Dirk Been, who testified after contestant Stacy Stillman claimed he and another contestant were pressured by producers to vote her off the highly rated TV show. The search for a presenter of a new Media Watch has stalled because ABC management has been unable to find a Melbourne-based presenter. The ABC has announced a new working group to advise it on educational programming opportunities, to be headed by University of Southern Queensland Vice-Chancellor Peter Swannell. In addition to the snappy pace and the parade of vibrant characters, the early episodes of Ed are distinguished by their canny casting. No love lost for television Theatre writers love theatre.
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It is the most popular, dynamic and recognised art form in the world, writes Tim Ferguson. Back to the future Channel Seven has lost interest and Nine's formats already seem tired. Australians have become much more restless in their viewing behavior over the past decade - and that is worrying programmers and advertisers. April Writing on the wall for larger dose of reality TV executives are considering alternatives to scripted television to avoid being hit by a looming US writers' strike. The Age Company Ltd 2001.