I thought, how about we start a post with some Tv Song related music.

I’m sure there are enough out there for the summer-fill.

my first two are:

1. Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy – Television, the Drug of the Nation

2. The “A” Team Theme (because it would be fun to hear) – it’s on the Napolean Dynamite Soundtrack

add more…….