Late night talk show host David Letterman has struck a deal with striking television writers, paving the way for a return of his show to the airwaves after a two month break according to a statement from the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
The WGA said in its statement that… Continue Reading >>
Industry, Television Programmes December 29th 2007 — 10:38 am
2UE breakfast host Mike Carlton has lost his new on-air partner before they’ve even made their first broadcast.
Magazine editor Deborah Thomas‘ manager John Fordham was in negotiations for Thomas to join Carlton on the breakfast program, but has now withdrawn from the discussions.
It is believed that Thomas’ employer… Continue Reading >>
ACP Magazines has announced Robin Foyster as the new editor-in-chief of its flagship title The Australian Women’s Weekly, reporting to Editorial Director Deborah Thomas.
Ms Foyster comes to ACP from being editor of New Idea at rival publisher Pacific Publications and this year was named Editor of the Year… Continue Reading >>
Appointments, Print December 27th 2007 — 9:33 pm
SBS are expecting over a thousand submissions for people interested in becoming Australian’s answer to Jeremy Clarkson when submissions close for the hosting roles on Top Gear Australia in the new year. Originally, SBS expected only hundreds of people submitting 10 minute video auditions.
Advertisers have expressed extraordinary interest… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Television Programmes December 26th 2007 — 2:11 pm
An ad for Nando’s Chicken featuring a pole-dancing mother is this years most complained about advertisement according the the Advertising Standards Bureau. The ad attracted 300 complaints regarding the level of nudity and portrayal of mothers as erotic dancers.
This beats the record set in 2006 for a Mentos… Continue Reading >>
Advertising December 26th 2007 — 1:08 pm
Former radio newsreader Jim Angel has died at his NSW Southern Highlands home after suffering a major stroke on Christmas Eve.
Angel read the news for a number of commercial stations in a career spanning more then 40 years
Celebrities / Personalities, Radio December 25th 2007 — 9:56 pm
News Corporation have agreed to sell eight of its Fox Television stations to a private equity firm for $1.28 Billion (AUD).
The stations that Oak Hill Capital Partners will purchase are based in Cleveland, Denver, St Louis, Kansas City and Milwaukee. This will leave News Corp with 27 owned-and-operated Fox… Continue Reading >>
International Media, Television December 24th 2007 — 7:03 am
Sydney Christian FM station Heart 103.2 FM have been forced to change their name after Macquarie Radio Network (MRN) demanded the name change to protect their trademark.
Previously called FM 103.2 – The Heart of Sydney, in September the station relaunched as Heart 103.2 FM. A day after the relaunch, lawyers… Continue Reading >>
Radio December 24th 2007 — 6:55 am
Podcasting content from the ABC has been popular in 2007, with video podcast (vodcast) of The Chaser’s War on Everything the most popular on the iTunes list of top Podcasts with 9 million downloads this year.
The ABC serves 15.8 million vodcast downloads of predominantly whole television shows. Other… Continue Reading >>
New Media, Radio, Talking Points, Television Programmes December 23rd 2007 — 11:14 am
Melbourne radio station 3AW has apologised to its listeners after being duped in an interview regarding the last man hanged in Victoria, Ronald Ryan. The station yesterday broadcast an interview with a man purporting to be former Pentridge Prison escapee Peter Walker, who escaped with Ryan in 1965. In the… Continue Reading >>
The Seven Network’s Sunrise program has reloaded its Big Guns of Politics segment with federal Housing Minister Tanya Plibersek and opposition MP Greg Hunt.
The breakfast television program previously featured then opposition MP Kevin Rudd and government minister Joe Hockey as Friday morning sparring partners.
But the weekly debate was… Continue Reading >>
Appointments, Television Programmes December 21st 2007 — 7:37 am
Channel Seven has raised the ire of its staff by blocking access to social networking website Facebook.
Employees ranging from senior management, producers and network talent have been barred from the site via a firewall.
“It’s annoying for people like us who actually need to use it for work –… Continue Reading >>
Industry, New Media, Television December 20th 2007 — 11:03 am
Despite a failed tilt more than six months ago, Foxtel remains in the hunt for regional pay TV provider Austar. Investors seem to be biding their time waiting for Foxtel to again show interest in buying the regional pay TV broadcaster Austar. Talks between Austar and Foxtel – in which… Continue Reading >>
Industry, Subscription Television, Telecommunications, Television December 18th 2007 — 9:42 pm
THE new Rudd Government has ordered that free-to-air television be broadcast only in a digital signal in all major cities by 2009 with a final switch-over across the nation by 2013. Broadband, Communications and Digital Economy minister Stephen Conroy today announced there would be a firm end date for the… Continue Reading >>
Digital Television, Industry, Television December 18th 2007 — 7:37 pm
Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien have been successful late-night hosts. How are they going to do when they return Jan. 2, during the writers’ strike, without writers’ help? “It’s going to be hard,” said Jeff Ross, executive producer of “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” “We have 12 writers here normally… Continue Reading >>
Celebrities / Personalities, Industry, Television, Television Programmes December 18th 2007 — 7:08 pm