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One of the most anticipated events of the AFL season kicks off at 8.30pm tonight when Garry Lyon, James Brayshaw and Sam Newman host the Grand Final Footy Show live from Rod Laver Arena on Channel Nine (live to Melbourne market only). Continue reading »

Press Release. Cricket fans will be able to follow the fortunes of last year’s BBL finalists Sydney Sixers and Perth Scorchers as they chase a $2.5m pay day with LIVE and EXCLUSIVE coverage of every match in the 2012 Karbonn Smart Champions League Twenty20 on FOX SPORTS from October 13. Continue reading »

A special Q&A event in conjunction with the Festival of Dangerous Ideas live from the Opera House - this Monday, 1 October (AEST) at 9.35pm on ABC1 and ABC News 24 (Live). Host Tony Jones will be joined by:  Continue reading »

IT WAS once the cornerstone of Kerry Packer’s multibillion-dollar fortune, but after two full days of talks among creditors Channel Nine was last night still fighting to stave off bankruptcy.

Sydney played host to a group believed to include Nine’s chairman Peter Bush and chief executive David Gyngell. Continue reading »

Timor-Leste, or East Timor, is the smallest and poorest country in Asia. Its only economic hope for the future lies in massive reserves of oil and gas in the Timor Sea. Having fought a bitter battle with Australia over seabed borders and mineral rights it’s now taking on some of the world’s biggest private energy companies, demanding they pay their fair share of tax on the resources they’re extracting. Continue reading »

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found that Nine Network station NBN Ltd breached the accuracy and fairness provisions of the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2010 in a broadcast of NBN News on 19 January 2012. Continue reading »

This week on SUNDAY NIGHT: 

TOURETTE’S

To the outside world, it can appear something of a joke, but Tourette’s is no laughing matter for those living with the syndrome. Sufferers’ lives are forever marred by the constant, uncontrollable urge to shout, swear and tic inappropriately. Continue reading »

X Factor wins the night, but did finish 20 minutes late meaning Seven’s figures for Criminal Minds and Covert Affairs (not in top 20) may not be accurate. Meanwhile, Ten struggles as ABC1 has a strong Wednesday night with the return of Hamster Wheel. Continue reading »

How hard is it to get a show to finish on time – or at least close?

Yes, The X Factor is rating its socks off, but, regardless of what EPG’s say, it is finishing well over 10 minutes late each night messing up programming for Seven subsequent, especially for those who record shows and don’t watch anything live. Continue reading »