Mad Men is nicely done TV, but was pipped at the post last night by the ABC’s Solo.
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Democracy and the near-death of public trust journalism
As classified advertising migrates from newspapers to the internet, the funding source for Australiabn public trust journalism is disappearing, writes Eric Beecher.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Twitter … Climate change … Victoria’s bushfires … Home and Away …
A Twitter hoax:
Gerard Henderson writes: Re. Yesterday’s editorial. We all fell about laughing yesterday at my coverage at the top of Crikey.
Anne has told me that Crikey believed that my reflection on “the Scotch Finger question” was all my own work.
As you will now be aware, Crikey was hoaxed — not unlike the fate that befell Keith […]
Macquarie’s curious Canadian bedfellows
Just what game is Macquarie Group playing with its attempts to sell Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group? asks Glenn Dyer.
ABC/SBS board appointments: step up from Howard
It’s been a long wait, but the first fruits of the Government’s new ABC Board appointments process have emerged, writes Bernard Keane.
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.
Pay v. public: the battle for relevance in broadcasting
The pay television sector has made a comprehensive and pointed challenge to the ABC and SBS and their claims on the public purse, writes Margaret Simons.
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.
Redefining the role of SBS in the digital revolution
During the Howard years, Australian media underwent a revolution, writes Bernard Keane.
Media briefs: Newsroom backstabbing, Top Gear loses stig
Falloon disengagement begins … Satin safari watch … Less foreign news than ever before! … Top Gear loses its stig … Miley boosts VF sales … Newspaper massacre .. Newsroom backstabbing.
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 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.
Tips and rumours
Kevin Rudd’s Media advisors have decided that no more television cameras will be allowed into radio studios to record the on air radio interviews. They say that they want radio to be separate from TV, but in reality most journos know that it’s because Rudd uses a lot of notes on radio (which doesn’t look […]
Forget swearing, we need an inquiry into the TV complaints process
The proposed inquiry into swearing on Australian television looks like being a fizzer, writes Glenn Dyer.
Tips and rumours
Bomb scare on Qantas flight from Bris this morning? My partner was meant to be flying back from Bris this morning when her entire flight was ordered off the plane due to a security breach…
Financial issues biting at the Sydney Opera House? News is that there are to be lay-offs across the board.
Immigration Department […]
Tips and rumours
Last night I was a guest on a corporate table at Gerard Henderson’s Sydney Institute Lecture by Kevin Rudd, with Sydney’s social A-List present. Given all the negative commentary about the quality of the PM’s speeches, I was eager to see how he performed in person. As for delivery, he was flat and wooden, apart […]
It’s official: Seven claims biggest ratings win since 1978
Seven’s win was built on its dominant Monday and Tuesday night schedules, but more importantly, it was far more competitive on Sunday nights, writes Glenn Dyer.
Media briefs and TV ratings
What have Seven got planned for Saturday night? … Another ratings endorsement for Kevin07 … Kostakidis has settled, now for Stan the Man? … Last night’s TV ratings.
Subtitle: MacBank takes over SBS by stages
SBS chief Shaun Brown congratulated his award-winning subtitling unit this week, despite plans to outsource the work to a subsidiary of MacBank.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Finally, a news satire program worth watching … Shockjock 101: How to grab people’s attention … Last night’s TV ratings.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Sunrise in the tally room? … ABC and SBS missed their chance on building industry doco … How do you transmute a cliche into a tautology? … Last night’s TV ratings.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Nine gives up on ratings battle … Negus the defender … Exit, pursued by a dancing bear? … Last night’s TV ratings.
