Commercial Breakdown (Australian TV series)

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Commercial Breakdown
Presented by Dermott Brereton (2007)
Darren McMullen (2009)
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes9
Production
Running time30 minutes
(including commercials)
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release24 September 2007 (2007-09-24) 
21 April 2009 (2009-04-21)

Commercial Breakdown is an Australian light entertainment television program based on the British version of the same name that features humorous television advertisements from around the world. [1] The show first aired on 24 September 2007, [2] and had a first series run of six episodes. The show returned for a second series on 7 April 2009. [3]

Contents

The show was placed on hiatus after the third episode of its second season. [4] It is unknown if or when any remaining episodes will screen.

Hosts

The show is hosted by Darren McMullen, [3] an MTV VJ who appears courtesy of MTV Australia. McMullen replaced the show's original host, former Australian rules footballer Dermott Brereton, [2] after the first series.

Episodes

#AirdateTimeslotRatings [nb 1]
Series 1 (2007)
124 September 2007Monday 7:30 pm 8:00 pm762,000 (—) [5]
21 October 2007Monday 7:30 pm 8:00 pm733,000 (—) [6]
38 October 2007Monday 7:30 pm 8:00 pm816,000 (—) [7]
415 October 2007Monday 7:30 pm 8:00 pm936,000 (—) [8]
511 November 2007Sunday 7:00 pm 7:30 pm898,000 (—) [9]
618 November 2007Sunday 7:00 pm 7:30 pm985,000 (14th) [10]
Average series one ratings855,000
Series 2 (2009)
77 April 2009Tuesday 8:00 pm 8:30 pm1,135,000 (9th) [11]
814 April 2009Tuesday 8:00 pm 8:30 pm1,051,000 (14th) [12]
921 April 2009Tuesday 8:00 pm 8:30 pm847,000 (20th) [13]
Average series two ratings1,011,000

Notes

  1. Overall national viewers, numbers in brackets indicate nightly ratings position.

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References

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  3. 1 2 Knox, David (25 March 2009). "Returning: RPA, What's Good For You, Hell's Kitchen, Commercial Breakdown". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
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  11. Knox, David (6 April 2009). "Week 15". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
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