The recent block on a SA corruption whistleblower’s blog has been lifted. Plus, The Age’s confusion at phone-cancer link, Seven News takes a dig at Nine and other media news.
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Mayne: Why the judge should make further inquiries on Seven deal
Before approving the deal between Seven and Westrac, Justice Jacobson should establish precisely what has gone on between Stokes, independent fund managers and the independent directors who are meant to representing the non-Stokes Seven shareholders.
Stokes’ successful merger hides behind-the-scenes campaign of spin
The Seven Network and WesTrac are set to merge, following a concerted campaign of intimidation and aggressive lobbying by the Seven-Stokes camp.
Food fight: My Kitchen Rules vs. MasterChef
TV insiders have told The Oz that Ten is looking at taking Seven to court for ripping-off MasterChef with its series My Kitchen Rules.
A challenger emerges for make-or-break sports rights
Upstart television business Fetch TV has emerged as an over-the-top bidder for the TV rights to the AFL from 2012. Malaysian billionaire T. Ananda Krishnan could shake up the local television landscape.
Anyone for tennis?: Libs candidate John Alexander too busy for Bennelong
John Alexander, the Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Bennelong, apparently cannot speak to the media about his campaign because he is too busy commenting on the tennis.
ACMA names and shames networks for Sudanese coverage
Broadcasting regulator ACMA’s report on the way our commercial TV networks reported the issue of Sudanese crime paints a very nasty picture indeed.
Seven wins: click go its (audience) shares
The Seven Network has won the metro TV ratings battle for the third year running, writes Glenn Dyer, but Ten boasted it was the biggest winner with the best increase in audience and the highest rating TV events of the year, MasterChef Australia and the AFL grand final.
TV ratings wars: Seven wins 2009
Even by its own low standards, Australia’s TV ratings system has been particularly messy this year, due to the introduction of Digital TV. Seven has clearly taken out All People for the year, but the other demographics are a lot harder to read.
SCANDAL! Triple J is mean to Seven’s Ian Ross!
Departing Channel Seven newsreader Ian Ross has been “humiliated” after Triple J radio host Lindsay McDougall posted pictures on Twitter “defacing” his newspaper farewell ad, says The Hun — which has dutifully reposted the images as an online gallery.
Seven’s new digital channel is a GO
The Seven network has announced its new digital channel: 7TWO, which bares a remarkable resemblance to Nine’s GO. Glenn Dyer has the scoop on all the tired programming choices.
Oakes and Seven scuttle Nine’s Canberra merger plan
An audacious attempt by the Nine network to close its Parliament House bureau in Canberra and merge it with the Seven network operation has failed, once Laurie Oakes found out the secret plans.
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Seven’s new digital channel: “Channel Mate”
Details of Seven’s second digital channel have leaked after the network filed trademark applications this week for its new logo. It looks like it will be called “Channel Mate” or just “Mate”, with “sonic waves” or a “stylised silhouette of a man” as its logo.
Hey Hey, it’s… a long Tuesday night
Hey Hey It’s Saturday is coming back! Only… not on Saturday. And because you requested it (really?) for the extended time of two and a half hours.
Who found Tim Holden? Sorry, Holding
Who found Victoria’s missing Water Minister? Was it the Nine Network? Was it Channel Seven? Was it emergency services? Crikey intern James Pattison investigates.
