The Gruen Transfer and Spicks and Specks gave the ABC its usual strong Wednesday night, while Ten News powers on.
Gruen Transfer
Media briefs: Ad gets banned from program about ads
Gruen’s controversial ad, NY Times tech revolution, tweeting surgery on TV, Fox online hits the big time.
Media briefs: Melbourne’s newest suburb: Jew
The Hun’s typo of the year, Gerard Henderson needs media watching, Rupert not pleased with free WSJ iPhone app and what went wrong at Portfolio?
Media briefs: Rupert Murdoch, Italian porn master
Murdoch is making millions a week selling PPV porn on Italian TV, Gruen Transfer is ratings gold, and mum tells of wrong baby.
Gruen Transfer panelist caught in ‘conflict of interest’ storm
TV pin-up Todd Sampson rubbished a child abuse ad on the show but failed to disclose that his agency worked for the charity until an acrimonious split five years ago.
Tips and rumours: Easter bunnyload of hot tips
A bucketload of anonymous tips sent to Crikey. Has KPMG sacked 50 people in Perth? And is The Gruen Transfer offending its audience?
Media briefs: GruenTransfer joins export list, The Spectator comes to Oz
Farewell Earthmovers and Excavators … Gruen Transfer joins the export list … Read it a day later in The Oz … Push off oldies … Rates slashed! … Humphries to head up Oz version of The Spectator. No, the other one … Letterman, YouTube star
Gruen Transfer: Why the ABC loves ads
Why it took a public broadcaster to produce TV’s best show about ads. Glenn Dyer weighs in.
