The Crack, a comedy channel managed by ONE Network, will make its debut on Sydney radio on Monday courtesy of 2GB and 2CH, Mumbrella reports.
ONE Network Director, Darren Frearson, said about the new venture that “comedy has a broad appeal among Australians.”
Macquarie Radio Network Chief Operating Officer Stuart… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio January 30th 2010 — 7:13 pm
Top-rating comedy duo Hamish Blake and Andy Lee (pictured) have won Best On-Air Team (metropolitan) at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRA) presented last night at Sydney’s Entertainment and Convention Centre as part of the 2009 National Radio Conference.
It is the second time the comedians have won the award.… Continue Reading >>
Awards, Celebrities / Personalities, Digital Radio, Radio October 11th 2009 — 12:03 am
Digital radio is ‘a waste of time’, according to a speaker at the 2009 National Radio Conference in Sydney.
The West Australian reports that Domenic Carosa, the chief executive of digital investment and consulting firm Dominet, was speaking at yesterday’s session titled “Is Radio Dying?” where he dismissed digital radio… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio, Radio October 10th 2009 — 2:01 am
Sydney talkback station 2GB has secured the rights to cover NRL Premiership and ARL representative matches for the next three years. The station will broadcast 15 hours of Rugby League commentary across weekends during the season, led by its Continuous Call team.
“The success of the Continuous Call team speaks for… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio, Radio, Sports Broadcasting September 24th 2009 — 9:40 am
Australian Radio Network have announced that the addition of Classic Hits Plus to their radio portfolio, to be broadcast on digital radio in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide to compliment their existing stations.
In announcing the new station, ARN Group Programme Director Peter Yiamarelos said the new station would be… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio September 4th 2009 — 4:28 pm
Tasmanian Senator Guy Barnett is pushing the case forward for Hobart to be considered as the location for the regional trial of digital radio.
The Mercury reports that Barnett has met with Commercial Radio Australia’s Joan Warner and local broadcaster Macquarie Media Group to gain support for the bid where… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio August 24th 2009 — 6:03 pm
More than forty commercial, ABC and SBS radio stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth joined forces this morning for simultaneous outside broadcasts to officially launch digital radio.
Radio United, held at CBD locations in each of the cities during radio’s breakfast shift, was highlighted by a four-minute pre-recorded… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio, Industry, Radio August 6th 2009 — 10:36 pm
Geelong commercial radio licence holder Grant Broadcasters have called on the Government to restrict the ability for Geelong listeners from accessing digital radio from Melbourne.
Grant, who operate K-Rock and Bay FM radio stations, are concerned that with regional digital radio yet to have a start date there would be… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio July 24th 2009 — 4:20 pm
The Australian reports this morning that the rollout of the National Broadband Network could render some aspects of current media legislation obsolete. Rules on the extent of media business’ population reach, currently capped at 75%.
Online streaming and video-on-demand services have allowed networks to effectively bypass those rules and reach… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio, Digital Television, Industry, Print, Talking Points, Telecommunications July 13th 2009 — 11:46 am
Optus has announced a mid-August launch for the third in its D series of satellites. Director Paul Sheridan said the launch of D3 would boost the telco’s capacity significantly.
We are especially excited about Optus D3 because, for the first time in a decade, the new satellite will increase Optus’… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio, Digital Television, Industry, Regional Television, Subscription Television, Telecommunications July 2nd 2009 — 8:00 pm
Amongst the launch of its other radio networks on digital radio today, the ABC has launched a third, sports-oriented network ABC Grandstand.
At the formal launch of the broadcaster’s digital radio network today, managing director Mark Scott said it was “just the start” of its investment into “…what we think… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio, Radio, Talking Points, Telecommunications July 1st 2009 — 5:28 pm
Sydney radio station 2SM have announced their digital radio plans, with Gorilla Super Digi to launch later this year which will feature a live breakfast program during the week.
According to station owner, Bill Caralis, Gorilla is to be different to the rest of the market
“all my life I… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio June 18th 2009 — 12:09 pm
The ABC have signed a $100 million contract with Optus to extend the telco’s involvement in the distribution of television and radio services around the country for a further eight years.
Under the new contract, Optus’ fleet of satellites will be used to transmit both television and radio services for… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio, Digital Television, Radio, Television June 18th 2009 — 11:31 am
The UK government has announced a raft of changes to media regulation in its Digital Britain report released overnight.
Parts of the BBC’s license fee funding will be used to pay in part for a universal broadband access, childrens’ programming, and new ITV regional news programmes. The anticipated ‘digital switchover… Continue Reading >>
Digital Radio, Digital Television, Industry, International Media, New Media, Regional Television, Television June 17th 2009 — 9:42 am
Commercial Radio Australia have again pushed the launch of Digital Radio broadcasts in Sydney back, this time to June 15th.
This week also marks the end of the non-DAB+ test broadcasts in Sydney with CRA announcing that transmission will end to make way for DAB+.
Digital Radio, Uncategorised June 12th 2009 — 4:23 pm