There’s nothing like a good state-of-origin war between The Courier Mail and The Daily Telegraph. But when a TV star calls for a fellow employee to withholding bedroom favours from his boss, you know a Wankley is just around the corner.
David Gyngell
Nine’s new logo motive a Clayton’s rebranding
PBL Media and the Nine Network are no more; it’s now Nine Entertainment Co and Nine Television, well sort of.
Is Nine really ashamed by Sam Newman’s monkeying-around?
Sam Newman has achieved another dubious first. He is the first television personality to be so persistently obnoxious as to cause his employer to commit to contributing to charity the next time he is racist or sexist.
Latham on Nine is a disaster. So who’ll take responsibility?
Will Mark Latham last until Sunday night as part of the Nine team, will he self-destruct (as he did in the 2004 election) or will Nine push the destruct button and rid itself of this PR monster?
Media briefs: What’s Gyngell doing at Crown? … Tele down, but rates up … the scoop on Julia’s hair …
What does Nine boss David Gyngell know about gambling? Plus the Daily Tele has upped advertising rates despite falling circulation, Gillard is “said to have” dyed her hair and other media news.
Business As Usual: Scary Airey’s TV sense … Senator Conroy’s media carrot … ASIC gets a computer program …
ASIC has finally bought a stockmarket surveillance system, a UK broadcast exec offers a few home truths to locals here, has Stephen Conroy produced a new “bribe” for out media sector? Plus more business briefs.
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.
Last minute injunction leaves 60 Minutes flat footed
The desperate spiking of last-night’s 60 Minutes “suicide cluster” story had an interesting lead-up, pitting BeyondBlue chief Jeff Kennett and adolescent psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg against Nine chief David Gyngell.
Oz goes easy on PBL bosses
The latest easy-over interview with Nine Network Chief Executive David Gyngell was in The Australian this morning, the second gentle interview with a PBL Media boss in the paper in two days.
Tips and rumours: Melbourne pharmicists doling out the Tamiflu
Pharmacists at a high-profile private hospital are flat-out filling scripts for Tamiflu, while Leader newspapers are tipped to be closing down.
Tips and rumours: Is Nine’s David Gyngell on the move?
Is Nine’s David Gyngell on the move? And which mining company has the Oz been boosting?
Nine looks for some 2009 Veuve
At a posh soiree hosted by Nine Network boss David Gyngell last night, talk centred on taking the fight up to Seven, writes Glenn Dyer.
Freeview, digital and analogue teevee: commercial station’s big temper tantrum
So what’s Freeview? Well, it’s not like the UK Freeview. In fact it’s not clear what it is, because it’s not a new service of any kind, writes Bernard Keane.
Gordon Ramsay boned, stuffed and served in a red wine reduction
Nine’s boss, David Gyngell has ‘boned’ Gordon Ramsay after just the first program in the new series, writes Glenn Dyer.
Seven’s major announcement: “Nothing changes, really”
Although Seven boss David Leckie is staying put, an announcement today gave a glimpse into the netowrk’s future. By Glenn Dyer.
Media briefs and TV ratings: Wheel of Failure, women in sport
Wheel of Failure … Newspapers don’t give women and ethnic minorities a sporting chance … Oft-Corrected NYT Critic Cleans Up Her Act … TV ratings
Media briefs and TV ratings: Missing Temptation?, Gordon F**cking Ramsay
What about the extra Temptation? … Why Gordon F***king Ramsay is a star … Last night’s TV ratings.
Is Nine trying to bone Eddie?
Is the Nine Network, specifically CEO, David Gyngell, trying to get rid of Eddie McGuire? wonders Glenn Dyer.
It’s who wants to be a current affair, with Eddie somewhere
Eddie McGuire was brought in to act as fill in anchor on ACA at the last moment on Friday, writes Glenn Dyer.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Sampson’s return has TV industry talking … Last night’s TV ratings.
Things going Underbelly up at Nine
The Nine Network’s chances of gaining any traction in the 2008 ratings battle have taken another blow, with the performance of two new programs last night leaves the network’s comeback strategy looking tatty, reports Glenn Dyer.
Ray Martin: Gun for hire
Anyone reading the Friday morning papers might think it was big news: Ray Martin had left Nine. In reality, he’s just helped Nine management and the owners, CVC and James Packer, make a $1.2 million cost saving, writes Glenn Dyer.
Media briefs and TV ratings
New programs do the business for Seven and Ten … End in sight for US writers’ strike? … WIN TV creates new role for high-profile TV operator … Tennis final more popular than Twenty20 cricket … Last night’s TV ratings.
TV ad spend up, but Nine getting less of the pie
The Nine Network recorded its lowest ever share of TV revenue in the last half of 2007, which was third behind Ten and way behind Seven. This is the financial cost of the changes inflicted by the Packers, John Alexander and their appointed executives, writes Glenn Dyer.
