New Zealand’s national broadcaster TVNZ has this morning launched its new digital channel TVNZ6.
The new channel, broadcasting via the Freeview platform, is the nation’s first totally commercial-free channel.
The channel, which has been in planning for over two years, will feature between 50 and 70 per cent local content… Continue Reading >>
Digital Television, Television September 30th 2007 — 1:04 pm
The ratings success following Kath And Kim’s move from ABC to the Seven Network has not gone unnoticed by the networks or the team from The Chaser.
Both the Seven and Nine networks are in a bidding war to sign up the comedy team whose program The Chaser’s War On… Continue Reading >>
Television Programmes September 30th 2007 — 2:33 am
WIN Television will commence broadcasting programming from Channel Seven in Regional SA from October 7th, starting with this years Bathurst 1000.
WIN will also continue to secure rights to sporting events like the cricket and will continue broadcasting programming from WIN, including WIN News and Susie.
Source: WIN Press Release… Continue Reading >>
Industry, Television, Television Programmes September 29th 2007 — 3:48 pm
Seven’s bid for Internet provider Unwired has sparked market rumours that regional Subscription TV provider Austar may be next on the shopping list for the media group.
Austar is the licence holder for the spectrum required for Unwired to expand their offering into regional Australia. Â However securing the licences… Continue Reading >>
Industry September 29th 2007 — 3:18 pm
Staff at Channel Nine in Sydney have been told that they will be exiting their Willoughby premises within 18 months for a new location. The complex is expected to be demolised for a residential development.
PBL Media’s CEO, Ian Law told The Daily Telegraph that Nine were likely to… Continue Reading >>
Industry, Television September 29th 2007 — 3:04 pm
The Seven Network is reported to be hoping to rush the release of its TiVo digital recording system prior to next year’s Olympic Games from Beijing.
In its first public indication of what TiVo will provide and cost viewers, the network has also said it is in “advanced negotiations” with… Continue Reading >>
Digital Television, New Media, Television September 29th 2007 — 2:04 am
Being the chief executive of the Nine Network apparently pays less than being its prime-time star, according to the annual report for Nine’s parent company Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL).
In the company’s 2007 annual report, Eddie McGuire was paid $3.73 million in salary for the year ended 30 June… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Television September 29th 2007 — 1:09 am
Disappointing ratings have prompted the Nine Network to remove its game show 1 vs 100 from the schedule. The network has also decided to remove the factual series RFDS, which follows 1 vs 100.
1 vs 100 debuted in January amidst massive hype, particularly surrounding the return of Eddie McGuire… Continue Reading >>
Television, Television Programmes September 28th 2007 — 7:06 pm
Broadcast Operations Group has purchased two radio stations in Broken Hill for an undisclosed sum.
The stations, 2BH 567 AM and Hill FM 106.9, now takes the Bill Caralis-owned 2SM Supernetwork’s tally of properties to 34 stations and 33 translators.
The stations were purchased from Radio Outback Pty Ltd which… Continue Reading >>
The return of former Nine chief David Gyngell to the network will lead a return to its former dominance, according to Ian Law, chief executive of Nine’s parent company PBL Media, but the revival might take two to three years:
“The reality is that Nine was the market leader in… Continue Reading >>
Digital Television, Industry, Television September 27th 2007 — 10:17 pm
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has ruled that TVW7 Perth had breached the provisions of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice in its response to a viewer complaint over a commercial for Zoo magazine.
ACMA had received a viewer’s complaint about a commercial for the men’s magazine… Continue Reading >>
Advertising, Television September 27th 2007 — 9:38 pm
Regional broadcaster Prime Television will be launching internet television later this year, providing anyone with a broadband connection access to video-on-demand programming.
While other networks already provide video content online, Prime and its subsidiary company Becker Entertainment are each promising large-scale online video portals, respectively iPrime and Moonlight TV.
Prime… Continue Reading >>
New Media, Television September 27th 2007 — 9:17 pm
The launch of Optus D2 has been delayed by a few days due to a customer request.
Arianespace, the company which will launch D2 with Intelsat 11 says that one of the customers has requested additional checks on their satellite. Â Â It is unknown whether Optus has requested the checks,… Continue Reading >>
Uncategorised September 27th 2007 — 5:58 pm
After two decades and entering the Guinness Book Of World Records, actress Kate Ritchie has announced she is leaving Home And Away.
The 28-year-old who has played Sally Fletcher in the long-running soap since the first episode back in January 1988 has announced on Seven’s Sunrise this morning that she… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Television, Television Programmes September 26th 2007 — 9:14 am
The Nine Network has added to its news department by signing a key editor from pay television channel Sky News in a bid to stem the leak of viewers to Seven.
Ian Cook was in charge of Nine’s news department until 1993, before going on a career odyssey which included… Continue Reading >>
Industry, Television September 25th 2007 — 6:43 pm