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Kirk hits out but Fairfax unrest continuesFairfax chief executive David Kirk has lambasted his critics in an address to The Sydney Institute last night, saying they did not realise what challenges the company faced.
He was scathing in his assessment of Crikey head honcho Eric Beecher, who suggested the company be split and sold, and former editor of The Age Michael Gawenda.
“His […]
It might get the late night timeslot on Channel Seven, but 30 Rock has picked up the major Comedy awards at this years Emmys held earlier today after receiving a record 17 nominations for a Comedy series. Named after NBC’s New York City home the show has won the Best Comedy award for a second […]
Digital television could become a must-have for sports fans with the Federal Government looking to overhaul televised sport restrictions.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said he would review a contentious rule that currently bans major sporting events on any digital channels launched by the big three commercial networks next year, The Australian Financial Review reports.
The move, […]
Fairfax may not offer any traineeships next year at its Melbourne and Sydney mastheads as cost pressures apparently take their toll.
The Spy Report has learnt management is seriously questioning its position on the traineeships, which this year were drastically cut to just four positions at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age and a further […]
Australian race caller Matthew Hill has collapsed from heat exhaustion in Beijing and will be flown to Hong Kong for treatment today.
Hill, 27, is reported to be in an induced coma after suffering from pneumonia in both lungs.
His employer the Macquarie Network contacted the AOC in a mercy call for help around 4pm yesterday.
The AOC’s […]
Triple M’s Sydney breakfast program The Shebang will end in November this year, after Shebanger Fifi Box was announced as Sunrise’s new weather presenter from 2009. The remaining members of the program will go their seperate ways, with Marty Sheargold leaving the station and latest recruit Paul Murray staying on to become apart of Triple M’s Monday to […]
Today Tonight presenter expecting a babySouth Australia Today Tonight host Rosanna Mangiarelli is expecting her first child with husband, Channel 10 editor Andrew.
The couple – who have been married six years in November – have just returned from a holiday in Langkawi.
“We never expected it to happen so soon,” she said. “It’s incredibly exciting.”
The presenter, who says she is showing […]
Update: TV funny man Rove McManus tonight confirmed our earlier story that Channel Ten has pulled the pin on Big Brother. The 2008 finale, which will air on Monday July 21, will see the end of the program which has run for 9 years.
Earlier Story:
There are reports today that Network Ten and Endemol Southern Star […]
Ten Perth is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary and from Monday will be celebrating another milestone - the return of its local news.
After more than eight years of the 5pm weekday news being presented out of Sydney, the bulletin will again be presented entirely in Perth by Narelda Jacobs.
Jacobs, who will join sports presenter Tim […]
Win Television, owner of Channel Nine Adelaide, today announced that a talented team of reporters and camera crews will be hired to produce a local version of struggling nightly public affairs program A Current Affair.
The Tracy Grimshaw-hosted national edition is currently struggling to compete with it’s Channel Seven local rival Today Tonight, which is hosted […]