Seven News


Media briefs: Seven hijacks hibab … Obama not shot …

The News of The World’s phone hacking scandal has taken a sinister twist as revelations emerge that then-NotW editor Rebekkah Brooks had the phone of 13-year-old murder victim Milly Dowler hacked. Plus other media news.

Media briefs: Marieke’s undies … iPads with cameras …

ACMA has officially cleared Seven News over complaints about last year’s story in which the network revealed that NSW MP David Campbell had visited a gay sauna. Plus, Marieke Hardy celebrates her new show Laid and other media stories.

Why politicians’ sex lives are fair game

Once upon a time the peccadilloes of a politician would only be published if it was in the matter of “public interest”. But if a politician puts on a family values face while screwing around secretly, it’s fair game, writes Mark Day.

Media briefs: Retelling the news … Murdoch seeks digital media allies …

Seven News run a story on sex offenders, that’s only four years old. Plus, Pakistan bans Facebook, HuffPo turns five and other media goss from around the globe.

In race for rapist, Seven caught with its pants down

There’s nothing quite like a child-rapist-on-the-loose story to get the tabloid media baying for blood. Too bad that Channel Seven appeared to take leave of the facts in the frenzy.

Crikey Says: The ickiness of a media managed miracle baby rescue

What’s wrong with this footage of Seven’s Mike Amor scrabbling to lift a dehydrated and dazed baby from the rubble of Haiti? And where exactly do the family members fit into a media managed miracle rescue?

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: The slow demise of Seven’s news supremacy

Slowly but surely, Seven’s news supremacy over Nine News in Sydney is being eroded. There’s something wrong in Sydney with Seven’s 6pm News.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Seven News tops ratings

Channel Seven had the top rating show thanks to the Seven News, but apart from the news and Today Tonight, they had a fairly poor night. Ten also struggled.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Australia still doesn’t care about Australia’s Perfect Couple

Australia’s Perfect Couple continues to be a loser for the Nine Network, while Seven News was the most watched program of the evening.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Seven News on top again

Seven News again won nationally and in every market but Melbourne, as did Today Tonight. Hot Seat has now also clearly established its supremacy over Deal or No Deal.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: World’s Strictest Parents won’t be rapped over the knuckles

It was a big night for Channel Seven, with Seven taking out the two top rating spots last night with World’s Strictest Parents and Seven News.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Seven News dances in

Seven scored huge numbers with its news last night, followed by the ever-popular Dancing with the Stars.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Nine News gets a well-deserved thrashing

Nine News deserved its 180,000 viewer thrashing by Seven in Sydney last night. A dodgy lead story and not much else. Seven at least started with a solid crime round story.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Getaway a winner in winter

Getaway always does well in the winter, with 1.369 million Aussies tuning in to dream of warmer weather.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Seven News big in Brisbane

Seven News beat out Nine News with thanks to an enormous winning margin in Brisbane, while Seven’s Sunday Night beat Nine’s 60 Minutes thanks to a decent bit of journalism.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Seven News wins the night

Seven News came up trumps in a fairly average night of television.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: News and Current Affairs a winner for Seven

Seven clocked up first and second place last night with news and Today Tonight.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Seven News romps it in

Winners last night: Seven News topped the night — that’s 452,000 more than watched Nine News.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Seven on top succeeds with Sunday Night

Sunday Night on Seven at 6.30pm had better quality stories last night, thanks to Mike Munro, while Ten’s Biggest Loser was down on last year’s numbers for the show’s final episodes.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Nine News and ACA easily beaten

ACA didn’t make the 1 million viewer mark, while Nine News was topped by Seven and the ABC.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Seven wins on a poor night of TV

Another night of average to poor TV. Foreign Correspondent didn’t change itself to accommodate the situations in Thailand and Fiji: it was more of a magazine approach.

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: Underbelly a winner for Nine

Monday is Underbelly night as it was again last night. The audience was up a touch on the previous week.

Conflicts aplenty in NSW power privatisation debate

No one is talking about the conflicts of interest involved in the NSW power privatisation stoush, especially for key players such as Paul Keating and Bernie Riordan, writes Stephen Mayne.

Media briefs and TV ratings

Japlish … Seven heaven for Sydney news … Throwing Gladiators to the lions …RIP, egg McMuffin man … Shakur tale has holes in it … Last night’s TV ratings.

Media briefs and TV ratings

Crisis talks for Seven News and Today Tonight … Chris Bath gets a glossy publicity push … Last night’s TV ratings.