The best and worst thing for any given movie franchise are the fans and the only people who know the order in which a movie franchise is intended to be viewed (shock horror) are the filmmakers who were involved with the production of the movies. Before we get too far into things I’ve got to…
Dick Smith and Customer Satisfaction
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According to research released by Roy Morgan in the 12 months to September 2015, 1,121,000 Australians aged 14 and over shopped at Dick Smiths in any four weeks, with 82% of them reporting that they were satisfied with their retail experience. Both of these figures are down since September 2011, when some 1,511,000 shoppers passed…
BBC World Service launching My Perfect Country Series
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BBC World Service is launching a compelling new six-part series teaming up with the UCL Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) to build the perfect country; the series will be presented by Fi Glover and will start on Thursday 4 February. Fi Glover explained that My Perfect Country will track down ideas which have helped solve…
BBC Two Rebooting Robot Wars
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Mentorn Scotland, part of the Tinopolis Group, has been commissioned by BBC Two to produce a new series of Robot Wars. “Robot Wars is an absolute TV classic and I’m thrilled to be updating it for the next generation of viewers. With new technological advances making for an even more exciting and immersive experience, this…
Shannara Chronicles Premier reaches 7.5 Million Viewers
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According to MTV the debut of their hit new sci-fi fantasy series The Shannara Chronicles reaching 7.5 million total L+3 viewers across all airings, including an average 1.9 million L+3 viewers for the premiere telecast. Mina Lefevre, Executive Vice President and Head of Scripted Development for MTV explained that the two-hour premiere jumped 71% in…
The Olden Days
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Director Santo Cilauro, Tony Martin, Mick Molloy Staring Tony Martin, Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy With Ideas and Interference from Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch & Jason Stephens Rated M Score 5.5/6 The Australian goldfields period drama Rush (1974) was given The Late Show treatment with a slick re-editing and re-voicing which produced absurd plotlines,…
Stawell Harness Racing Club’s 60-Year Anniversary
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Stawell Harness Racing Club will celebrate 60 years of racing history this Australia Day. Minister for Racing Martin Pakula has announced almost $7000 in funding to help stage the historic event, courtesy of the Victorian Racing Industry Fund (VRIF) Race day Attraction Program (RAP). Mr. Pakula said the 60th anniversary race meeting would also include…
Victorian Apprentices Benefit from 50% off Rego
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Since January 1st more than 260 eligible Victorian apprentices have taken up the opportunity to receive a 50 per cent discount on their vehicle’s registration fee and Transport Accident Charge. Acting Premier James Merlino explained that this means that an apprentice paying standard registration on a light vehicle in metropolitan Melbourne can now save $385.70…
The Peanuts Movie
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Director Steve Martino Starring Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Hadley Belle Miller Rated G Score 6/6 Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life. It…
Record attendance for 30TH Anniversary of Woodford Folk Festival
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Record numbers flocked to the Woodford Folk Festival over the festival’s 6 days making the 30TH Anniversary the ‘biggest and best ever festival’. Festival Founder and Director, Bill Hauritz explained that the Festival received a record attendance of 126,996 people through the gates, translating to $6.15M in box office sales and a growth of 8%…