Comments on: Mark Scott, Pay TV and Rudd’s public affairs channel http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/15/mark-scott-pay-tv-and-rudds-public-affairs-channel/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Peter http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/15/mark-scott-pay-tv-and-rudds-public-affairs-channel/#comment-4930 Peter Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4930 If the ABC do not get funding for a public affairs channel - I presume the ABC will be allowed to drop their existing coverage of Parliament - especially as the Parliament will be screened on the new Aust. Pay TV channel. No money, no coverage, I think it would be fair although the pollies may not like it. If the ABC do not get funding for a public affairs channel - I presume the ABC will be allowed to drop their existing coverage of Parliament - especially as the Parliament will be screened on the new Aust. Pay TV channel. No money, no coverage, I think it would be fair although the pollies may not like it.

]]> By: Bernard Keane http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/15/mark-scott-pay-tv-and-rudds-public-affairs-channel/#comment-4931 Bernard Keane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4931 Margaret - a public affairs channel was originally proposed by Jonathan Shier when he was seeking funding for additional ABC digital channels - Shier in fact referred to C-SPAN in his presentation about it to the Howard Gov't. Scott has no special claim to the idea at all.<br /><br />And if Sky was in such great odour in Canberra why did the ABC successfully retain the international TV contract a couple of years back despite a huge lobbying campaign from News Ltd in favour of Sky? Margaret - a public affairs channel was originally proposed by Jonathan Shier when he was seeking funding for additional ABC digital channels - Shier in fact referred to C-SPAN in his presentation about it to the Howard Gov’t. Scott has no special claim to the idea at all.

And if Sky was in such great odour in Canberra why did the ABC successfully retain the international TV contract a couple of years back despite a huge lobbying campaign from News Ltd in favour of Sky?

]]> By: dweeb http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/15/mark-scott-pay-tv-and-rudds-public-affairs-channel/#comment-4932 dweeb Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4932 Clearly, Mr Scott has discovered the tough side of love with Rupert. Having kissed, he is now having to bite the pillow. At least there is the love of the Oz to go on with, for now. Clearly, Mr Scott has discovered the tough side of love with Rupert. Having kissed, he is now having to bite the pillow. At least there is the love of the Oz to go on with, for now.

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