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INSIDE THE NEW MAGAZINE
Mediaweek #977, September 6, 2010
Person Of The Week
Zac Skulander, creative manager at Fairfax 360
Top Stories
ACP’s Deborah Thomas talks to us about this year’s “30 Days of Health & Beauty” initiative, as well as her new role at the publisher and her new iPad addiction!
Spectator
A special gallery of radio stars, including Triple M Sydney's The Grill Team (naked!), the ARN Mix stream drive duo Ant & Becks (hosting Melbourne's MixFM Limelight Lounge), plus WSFM's brekky team Jonesy & Amanda (with Jimmy Barnes).
Media Buzz
Granada’s primetime gridlock, restaurant critic John Lethlean on burning bridges, Hamish & Andy & India, FetchTV gets Fox, Harper’s Next Top Model covergirl, Pacific’s Tween Tracker and GQ launches a new biannual.
Inside Newspapers
How The Canberra Times juggles local and federal audience. Editor Rod Quinn talks about how book reviews and arts reporting are thriving in the nation’s capital. We also have a full list of the PANPA Newspaper of the Year Awards 2010.
Inside Radio
Hamish & Andy talk to us exclusively about their future TV and radio plans, their India special and whether they are planning to move overseas sometime soon.
Inside Digital
The Jack Daniels team on why being online is good for long-term brand health, the iPad magazine that other magazine editors are downloading plus plenty of digital bytes too.
Inside Magazines
Harper’s Bazaar editor, Edwina McCann, talks about frocks, fashionistas and “30 Days of Fashion & Beauty”. Plus the secret to why her magazine has bucked the circ trend. We also interview Vogue editor Kirstie Clements about why it’s time to shop hard.
Inside Television
Director Paul Goldman reveals all about his controversial Such Is Life – The Troubled Times of Ben Cousins and how it became the highest rating Australian doco ever. Plus Tim Worner on Seven’s new digital channel 7mate.
Inside Sunscription TV
David Hamlin has just delivered Great Migrations to Nat Geo after working on it for three years. He talks to us about working today as a cross-platform documentary maker.
Entertainment Media
This week’s MPDAA box office chart, GfK DVD chart, Experian Hitwise top 20 men’s site rankings & ARIA album and singles charts.
MEDIAWEEK PODCASTS
Podcast 66
A quick (for us) 30-minute chat with Rob McKnight, Nine Sydney's head of news and current affairs promos. On a busy Thursday, McKnight talks with Brenden Wood and James Manning about promoting all of Nine's news and current affairs programming - from the Today show through to the 6pm NationalNineNews, to A Current Affair and also 60 Minutes. McKnight moved across from Seven some time ago, and he reveals what is bringing Nine bigger news audiences and what works best in on-air promos.
Friday September 3, 2010 2 features, 3 docos & 3 TV series get $1.3m from Film Victoria
Is Seven really going to try yet another AFL primetime show?
Fairfax Media board votes for experience: Greg Hywood & Michael Anderson
Authors: Charlie Pickering's first book, Poland Perry on number 24
Vanity Fair's top 100 of the new (tech) establishment: Murdoch #4
Ryan, Monty & Wippa's world record - 105 callers in 60 minutes
Plus: Sony's e-readers, Mark Scott on Sky News (again), Jane Chisholm joins Waterfront
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Magazines On Sale This Week
BRW Gerry Harvey Famous Posh & Becs G Magazine Kylie Kwong Grazia Katy Perry marie claire Kristen Stewart MasterChef Magazine Matt Moran New Idea Matthew Newton & Rachael Taylor NW Kardashians OK! Star body tips TIME The real cost of organic food Tracks 40th birthday with first edition reprint TV Soap Brooke, Stephanie & Hope TV Week Home and Away Vogue Australia with massive tote bag Who Elin Nordegren Woman's Day Bert & Patti Newton
Mediaweek TV
TRUE BLOOD Season 3 premiere - 19 August Thursdays 8:30pm on showcase
TV Top 30 2010
1 MasterChef - Winner Announced TEN 3,964 2 MasterChef - Finale Night TEN 3,542 3 State of Origin 1 - Match 9 2,455 4 MasterChef Australia TEN 2,439 5 Aus. Open - Men's Final 7 2,419 6 Underbelly: The Golden Mile 9 2,252 7 MasterChef Australia - Challenge TEN 2,194 8 State Of Origin 2 - Match 9 2,160 9 Packed To The Rafters 7 2,017 10 Such Is Life…Ben Cousins Part 1 7 1,999 11 Australia's Got Talent 7 1,955 12 MasterChef - Masterclass TEN 1,882 13 Seven News Sunday 7 1,843 14 State Of Origin 3 - Match 9 1,782 15 Undercover Boss Premiere TEN 1,779 16 Nine News Sunday 9 1,765 17 Hamish & Andy's…Courage TEN 1,749 18 Such Is Life…Ben Cousins Part 2 7 1,744 19 Top Gear 9 1,736 20 The Pacific 7 1,653 21 State of Origin 1 - Pre-Match 9 1,633 22 Glee TEN 1,611 23 Gruen Nation ABC1 1,608 24 Hawke TEN 1,597 25 Two And A Half Men 9 1,588 26 The Biggest Loser - The Winner TEN 1,577 27 Seven News Saturday 7 1,576 28 My Kitchen Rules 7 1,562 29 Modern Family TEN 1,553 30 NCIS TEN 1,519
Audience in thousands. Source: OzTAM. NB: Highest rating episode of each program/cricket match etc only noted. Updated weekly. (Last update end of week 35, 2010)
Top 10 spots by Airplay
on Radio Nationally
1 Harvey Norman 2 National Tiles 3 Domayne 4 Digital Radio Plus 5 The X Factor 6 Rivers 7 Commercial Radio Australia 8 Kmart 9 Big W 10 Bunnings Warehouse
All data provided by AirCheck Broadcast Monitoring. AirCheck.net.au
Week ending August 30, 2010
Top 10 Songs by Airplay
Nationally
1 Teenage Dream - Katy Perry (EMI) 2 DJ Got Us Falling In Love - Usher f. Pitbull (SME) 3 Love The Way You Lie - Eminem f. Rihanna (UMA) 4 Dynamite - Taio Cruz (UMA) 5 Club Can't Handle Me - Flo Rida f. David Guetta (Warner) 6 If I Had You - Adam Lambert (SME) 7 Closer To The Edge - 30 Seconds To Mars (EMI) 8 Dance In The Dark - Lady Gaga (UMA) 9 Like It's Her Birthday - Good Charlotte (EMI) 10 If It's Love - Train (SME)
*Compiled from the 52 stations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Central Coast, Newcastle, Adelaide and Perth, plus triple j and FBi 94.5 in Sydney. Week ending August 30, 2010
Zac Skulander, creative manager at Fairfax 360
ACP’s Deborah Thomas talks to us about this year’s “30 Days of Health & Beauty” initiative, as well as her new role at the publisher and her new iPad addiction!
A special gallery of radio stars, including Triple M Sydney's The Grill Team (naked!), the ARN Mix stream drive duo Ant & Becks (hosting Melbourne's MixFM Limelight Lounge), plus WSFM's brekky team Jonesy & Amanda (with Jimmy Barnes).
Granada’s primetime gridlock, restaurant critic John Lethlean on burning bridges, Hamish & Andy & India, FetchTV gets Fox, Harper’s Next Top Model covergirl, Pacific’s Tween Tracker and GQ launches a new biannual.
How The Canberra Times juggles local and federal audience. Editor Rod Quinn talks about how book reviews and arts reporting are thriving in the nation’s capital. We also have a full list of the PANPA Newspaper of the Year Awards 2010.
Hamish & Andy talk to us exclusively about their future TV and radio plans, their India special and whether they are planning to move overseas sometime soon.
The Jack Daniels team on why being online is good for long-term brand health, the iPad magazine that other magazine editors are downloading plus plenty of digital bytes too.
Harper’s Bazaar editor, Edwina McCann, talks about frocks, fashionistas and “30 Days of Fashion & Beauty”. Plus the secret to why her magazine has bucked the circ trend. We also interview Vogue editor Kirstie Clements about why it’s time to shop hard.
Director Paul Goldman reveals all about his controversial Such Is Life – The Troubled Times of Ben Cousins and how it became the highest rating Australian doco ever. Plus Tim Worner on Seven’s new digital channel 7mate.
David Hamlin has just delivered Great Migrations to Nat Geo after working on it for three years. He talks to us about working today as a cross-platform documentary maker.
This week’s MPDAA box office chart, GfK DVD chart, Experian Hitwise top 20 men’s site rankings & ARIA album and singles charts.
