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Andrew Mercado

Joined 2016338 posts
Andrew Mercado
Andrew Mercado has built a multimedia career in front of the camera and behind it. He is probably best known for being the first VJ on the music TV channel Max and for many years of talking movies with Kerri-Anne Kennerley. He now juggles media commitments while running his first ever business, the South West Roxy Cinema in Northern NSW. He has been a contributor to many publications over the years including The Sunday Telegraph and TV Week. Mercado writes a regular Friday column for the Mediaweek Morning Report and co-hosts the Mercado & Manning Mediaweek TV podcast.
Mercado on TV: Pooch Perfect, Stateless, Andrew Bolt & MH370
Features

Mercado on TV: Pooch Perfect, Stateless, Andrew Bolt & MH370

• Stateless is about to become Must See TV.

by Andrew MercadoFeb 21, 2020

Mercado on TV: BBC dramas Christine Keeler & Dublin Murders
Television

Mercado on TV: BBC dramas Christine Keeler & Dublin Murders

• BBC drama Dublin Murders – Wednesday, SBS

by Andrew MercadoFeb 14, 2020

Mercado on TV: Tacky Thomas, gay kisses and best new dramas
Television

Mercado on TV: Tacky Thomas, gay kisses and best new dramas

• Andrew Mercado is back in a big way this week

by Andrew MercadoFeb 7, 2020

Mercado on TV: WTF – goodbye 2019 and the summer’s sexiest show
Television

Mercado on TV: WTF – goodbye 2019 and the summer’s sexiest show

As we move into 2020, let’s hope there will be less mistakes made on Australian TV.

by Andrew MercadoDec 6, 2019

Mercado on TV: 2019 year in review – Public broadcasters shine
Television

Mercado on TV: 2019 year in review – Public broadcasters shine

• Best commercial offerings Lambs of God, Five Bedrooms, Fat Pizza

by Andrew MercadoNov 29, 2019

Mercado on TV: Remembering TV greats as Recovery takes on The ARIAs
Television

Mercado on TV: Remembering TV greats as Recovery takes on The ARIAs

• It plays like a low(er) rent version of the Coen Brothers, but Fargo star Kirsten Dunst might save it if you stick in there.

by Andrew MercadoNov 22, 2019

Mercado on TV: Nine’s Morning Wars, The Crown, Has Days been axed?
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Mercado on TV: Nine’s Morning Wars, The Crown, Has Days been axed?

• Morning Wars is hard to separate fact from fiction

by Andrew MercadoNov 15, 2019

Mercado on TV: Neighbours EP Jason Herbison on Erinsborough High
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Mercado on TV: Neighbours EP Jason Herbison on Erinsborough High

• The five-episode series is due to Neighbours’ growing online popularity

by Andrew MercadoNov 8, 2019

Mercado on TV: We finally gets to see drama masterpiece of the year
Television

Mercado on TV: We finally gets to see drama masterpiece of the year

• Set around a diverse, multi-generational family, the story begins in 2019 before then moving, year by year

by Andrew MercadoNov 1, 2019

Mercado on TV: Getting real with reality – the fakest show on television?
Features

Mercado on TV: Getting real with reality – the fakest show on television?

It hasn’t been a great week for reality shows, with contestants from House Rules (Seven) and The Block (Nine) calling out both shows for bullying them. Now that is a can of worms being opened, and…

by Andrew MercadoOct 25, 2019

Mercado on TV: With Ken Corday, US exec producer Days of Our Lives
Television

Mercado on TV: With Ken Corday, US exec producer Days of Our Lives

• Massive cliff-hanger coming, Jen Aniston rumours, filming down under?

by Andrew MercadoOct 17, 2019

Mercado on TV: Drama burst – Black B*itch, Frayed & Playing for Keeps
Television

Mercado on TV: Drama burst – Black B*itch, Frayed & Playing for Keeps

• Why are we trying to make the next Offspring or Big Little Lies?

by Andrew MercadoOct 10, 2019

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