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]
| 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 – 21 April 2009 |
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.
- Dermott Brereton (2007)
- Darren McMullen (2009)
Episodes
| # | Airdate | Timeslot | Ratings[nb 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
