TV Tonight

TV Tonight
Type of site
Entertainment, media, news.
Available inEnglish
OwnerPrivate
Created byDavid Knox
URLtvtonight.com.au
CommercialYes
RegistrationFree
Launched5 January 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-05)[1][2]
Current statusOnline

TV Tonight is an Australian-based website which features reviews, news and programming information related to television in Australia as well as OzTAM ratings information.

The site was started by television critic David Knox in 2007 after listeners of his radio programs asked him for information they had missed.[3] Knox runs the site,[2][4] publishing his interviews with Australian media actors, producers, directors and programmers.[5] Knox regularly visits the sets of Australian television series[6][7][8] and reviews television programs.[9]

Knox also served as television critic for Radio National's breakfast program from 2009 to 2015.[10] Dan Barrett is now in this role.[11] Knox has an advanced diploma in screenwriting and was the founding Artistic Director of Screenplay.[5]

TV Tonight is also referenced in Australian media, including The Sydney Morning Herald[12] and news.com.au,[13] while Knox gives commentary for other media outlets including News Corp Australia,[14] MediaWeek[15] and ABC.[16]

The website began a campaign to include more female Logie Award Hall of Fame inductees.[17] A year after the campaign, the event's second female inductee was admitted in Noni Hazlehurst at the 2016 ceremony.[18]

References

  1. ^ Knox, David (5 January 2022). "TV Tonight turns 15". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b Sinclair, Lara (29 September 2008). "It's tough making a living in the local blogosphere". The Australian. p. 35. ISSN 1038-8761.
  3. ^ "TV Tonight". Melbourne Media Map. La Trobe University. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014.
  4. ^ Barrett, Dan (10 February 2011). "TV Tonight – Unexpected Downtime". Televised Revolution. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b "TV Tonight". onlymelbourne.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Patrol Pranking the kids of Oz". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Gallery: Neighbours new sets". TV-Tonight. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  8. ^ "Gallery: COPS L.A.C." TV-Tonight. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  9. ^ "TV Tonight – Matchbox Pictures". Matchbox Pictures. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  10. ^ "David Knox: TV Tonight – RN Breakfast". Radio National. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Talking TV with Dan Barrett". Radio National. 5 October 2016. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  12. ^ Lallo, Michael (1 September 2013). "TV gripes could send viewers online: survey". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Channel Nine's still the one to annoy viewers". news.com.au. 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  14. ^ Burfitt, John (25 August 2014). "Canberra Confidential: TV looks to politics for next great Aussie drama". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  15. ^ "TV podcast with TV Tonight's David Knox". MediaWeek. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  16. ^ Knox, David (29 September 2010). "Current affairs taste test: ACA vs TT vs 7PM". ABC. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  17. ^ Molloy, Shannon (27 April 2015). "'It's a disgrace!' The biggest names in TV call for an end to the Logie Awards gentleman's club". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  18. ^ Blackwell, Eoin (9 May 2016). "Noni Hazlehurst Stuns With Logies Speech". The Huffington Post Australia. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.