The Australian election may have been run but it has not yet been won. A situation not seen since the Second World War has left the Australian political environment in a state of limbo until a minority government can be formed and approved by the Governor-General. This result played into the hands of the media… Continue reading Cliffhanger election sends media into overdrive
Category: Channel Nine
Still waiting for Anti-siphoning announcement…
The Australian Government in 2009 requested submissions for the review of the Anti-Siphoning legislation. However, there is still no response from Minister for Communications Senator Stephen Conroy on the outcome of the review. It seems a response from the government is now unlikely until after any election. This delay is dangerous and could have a… Continue reading Still waiting for Anti-siphoning announcement…
Media frenzy over Rudd’s removal from office.
The news started to filter out of Canberra late on Wednesday 23 June 2010 that Kevin Rudd’s Prime Ministership was under threat. By 10:15pm a spilled was called for 9am Thursday. At about 9:25am Thursday 24 June, Sky News Australia reported first that Kevin Rudd had not contested the leadership and that Julia Gillard would become Australia’s first… Continue reading Media frenzy over Rudd’s removal from office.
Writing on the wall for Senator Conroy over anti-siphoning
Saturday night’s French Open Women’s Final featuring Australia’s Samantha Stosur was a late addition to Nine’s schedule but a bit of programming genius. The broadcast averaged 1.1 million viewers nationally (not bad for a 10:45pm start time and around 1am finish) for the network. Comparatively over at Fox Sports, their coverage of the final (Nine… Continue reading Writing on the wall for Senator Conroy over anti-siphoning
Content driven Yahoo!7 continues to expand offering
The Seven and Nine networks are locked in a fierce battle for ratings supremacy in TV land at the moment, but what is a somewhat less publicised battle is online. That is the battle between Yahoo!7 and NineMSN. Yahoo!7 is a 50-50 partnership between Seven and Yahoo! Inc. Whilst NineMSN is a 50-50 partnership between… Continue reading Content driven Yahoo!7 continues to expand offering
Melbourne Storm’s actions leave News Limited dismayed!
Editorial comment: Only a few hours ago did news break of one of the greatest sporting scandals in living memory. The Melbourne Storm’s $1.7 million salary cap breaches over the last five years has left the NRL with another scandal and significant damage to the brand in Melbourne, which may be irreparable. There was no… Continue reading Melbourne Storm’s actions leave News Limited dismayed!
Nine’s Today enjoys Wii a little bit too much!
Nine’s today show even made headlines on Ellen with this beauty during the Winter Olympics. Well worth the watch!
APAC puts us front and centre!
Our Democracy is thriving with Australia’s Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd announcing that a new TV station will grace our shores, broadcasting from 20 January 2009 with coverage of the inauguration of the next US President, Barack Obama. APAC which stands for the Australian Subscription Public Affairs Network is based on the US C-SPAN network, which… Continue reading APAC puts us front and centre!
TODAY: Tie or no Tie?
I was watching the TODAY show on Channel Nine the other morning and noticed that Karl Stephanovic was not wearing a tie. They were discussing this on the show, I thought no more of it. I was then watching the show, yesterday morning, and observed, to my surprise that Karl had brought the tie back… Continue reading TODAY: Tie or no Tie?
Will the sun set on Telstra?
The recent frenzy of Investment bank and private equity takeovers of Australian companies such as the Seven and Nine Networks and the retail institution of Myer, has put the Australian Stock Market on notice for who will be next on the takeover target’s list. With Macquarie’s failed bid for QANTAS, it would seem that a… Continue reading Will the sun set on Telstra?