The Weekly Crunch: pilot episode

Oct 2, 2009 6:05 PM
Filed under Oddware

The pilot episode of iTnews' weekly roundup.

Welcome to the pilot episode of The Weekly Crunch hosted by iTnews journalist Ben Grubb and edited by Munir Kotadia.

This week the Australian Pirate Party kicked off its campaign in Australia.

Microsoft launched a free anti-virus tool called Microsoft Security Essentials, which was immediately attacked by Symantec.

Telstra released a video on YouTube showing its engineers fixing fibre optic cables which were recently damaged by Energy Australia workmen in Sydney's CBD.

A researcher from Swinburne University released some interesting statistics about addicton to Cybersex.

Let us know what you think of the pilot episode in the comments below!

9 comments in this discussion

"Nice roundup - the visuals didn't do anything for me - how about an audio only that I can hear as a part of the weekly roundup of news?"

By hellokarl

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Comments: 9

CreditCardFinder Oct 2, 2009 9:39 PM	Well done Ben!
bengrubb Oct 2, 2009 10:18 PM	Thanks! Any ideas on what to do better next time? Aspect ratio was one issue.
Slatts Oct 2, 2009 10:42 PM	Yes, nice one Ben. Perhaps 2 of you on cammera? Something like the good games format but without the rubber chooks... Well you did ask. I see what you mean about the aspect ratio though.
Sams Oct 2, 2009 11:28 PM	I think it will be a useful feature for a quick catch up or recap. Normally I don't go for this kind of thing because I like to skip to the articles I think are most interesting. However, this was succinct enough to keep my attention. Just don't go sticking advertising at the start like some websites do, because that will be the last time I watch it.
pabloaust Oct 4, 2009 11:30 AM	Hey Ben, your format has a humorous Jon Stewart touch. You could be on a winner there. Let's cover more in the next broadcast.
Slatts Oct 5, 2009 10:09 PM	Hey what happened? There was no iTnews goodness in my inbox today. Did you blokes spend the day working on the next episode or were you all hung over from the footy yesterday?
bengrubb Oct 6, 2009 12:38 AM	Slatts, It was a public holiday in NSW. The news shall commence Tuesday!
Slatts Oct 6, 2009 10:44 PM	Equilibrium has returned to my world. hang on... You blokes get a holiday that I don't?! :-(
hellokarl Oct 8, 2009 2:13 PM	Nice roundup - the visuals didn't do anything for me - how about an audio only that I can hear as a part of the weekly roundup of news?