Articles from October, 2009

US: Media shield laws in the offing

Legislators in the United States are a step closer to crafting a media shield law, announcing today that a compromise deal with the White House had been reached over a… Read on >>

Industry,International Media,Journalism,Legal October 31st 2009 — 7:07 pm

Sharyn Ghidella in $600k deal with Seven

The Seven Network‘s weekend newsreader in Brisbane, Sharyn Ghidella, has reportedly signed a new four-year contract with the network worth $600,000 a year after knocking back an offer by the Nine Network.… Read on >>

Celebrities / Personalities,Television October 30th 2009 — 11:43 pm

7TWO to roll out to Darwin

The Seven Network‘s new digital channel, 7TWO, will be broadcast in Darwin from December.
The Northern Territory News reports that the new channel, which launches this Sunday on Seven in… Read on >>

Digital Television,Industry,Regional Television,Television October 30th 2009 — 9:55 pm

Second caption breach for NBN in twelve months

The Australian Communications and Media Authority have found that regional television network NBN have breached the requirements under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 for the provision of a fully captioned… Read on >>

Television,Television Programmes October 29th 2009 — 7:56 pm

New Zealand launch to include a TiVo first

TiVo‘s launch into New Zealand next week will include a first for the device, a new on-demand service which will be gradually rolled out worldwide.
CASPA On-Demand will deliver broadband… Read on >>

Digital Television,International Media October 29th 2009 — 7:17 pm

Junior MasterChef on the menu in 2010

The Ten Network will next year launch a third version of the popular MasterChef franchise, indicating that Junior MasterChef will be arriving on Australian screens next year.
According to TheRead on >>

Television,Television Programmes October 29th 2009 — 5:15 pm

New system for ABC/SBS board appointments

The Federal Government has indicated that it intends to institute new procedures for the appointment of ABC and SBS board members, introducing a new bill which it says will prevent… Read on >>

Appointments,Television October 29th 2009 — 1:55 pm

Delayed start for 7TWO in Prime land

This Sunday’s launch of 7TWO won’t be seen across Seven’s biggest affiliate as Prime Television delays the start of broadcasts of the new multichannel into Regional NSW and Victoria.
Prime… Read on >>

Digital Television October 27th 2009 — 7:17 pm

Victorian radio stations to give bushfire warnings

The Victorian Government has reached an agreement with 30 regional and metropolitan Victorian commercial radio stations to provide official emergency warnings in case of bushfire danger for this coming summer.… Read on >>

Industry,Press Releases,Radio,Talking Points October 27th 2009 — 1:43 pm

ABC restructures arts output

The ABC has tonight confirmed widespread changes to its arts output, expanding its cross-media coverage of the arts and announcing the creation of a new online “digital gateway”.
The cornerstone of… Read on >>

New Media,Online,Television,Television Programmes October 26th 2009 — 11:58 pm

Tassie and OZTAM ready for 7TWO

The Seven Network‘s new digital channel 7TWO will be broadcast into Tasmania from 1 December.
B&T Today reports that Southern Cross Television, the Seven Network affiliate in Tasmania, will launch… Read on >>

Digital Television,Regional Television,Television October 26th 2009 — 8:30 pm

State government “scandalously inactive” on bushfire warnings

Victoria’s commercial television networks have criticised the Victorian government for its “inaction” in negotiating the coverage of emergency alerts. As reported last week, no free-to-air network has yet signed on… Read on >>

Industry,Journalism,Television October 26th 2009 — 10:36 am

Outgoing Press Council head blasts publishers

The Australian Press Council‘s outgoing chairman Ken McKinnon will this week hand out sharp criticisms of the editorial standards of Australian news publishers, in a strongly worded final report as head… Read on >>

Appointments,Journalism,Print October 26th 2009 — 12:05 am

Austar posts strong results, but issues future result warning

Austar told investors last week that their full year results will be at the lower end of their previously stated guidance because the regional subscription television provider believes that economic… Read on >>

Industry,Subscription Television October 25th 2009 — 10:37 am

Best of the Rest: Saturday, 24 October

Just sixteen months after it was axed by Nine for financial reasons, the late night news programme Nightline is set to make its return from 9 November. The bulletin will… Read on >>

In Brief October 24th 2009 — 6:09 pm