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No-one to save Bully?

A week after the announcement of the immediate cessation of production of The Bulletin magazine, it appears that there is no interest in continuing on the 108… Read on >>

Thursday, 31 January 2008 | Print

Metro Radio Ratings to stay with Nielsen

Nielsen Media Research will continue to measure radio ratings in Metropolitan markets after winning the tender from Commercial Radio Australia.    The contract will start in 2009… Read on >>

Thursday, 31 January 2008 | Radio, Ratings

Media industry predicts big year

The Australian's forecast of the local media industry predicts digital media growing rapidly, the writers strike encouraging a shift in local talent, and an Olympic year encapsulating… Read on >>

Thursday, 31 January 2008 | Advertising / Marketing, Digital Television, Industry, New Media, Radio, Telecommunications, Television

Profit loss causes Yahoo job cuts

In a sign of jitters in the global Internet market, web giant Yahoo has announced it would cut 1000 jobs after a large drop in quarterly profits.… Read on >>

Thursday, 31 January 2008 | Advertising / Marketing, New Media

Directors consider $3 billion privatisation

Consolidated Media independent directors have met to consider the $3.3 billion privatisation offer by Lachlan Murdoch and James Packer.
The meeting, chaired by company director Richard Turner,… Read on >>

Thursday, 31 January 2008 | Industry

Media industry goes into 2008 with the jitters

The Australian media industry is going into 2008 with unease, watching the performance of the sharemarket to see if the good run in regards to advertising avenue… Read on >>

Thursday, 31 January 2008 | Advertising / Marketing, Digital Television, Industry, New Media, Print, Radio, Subscription Television, Talking Points, Telecommunications, Television

Broadcast News Round-up from the Telegraph

Here is the latest broadcast news from The Daily Telegraph's 7 Days supplement:

This year's Biggest Loser contestants will face even more choices when it comes to… Read on >>

Wednesday, 30 January 2008 | Celebrities / Personalities, Television, Television Programmes

ESPN and BBC two of four HD channels announced by Foxtel

Pay TV operator Foxtel will begin high definition broadcasting by the middle of the year ahead of a full HD upgrade in 2009.
Foxtel today revealed that… Read on >>

Wednesday, 30 January 2008 | Subscription Television

ABC rejects talk of the disappearing worm

Management at ABC Television are trying to reassure loyal fans of the network that the famous "worm" logo that has graced Australian television screens for forty years… Read on >>

Wednesday, 30 January 2008 | Digital Television, Television

Nine dumps Carey

The Nine Network has announced it will not renew the television contract of former AFL football star Wayne Carey following revelations he was arrested for allegedly assaulting… Read on >>

Wednesday, 30 January 2008 | Celebrities / Personalities, Television

New appointments for ABC children’s TV

ABC has announced two key staff to its children's TV department.
Barbara Uecker has been appointed Head of Programming and Acquisitions (Children's TV) effective 1 April, and… Read on >>

Tuesday, 29 January 2008 | Appointments, Television

Seven ad revenue soars as Nine’s slumps

Channel 7 has again increased its share of national advertising revenue, while Channel 9 has recorded its worst ever result.
New figures released today by industry group… Read on >>

Tuesday, 29 January 2008 | Television

Carey out of 3AW and possibly charged

Disgraced AFL footballer Wayne Carey's contract has not been renewed by Melbourne radio station 3AW, and will be replaced by former Collingwood star Nathan Buckley, although the… Read on >>

Tuesday, 29 January 2008 | Appointments, Celebrities / Personalities, Radio, Television

Seven News airs allegedly “stolen” Carey footage

Former AFL football star Wayne Carey's media career could hang in the balance after he was arrested last night during a domestic dispute.
While refusing to name… Read on >>

Monday, 28 January 2008 | Celebrities / Personalities, Television

ABC relaunch confirmed for February

From early February, ABCtv is undergoing one of its most fundament changes in its 52 years: changing it’s name! The channel will be known as ABC1 and… Read on >>

Monday, 28 January 2008 | Television

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