Tips and rumours: the problem with putting your faith in technology
Nine learns the hard -- and costly -- way about putting your faith in technology. Plus, the other way of measuring kids' progress at school and a show to get the Greens excited.
View ArticleEddie and Mick feel the heat in Vancouver gay row
Mick Molloy and Eddie McGuire have prompted a blizzard of complaints to Nine with their "homophobic" schoolboy sniggering while commentating US figure skating champion Johnny Weir.
View ArticleNo stunning rebound in car sales … lamb prices on the up … the latest on the...
Selling Volvos gives Ford a boost and a better result than GM while in Europe, car sales were solid, sheep numbers are dropping while the price of lamb isn't and other business news.
View ArticleTips and rumours: Matty Johns punched the gift horse in the mouth
Was Nine still paying Matthew Johns even when he was "taken off the air"?
View ArticleThe parting shot at gossip-mongers … The Age’s dodgy graphs
A departing 2GB exec takes a swipe at news leaks, The Age plays up circulation with some dodgy graphwork, Nine finds the grittiest backdrop its studio can offer for Thailand reporting, and other media...
View ArticleNine memo: we “owned” Jessica Watson
TV Tonight has a leaked internal memo from Channel Nine's Director of News and Current Affairs, Mark Calvert, bragging: "we absolutely owned a massive news event we didn’t, officially, own!"
View ArticlePolishing Nine’s new women’s-only GEM
Get ready for the launch of Nine Network's new digital channel aimed at women over 35, named GEM (general entertainment and movies). Expect classic female Wife Swap and Random Acts of Kindness, with...
View ArticleTelevised Revolution Podcast: a conversation with Les Sampson
This week White Noise blogger Dan Barrett's podcast features an interview with Les Sampson, Director of Programming and Acquisitions for the Nine Network.
View ArticleWaleed Aly becomes SBS’s Conan …‘Robot’ Stefanovic
Australian television has long proved to be a wasteland for late night chat shows but that doesn't seem to faze SBS, who are set to launch a new six-part late night talk show in the new year fronted by...
View ArticleWarnie boned
It comes as little surprise that Shane Warne's show Warnie has been terminated. With one episode to go, it has been reported that the final episode of the series has been shelved. Why not just play the...
View ArticleFairfax radio stations may be sold …‘sophisticated’ comedy …
In today's Media Briefs: Why journalists like to compare presidents ... Bing to challenge Google with Facebook recommendations ... Front page of the day and more ...
View ArticleMeasuring the gap in trust in Australia’s media
There has been a marked collapse in trust in Australian media outlets, increasing the distance between the ABC and the rest.
View ArticleReality TV battle … Murdoch conference … e-book price fix …
In today's Media Brifs: dose of reality crucial for Nine, Gyngell ... How Murdoch hacked: a conference ... Front Page of the Day ... Apple accused by US of colluding with publishers to fix price of...
View ArticleMarket outlook casts gloom over chance of Nine sale
Here's the death knell for those vain attempts to interest someone in buying the Nine Entertainment Co and its Nine Network from struggling private equity group CVC.
View ArticleWhy ACMA had no choice on Nine propaganda
ACMA's inability to find a breach by Nine on pokies reflects not weakness but the problem of black-letter regulation.
View ArticleA letter in the grand tradition of Australian media policy
The missive from media executives to the government and opposition is in the sordid tradition of Australian media policy.
View ArticleKeane: TV networks’ peculiar definition of free speech
The television networks' refusal to screen an approved ad for GetUp! demonstrates their hypocrisy over free speech.
View ArticleWho’s making money in TV? Seven, not Ten
Seven's share of TV advertising revenue was the second highest recorded since the current method of audited figures released on a half-year basis started back in 2005. Ten recorded the worst.
View ArticleWhy Olympics coverage looks more like a slideshow
Wondering why some of the television news coverage of Olympic competition looks more like a slideshow? The IOC cracks down on footage used by non-rights holders.
View ArticleNine, Foxtel seal $1.025 billion NRL deal
Nine and Foxtel have again won the rights for the next five years to broadcast the NRL (including the State of Origin) for a total of $1.025 billion.
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