Harold Mitchell, Australia’s biggest media buyer, has sold his family company Mitchell Communication Group (MCG) for $363 million.
His company was sold to the British advertising giant Aegis, the fifth largest media group in the world. Mitchell will stay on as the… Read on >>
Advertising,Online,Television July 29th 2010 — 10:34 pm
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released its annual report on the Broadcasting Financial Results for the year 2008-09.
The reports shows that while investment in local content remains dominant — almost doubling its overseas equivalent, growth in the international figure is… Read on >>
Industry,Radio,Television July 29th 2010 — 5:10 pm
The subscription television operator Austar United Communications has reported a 42 per cent decline in its first-half profit, despite continuing to add subscribers over the past year.
Austar reported a net profit of $20.7 million, down 41.7 per cent compared to the… Read on >>
Business,Television July 29th 2010 — 3:23 pm
The Nine Network has announced the appointment of Andrea Ingham to the managing role of group business.
Ingham first started in the media industry at DMG Radio Australia, where she spent five years, B&T Today reports. During that time, she worked in a… Read on >>
Appointments,Television July 29th 2010 — 1:19 pm
2GB and Channel Nine contributor Darryl Brohman has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
“The Big Marn” told Ray Hadley’s Morning Show that he is to undergo surgery next week.
Celebrities / Personalities,Radio,Television July 29th 2010 — 12:33 pm
The Nine Network last night introduced ad-buyers to its coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games, as the 2-year countdown to the event begun.
Nine CEO David Gyngell told around 350 guests at the Willoughby launch that Nine would go to market… Read on >>
Marketing,Sports Broadcasting,Television July 29th 2010 — 11:26 am
The ABC was the star of last night’s ratings battle, coming within striking distance of Nine and relegating Seven and Ten to third and fourth place respectively.
The broadcaster’s comedy block from 8:30pm to 10:15pm was the engine room of its schedule,… Read on >>
Ratings,Television July 29th 2010 — 10:47 am
The newest worldwide television phenomenon, MasterChef, finally hit United States screens overnight on the FOX Broadcast Network.
The program, based on the Australian version and not the original United Kingdom format, premiered to solid rating numbers of 2.7 in the 18-49 demographic,… Read on >>
International Media,Television,Television Programmes July 29th 2010 — 7:01 am
Prime and Southern Cross may be targeted by their capital city affiliates if the ALP is returned to government on August 21st.
The potential sale of the companies would be prompted by the removal of the 75 per cent audience reach rule,… Read on >>
Industry,Television July 28th 2010 — 3:35 pm
Despite attracting a record television audience for their clash with the Sydney Roosters, the Brisbane Broncos claim their Monday night fixture cost them $200,000 in lost gate receipts. Brisbane is now urging the NRL to consider the commercial impact on clubs when… Read on >>
Sports Broadcasting,Television July 28th 2010 — 3:14 pm
Screen Australia has announced $4.5 million worth of investment into a range of documentaries, approved as part of its latest funding round.
The government-supported film and television agency committed to twenty documentaries, most of them from the ABC and SBS, saying that… Read on >>
Industry,Television July 28th 2010 — 1:55 pm
The longstanding AFL tradition of 2.10pm match-starts on Saturday and Sunday afternoons is likely to be broken in the next TV-rights deal, with 3pm kick-off’s for games said to be planned from 2012.
The move is being pushed by the free-to-air networks,… Read on >>
Sports Broadcasting,Television July 28th 2010 — 12:56 pm
The Seven Network recorded a clear win in last night’s ratings battle, securing the top three programmes as the Ten Network came back down to earth on its first night completely free of MasterChef Australia.
Seven’s primary channel recorded a share of… Read on >>
Ratings,Television July 28th 2010 — 11:23 am
Nine has confirmed that Charles Firth, formerly of the comedy group The Chaser, has signed a deal with the network to produce a news-comedy series.
Entitled WTF!, the programme is currently in production and will air on the network’s digital channel GO!… Read on >>
Celebrities / Personalities,Television,Television Programmes July 27th 2010 — 4:02 pm
The comedy group The Chaser has found itself a political exclusive on the eve of its return to television, confirming that a disendorsed Liberal Party candidate will imminently be announcing a run as an independent.
David Barker was swiftly dumped as his… Read on >>
Television,Television Programmes July 27th 2010 — 3:42 pm