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  • March 1 2010

    • Australian-Media.com.au says goodbye

      Australian-Media.com.au launched on February 12 2005 with the simple aim of discussing the Australian media - and for the past five years we have been doing exactly that.

  • October 6 2009

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  • July 21 2009

    • WIN breached Code of Practice

      The ACMA has found that WIN Television Vic Pty Ltd breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2004 by failing to present factual material accurately.

  • July 2 2009

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  • June 11 2009

    • Al Jazeera English wins awards

      Al Jazeera English has been awarded four gold and three silver Promax/BDA Arabia Awards in recognition for its originality and creativeness for its on-air promos and titles.

  • May 10 2009

    • Jim Waley joins Sky News

      Sky News has confirmed that veteran newsreader and journalist Jim Waley will return to Australian television to present a nightly news program on Sky News.

  • May 3 2009

    • Rebecca Gibney wins Gold at 51st Logie Awards

      Rebecca Gibney, star of the Seven Network drama series Packed To The Rafters, has taken out the Gold Logie at the 51st annual TV Week Logie Awards held at the Crown Entertainment Complex.

  • April 27 2009

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  • March 31 2009

    • James Mathison quits Idol

      IN BRIEF | After six years of co-hosting Australian Idol, James Mathison has quit saying he needs anonymity and a more relaxed lifestyle.

    • News Limited to centralise features

      News Limited has announced it will start consolidating the "feature" sections in its nine weekday and Sunday newspapers.

  • October 28 2008

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  • August 6 2008

  • July 25 2008

    • Nine axes Sunday and Nightline

      The Nine Network today announced the closure of the Sunday program from Sunday August 3, to be replaced by a weekly one hour bulletin on Sunday at 8:00am.

      12 comments

    • Seven increases its stake in WAN

      IN BRIEF | The Seven Network has increased its investment in West Australian Newspaper Holdings Ltd, the publisher of The West Australian newspaper. Seven, the largest shareholder in WAN, has increased its holding to 22.3% - up 2.9% from its previous 19.4% holding.

      2 comments

  • July 24 2008

    • Today Tonight misleading the public

      Today Tonight, the Seven Network's top rating current affairs show, is a show that prides itself on exposing fraudsters on national television for all to see. However, in an ironic twist the show tonight chose to promote one of those very people.

      19 comments

    • iiNet offers quota free access to ABC iView

      iiNet, Australia's third largest Internet Service Provider, has announced it will include the ABC's new iView service completely quota-free for all iiNet customers.

      11 comments

  • July 23 2008

    • Fairfax launches Olympic websites

      Fairfax Digital has today launched its Beijing 08 Olympic Games websites, dedicating the most media and IT resources in its history towards coverage of a single event.

  • July 22 2008

  • July 18 2008

    • Coren looking to leave Today Tonight

      Anna Coren, the presenter of the east coast edition of Today Tonight, is reportedly looking to leave Seven to work with American news channel CNN.

      6 comments

    • Broadcast of Californication episode breached code

      The ACMA has found that Network Ten (Sydney) Pty Ltd and Network Ten (Perth) Pty Ltd breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice on 29 October 2007 by broadcasting an episode of Californication that was incorrectly classified MA (Mature Audience).

  • July 15 2008

    • Mark Gibson to leave Seven Perth

      In what can only be described as another blow for Seven News Perth, popular reporter and fill in presenter Mark Gibson has announced that he has resigned after seven years of reporting for the state's highest rating news bulletin.

      5 comments

    • Ten breached Children's Television Standards

      The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Network 10 Melbourne Pty Ltd (the licensee) did not comply with the Children's Television Standards 2005 (the CTS) in October 2006.

  • July 14 2008

    • Eviction for Big Brother himself

      It has provided entertainment and controversy since it began in 2001, but it now looks certain that Network Ten has finally given the axe to reality television series Big Brother.

      4 comments

    • Nine becomes naughty

      IN BRIEF | After being discovered abandoned with dust on top, Channel Nine has decided to re-run the infamous Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos. This was originally broadcast in 1992 when it was pulled off by the late Kerry Packer.

      3 comments

  • July 13 2008

  • July 7 2008

    • WA Premier set to protect journalists

      IN BRIEF | Former journalist and current WA Premier Alan Carpenter looks set to introduce so called "shield laws" to protect WA journalists if his Labor Government is re-elected at the next election.

  • July 1 2008

  • June 25 2008

  • June 20 2008

    • Perth's Ten News is coming home

      Perth's Ten News is set to return home on Monday coinciding with Network Ten's 20th anniversary in Perth. The move follows 8 years since the bulletin was relocated to Sydney as a cost saving measure when the network went digital in 2000.

      2 comments

    • Committee releases recommendations on crude TV

      A Senate committee into the use of crude language on television has recommended possible changes to broadcasting standards in Australia after Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi took offence at the British program "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares".

      5 comments

  • June 12 2008

    • Local ACA for Perth and Adelaide

      WIN Corporation Managing Director David Butorac today announced new locally produced A Current Affair programs to be presented live from Channel Nine's Dianella studios in Perth and Tynte Street studios in Adelaide.

      2 comments

  • June 11 2008

    • Colson to leave Nine Adelaide

      IN BRIEF | WIN Corporation today announced that Mark Colson will be leaving his position as General Manager of Channel Nine Adelaide in July.

  • June 10 2008

  • June 4 2008

    • Nine Sydney breached regulatory safeguards

      The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Channel Nine Sydney breached regulatory safeguards for reports about suicide in relation to a segment on the 60 Minutes program.

  • May 30 2008

    • Seven settles with Corby

      IN BRIEF | The Seven Network has announced it has reached an out-of-court settlement with Mercedes Corby following a court finding that the network had defamed her in a series of reports on its news bulletins and current affairs program, Today Tonight.

      1 comment

  • May 29 2008

  • May 23 2008

    • Seven Melbourne breached complaints handling provisions

      The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Channel Seven Melbourne Pty Ltd (Seven) breached the complaints handling provisions of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice (the code) in relation to a segment on Seven News about the suicides of two teenagers.

  • May 20 2008

  • May 16 2008

    • New Managing Director for Al Jazeera English

      Former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation news editor Tony Burman has joined Al Jazeera English, replacing Nigel Parsons as Managing Director. The move comes as the broadcaster tries to expand into North America where there is a high level of resistance towards the channel.

    • Community radio station breached licence conditions

      The ACMA has found that Curtin University of Technology, the licensee of Perth community radio station 6NR, breached the conditions of its licence that prohibit the broadcasting of advertisements and the broadcasting of sponsorship announcements that run in excess of five minutes per hour.

  • May 13 2008

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  • April 15 2008

  • April 14 2008

    • New approach to community broadcasting

      The Australian Communications and Media Authority has announced a new approach and a number of ongoing initiatives to improve its interactions with the community broadcasting sector.

  • April 10 2008

    • Natalia Cooper quits Nine

      Nine Perth weather presenter and WIN Newsreader Natalia Cooper today resigned from the station after five years. She says she is leaving the station to travel overseas.

      12 comments

  • April 9 2008

  • April 3 2008

    • Stokes hints at second WA daily newspaper

      UPDATED 07/04/2008 | Kerry Stokes has dismissed speculation that he is planning to start a new daily newspaper in WA, indicating that he would prefer to improve The West Australian instead.

  • March 12 2008

    • WIN Corporation CEO resigns

      Andrew Gordon, the Executive Chairman of WIN Corporation, has today announced the resignation of Chief Executive Officer, George Papadopoulos.

  • March 7 2008

  • March 6 2008

    • Channel Nine Perth breached complaints handling provisions

      IN BRIEF | The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters Pty Ltd, the former licensee of STW Channel 9 Perth, failed to provide a substantive response to a complainant, as required by the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice.

  • February 27 2008

    • FOXTEL hacked?

      IN BRIEF | FOXTEL subscribers could be excused for thinking the pay television provider had been hacked when a rather odd message flashed up on television screens across the country this morning.

      2 comments

    • Narelda Jacobs named as new Ten News Perth anchor

      Narelda Jacobs has been chosen as the new anchor for Ten News Perth. In May this year, the bulletin, which is currently presented in Sydney, will move back to its former studios in Perth.

      11 comments

  • February 25 2008

  • February 14 2008

    • Kerri-Anne returns to the WIN Network

      Andrew Gordon, WIN Corporation Executive Chairman, today announced the Kerri-Anne Kennerley Show will return to the WIN Network at the new time of midday commencing Monday, February 18 2008.

      2 comments

    • Seven and FOXTEL reach retransmission deal

      The Seven Network has entered into a retransmission agreement with FOXTEL to make its digital signal available to cable subscribers in coming weeks with satellite subscribers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane able to view Seven via FOXTEL in 2009.

      1 comment

    • Melbourne pub screens Underbelly

      A Melbourne pub faces the possibility of being held in contempt of court proceedings after it publicly screened the first episode of the Nine Network drama series 'Underbelly' to its patrons.

      7 comments

  • February 7 2008

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  • January 18 2008

    • Greg Pearce joins Nine Perth, Vinci to local ACA

      WIN Television has made its first major change to the under-performing Perth newshour with the hiring of a former Network Ten presenter and the establishment of a local edition of A Current Affair.

    • Ten News heading back to Perth

      The Perth edition of Ten News is set to return to world's most isolated city after seven years of being broadcast from the network's Sydney studios. The move is planned for May to coincide with Ten Perth's 20th anniversary.

      1 comment

  • January 5 2008

    • Clinton Grybas dead

      Fox Sports and 3AW sports commentator Clinton Grybas has been found dead at his apartment in Melbourne.

    • 175 years of The West Australian

      Today marks the 175th anniversary of The West Australian newspaper. The first edition of The Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal was published on Saturday January 5 1833, when Captain James Stirling was still governor of the Swan River colony.

    • Dragun family in mourning again

      IN BRIEF | The family of Network Ten newsreader Charmaine Dragun are in mourning again, following the death of her uncle, Lewis Bedford, in a major bushfire in Western Australia.

  • December 19 2007

    • Seven takes control of Unwired

      After months of delays and shareholder protests, the Seven Network has finally completed its acquisition of Unwired - a wireless internet service provider.

  • December 18 2007

    • Meakin "delighted" to avoid jail

      Seven News boss Peter Meakin says he is delighted to have avoided spending time in jail, after he successfully won an appeal over a drink driving charge yesterday.

      1 comment

  • December 17 2007

    • WIN NBN move to capture summer audience surge

      Regional TV networks WIN NBN are launching a major new marketing initiative to capture surging audience potentials of between 10 to 20% during the summer.

    • Shaun James departs Ten

      Network Ten today announced that after three and a half years with the company, Shaun James - Ten's chief network marketing officer - would depart at the end of 2007.

  • November 25 2007

    • Matt Price dies

      Matt Price, a popular and respected journalist with The Australian newspaper, has died in Perth aged 45.

  • November 14 2007

    • Al Jazeera English to celebrate one year anniversary

      Al Jazeera English, the news and current affairs channel which today reaches more than 100 million homes worldwide, will celebrate its one year anniversary tomorrow. Since its launch in 2006 the channel has been "setting the news agenda" with award winning reporting from all corners of the world.

  • November 13 2007

    • Susie celebrates 100 episodes

      WIN Television's regionally produced variety program Susie will celebrate its 100th episode tomorrow. Host Susie Elelman is thrilled at reaching this milestone and said it is a dream come true.

  • November 12 2007

  • November 10 2007

    • Sky News goes global for Election 2007

      Sky News have announced that it has reached agreements to broadcast its election night coverage on November 24 live across the world on leading digital television, online, and mobile platforms.

      15 comments

  • November 9 2007

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  • November 2 2007

    • Charmaine Dragun dead at 29

      UPDATED 04/11/2007 | Network Ten news presenter Charmaine Dragun has been found dead following an incident at The Gap in Sydney. Police have described her death as non-suspicious.

      101 comments

  • October 21 2007

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  • October 12 2007

    • Adelaide radio trio switch stations

      IN BRIEF | The number one breakfast team on FM radio in Adelaide has switched stations. Mix 102.3 is losing its popular breakfast trio Kym Dillon, Ali Carle and Chris Dzelde to Austereo's Triple M from the beginning of next year.

      1 comment

  • October 2 2007

    • George Grljusich diagnosed with lung cancer

      Veteran WA sport broadcaster and former WAFL player George Grljusich has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. The shock announcement comes just a day after the death of former West Coast Eagles star and media personality Chris Mainwaring.

      5 comments

  • October 1 2007

    • Chris Mainwaring dead at 41

      UPDATED 5/10/2007 | Former West Coast Eagles premiership player and Channel Seven Perth's weekend sports presenter Chris Mainwaring died this morning after collapsing at home, despite desperate efforts by paramedics to save his life.

      196 comments

  • September 27 2007

    • ACMA finds Seven breached complaints handling provisions

      The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Channel Seven Perth Pty Ltd, the licensee of commercial television service TVW-7 Perth, breached the complaints handling provisions of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice.

  • September 19 2007

    • Monica Attard walks away from Media Watch

      Monica Attard, the presenter of ABC's Media Watch, will leave the show after the current season ends in November this year. Just yesterday, former Media Watch producer Tim Palmer resigned from the program, after being offered the position of executive producer for both Lateline and Lateline Business.

    • Kelly Nestor returns home to Adelaide

      Kelly Nestor will join Channel Nine Adelaide's news desk in October, sharing the presenting duties with Rob Kelvin. She's been named as the new co-presenter, replacing the late Kevin Crease who died in April this year.

      5 comments

  • September 15 2007

    • Adelaide weatherman calls it a day

      After 40 years in the media industry, 27 of those as a weatherman, National Nine News Adelaide meteorologist Keith Martyn will bow out from Television, saying that it's time to slow down, and that "It's more time for the family now."

      16 comments

  • September 14 2007

    • Fan talks continue

      Seven Perth boss Chris Wharton has told Southern Cross Broadcasting that he has spoken to reporter Alison Fan since her mid-week walkout and says she is still contracted to the station for another 18 months, despite a written resignation apparently being accepted by news director Shaun Menegola.

      1 comment

  • September 13 2007

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  • September 9 2007

    • Reporter attacked during live cross

      UPDATED | FIRST ON AM | A Seven News Reporter has been crash tackled to the ground, and punched and kicked by up to five men outside Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne during a Live cross on Brisbane's 7 News tonight.

      9 comments

  • September 7 2007

    • Nine and WIN reach agreement on licensing fees

      The Nine Network and WIN Corporation today announced that agreement had been reached on licensing fees for the regional stations in the WIN National Network and STW-9 Perth. There is no change to the arrangements for NWS-9 in Adelaide.

      6 comments

  • September 6 2007

  • September 5 2007

    • Howard questioned by Police

      IN BRIEF | Seven News Reporter Dylan Howard has been questioned by Police following the official investigation into how medical records of two AFL players were obtained by the Seven Network.

      2 comments

  • September 4 2007

    • Seven apologises to the AFL

      The Seven Network has apologised to the AFL and leagues players, saying they value the co-operation they receive from them, and they sincerely regret any damage which has been caused by the recent controversy with a report aired about alleged drug taking within a Victorian club.

      3 comments

    • WIN Television signs deal with Seven

      Andrew Gordon, WIN Corporation Chairman today announced a programming deal with the Seven Network to deliver Seven Network programming to WIN regional South Australia viewers, replacing the current Nine Network schedule.

      3 comments

    • WIN South Australia to strike a deal with Seven?

      WIN Television is expected to announce that it will predominantly take the Seven Network's programming for the Limestone Coast area in South Australia, including SA's second largest city Mount Gambier, Naracoorte, Millicent and Bordertown, and the Riverland towns of Berri, Loxton, Barmera and Renmark.

  • August 29 2007

  • August 28 2007

    • AFL's silent protest against Seven

      Following the purchase and publication of medical records by Channel Seven which exposed several AFL players of using drugs, the AFL's Player's Association plans a silent protest against the Seven Network, refusing to speak about any matter concerning AFL.

  • August 27 2007

    • John Westacott named as new Nine News Chief

      John Westacott has been announced as the new director of news and current affairs at Channel Nine. Westacott has been with the network for 15 years, his previous position as executive producer for 60 Minutes.

      5 comments

    • Seven Melbourne offices raided by Police

      UPDATED | Channel Seven's Docklands office in Melbourne has been raided by police officers today, to investigate the theft of medical records after a report aired on the network exposing AFL players from a Victorian club have used drugs.

  • August 25 2007

    • Ray Martin resigns from the Nine Network

      Television legend Ray Martin has decided to walk away from television after almost 30 years. The shock announcement comes just a day after the Nine Network's director of news Garry Linnell also resigned from the network.

      4 comments

  • August 23 2007

    • Garry Linnell resigns from Nine

      The Nine network's Director of News and Current Affairs has resigned from the network. Garry Linnell said in a statement released by the Nine Network that wouldn't be able to achieve what he set out to do when he first joined the network.

      2 comments

  • August 21 2007

  • August 20 2007

    • WIN Television announces new employees

      WIN Television have today announced the appointment of two new employees to fill key roles at the network - Mhairi Wheater to the newly created position of Promotions Manager in Perth, and Rod Hockey to the position of WIN Network General Manager.

  • August 17 2007

    • Leigh says farewell to Today Tonight

      For 11 years, Today Tonight Adelaide has been fronted by Leigh McClusky- the only remaining original presenter of the program across the nation, and with 250 consecutive weekly wins, Leigh left the program tonight on a high.

      3 comments

  • August 8 2007

    • 'The Age' named Pacific newspaper of the year

      Fairfax publication 'The Age' has been named the Pacific region's major newspaper of the year tonight, beating rival Melbourne newspaper 'Herald Sun', which had won the award for the past 2 years.

  • August 7 2007

    • Twins for news couple

      IN BRIEF | Channel 7 News Correspondent Chris Reason, and Channel 10 Newsreader Kathryn Robinson are the proud new parents of two healthy babies.

    • Ten signs retransmission agreement with FOXTEL

      In what's being called a "boon" for viewers, Network Ten CEO Grant Blackley and FOXTEL CEO Kim Williams have announced that Network Ten will be retransmitted on FOXTEL Digital from September.

      5 comments

  • August 2 2007

  • August 1 2007

    • Seven increases West Australian Newspapers stake again

      IN BRIEF | The Seven Network has today increased its shareholding in West Australian Newspapers Holding Limited to 17.3%, up 1.2% from its previous level. The move comes on a day when the stock market as a whole suffered huge loses with none of the S&P 200 companies recording any gains.

    • Keysar Trad wins 2GB defamation court battle

      UPDATED | Keysar Trad, the president of the Islamic Friendship Association has successful sued 2GB licensee Harbour Radio, for defamation by shock jock Jason Morrison following an on air tirade against Mr Trad on December 19th.

      1 comment

  • July 30 2007

    • Aleisha wins Big Brother 2007

      UPDATED | After one hundred days, nineteen housemates, and countless controversies, Big Brother has concluded for another year tonight announcing blonde bombshell Aleisha as the winner of the series, taking home to prize money of $450,000.

      2 comments

  • July 27 2007

    • Seven loses C7 case

      The Seven Network have lost the C7 case against Australia's media organisations. In 2000, Seven launched what is considered to be the largest ever media lawsuit in Australia under the Trade Practices Act, naming Nine, Ten, Optus, Austar, the AFL, the NRL, Fox Sports, PBL and Telstra as defendants.

      1 comment

  • July 26 2007

    • Al Jazeera English using the internet to lure US viewers

      Al Jazeera English says it has signed up more than 20,000 US subscribers to its online video streaming service, effectively side stepping the US cable operators who have refused to carry the channel since it launched in November of last year.

    • Seven says no to new Hey Hey show

      The Seven Network have told Dancing with the Stars host, Daryl Somers, that his new "Hey Hey It's Saturday" style show just isn't going to happen. Somers had been planning to film a pilot episode of the new show next Saturday.

      2 comments

  • July 25 2007

    • Martin approached for a new Nine News program

      Channel Nine has asked network legend Ray Martin to host a early news show, in a hope to restore the news rating decline. The program would be screened at 5pm, replacing the current 4.30 news hosted by Kelly Connolly.

      6 comments

    • Rowe causes tension at Seven News

      As Jessica Rowe has been appointed part time newsreader for Seven's Sydney newsroom, tensions are on the boil, especially by several aspiring newsreaders.

      5 comments

    • ACMA renews 4CRB Gold Coast's licence

      The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has today renewed the licence of Gold Coast community station 4CRB, with a change to its community interest so that it now represent seniors in the licence area.

  • July 24 2007

    • Seven winning the revenue race

      The Seven Network is the big winner in revenue according to figures released by Free TV Australia today. Seven's share of the revenue pie has jumped to 39.18%, the highest it has ever been outside the period of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

    • ACCC to investigate the acquisition of Southern Cross Broadcasting

      The Chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Graeme Samuel, has announced that the ACCC will be conducting a full competition assessment of Macquarie Media's proposed acquisition of Southern Cross Broadcasting.

  • July 22 2007

  • July 20 2007

    • Telstra launches BigPond TV

      Telstra says it will take television away from our lounge rooms following the launch of Australia's first "on demand" mobile television service - named, unsurprisingly, BigPond TV. The launch of the service was filled with much fanfare, with stars Eric Bana and Richard Wilkins taking part in the event.

  • July 12 2007

  • July 11 2007

    • Tina Altieri gives birth to baby boy

      IN BRIEF | Seven Perth personality and former National Nine News Perth presenter Tina Altieri has given birth to a baby boy. Jackson was born at 10.51am yesterday morning weighing 3.6kg (8 lb 1 oz) and is 53cm long.

      3 comments

  • July 6 2007

    • Leigh McClusky to leave Today Tonight Adelaide

      UPDATED | FIRST ON AM | Leigh McClusky, presenter of the Adelaide edition of Today Tonight, will be leaving the program in six weeks after announcing tonight that she is pregnant with twins. McClusky returned from maternity leave just last year in August, after giving birth to her previous child.

      9 comments

  • July 4 2007

    • Seven ups WAN stake

      The Seven Network has increased its shareholding in West Australian Newspapers Ltd, the publisher of Western Australia's only daily newspaper The West Australian as well as the owner of numerous regional radio stations and newspapers, to 16.1%, an increase from its previous holding of 15%.

      5 comments

    • Alan Johnson freed from captivity

      The BBC's middle eastern correspondent Alan Johnston has spoken about his relief after being released from captivity in Gaza, where he spent 4 months being held captive by a radical Islamic group. He was kidnapped from the Gaza Strip while reporting for the BBC.

  • July 3 2007

    • Southern Cross sold to Macquarie Media

      Southern Cross Broadcasting is set to be purchased by the Macquarie Media Group for $1.35 Billion. Southern Cross Broadcasting will recommend shareholders accept the proposal, receiving $17.41 per each share.

  • July 2 2007

    • New premises for Nine Perth?

      The new owners of Channel Nine Perth, WIN Television, are considering a sell off of the station's traditional Dianella premises and a move to new premises which would move them closer to advertising clients.

  • June 25 2007

    • Seven Brisbane - now in high definition

      The Seven Network has flicked the switch on the 1080i high definition (HD) format in Brisbane today. The move comes just a day after the 1080i HD format was enabled in Adelaide and Perth, and four months after it was enabled in Sydney and Melbourne.

    • News Limited goes green

      Australia's largest newspaper publisher News Limited has today announced plans to cut its carbon emissions by 20% and become carbon neutral by 2010 and has launched a new website One Degree (www.1degree.net.au) to aid in the rollout of News Limited's plans.

  • June 24 2007

  • June 23 2007

  • June 22 2007

    • Shock jock to take Extra chair

      Triple M shock jock Ian Skippen is moving to television - if only for 5 days. Skippen has been announced as one of the many fill in hosts for the very pregnant Jillian Whiting on Channel Nine Queensland's afternoon program, Extra.

      2 comments

    • The Morning Show dominates

      TV duo Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies have proved to be yet another spectacular ratings success for the Seven Network in the 9am-11am timeslot. The Morning Show, which broadcast its first show on Monday 22 June raked in the viewers, with the majority keeping their remotes on the table after Sunrise.

      1 comment

    • STW-9 General Manager resigns

      UPDATED | WIN Corporation has today announced the resignation of Channel Nine Perth General Manager, Michael Mitchell. Mitchell will take on a new role with the WIN Group as a consultant from July 1 2007.

  • June 17 2007

    • Kidnapped BBC journalist to be 'released in hours'

      A Hamas official has said that BBC reporter Alan Johnston who was abducted by gunman in Gaza three months ago, will be released within hours. On June 1st, Johnston appeared in an internet video claiming he'd been treated well by his captors, and appeared to be in good health.

    • Peter Meakin avoids jail... for now

      Seven News boss Peter Meakin has avoided having to spend this weekend behind bars while an appeal against his sentence is prepared. He was given a 14 month periodic detention sentence after being convicted of drink driving and dangerous driving late last month.

  • June 13 2007

    • STW-9 sale complete

      Sunraysia Television has announced to the ASX that subsidiary Swan TV (the owner of STW-9) has today been officially sold to Win Television in exchange for $163.2m following last weeks overwhelming vote to approve the sale to Win.

    • The axe falls on Nine's Catch Up

      The Nine Network's daytime talk show The Catch-Up has been axed today, with the final live show airing on Friday. This came minutes after the creator of the program Mia Freedman resigned from the network, after 16 years with the company.

  • June 12 2007

    • Matthew Newton found guilty of assault

      Matthew Newton, son of television legend Bert Newton, has been found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend, actress Brooke Satchwell. The assault occurred in September last year, when Newton pushed Satchwell to the ground after a verbal argument.

  • June 8 2007

    • Corby family to sue the Seven Network

      The mother of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, Rosleigh Rose, is suing the Seven Network for defamation over allegations that were broadcast on Seven's top rating public affairs program Today Tonight earlier this year.

      3 comments

    • Sunraysia approves WIN's offer

      FIRST ON AM | Sunraysia shareholders today overwhelmingly voted to approve an offer by Win Corporation for its Perth television station STW-9 valued at $163.2m. The station sale could be completed as early as Tuesday June 12th.

  • June 5 2007

    • Alan Jones boned from the Today show

      The new owners of Channel Nine have claimed their first victim; high profile radio host Alan Jones has been sacked from the Today show, and will deliver his last editorial next Friday. Jones has been a close friend of the Packer family for decades.

      1 comment

  • June 1 2007

    • Hope renewed for kidnapped BBC reporter

      A video has been posted on a radical Islamic group website with abducted BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnson saying that his captors have treated him well, and that he's in good health. The Army of Islam posted the video today, following his kidnapping in March.

    • Packer sells Nine to CVC

      James Packer has sold another 25% of PBL Media to private equity partner CVC Asia Pacific in a move which gives CVC full control of the Nine television network. Mr Packer said the sale of the additional 25% was part of a broader reallocation of capital within PBL.

  • May 31 2007

    • Weekend jail for Seven News chief Peter Meakin

      Seven Network news and current affairs boss Peter Meakin has been found guilty of dangerous driving and sentenced to at least 14 months weekend detention after he fled from a police breath testing unit on Sydney's Northern Beaches, nearly hitting a police officer.

      5 comments

  • May 30 2007

  • May 23 2007

    • Sunrise to begin local news updates

      UPDATED | The Seven Network's popular breakfast program, Sunrise, has announced plans to begin including local news segments into the show from Monday, May 28th. "Sunrise viewers told us they want to know what's happening in their own backyards" said Adam Boland, Executive Producer of Sunrise.

      1 comment

  • May 19 2007

    • BBC dumps Neighbours

      The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will drop long time running Australian drama 'Neighbours' from it's 2008 schedule, after backing down in a bidding war saying that the shows distributors were asking for far too much money.

  • May 18 2007

    • The Morning Show announced

      Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur have been named the two hosts of Seven's new morning television show, "The Morning Show". The two will host the morning variety show live from Seven's Martin Place studios straight after Sunrise.

      5 comments

    • Eddie McGuire bones himself

      After just 17 months in the top position, the Nine Network has announced that Eddie McGuire will step down as CEO from June 30 to spend more time on air. McGuire said he would take some time off before returning to television however.

      2 comments

  • May 12 2007

  • May 11 2007

    • Live throughout the world online, this is Seven's 4.30 News

      As of Monday, Seven will broadcast its "First at 4.30pm" news bulletin live on its Yahoo!7 website. Internet users will be able to tune in at 4.30pm AEST at work and at home and catch Samantha Armytage with the latest news from across the country and around the world.

  • May 10 2007

    • Lisa Wilkinson replaces Rowe on Today

      Weekend Sunrise co-host Lisa Wilkinson will replace Jessica Rowe as co-host of Channel Nine's Today show from May 28th. Previous co-host Jessica Rowe left the Nine network on Friday after a breakdown in negotiations about her return from maternity leave.

  • May 6 2007

    • A golden night for Kate Ritchie at the Logies

      Home and Away actress Kate Ritchie has won the Gold Logie at tonights 49th annual TV Week Logie Awards at Crown Casino in Melbourne. This is Ritchie's first ever Gold Logie, also winning the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress. You can discuss the results in the Logies thread by clicking here.

  • May 5 2007

    • Jessica Rowe leaves the Nine Network

      Jessica Rowe has walked out the Nine Network and the Today Show after a breakdown in negotiations about her return from maternity leave. The statement released just minutes ago mentioned how Rowe wouldn't be returning to the network, and that the network wished Rowe the best for her future career.

  • May 4 2007

    • 2007 Fugly Award winners... or losers announced

      This Sunday sees Australian televisions night of nights, the TV Week Logie Awards at the Crown Casino acknowledge the nations greatest media personalities... but just so no one misses out, the winners of the 2007 Fugly awards which acknowledge the not so great side of television have been announced.

    • Big Brother's cheap grab for ratings

      Community groups and industry professionals are outraged that Network Ten's 'Big Brother' knew a contestant had miscarried, but decided to continue with a task to have housemates look after toy babies and keep them "alive".

  • May 3 2007

    • Blackstone and Carlyle Group combine to bid for Ten

      Blackstone Group and Carlyle Group may both join forces and bid up to $2.7 Billion for the Ten network, which has stations in the nations five biggest cities. NBK Capital (the National Bank of Kuwait investment banking unit) has also shown interest.

  • May 2 2007

    • PBL and WIN to join forces?

      WIN Corporation's Bruce Gordon and PBL Media's James Packer are reportedly joining forces in the battle to purchase Channel Nine Adelaide, which has been Adelaide's top rating station for 5 years, and is currently owned by Southern Cross Broadcasting.

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  • May 1 2007

    • PBL Media purchases NBN for $250 million

      PBL Media has won it's first battle against Bruce Gordon's WIN Corporation after agreeing to buy Newcastle television station NBN for $250 million from SP Telemedia - outbidding the WIN Corporation by $50 million.

  • April 30 2007

    • NBN offers due today

      SP Telemedia, the owners of television station NBN, have notified the ASX that they received a binding offer for their media assets from WIN Corporation late on Friday. The company had previously received an offer from PBL Media and entered into a period of due diligence with them.

  • April 23 2007

    • PBL bid for NBN

      SP Telemedia, the owners of television station NBN, has received a non-binding proposal for its media assets from PBL Media. SP say they have entered into a period of exclusivity with PBL Media to conduct due diligence. Both parties will work to negotiate mutually acceptable documentation.

    • ASTRA Winners

      The 5th annual ASTRA Awards, subscription televisions night of nights, has been held at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney. Steve Irwin was voted most popular male personality for his documentaries on Animal Planet, while Antonia Kidman was voted most popular female personality for her work on the "W" channel.

  • April 20 2007

    • Sunraysia backs WIN

      Sunraysia Television today announced that it is changing its recommendation to shareholders in relation to the sale of Swan Television (the owner of Channel Nine Perth). Until now, Sunraysia has been recommending that shareholders accept the offer made by PBL Media.

    • PBL, WIN, set sight on NBN

      PBL Media and Bruce Gordon's WIN Corporation have shifted their acquisition sights from STW Channel Nine in Perth to NBN Television based in Newcastle, NSW. Both parties are said to be in talks with SP Telemedia, owners of NBN Television, in a deal that could possibly be worth $200 million dollars.

  • April 19 2007

    • WA Government to provide funding for Access 31

      WA Premier Alan Carpenter has today announced $600,000 to secure the future of Access 31 - Perth's free-to-air and only licensed community television station. Mr Carpenter said the one-off State Government funding would ensure the station's ongoing viability and capability toward digital transmission.

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  • April 16 2007

    • WIN ups its bid for Nine Perth

      WIN Television shows no sign of backing down from wanting to buy Channel Nine in Perth. Following Friday's rejection of their initial offer for the station (No WIN for Nine Perth), the regional TV operator has tonight lodged a revised bid for Sunraysia Television.

  • April 13 2007

    • No WIN for Nine Perth

      Sunraysia Television, the operators of Channel Nine Perth, have refused to recommend an offer by WIN Television over that of rival bidder PBL Media. The WIN offer was valued at $146 million - $10 million higher than an offer already received by PBL Media.

  • April 10 2007

    • Kevin Crease has died

      The face of Channel Nine in Adelaide, Kevin Crease, has died. He retired from his presenting role last month, after it was revealed he was suffering from cancer. Signs of trouble appeared in February, when his on-air colleague, Rob Kelvin, announced that he was "unwell".

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  • April 4 2007

    • Seven increases WAN stake

      The Seven Network today notified the Australian Stock Exchange that it has increased its holding in West Australian Newspapers to just above 15%. This follows the introduction of media reforms which were proclaimed today.

    • Seven and SBS join forces for Beijing

      The Seven Network and SBS today announced that SBS will join with Seven in 2008 as a complementary broadcaster of the Beijing Olympic Games, replicating the partnership the two networks shared for the Athens Olympics.

  • April 2 2007

    • Mercedes sues Seven and Today Tonight

      Schapelle Corby's sister, Mercedes, is suing Channel Seven, Today Tonight, east-coast TT presenter Anna Coren and TT reporter Bryan Seymour for defamation over allegations made by former family friend Jodie Power on the program earlier this year.

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  • March 31 2007

    • Kath & Kim head to Seven

      The girls of Fountain Lakes are leaving the ABC nest and heading to Seven for a reported $3 million pay check. The next series will air later this year, and run for at least 8 episodes and will include high profile guest stars including Little Britain's Matt Lucas and Shane Warne.

  • March 28 2007

    • Seven Perth's "exclusive" blunder

      The director of Seven News in Perth, Shaun Menegola, has apologised to viewers following a promo that went to air on Friday night. The promo stated that Seven News had an exclusive interview with Ben Cousins from the West Coast Eagles, which was to air during Monday night's bulletin.

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    • WIN Television stops sale of STW-9 to PBL Media

      WIN Television has won their injunction in the NSW Supreme Court, which prevents the shareholders of Sunraysia Television (owner of Channel Nine Perth) from voting on PBL Media's $136.4 million offer to take over the station. The vote had been scheduled to take place today.

  • March 24 2007

    • Somalia orders Al Jazeera off air

      The government of Somalia has ordered Al Jazeera's satellite television network to stop broadcasting from the country's capital, along with two local privately owned radio stations. This is the second time that the government has ordered the media outlets off air.

  • March 20 2007

    • WIN Television expected to bid on STW-9

      The drama surrounding the sale of STW-9 (Channel Nine Perth) is continuing, with regional broadcaster WIN Television expected to outbid the recent offer made by PBL Media. Bruce Gordon, the owner of WIN Television, confirmed yesterday in the NSW Supreme Court that he is considering making a higher offer.

    • 92.9 suffers outage

      Perth radio station 92.9 went off the air at about 5:30pm this afternoon for approximately 20 minutes. It happened during Austereo's national drivetime program, Hamish and Andy was being broadcast across Perth. The cause is currently not known.

    • Sarah Murdoch signs off 'Today'

      Sarah Murdoch has announced today that after 4 months of filling in for Jessica Rowe over the summer, that she'll be leaving on the 30th of March with Today newsreader Kellie Connolly taking over the co-hosting duty.

  • March 19 2007

    • 2GB Host Guilty

      Australian radio talkback host Alan Jones has been found guilty of publicly naming a minor involved in a crime. Mr Jones did not appear in court today as he was unwell. The maximum fine is $5,500 plus a possible one year prison term.

    • Seven tests 1080i

      The Seven Network is conducting a week long test of broadcasting in 1080i High Definition. The trial began on Sunday in Sydney and Melbourne, with Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth continuing to broadcast using the 576p format as has been used by Seven since it commenced digital broadcasting in 2001.

  • March 18 2007

    • Today not superior: Sunrise

      David Koch has hit back at claims by Today show host Richard Wilkins that Today is is of a more 'superior' quality than the top rating rival breakfast programme, Sunrise. Koch tells TV Guide that television viewers want three things in the morning.

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    • Kevin Crease to retire after being diagnosed with cancer

      Kevin Crease has revealed that he's fighting cancer, and that he wont be returning to present the news on NWS9 (Channel Nine Adelaide). Crease took leave from his regular weeknight presenting in February, with his colleague Rob Kelvin saying he was 'unwell'.

  • March 17 2007

    • Yvette Mooney fighting breast cancer

      Following weeks of speculation as to where she had gone, it has now been revealed that Yvette Mooney - the weekend presenter for Seven News in Perth - is suffering from breast cancer. She has undergone treatment which is believed to have been successful in removing the cancer.

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  • March 7 2007

    • Seven Adelaide to show all 20 Crows and Power away games live

      Channel Seven Adelaide (SAS7) is to break from network policy, and show all Adelaide Crows and Port Power away games live into Adelaide. Before this, SAS7 was to show Friday night matches played in Melbourne on a 90 minute delay.

    • No fooling: Rove returns on April 1st

      Channel Ten personality Rove McManus will return to our screens on April Fools Day on a new night - Sunday at 8.30pm instead of his previous slot of Tuesday at 9.30pm. Rove Live will now go head to head with Grey's Anatomy on Seven, and CSI on Nine.

  • February 25 2007

    • Eddie set to swing axe at STW-9

      With the sale of Channel Nine Perth to PBL Media set to be negotiated in late March, Eddie McGuire (CEO of the Nine Network) is ready to swing the job slashing axe, numerous TV executives and industry sources have said.

  • February 22 2007

    • Today Tonight reporter suspended

      Today Tonight reporter Nicholas Boot has been stood down following a story that aired on the program on Tuesday night. The story showed an elderly woman chained to her room at an aged care centre, supposedly in protest for being kicked out of her home.

  • February 21 2007

    • PBL buys STW-9

      PBL Media, the recently formed joint venture between PBL and CVC, has struck an agreement with Sunraysia Television Ltd for the purchase of its wholly owned subsidiary Swan Television and Radio Broadcasters, the operator of STW-9 (Channel Nine Perth).

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  • February 19 2007

    • Ugly Betty premiere takes top honours

      Seven's highly promoted new show Ugly Betty has exceeded expectations with more than 2 million Australians tuning in for the show's premiere last night. Betty was the highest rating show of the night, a result that Seven should be very happy with.

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  • February 18 2007

    • Challenor signs off

      Tracey Challenor, the weekend presenter for Seven News in Brisbane, has signed off for the final time. An emotional Challenor thanked viewers for their support over the years, and said she was looking forward to having a break.

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  • February 13 2007

    • A new four-part series to air on Al Jazeera English

      Al Jazeera English has announced a new four-part series, Children of Conflict, presented by Nadene Ghouri, that explores the lives of children around the world whose lives are blighted by growing up in conflict zones.

  • February 9 2007

    • Nine Commentator in hot water

      Ian Healy has apologised after mocking breast cancer research, by playing the 'air violin' while Andrew Symonds was discussing how he and Matthew Hayden have used pink cricket bat grips in support of breast cancer research.

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  • February 8 2007

    • FOXTEL joins Seven and Ten in AFL deal

      Pay television provider FOXTEL today announced it has reached a $315.5 million dollar agreement with current AFL rights holders the Seven and Ten networks to televise 4 live games per round for the next 5 years.

  • February 6 2007

    • Schulter shafts Cummins

      New Channel 7 Brisbane recruit John Schulter has signed a long term contract with the network. Originally hired as a summer fill-in weather presenter to relieve permanent presenter Talitha Cummins while she was on holidays, his performance has led to a full time gig.

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  • January 29 2007

    • Seven Number 1 in Ad Revenue

      The Seven Network is number 1 for advertising revenue for the period July to December 2006 according to information released by Free TV Australia today. The first time (out of an olympics period) that Seven has beaten Nine in advertising revenue.

  • January 24 2007

    • Wilson returns to Seven

      Jim Wilson is returning to Seven just 2 years after quitting the network when they replaced him as sportsreader on Seven Melbourne's news with Beverley O'Connor while he was in Athen's working on the network's Olympics coverage.

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  • January 23 2007

    • Nine no longer 'Restless'

      Channel Nine has dropped stalwart daytime soapie "The Young & The Restess" after 31 continual years of broadcast. It decided not to renew the contract with the distributor in December.

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  • January 22 2007

    • It's Wright weather for Sunrise

      In a summer of worst-kept secrets in the Australian media industry, Monique Wright has been confirmed as the Sunrise weather presenter.

  • January 17 2007

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  • January 15 2007

    • Coren to stay as Today Tonight host

      Following Naomi Robson's departure from the Today Tonight chair in late November, the rumours immediately started as to who will replace her in 2007.

  • January 13 2007

    • Beaumont takes 6PR Mornings gig

      Simon Beaumont, the current fill in presenter of 6PR's morning show has been announced as the replacement of popular presenter Bob Maumill. Beaumont began in media in 2001 as a producer at ABC Radio eventually producing Liam Barlett's morning show, when Bartlett jumped to 6PR he followed. Bartlett left shortly there after for a gig on the Nine Network's 60 Minutes.

  • January 10 2007

    • Naomi Robson set to dance with the stars

      Channel Seven have agreed to extend ex-Today Tonight presenter Naomi Robson's contract until June 30, allowing her to participate in the upcoming sixth series of Dancing With the Stars.

  • January 9 2007

  • January 3 2007

    • Audio gremlins disrupt Seven transmission

      The Seven Network has apologised to viewers after a technical fault caused a major disruption to audio during the prime-time broadcast of "Mayday Head on Collision" for several minutes on Wednesday night.

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