''Download'' (formerly ''Friday Night Download'') is an Australian TV show hosted by ''

Friday Night Games ''Friday Night Games'' was a spin-off from '' Big Brother Australias Friday Night Live, hosted by Mike Goldman (Blue Coordinator only in the Grand Final) with Bree Amer (Green Coordinator) and Ryan "Fitzy" Fitzgerald (Yellow Coordinator) and wa ...

'' hosts

Mike Goldman Michael Goldman (born 7 November 1972), is an Australian actor, television and radio host and voice over. He has appeared in television roles, mini-series and films like Young Rock, The Wilds and A Place to Call Home. He is the son of televisio ...

Ryan Fitzgerald Ryan James Fitzgerald (born 16 October 1976) is an Australian radio personality, television presenter, comedian and former Australian rules footballer. After being drafted from the South Adelaide Football Club, he made his Australian Football ...

and

Bree Amer Bree Amer (born 17 August 1982 ) is an Australian television personality. Biography Amer was a contestant on ''Big Brother Australia 2004'' from the Gold Coast, in Queensland, and the first housemate of ''Big Brother Australia'' to re-enter t ...

. The show first aired on 26 October 2007. A second series began on 17 October 2008, but the show was pulled from schedules only two episodes into its run.

Overview

''Download'' showcased video clips collected from the Internet, such as those hosted on

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and

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. The show also prompted viewers to submit their own videos to the show. ''Download'' also labels the hosts' top 5 favourite video downloads, each one shown just before a commercial break.

Reception

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'' TV critic noted that the videos shown on the show could be viewed as easily on the internet without advertisement breaks, and as such claimed it should be "hosed off the pavement forthwith". The show only averaged 748,000 viewers on its premiere night and was beaten by the

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's '' Better Homes and Gardens''. Although rating good enough for Ten to retain the show for their 2008 lineup, the show was axed when it slumped to 526,000 viewers in its last aired episode.

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{{Big Brother AU 2000s Australian comedy television series 2007 Australian television series debuts 2008 Australian television series endings Network 10 original programming Television series by Endemol Australia Television series by Endemol Television shows set in Brisbane

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