Nic Christensen

The Coalition Government has today confirmed it will move to abolish both the ‘reach’ rule and ‘two out of three’ ownership rule, but has announced “new and higher” local content protections.In a press conference this afternoon, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield confirmed that he would be presenting to parliament a media reform package tomorrow that will […]

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The CEO of Nine Entertainment, Hugh Marks, has written to Nine staff seeking to reassure them the network is doing everything it can to free its 60 Minutes crew currently facing charges in Lebanon.On Tuesday, reporter Tara Brown, producer Stephen Rice, cameraman Ben Williamson and sound recordist David Ballment were formally charged over their involvement in […]

Everything under Australia’s media & marketing umbrella

Everything under Australia’s media & marketing umbrella

Everything under Australia’s media & marketing umbrella

Everything under Australia’s media & marketing umbrella

Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) has admitted it will have to take the high definition channel 9HD and lifestyle channel 9Life off-air as the regional broadcaster prepares to switch over its content in regional areas in Queensland, Southern NSW and Victoria from Ten to Nine.The TV network says it has ordered the technology but has admitted it will […]

TripleM breakfast host Eddie McGuire has apologised for remarks made on-air at a charity fundraiser about drowning The Age sports journalist Caroline Wilson.This morning TripleM breakfast host Eddie McGuire, who is also the president of Collingwood football club, sought to dampen the furore over remarks including comments about Wilson being held under water, which began circulating widely on […]

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