Published: July 25, 2021, 3:18 a.m.
Michael Carrington, Head of Entertainment and Specialist at the ABC joins TV Blackbox for a one on one chat about everything from Bluey and Q+A to Spicks and Specks and that dedicated Vera audience.
Bluey
Throughout the discussion Michael chats about:
- His career from the Navy to radio to television
- Ratings (what significance they have to the ABC)
- Releasing shows and seasons on iview before linear broadcast
- ABC's Diversity and Inclusion Commissioning Guidelines for Screen Content
- Arts programming
- Sunday night dramas
- The Newsreader
- Spicks and Specks
- Wednesday night success
- Win the Week
- Q+A (ratings decline, moving to Thursdays, host discussion)
- The backlash over ABC pulling a repeat of Vera for coverage of the death of Prince Philip
- Olympic games programming
- What is to come for the rest of the year on ABC
- ABC TV Plus
- Bluey
- Drama on the ABC
- Achievements at the ABC
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