Head of Entertainment and Specialist at the ABC Michael Carrington

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.BlueyThroughout the discussion Michael chats about:His career from the Navy to radio to televisionRatings (what significance they have to the ABC)Releasing shows and seasons on iview before linear broadcastABC's Diversity and Inclusion Commissioning Guidelines for Screen ContentArts programmingSunday night dramasThe NewsreaderSpicks and SpecksWednesday night successWin the WeekQ+A (ratings decline, moving to Thursdays, host discussion)The backlash over ABC pulling a repeat of Vera for coverage of the death of Prince PhilipOlympic games programmingWhat is to come for the rest of the year on ABCABC TV PlusBlueyDrama on the ABCAchievements at the ABC Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tv-blackbox. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tv-blackbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.