Posts Tagged ‘channel nine’

Australian KFC ad slammed in the US

January 8th, 2010
An Australian advertisement for KFC showing West Indies cricket fans has been described as racist in the US. In the TV campaign which tells viewers it is too easy to calm an unruly mob of Windies fans by sharing a bucket of fried chicken with them. The advertisement, which has ...

MasterChef loses to Hey Hey Its Saturday reunion special

October 2nd, 2009
Hey Hey Its Saturday wins ratings battle with MasterChef The reunion special of Hey Hey It’s Saturday has won the battle of the ratings against Celebrity MasterChef, attracting a total of 2.64 million viewers at its peak. The long running series has not been aired for over 10 years, and last night’s ...

Mike Leyland dies at age 68

September 15th, 2009
One half of the iconic Australian exploration team The Leyland Brothers, Mike Leyland, has passed away at the age of 68. The Leyland brothers rose to fame as innovative Australian explorers and documentary film-makers, and were best-known for their show Ask the Leyland Brothers which aired on Channel Nine from 1976 ...