TV Blackbox/TV Bingebox

In the first of the 2027 Upfront season podcast Molk casts his eye across the content schedule being offered, the quantity and volume (or lack thereof) of new programs coming, and the event itself.

If you're a fan of Australian TV you'll absolutely want to be across this series of micro-podcasts all about the new, the promised, and the completely impossible...

With the 2026 Logies run and won, Steve Molk chats with Mark Humphries on their impressions about the event, the Top 70 Australian shows (as voted by the Australian public), Robert Irwin's tilt at hosting, the Hall of Fame inductees, and Sam Pang winning the Gold Logie.
Always great to chat with Mark - hear him on ABC Sydney, or grab a ticket to Mark's Broadway Supper Club events!
https://broadwaysupperclub.com.au/

Goodness gracious - two podcasts in two weeks? This is almost makes it a regular thing again. The problem is SO MUCH happened since the last ep that Molk had swimming around in his brain he just needed a chat with you, his fellow TV fanatics.

So here we go with another hot take on Karl Stefanovic and his inglorious exit from Nine after 26 years, and, as a chaser, the alleged new NRL broadcast rights deal that will deliver the code a monster pay day for seven years and--honestly--changes nothing when it really could have. Except extort the very cash-strapped and viewer-hungry broadcast companies.

Such is life in Australian TV, friends. Such is life.

SURPRISE!

Molk is back with a new pod, a new guest, and the same old schtick. Today it's the nominations for the 66th annual TV Week Logie Awards, announced this morning in Sydney.

Special new guest Erin McWhirter brings some heat with her working knowledge having been a part of the TV Week machine, along with our combined views on Robert Irwin as host, an award now named after Bruce McAvaney, and our best head/heart picks for each of the nomination categories.

It's nearly Australian TV Christmas, so gather your earbuds while you may and get on board this new ep of joyous TV Talk!

SURPRISE! Everything old is new again -- or at least reminds us of lessons learned -- and PTSD-fuelled drama makes for challenging and captivating viewing.

So much more great TV in this final episode of this run of the TV BINGEBOX. A couple of absolute rippers, if I'm to be honest, and a controversial run through the UpMolks and DownMolks will surely bring out some controversial responses...

Shows covered in this episode:

• The Bear season three (10 eps), starring Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss Bachrach, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Matty Matheson, Oliver Platt, and Molly Gordon - streaming in full right now, on Disney+.

• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (1hr 57 mins), starring Eddie Murphy, Taylour Paige, John Ashton, Judge Reinhold, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bronson Pinchot, Paul Reiser, and Kevin Bacon - available right now, on Netflix.

• I Was Actually There (6 eps), each episode focused on a single event that changed Australia's history, including the Port Arthur massacre, Boxing Day tsunami, AFL footballer Nicky Winmar’s stand against racism, The Beatles’ world record-breaking Adelaide visit, Woomera Detention Centre breakout, and the Beaconsfield mine rescue - starts Tuesday 9 July 8pm, delivering weekly, on ABC and iview (in full on iview after premiere).

• The Acolyte (8 eps), starring Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss - airing weekly on Wednesdays 6pm AEST, on Disney+.

Join us every* Tuesday 8pm AEST on any number of places (mainly the TV Blackbox Facebook page, YouTube channel, and Insta live...plus a few others), and keep in touch with the TV Bingebox show & host Steve Molk at ⁠⁠linktr.ee/SteveMolk⁠⁠.

Thanks for tuning in!

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