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Tony Jones dropped from Sunday Footy Show

Channel Nine has dropped Tony Jones as host of the Sunday Footy Show, replacing the sports reporter with James Brayshaw, co-host of the Thursday night Footy Show.

Jones, who has hosted the show after taking over from Gary Lyon in 2006, was told of the decision late last week after a heated meeting with […]

November 17th 2008 — 9:01 amGeneral
US: ABC takes out election night

As Americans cast their ballots on 4 November, there was another battle going on, with television networks fighting for ratings supremacy. In the end, ABC came out on top, with preliminary figures from Nielsen Media Research indicating that the network’s coverage - led by ABC World News presenter Charlie Gibson - was watched by an […]

November 6th 2008 — 9:13 amGeneral
2UE to change its name and logo

Fairfax Radio Network’s Sydney radio station 2UE has announced plans to change its name and on-air call sign.
In a shock move the Sydney station will officially be re-named 2U-Wii on Monday October 27.
During the 2U-Wii promotion the station is planning to give away over $20,000 worth of Wii products.
All station identification including the sign at […]

October 24th 2008 — 9:54 amGeneral
Armytage, O’Keefe, Wright tipped for Sunday Night

Weekend Sunrise co-hosts Andrew O’Keefe and Samantha Armytage have today been tipped to co-host Seven’s new current affairs program, Sunday Night, due on air next year.
The Sunday Telegraph has today reported that former Sunrise weather presenter Monique Wright is also in line for a reporting position, alongside former Sunday reporter Ross Coulthart, who signed with […]

October 19th 2008 — 6:26 amGeneral
Coren shown the door, White to host from Monday

Seven bosses have shown Anna Coren the door, angry she hadn’t informed them of her CNN plans. Coren had planned to finish up on Today Tonight in 7 weeks time, but her last time in the hot seat will come tomorrow night.
Her replacement, Seven sports reporter Matt White, had planned a holiday for the coming […]

October 9th 2008 — 8:41 amGeneral
Telethon hits $7.5 million

Seven Perth’s Telethon has raised a new record total of $7,535,678. Seven Network personalities including Natalie Barr, James Tobin, and John Sivewright were present, along with singers Vanessa Amorosi and Damien Leith. The total beats last year $6.5 million - also a record-breaking figure.
Since 1968 the annual event has raised funds for the Princess Margaret […]

White for Today Tonight

Sports presenter Matthew White will present Seven’s Today Tonight next year, News Limited has reported today.
White, a former host of Ten’s Sports Tonight, is the weeknight sports presenter for Seven News in Sydney.
“He is familiar to millions of Australians through his network commitments, is part of a Logie Award winning team at 7 Sport and […]

September 30th 2008 — 7:09 amGeneral
Coren quits

Anna Coren has quit her hosting position on Seven’s Today Tonight for a role at CNN, the Sunday Telegraph is reporting today.
Coren’s future has been under increased speculation this year after she let slip she wanted an expanded reporting role.
Peter Meakin, Seven’s head of news and current affairs, failed to publicly back Coren - and […]

September 28th 2008 — 8:45 amGeneral
NZ: The sun sets on Coleman’s breakfast TV career as TV3 opens for business

James Coleman has left TV3’s breakfast television show Sunrise effective immediately.
Coleman, formerly a radio DJ, had presented the show alongside Carly Flynn since it began in October last year.
In a statement today, Coleman said:
“I’ve been with the show for a year now and I feel that it’s an appropriate time to pursue some exciting new opportunities […]

September 26th 2008 — 3:34 pmGeneral, New Zealand
US: Senate hearing into digital TV switchover commences

The US Senate Commerce Committee began their hearing overnight into the the digital TV transition on February 17th next year with the committee chair seeing the potential for serious disruption for the next US Administration.
The next administration will inherit the transition 29 days into their first term and according to the Committee’s chair, Democratic Hawaiian […]

September 24th 2008 — 7:58 pmDigital Television, General, United States