Milking the cash cow: MasterChef the magazineEvidently not familiar with the concept of “less is more” or “too much of a good thing”, FremantleMedia is shopping around a MasterChef Australia magazine, looking to further capitalise on the phenomenal success of the TV show and ensure we’re all sick of it by the third season.
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Tips and rumours: Building classrooms to destroy them
Tipsters tell of classroom-building chaos, the Michael Jackson msuci store cash grab, price fixing and the new head of FremantleMedia.
Media briefs: Fennessy brothers jump ship
Crikey yesterday revealed that Elisabeth Murdoch had moved to set up her Shine production company in Australia by poaching the Australian heads of FremantleMedia.
Media briefs: Another Murdoch raid on Australian media
Beating News to The Punch… Fox bares its teeth over X-Men…
Gyngell’s mission impossible at Nine
After three days back working at the Nine Network, David Gyngell should know by now that is facing an almost impossible task. He should be able to get the network back on track with some fairly simple programming and management initiatives, but can he get it back into a winning position? asks Glenn Dyer.
Media briefs and TV ratings
“Besieged” Carlton isn’t going anywhere … New appointment to Nine’s light entertainment hot seat … When interns attack … Last night’s TV ratings.
