Kath and Kim move back to Seven

[jaxxen]

Seven grab Kath & Kim for $3m

April 01, 2007
Article from: Sunday Mail (SA)

KATH & Kim will move to commercial TV after selling their new series to Channel Seven for $3 million.

The deal ends months of rival networks battling to woo the Fountain Lakes "foxy morons" away from the ABC. Seven was not the highest bidder in the cash war but was chosen because the sought-after comedians wanted the biggest audience.

The new series, screening later this year, will see the suburban divas take a holiday to warmer climes and search for a school for Kim's "gifted" toddler Epony Rae.

Kath and Kim said they were looking forward to returning to Seven as its canteen food was far superior.

"Seven's promised us we're going to be in the stable and Kim belongs in a stable," said Kath.

"We schmoozed. We did our fair share of schmoozing. We were just entertaining CEOs with chardonnay and nibbles.

"I think when we got Kerry Stokes in the spa and he was legless – literally – that was the clincher," she said.

"They're paying us literally hundreds of dollars an episode. The ABC could only afford $10."

The multi-million dollar deal will get Seven at least eight episodes of the hit comedy with possible further series to follow. It also gives Seven a flagship program in its ratings battle with Nine.

Seven programming director Tim Warner said it would be the network's most heavily promoted show.

"These characters were born at Seven (on Big Girl's Blouse) and Seven's going reasonably well at the moment," he said.

"This will add to the momentum and obviously we're stoked about it."

Confirmed guests include Shane Warne and Little Britain's Matt Lucas. Other big names are being chased.

"We couldn't let Sharon near Warney basically because she just wanted to see his flipper and he didn't want to expose it," said Kath.

The would-be empty-nester said the dream celebrity she would most love to meet would be Chris de Burgh.

"He won't return my calls, she said. "Maybe it's because I called him Chris de Bird. Maybe he was offended by it."

Regulars Magda Subanszki, Glenn Robbins and Peter Rowsthorn will return for the fourth series.

Rick McKenna, a producer with Jane Turner and Gina Riley, said the move to a commercial station meant they could make the fourth series bigger and bolder and film off-location.

[aussie_pride]

who cares too long to read

[gitfarked]

seven are fuckin idiots mate you could go to any pub and parra and see as many carnts in flannos as ya want!

[VB Mick]

I fukn love that show!!!!!!!

Kim reminds me of my first wife, the selfish bitch.

[PISSFARTER]

Seven grab Kath & Kim for $3m

April 01, 2007
Article from: Sunday Mail (SA)

KATH & Kim will move to commercial TV after selling their new series to Channel Seven for $3 million.

The deal ends months of rival networks battling to woo the Fountain Lakes "foxy morons" away from the ABC. Seven was not the highest bidder in the cash war but was chosen because the sought-after comedians wanted the biggest audience.

The new series, screening later this year, will see the suburban divas take a holiday to warmer climes and search for a school for Kim's "gifted" toddler Epony Rae.

Kath and Kim said they were looking forward to returning to Seven as its canteen food was far superior.

"Seven's promised us we're going to be in the stable and Kim belongs in a stable," said Kath.

"We schmoozed. We did our fair share of schmoozing. We were just entertaining CEOs with chardonnay and nibbles.

"I think when we got Kerry Stokes in the spa and he was legless – literally – that was the clincher," she said.

"They're paying us literally hundreds of dollars an episode. The ABC could only afford $10."

The multi-million dollar deal will get Seven at least eight episodes of the hit comedy with possible further series to follow. It also gives Seven a flagship program in its ratings battle with Nine.

Seven programming director Tim Warner said it would be the network's most heavily promoted show.

"These characters were born at Seven (on Big Girl's Blouse) and Seven's going reasonably well at the moment," he said.

"This will add to the momentum and obviously we're stoked about it."

Confirmed guests include Shane Warne and Little Britain's Matt Lucas. Other big names are being chased.

"We couldn't let Sharon near Warney basically because she just wanted to see his flipper and he didn't want to expose it," said Kath.

The would-be empty-nester said the dream celebrity she would most love to meet would be Chris de Burgh.

"He won't return my calls, she said. "Maybe it's because I called him Chris de Bird. Maybe he was offended by it."

Regulars Magda Subanszki, Glenn Robbins and Peter Rowsthorn will return for the fourth series.

Rick McKenna, a producer with Jane Turner and Gina Riley, said the move to a commercial station meant they could make the fourth series bigger and bolder and film off-location.

Whats up Jax??? Are ya off the piss?? Ya seem to be writtin all this useless intalectual information. First a thessis on AFL Tipping, now what appaers to be a negotiation contract between TV networks?? Not you at all, If ya short of a quid for a beer give us a hoy and we'll pass the hat around, so ya can buy a slab and git back into it!!

[bigdickjoe]

WGAF? Ill translate, Who Gives A Fuck? Sorry mate, cant stand that shit. Give me chopper any day!

[aussie_pride]

they was sayin the chaser was gonnna goto 9 or sumthin to cunts

[jaxxen]

Dunno if it is yet. It's getting awesome ratings on the ABC, so the commercial channels wanted to buy it, but I don't believe anything's been signed yet.

Fuckin' funny show, I'll say that.

[Splezza]

Awsum.

[jaxxen]

Chroist! The new series of Kath and Kim starts tonight on Seven at 7.30pm!! Surely a must-see for bogans! 

[iknoweverything]

...I don't watch much tv...what's it all about......

[VB Mick]

It was fukn grouse!

[The Howards]

how can ya move back to 7 when ya were never on it in the start.
yet another couple of aussie acts selling out for the big bucks.

[jaxxen]

how can ya move back to 7 when ya were never on it in the start.

Yer, it was apparently. Started out on Big Girl's Blouse. I agree Mick, that was a bloody awesome episode!! Chroist, poor Brett having to take that lot on holiday with him.