Episode 30: An interview with David Mott chief programming officer for Network Ten
July 27, 2010 in Podcast by Cameron
Aaron and Cameron chat to Network Ten’s Chief Programming Officer, David Mott, about the success of ‘MasterChef Australia’, Ten’s ratings performance and the network’s programming strategies for big formats and niche dramas like ‘Supernatural’.
David tells us why Australia will fall in love with ‘Junior MasterChef’, Ten’s big format for 2011 ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ and the new factual ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’.
Other programming highlights discussed include ‘The 7PM Project’, ‘The Circle’, ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Undercover Boss’.
To conclude David shares with us his opinion on some of the upcoming series from the US and where he sees Ten moving forward.
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Gavin said on July 29, 2010
i haven’t got time to listen to it, just give me the gist of it.
Alex said on July 29, 2010
Its great that you guys are doing interviews now.. i like it.. it was really interesting to hear the background behind MasterChef.. well done!!
tvaddict0909 aka vinny said on August 5, 2010
drama’s – should be dramas
see’s – should be sees
Lachlan said on October 25, 2010
Offspring <3
I was really surprised to hear that Ten was third behind Nine and Seven, then again i'm in that low end demographic (being 18), and personally have never really watched Nine, and always seen it as the 'lame channel'.
Glad to know that Ten will be powering on into the future.