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Topic: digital TV

Audio and video are the new ABC buzzwords, internal documents show

Media

Oct 16, 2017

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News, soaps and even the cricket outrated <em>Big Brother</em> and <em>Masterchef</em>, writes <b>Glenn Dyer</b>.

Glenn Dyer’s TV ratings: viewers abandon reality TV

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings

Aug 02, 2013

Just over 40% of the audience again watched the digitals or pay TV instead of the weak offerings on the main free-to-air channels.

Glenn Dyer’s TV ratings: viewers switch off bean counters’ summer fare

Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings

Dec 05, 2012

Is the federal government's $308 million plan to provide pensioners with digital set-top boxes really a vital service for vulnerable Australians?

Five reasons why the govt should be wary about set-top boxes

Federal

May 17, 2011

28

The Seven Network has announced a new digital TV channel marketed specifically towards men. Set to leave the locker room late next month, 7Mate will have an emphasis on sport and cars. Struth! says <b>Dan Barrett</b>.

Aussie boob tube for blokes

Links

Aug 19, 2010

Each commercial broadcaster will offer three unique channels by the end of 2010. So what can we expect? <b>Dan Barrett</b> wraps the rumours and speculation.

More movies, more news or more Two and a Half Men? Australia’s new channels

Links

May 05, 2010

The free-to-air television networks have repeatedly changed their justification for the licence fee handout. Now the latest excuse has been demolished by Foxtel.

Another justification for the FTA handout goes

Companies

Mar 01, 2010

5

Australians once had a chance to get new and original TV channels. Instead, we got repeats of <em>Alf</em> and something called "Slamball" -- and we're now paying for the privilege. <b>Peter Martin</b> explains how the networks pulled it off.

How Australia ended up with five terrible, govt-funded TV stations

TV & Radio

Feb 18, 2010

There's plenty of nonsense circulating about the Government's half-billion dollar handout to the television networks. And not all of it from the Government.

The furphies fly in the Great Free TV Handout Debate

Federal

Feb 17, 2010

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Australia's digital channels are still exempt from the "55% local content" rules. Given they just got a $250k hand-out from the government under the guise of protecting Australian TV, isn't it time some quotas were enforced? asks <b>David Knox</b>.

How much local content are we getting for our $250k?

TV & Radio

Feb 17, 2010

Japan's ailing electronics industry is looking offshore to save the country from its economic woes, attempting to convince 400 million-odd South Americans to get on board with the country's digital-TV standard in order to flog them new sets and TV phones. Will they buy in?

Can Latin America save Japanese electronics?

Companies

Dec 22, 2009

Even by its own low standards, Australia's TV ratings system has been particularly messy this year, due to the introduction of Digital TV. Seven has clearly taken out All People for the year, but the other demographics are a lot harder to read.

TV ratings wars: Seven wins 2009

TV & Radio

Nov 30, 2009

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