Articles from July, 2009
A full time 3D television channel will be launched next year by British subscription television provider BSkyB, despite earlier this year saying that 3D TV was still a few years… Read on >>
Digital Television,International Media July 31st 2009 — 8:56 pm
Despite their involvement in a tasteless stunt involving a 14-year-old girl this week, radio duo Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O will not be taken off air or lose their jobs.… Read on >>
Advertising / Marketing,Celebrities / Personalities,Radio,Talking Points July 31st 2009 — 4:05 pm
Regional pay TV operator Austar United Communications has posted a profit of $35.5 million for the first half of the year. According to ABC News, the good results come after… Read on >>
Digital Television,Industry,Subscription Television,Television July 30th 2009 — 5:16 pm
In what represents a significant policy shift in relation to foreign media, Zimbabwe has lifted restrictions on reporting by the BBC and CNN, allowing the global news organisations to report… Read on >>
International Media,Journalism July 30th 2009 — 10:30 am
A stunt on Sydney radio station 2Day FM is under investigation after a girl, forced to undertake an on-air lie detector test by her mother, revealed on-air that she had… Read on >>
Radio,Talking Points July 29th 2009 — 5:11 pm
Ben Silverman, co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, has announced that he is resigning from NBC after just two years in the job. Silverman will take up a… Read on >>
Appointments,Industry,International Media July 28th 2009 — 4:40 pm
In a speech to the inaugural Pacific Media Summit, the ABC’s managing director Mark Scott has called for an end to censorship in Fiji.
He said that the ABC supported… Read on >>
International Media,Journalism,Talking Points July 28th 2009 — 4:16 pm
B&T Today is reporting that, since the immense popularity of Masterchef Australia, the Seven Network is planning its own cooking program.
While the network is not giving anything away, a… Read on >>
Television,Television Programmes July 27th 2009 — 9:50 pm
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is proposing to make two new FM frequencies available to improve radio reception in the Launceston city area.
The proposal includes allowing FM… Read on >>
Radio July 27th 2009 — 8:49 pm
PBL Media, owner of the Nine Network, is testing the waters for a $450 million float of its share in online car classifieds site carsales.com.au, according to The Australian.
The… Read on >>
Advertising / Marketing,Industry July 27th 2009 — 8:47 pm
SBS has today been presented with East Timor’s highest honour in recognition of excellence in journalism. It is the first institutional entity to be awarded the Medalha de Merito de… Read on >>
Awards,Journalism,Television July 27th 2009 — 5:25 pm
Masterchef Australia is at present and, unless there is a real bolter from the pack in the rest of the 2009 ratings war, will be the success story of the… Read on >>
Perspectives,Television Programmes July 27th 2009 — 9:12 am
In what can be regarded as the latest plank in its global charm offensive, China has launched an 24-hour Arabic television channel broadcasting to the Middle East and North Africa.… Read on >>
International Media,Television July 27th 2009 — 9:11 am
An undercover Four Corners reporter has been bashed while researching a story.
The woman was the subject of threats while making tonight’s program and was attacked over the weekend, Australian… Read on >>
Journalism,Television Programmes July 27th 2009 — 7:13 am
Just a week after its grand finale watched by over 4 million Australians, Masterchef may be without its host Sarah Wilson for the next series.
News Limited newspapers have reported… Read on >>
Celebrities / Personalities,Television Programmes July 26th 2009 — 12:34 am