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Six new TV categories at AACTA Awards

2013-05-16T00:30:13Z

The search is on for Australia’s most outstanding film and television performers, practitioners and productions, with the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) calling for entries and jurors for the 3rd AACTA Awards.
The 3rd AACTA Awards will be held in January 2014 in Sydney.
AACTA has also announces that a total of 40 AACTA Awards will be bestowed, just one less than at the 2nd AACTA Awards.

Jim Carroll to lead SBS news and current affairs

2013-05-16T00:28:47Z

SBS has appointed Jim Carroll as its new director of News and Current Affairs.
He replaces outgoing director of News and Current Affairs, Paul Cutler, who will retire at the end of June. For the past three months Carroll has been SBS’s executive producer of World News Australia.
Carroll brings a wealth of experience in news and current affairs across Australia’s commercial television and radio networks. He is a recognised industry leader in delivery of news, current affairs, documentary and sports programming.

Ten Network gets 2014 Olympic Games

2013-05-14T00:24:18Z

Ten Network Holdings has announced it had signed an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to broadcast the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.
The agreement covers the rights across all broadcast platforms, including free-to-air television, subscription television, internet and mobile phone.

Bauer: Comment on readership

2013-05-09T22:55:41Z

• Bauer Media publishes Australia’s best-read titles in most major categories
• Bauer has the country’s most-read Monthly and Weekly titles: The Australian Women’s Weekly (1.873 million) and Woman’s Day (1.890 million)
• Bauer titles build readership share in seven categories
• Bauer Media maintains market leadership with 43.3% readership share, nearly double
that of nearest competitor

NewsLifeMedia: Readership results

2013-05-09T22:51:08Z

NewsLifeMedia continues to lead in the food, home and women’s and men’s fashion categories in which it operates, according to the latest Roy Morgan Readership Survey for the quarter ending March 2013.
Nicole Sheffield, managing director of NewsLifeMedia, said: “Our brands are strong. They inspire, inform, motivate and connect with readers and fuel their passions. I’m delighted that we continue to lead in our key categories as the NewsLifeMedia team is focused on delivering top quality, innovative and trusted content that connects with consumers where ever they are spending their time."
GQ Australia magazine had a phenomenal year-on-year percentage gain with a 50.7% increase in readers; Country Style magazine grew 1.1% year-on-year; and Gardening Australia Magazine enjoyed a readership gain of 10.4% year-on-year.

Pacific Magazines: Readership and weekly mag circ

2013-05-09T22:33:28Z

Pacific Magazines, the publishing arm of Seven West Media, has delivered strong market share increases in both readership and circulation.
In the 12 months to March 2013, Pacific Magazines increased its share of annual gross readership by 1.9 percentage points to 29.3%. This is the second consecutive release Pacific Magazines has increased readership market share, as the only major publisher to do so.
Pacific Magazines' top six magazines reach almost half (46%) of the female population aged 14+ every month. This impressive reach is achieved with just six titles – Better Homes and Gardens, New Idea, that's life!, Who, Women's Health and marie claire.
The overall magazine readership market is down just 1.6% over the past 12 months and is steady on the quarter at 0.5% POP.

News Limited starts the meter running, adds news+

2013-05-09T00:26:00Z

The chief executive officer of News Limited, Kim Williams, has announced the launch of a new digital subscription service for The Daily Telegraph and Herald Sun together with a fresh addition: news+, a product enhancement to support the company’s rollout of digital subscription products across its network.
The launch includes the integration of content from Fox Sports with News’ masthead sports content and an enhanced ability to serve local audiences with targeted content which meets specific interests and needs. The new subscription products will offer enhanced local content to subscribers in a range of completely renovated digital sites with exclusive sports content and a new metered subscription model for access to those key mastheads.

SBS commissions The Observer Effect

2013-05-06T00:40:48Z

SBS has commissioned a new 20x60-minute intimate, long-form interview series created and produced by Shine Australia, The Observer Effect, to be hosted by acclaimed journalist Ellen Fanning.
To broadcast on Sunday nights from 2 June, 2013 and using news and current affairs of the week to spark new discussion and debate, high-profile Australians will become ‘the observer’, giving their personal perspective on the issues shaping the national conversation in a light and entertaining format.
By viewing news and events through the eyes of ‘the observer’, the audience will get to know who they are beyond the 24 hour news headlines - whether politician, author, journalist, business leader, academic or philosopher.

New drama for WTFN

2013-04-30T00:14:49Z

One of Australia's leading factual producers is moving into scripted programs.
WTFN, known for Bondi Vet, The Living Room, Tony Robinson's Time Walks and the Logie-winning documentary Trishna and Krishna, has announced it has acquired Melbourne-based drama and film producer The Film Company.
Under the agreement The Film Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of WTFN and TFC principal Richard Keddie will join the WTFN board as Director of Drama and Features.

Finalists announced for 11th ASTRA Awards

2013-04-29T00:32:48Z

More than 50 finalists for the 11th annual ASTRA Awards have been announced in 15 industry-voted categories.
A total of 21 ASTRA Awards cover both industry-voted and subscriber-voted categories, recognising excellence in the Australian subscription TV (STV) industry.
“Our 2013 finalists once again show the diversity, talent and terrific level of entertainment that subscription TV offers,” said Andrew Maiden, CEO of ASTRA.
In the coming weeks, finalists in the five subscriber-voted categories of the ASTRA Awards will also be announced. The remaining award category, which will be presented on the night of the 2013 ASTRA Awards, is Channel of the Year.