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Foxtel Subscriber Channel Habits

According to recent research released by Roy Morgan in 2015, of the 5.3 million Australians over the age of 14 with Foxtel 24% said there are between six and 10 channels that they especially choose to watch. Another 15% of subscribers cite 11-15 channels, 9% cite 16-20, and 6% have an extensive must-watch list comprising…

Eurovision Voting Overhauled

The voting in the Eurovision Song Contest is set to be radically transformed in 2016. In previous years the results of the professional juries and viewers have been presented as a combined result, each accounting for 50 percent of the final score. From 2016, the professional juries and televoters from each country will each award…

OBSERVANCE SET TO TERRORISE AUSTRALIA THIS APRIL

Sterling Cinema has revealed its internationally acclaimed feature film OBSERVANCE has a new trailer and poster as they announced the film will be released in Australia by Umbrella Entertainment with its Australian Premiere set for Sunday the 3rd of April as a FilmInk Presents screening at the Randwick Ritz followed by a limited theatrical run…

Coburg Drive-in goes to the dogs

On Sunday, March 13 the whole family (even the four legged family members) will be able to experience the launch of Coburg Cinemas Doggy Drive-In with an advance screening of Disney’s Zootopia to boot. “We are thrilled to be working together with RSPCA to offer our customers and their beloved pets this unique experience at…

Chain of Command

Director Kevin Carraway Staring Michael Jai White, Max Ryan, Steve Austin Rated MA Score 1/6 After finding his brother murdered after returning from duty, Webster searches for the perpetrators, but discovers a conspiracy that cuts deep inside the U.S. government. Okay, considering that the lead actors of this ‘movie’ could easily bend my body into…

Record Crowds for St Kilda Festival

With record crowds of 440,000, the 2016 St Kilda Festival has proven to be one of the most successful years in the Festival’s rich history. The 11th annual Yalukit Wilum Ngargee opened the St Kilda Festival program last Saturday 6 February in O’Donnell Gardens where crowds enjoyed an all-star line up of Aboriginal and Torres…

Moose Toys wins top award

Australia’s Moose Toys won Girl Toy of the Year for the Shopkins Scoops Ice Cream Truck based on votes from toy retailers, media, TIA members and consumers. Echoing the most-coveted industry award, Shopkins was also recently named the 2015 top-selling toy in the US, for the Shopkins 12-pack, according to The NPD Group. “Winning an…

Bus 657

Director Scott Mann Staring Gina Carano, Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan Rated MA Score 4.5/6 A father is without the means to pay for his daughter’s medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they’re forced to hijack a city bus. Finding…