Articles from May, 2008

Perez joins NOVA

Scandal and gossip blogger Perez Hilton will dish the dirt across the Nova Network from this coming Monday.
He will present a short segment on the Nova stations each morning… Read on >>

Radio May 31st 2008 — 4:07 pm

Naylor’s son killed in plane crash

The son of former Channel Nine newsreader, Brian Naylor, is believed to have been the person killed in yesterday’s ultra-light aircraft crash.
Australian media is reporting the 40 year old… Read on >>

Celebrities / Personalities,Television May 30th 2008 — 5:41 pm

Seven loses defamation case

Mercedes Corby has won her defamation case against the Seven Network.
Represented by Stuart Littlemore, QC, Ms Corby had claimed she was defamed by a series of reports broadcast on… Read on >>

Television,Television Programmes May 29th 2008 — 9:57 pm

Border Security set for the States

ABC America has ordered the unscripted series Border Security USA, which takes a docu-style look at the men and women who handle homeland security.
The network picked up 11 one-hour… Read on >>

International Media,Television,Television Programmes May 29th 2008 — 5:18 pm

New Working Dog series for ABC

Working Dog Productions, the team behind Frontline, The Panel and Thank God You’re Here, have been commissioned by ABC to produce a new six-part comedy/drama series.
The new series, TheRead on >>

Television Programmes May 29th 2008 — 2:45 pm

Newman kicked off Footy Show

Controversial Footy Show funny man Sam Newman has been omitted from the show after Channel Nine Management ordered the 15 year Footy Show veteran to take an extended break and… Read on >>

Television Programmes May 29th 2008 — 12:10 pm

Presenters for Top Gear Australia announced

Motorsport commentator Charlie Cox, cartoonist Warren Brown and driving instructor Steve Pizzati have won the highly sought-after job to host Australian Top Gear.
After months of interviews, the three were… Read on >>

International Media,Television,Television Programmes May 28th 2008 — 8:05 pm

Hot Tomato does Very good

Former group program director for the Austereo/Macquarie Southern Cross-owned Radio Newcastle duo of KOFM and NXFM, Andrew Very, has been appointed the new program director for Hot Tomato in the… Read on >>

Appointments,Radio May 28th 2008 — 7:36 pm

US networks link up for telethon

The ‘big 3′ US networks – NBC, CBS and ABC – are linking up for a special fund-raiser for cancer research.
The special Stand Up For Cancer, to air across… Read on >>

Celebrities / Personalities,International Media,Television May 28th 2008 — 5:02 pm

Imparja bans sex line ads

Remote station Imparja Television has imposed a ban on advertisements for X-rated chat lines, following concerns expressed by local communities.
Outgoing station chairman Owen Cole says it was a logical… Read on >>

Television May 27th 2008 — 9:27 am

Sky News is Fox’s business

Monday is Memorial Day in the US and the Fox network has asked the new Sky News Business Channel to fill a void in programming.
So for two hours between… Read on >>

International Media,Subscription Television,Television May 26th 2008 — 3:56 pm

Boned? “We may call it UnderTelly?”

Plenty of speculation still surrounds the identity of the author of the novel Boned which is soon to hit bookshelves.   Meanwhile, news.com.au has published an excerpt from the book… Read on >>

Celebrities / Personalities,Television May 25th 2008 — 1:02 am

Radio station to accept controversial award

A South Australian community radio station is to accept two Catholic Church awards despite controversy over their selection.
Radio Adelaide general manager Deborah Welch said the response received by the… Read on >>

Radio May 25th 2008 — 12:21 am

NBC: October launch for Kath & Kim

The American adaptation of the Aussie hit Kath & Kim has been ‘upgraded’ by NBC from Tuesday night to Thursday night as the network makes adjustments to its new season… Read on >>

International Media,Television,Television Programmes May 24th 2008 — 7:12 pm

Fox tops US ratings year

For the first time in its two-decade history, America’s Fox network has beaten its traditional “big three” rivals to take out the US ratings year according to Nielsen Media.
In… Read on >>

International Media,Ratings May 24th 2008 — 1:10 am