Lost's ending is found

ABC in the US has announced that Lost will end in 2010 with three more seasons of 16 episodes.

The unusual claim has been made to allow writers time to map out the key moves, and they couldn't be happier.

Following a mid-season break this year, word is that these seasons will air unbroken from February to May.

Creator Damon Lindelof told the Hollywood Reporter having the end point in sight was "incredibly liberating. Like we've been running a marathon and we actually know where the finish line is for the first time."

Lindelof and Cuse said they've had "a road map for the series with all the major mythological milestones and the ending in place" for a while.

"What we didn't know was how long we had to play the story out," Cuse said. "By defining the endpoint we can now really map out the rest of the series in confidence."

There will be some puzzle play, too.

"We sort of view Lost as a mosaic," Cuse said. "Now there are only 48 more tiles that go into that mosaic, and we're figuring out, along with all the other writers, exactly where they all go." Read more...

Returning: Survivor

Nine is bringing Survivor back to our screens, but in a very low profile timeslot.

The hit reality series is back 10.30pm Sunday May 20.

This 14th season is set in Fiji.

Nine last scheduled survivor at 9:30pm but when it didn't fire, it was bumped to 10.30pm. Now gaining the old Apprentice timeslot suggests only fleeting interest by Nine.

This series premiered in the US in February and is now whittling down about half a dozen contestants. The cast is again racially mixed, though without any emphasis on this. No openly gay contestants. Exile Island is once again back with, you guessed it, a new twist.

But if you don't want to know who's already gone, avoid internet spoilers!

Meanwhile Survivor 15 will be set on mainland China.

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Ratings Week 19

Saturday:
1 Seven News - Sat Seven 1,477,000
2 Australia's Funniest Home Video Show Nine 1,149,000
3 Great Comedy Classics Seven 1,145,000
4 Nine News Saturday Nine 1,045,000
5 The Great Outdoors Seven 1,023,000
6 Crocodile Dundee Nine 923,000
7 Saturday Night AFL Ten
8 Primeval Nine 909,000
9 ABC News ABC 850,000
10 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Seven 830,000

Friday:
1 Seven News Seven 1,424,000
2 Today Tonight Seven 1,333,000
3 Better Homes And Gardens Seven 1,299,000
4 Nine News Nine 1,192,000 344,000
5 A Current Affair Nine 1,155,000
6 Big Brother - Friday Night Live Ten 1,079,000
7 Home And Away Seven 1,076,000
8 Temptation Nine 1,025,000
9 ABC News ABC 1,019,000
10 Big Brother Ten 895,000


Thursday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.486
2. Today Tonight Seven 1.409
3. Getaway Nine 1.285
4. My Name Is Earl Seven 1.205
5. Home and Away Seven 1.202
6. Law and Order: Criminal Intent Ten 1.187
7. Law and Order: SVU Ten 1.152
8. National Nine News Nine 1.149
9. Lost Seven 1.130
10. A Current Affair Nine 1.092
11. Temptation Nine 1.071
12. How I Met Your Mother Seven 1.069
13. The Footy Show Nine 0.988
14. ABC News ABC 0.967
15. Big Brother Ten 0.883

Nine: 30.5%
Seven: 28.9%
Ten: 23.1%
ABC: 12.1%
SBS: 5.5%

Wednesday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.632
2. Today Tonight Seven 1.585
3. The Chaser’s War on Everything ABC 1.410
4. Spicks and Specks ABC 1.378
5. House Ten 1.367
6. Home and Away Seven 1.300
7. A Current Affair Nine 1.225
8. Police Files – Unlocked Seven 1.196
9. National Nine News Nine 1.191
10. McLeod’s Daughters Nine 1.184
11. Last Chance Learners Seven 1.162
12. Temptation Nine 1.106
13. Big Brother – 7:30pm Ten 1.091
14. ABC News ABC 1.047
15. Heroes Seven 1.046


Seven 28.5%
Nine 24.3%
Ten 24.0%
ABC 18.7%
SBS 4.6%

Tuesday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.547
2. Today Tonight Seven 1.528
3. It Takes Two Seven 1.515
4. 50 to 1 Nine 1.303
5. Home and Away Seven 1.300
6. National Nine News Nine 1.239
7. All Saints Seven 1.236
8. A Current Affair Nine 1.180
9. Temptation Nine 1.130
10. NCIS Ten 1.099
11. ABC News ABC 1.069
12. The Simpsons – 7:30pm Ten 1.003
13. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Nine 0.985
14. Deal or No Deal Seven 0.943
15. Big Brother – 7:00pm Ten 0.943

Seven: 34.4%
Nine: 26.8%
Ten: 20.2%
ABC: 13.6%
SBS: 5.0%

Monday:
1. Seven News Seven 1.649
2. Today Tonight Seven 1.585
3. Home and Away Seven 1.376
4. Desperate Housewives Seven 1.356
5. 1 vs 100 Nine 1.348
6. National Nine News Nine 1.328
7. A Current Affair Nine 1.276
8. The Rich List Seven 1.271
9. Brothers & Sisters Seven 1.113
10. Temptation Nine 1.093
11. What’s Good For You Nine 1.083
12. ABC News ABC 1.052
13. Big Brother – Live Nomination Ten 1.038
14. Big Brother – 7:00pm Ten 0.980
15. Ten News Ten 0.963

Seven: 31.0%
Nine: 26.7%
Ten: 19.8%
ABC: 14.2%
SBS: 8.2%

Sunday:
1. TV Week Logie Awards Nine 1.718
2. Seven News Seven 1.544
3. TV Week Logie Awards – Arrivals Nine 1.541
4. Where Are They Now Seven 1.506
5. National Nine News Nine 1.408
6. Grey’s Anatomy Seven 1.298
7. Ugly Betty Seven 1.149
8. ABC News ABC 1.088
9. Big Brother – Eviction Ten 1.038
10. Robin Hood ABC 1.018
11. Big Brother – 6:30pm Ten 0.995
12. Lost Tribes Nine 0.991
13. Ten News Ten 0.820
14. The Einstein Factor ABC 0.792
15. Movie: Collateral

Nine 38.0%
Seven 25.6%
Ten 18.9%
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Dancing to another win

With 2.2m tuning in the finale of Dancing With The Stars Channel Seven has won Week 18 of ratings.

Seven had a 29.2% share to Nine's 27.2%, TEN's 22.1%, ABC's 15.6% and SBS' 5.9%.

Seven won Monday, Tuesday and Friday night, with the other four going to the Nine Network.

Seven's strongest other shows were Australia's Got Talent, News, TT, Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives.

For Nine its Sunday line-up of 60 Minutes, CSI, News and CSI Miami were strong. McLeod's Daughters, ACA and 1 vs 100 followed.

TEN had a disappointing week, with uneven interest in Big Brother. The Sunday edition was its biggest, followed by Monday's Live Nominations. House only got 1.1m as a repeat episode. The Simpsons got the same.

The ABC rules 8:30pm Wed with Spicks and Specks and The Chaser. Its News and Robin Hood also did well.

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It's Kate!

Kate Ritchie has won her first Gold Logie.

In a win that was roundly applauded by the industry in the room, Ritchie won for her twenty years in Home and Away.

"I am forever having people stop me in the street and tell me that they know me and have watched me grow up," she said. "Over the last few years I've realised its much more rewarding to do exactly what you feel is right and winning this tonight feels like I am on the right path and I'm going to continue that."

Ritchie even acknowledged the difficulty of wearing "my first bra on the telly. Puberty wasn't very kind too, lets face it. Finally I would like to thank my mum and dad who probably wonder why they sent me to that audition twenty years ago. I want to thank them for doing exaclty that because it has set me on my way and given me the most incredible journey."

Ritchie won against a field of eight including sentimental favourite Rove McManus. He didn't go home epmty-handed, winning Silver Logie for Most Popular Presenter and Most Popular Light Entertainment for Rove Live.

Home & Away also won for Silver Logie for Most Popular Drama plus Amy Matthews for Best New Female Talent. Aaron Jeffrey from McLeod's Daughters won the Silver for Most Popular Male and a nod to Dustin Clare for Best New Male Talent from the same show.

Other awards went to Dancing with the Stars, NRL Footy Show, Thank God You're Here, Lateline, The Terri Irwin Interview.

SBS also had Logie glory for 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Italy v Australia and Susie Porter won Most Outstanding Actress for RAN: Remote Area Nurse. SBS also had wins for Emma Lung (Stranded)

The surprise of the night was the loss by The Chaser team (who behaved all night it seems). But voting had closed before the current season hit the new Wednesday timeslot.

Hosts Adam Hills and Dave Hughes had great success with their opening monologues. Fifi Box was shuffled into chat spots with the cast from Fantastic Four and Michael Wetherly. They weren't much chop. At times she was so loud-and-emphasized I thought I was watching a kids' show. Neither were the Green Room spots with Hamish and Andy. In fact given they are little more than a sponsor segment, and they drag out a long night even more, they should be axed.

Logie blunder moments would have to go to Aaron Jeffrey acknowledging McLeod's "best boobs in the business." And when Ioan Gruffudd told of growing up watching Neighbours and wanting to marry 'Charlene,' American actor Michael Chiklis asked if Charlene was "in the room?" And those filmed segments of Kerri-Anne Brand Power and the What's Good For You alcohol test were pretty bland too.

Best moment: I thought the In memoriam sequence was nicely done, but the best moment was just the shot of the security TV Week brought in for The Chaser boys -Wilfred the dog, boozin' at a table. Hilarious!

What was the Logies missing? A roaring, off-script acceptance speech or a show-stopping tell all presenter like Andrew Denton or Dame Edna.

In all, the young kids' year played it very, very safe.

Red Carpet goss.

Logie Watch (full winners)
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