Commercial Breakdown (Australian TV series)

Australian television program

Commercial Breakdown

Presented by| Dermott Brereton (2007)
Darren McMullen (2009)
Country of origin| Australia
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 2
No. of episodes| 9
Production
Running time| 30 minutes
(including commercials)
Original release
Network| Nine Network
Release| 24 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]

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

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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.

* Dermott Brereton (2007)
* Darren McMullen (2009)

## Episodes

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#  | Airdate  | Timeslot  | Ratings[nb 1]

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Series 1 (2007)
1  | 24 September 2007  | Monday 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm  | 762,000 (—)[5]
2  | 1 October 2007  | Monday 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm  | 733,000 (—)[6]
3  | 8 October 2007  | Monday 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm  | 816,000 (—)[7]
4  | 15 October 2007  | Monday 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm  | 936,000 (—)[8]
5  | 11 November 2007  | Sunday 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm  | 898,000 (—)[9]
6  | 18 November 2007  | Sunday 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm  | 985,000 (14th)[10]
Average series one ratings | 855,000
Series 2 (2009)
7  | 7 April 2009  | Tuesday 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm  | 1,135,000 (9th)[11]
8  | 14 April 2009  | Tuesday 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm  | 1,051,000 (14th)[12]
9  | 21 April 2009  | Tuesday 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm  | 847,000 (20th)[13]
Average series two ratings | 1,011,000

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ Knox, David (29 October 2007). "Returning: Commercial Breakdown". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
2. ^ a b Knox, David (13 September 2007). "Airdate: Commercial Breakdown". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
3. ^ a b Knox, David (25 March 2009). "Returning: RPA, What's Good For You, Hell's Kitchen, Commercial Breakdown". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
4. ^ Knox, David (23 April 2009). "If it's Tuesday, it must be recycled". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
5. ^ Knox, David (24 September 2007). "Ratings Week 39". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
6. ^ Knox, David (1 October 2007). "Ratings Week 40". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
7. ^ Knox, David (8 October 2007). "Ratings Week 41". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
8. ^ Knox, David (15 October 2007). "Ratings Week 42". tvtonight.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
9. ^ Knox, David (12 November 2007). "Ratings Week 46". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
10. ^ Knox, David (19 November 2007). "Ratings Week 47". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
11. ^ Knox, David (6 April 2009). "Week 15". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
12. ^ Knox, David (13 April 2009). "Week 16". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2009.
13. ^ Knox, David (20 April 2009). "Week 17". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2009.

## External links

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* Official website
* Commercial Breakdown at IMDb

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