The shift in the ABC’s Arts programming from TV and radio to the web heralds a much larger metamorphosis for the broadcaster, in which the web is its primary form and other mediums just exist to feed it content, writes Karl Quinn.
Public broadcasting
What’s the point of Triple J?
Australia’s yoof broadcaster, Triple J, has come under a lot of fire recently, with poor ratings and claims it has lost any relevance. But for all its flaws, says Ben Eltham, it’s a quirky and wonderful institution that fills a unique niche in Australia’s cultural landscape.
ABC chief bites back at Murdoch
ABC director Mark Scott has hit out at James Murdoch over his attack on the BBC, accusing him of wanting to “destroy the BBC as we know it” which would be a “tragedy”.
The BBC’s big spend
The BBC has published five years’ worth of expense claims made by its executive board members, totalling £363,963.83 and including a £100 bottle of champagne and a £500 handbag.
Shaun Brown: Get set for SBS Mark 2
The multicultural broadcaster has its hand out for more funds, says Managing Director Shaun Brown, and that could mean more channels like SBS2.
So who’s really behind Freeview?
So who really controls Freeview, and how quickly has it been thrown together, and why? asks Margaret Simons.
The ABC: outsourcings “R” us
How far can your ABC go in enterprise dabbling before it ceases to be a public broadcaster, asks Margaret Simons?
What does the ABC’s Charter actually mean?
The charters of our public broadcasters are broadly worded, binding them to almost nothing, writes Margaret Simons.
ABC take note: French TV juggles public and private
Australian public broadcasting could learn a thing from France — ads on the nation’s public channels are to disappear from next year after 8pm, and altogether by the end of 2011, writes Charles Richardson.
ABC and SBS look to the future (and hope it’s cashed-up)
This week Crikey begins a series of articles on whether the public broadcasters are fulfilling their charters, what they are doing, what they should be doing and how to take things forward, writes Margaret Simons.
Public broadcasting about to get a shake-up
I understand the federal government will shortly announce an inquiry into the role of public broadcasting in modern day Australia. Margaret Simons spills the beans.
Berg on the ABC, Simons on Berg
What role is there for public broadcasting in the new media age of plenty, asks Institute of Public Affairs fellow Chris Berg in The Australian today. It’s a fair question – indeed the most important question facing the ABC, writes Margaret Simons.
