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James Manning

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James Manning
James has had a long and sometimes distinguished career working in the magazine industry, having written and edited a number of music publications in his native Melbourne, before starting the Australian edition of British “pop music bible” Smash Hits in 1984. He ran the title successfully for over a decade before moving on to edit other publications and later run a successful photo agency. In 1999 he took over as publisher and editor of Mediaweek.
ARIA Charts: Six Aussie albums top 10 including AC/DC still #1
Entertainment

ARIA Charts: Six Aussie albums top 10 including AC/DC still #1

A seventh week at #1 for Mood from 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior on the Singles Chart

by James ManningNov 29, 2020

Week 48 TV: Nine wins just one night, but The Block delivers the week
TV Ratings Analysis

Week 48 TV: Nine wins just one night, but The Block delivers the week

• Seven won the subsequent six nights of the week, but it wasn’t enough to overhaul Nine.

by James ManningNov 29, 2020

Podcast Week: Natarsha’s Agenda, Tim’s music podcast, Matthew’s True Crime
Industry Podcasts

Podcast Week: Natarsha’s Agenda, Tim’s music podcast, Matthew’s True Crime

Plus: About A Girl, Cathy Freeman & Spotify, Audible fiction, Podcast Awards

by James ManningNov 25, 2020

TV ratings November 24: SAS Australia wins for Seven
Television

TV ratings November 24: SAS Australia wins for Seven

• Australian Crime Stories wraps season 4 a timeslot winner

by James ManningNov 25, 2020

TV ratings November 23: SAS Australia hard on Erin in penultimate episode
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings November 23: SAS Australia hard on Erin in penultimate episode

• Have You Been Paying Attention? wraps its year a timeslot winner

by James ManningNov 24, 2020

TV ratings November 23: The Block ratings climb as do Brighton house values
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings November 23: The Block ratings climb as do Brighton house values

• Final week of survey starts with Nine win ahead of final survey battles

by James ManningNov 23, 2020

ARIA Charts: Aussie albums rule – 7 of top 8, AC/DC the new #1
Entertainment

ARIA Charts: Aussie albums rule – 7 of top 8, AC/DC the new #1

• PWR/UP is the 16th Australian #1 album on the ARIA Charts in 2020.

by James ManningNov 22, 2020

Week 47 TV: Origin and The Block combine one more time for Nine win
TV Ratings Analysis

Week 47 TV: Origin and The Block combine one more time for Nine win

Nine’s trump card in Week 48 – the final week of survey for 2020 – will be the final episode of The Block

by James ManningNov 22, 2020

TV ratings November 19: The Project scores Lewis Hamilton
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings November 19: The Project scores Lewis Hamilton

• Seven narrowly wins with new content on night with many repeats

by James ManningNov 20, 2020

Hugh Marks leads Nine executive team at Investor Strategy Day
Television

Hugh Marks leads Nine executive team at Investor Strategy Day

• What CEO candidates Mike Sneesby and Chris Janz told investors

by James ManningNov 20, 2020

TV ratings November 18: NRL season ends with one more big win for Nine
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings November 18: NRL season ends with one more big win for Nine

• Penultimate week of survey sees 50% primary shares in Sydney/Brisbane

by James ManningNov 19, 2020

Podcast Week: Your Morning Agenda, Kellie Riordan, Stephanie Coombs
Industry Podcasts

Podcast Week: Your Morning Agenda, Kellie Riordan, Stephanie Coombs

Plus: Martin Tyler and Howie, Last  Zero Waste Baby? Ageing, Casefile

by James ManningNov 18, 2020

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