Mark Scott is pitching for a dramatic expansion in the ABC’s international presence, but Australia just isn’t enough of a cultural heavyweight to compete with America or the UK. Why not focus on the Pacific region, where we actually have some cultural credibility?
Radio australia
New logo: taking aim at the ABC’s rebranding
The ABC’s brand new, and annoyingly big, watermarks are clever because they throw light on perhaps the two most important issues currently facing the national broadcaster, writes Andrew Dodd.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Sydney leads commercial radio rebound … Hello, what do you think is wrong with AFR.com? … Massive job cuts forecast for BBC … Tasteless TV promo of the week … Last night’s TV ratings.
