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Tony Jones dropped from Sunday Footy ShowChannel 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]