Readers have voted the introduction of Horoscopes and Satire to Seven Information because the Blunder of the Yr within the 2024 TV Tonight Awards.
Information boss Anthony De Ceglie has defended the modifications as an try to attract in new viewers, however the horoscopes succeeded in bringing in headlines and social media criticism for not being factually primarily based. Paused quietly in December, they’re but to be confirmed for 2025, however comic Mark Humphries will stay.
Amongst the opposite ‘Blunders’ famous by readers had been Seven Information naming the mistaken man because the killer in Bondi Junction stabbings (the community later apologised), plus a cluster of bold TV exhibits, main modifications to scores by OzTAM and a excessive profile defamation trial.
Made in Bondi was decreed the Worst Present of 2024 forward of different actuality exhibits and Prime Video’s The Workplace Australia (nevertheless it did have its followers within the Greatest Aussie Comedy class).
Sonia Kruger has once more taken out the Most Overexposed in 2024 regardless of having one present lesss than her roster in 2023 (Large Brother didn’t display screen final yr). Karl Stefanovic, seen on At present and the Olympics, stays one other repeat offender based on viewers.
This yr Robert Irwin and Tony Armstrong be a part of their ranks, despite the fact that each drew votes within the Favorite Male class. It’s a steadiness between reputation and presence, in any case…
Greatest Blunder of the Yr: Seven Information provides horoscopes, satire.
Seven identifies mistaken killer in Bondi Junction assaults
Made in Bondi, Aussie Shore, The Workplace, Gladiators
Adjustments to media information by OzTAM
Taylor Auberach v Bruce Lehrmann v 7News Highlight
(2023: TV flops: Blow Up, Large Brother, Million Greenback Island, Rush, The Bachelors)
Worst Aussie Present: Made in Bondi
Married at First Sight
Love Island Australia
Gladiators / The Workplace Australia
(2023: Large Brother)
Worst Worldwide Present: Love Island UK
The Regime
MILF Manor / Actual Housewives franchise
Star Wars: The Acolyte / The Excellent Couple / Britain’s Received Expertise / The Daring and The Stunning
(2023: The Idol)
Most Overexposed: Sonia Kruger *
Karl Stefanovic
Robert Irwin
Tony Armstrong
Grant Denyer
(2023: Sonia Kruger)
* denotes runaway winner
Tomorrow: Greatest FTA Community / Subscription, Story of the Yr, Most Underrated Performer, Worldwide Present We Have to See.
