Articles from February, 2009

ABC News head steps down

The head of the ABC’s news coverage is leaving the position.
John Cameron, the ABC’s news director, has told staff he is “moving on” after three years in the job.… Read on >>

Industry February 26th 2009 — 11:58 am

UK: “Seismic” television merger plan on the cards

In an uncertain climate for the media industry, radical solutions might just be the answer – and in perhaps the most radical of them all, The Guardian dramatically revealed last… Read on >>

Industry,International Media,Television February 26th 2009 — 11:56 am

Richie hangs up the cream, the white, the off-white, the bone, the ivory and the beige

Australian cricketing great Richie Benaud will hang up the microphone next year after almost 50 years in the commentary box.
The former Australian cricket captain says that while he’s had… Read on >>

Celebrities / Personalities February 18th 2009 — 5:13 pm

Fresh stale and on ACP’s chopping block

Channel Nine yesterday killed off its morning cooking show, Fresh, which was being subsidised by The Australian Women’s Weekly to the tune of up to $1 million a year, CrikeyRead on >>

Television Programmes February 18th 2009 — 2:26 pm

Regional TV sticks with AGB Nielsen

Regional Television Audience Measurement (RegTAM) has announced the renewal of its TV Ratings service to run for a new six year period, commencing from 2010.
Announcing the contract, Chairman of… Read on >>

Industry,Ratings February 17th 2009 — 5:11 pm

The Weekly tops monthly sales

ACP Magazines‘ flagship publication The Australian Women’s Weekly has topped the monthly magazines chart in the latest audit by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the period from July… Read on >>

Print February 13th 2009 — 11:48 pm

Sunday papers losing circulation

The Audit Bureau of Circulation‘s (ABC) newspaper audit for the period from October to December 2008 has found circulation drops across a range of Sunday titles when compared to the… Read on >>

Print February 13th 2009 — 11:14 pm

Weekly mags take hit in circulation audit

Out of the sixteen weekly magazine titles surveyed by the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) in the four months to December 2008, eleven recorded a drop in circulation when compared… Read on >>

Print February 13th 2009 — 10:09 pm

UPDATE: Nine’s cricket appeal for bushfire victims raises over $6.02m

The Nine Network, in conjunction with Cricket Australia and the Commonwealth Bank, have held a national appeal for victims of the Victorian bushfire disaster, during the Day Night cricket match,… Read on >>

Industry February 10th 2009 — 10:00 pm

Today and MMM Network raise $2.08m for Victorian Bushfire Relief Fund

Melbourne’s Fox FM and Triple M have joined forces this morning, broadcasting simultaneously on both networks.
Fox FM’s morning duo Matt & Jo have joined Hamish & Andy, and… Read on >>

Radio February 10th 2009 — 9:26 am

Nine delays new SD channel

The Nine Network has delayed the launch of its secondary digital channel until at least July due to technical problems, the AFR reports today.
TCN, GTV and QTQ need new… Read on >>

Digital Television February 9th 2009 — 5:47 am

News Veteran Brian Naylor among 181 dead

Sunday Night on Channel Seven reported earlier tonight that Brian Naylor and his wife were missing in the Victorian bushfires.
His wife, Moiree, has been found deceased, Channel Nine… Read on >>

Uncategorised February 8th 2009 — 7:33 pm

Freeview reviews advertising account

Digital television platform Freeview is pitching out its advertising business, inviting five agencies to compete for the account, B&T Weekly reports.
Agencies 303, Banjo, M&C Saatchi, McCann Worldgroup and the… Read on >>

Digital Television February 7th 2009 — 6:31 am

BREAKING: OneHD to launch March 26

Network Ten has just announced that its new HD sports channel ONE will launch on Thursday March 26 at 7.30pm.
The first event screened will be the round one AFL… Read on >>

Digital Television February 6th 2009 — 11:12 am

Legendary Ten reporter in radical cancer battle

Channel 10 reporter Harry Potter will undergo radical surgery on Monday after being diagnosed with secondary cancer which was initially described as inoperable.
A team of six specialists from Royal… Read on >>

Celebrities / Personalities February 6th 2009 — 9:32 am