TV & Radio • Crikey

Gerard Rennick’s revolutionary Reddit handle, Erin Molan’s Trump exclusive, and anti-Greens campaigners unmasked

Charlie Lewis — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 02:19:53 +0000

Also in this week's Tips and Murmurs, the Lara Trump song we've all been waiting for.

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Australian TV is soon to be dominated by right-wing moguls

Glenn Dyer — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:08:33 +0000

Right-wing moguls might by the only people left willing to invest in the dying industry. It makes the role of the ABC ever more important.

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Anderson’s exit can be a reset at the ABC. It must start with Radio National

Guy Rundle — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 01:16:49 +0000

Radio National should be the centre of national culture, not drifting in the margins. Guy Rundle has some ideas on how to set things right at the station.

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We once called TV journos the ‘Filth’. Nine’s management has earned the label

Joel Deane — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:51:00 +0000

Nine's exodus of 85 staff — dozens with irreplaceable experience and contacts — reflects a management team that either doesn't understand or doesn't care about journalism.

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Disgraced Seven reveals huge profit fall, flags more sackings, but says nothing about NDAs

Bernard Keane — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 02:10:49 +0000

The Seven Network — home of bullies, harassers, rapists and war criminals — has reported another big fall in profits. But it's happy with its cost-cutting.

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Seven isn’t a suitable TV licence holder. Time to shut it down

Bernard Keane — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 01:40:02 +0000

The Seven Network no longer meets even the basic requirements of the Broadcasting Services Act. It should be shut down.

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Here’s what Crikey readers think the ABC is getting wrong. And a few things it’s getting right

Crikey Readers — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:29:51 +0000

If ABC chairman Kim Williams wants ideas to help lift the national broadcaster's standing, Crikey readers are more than happy to oblige.

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For sale: Murdoch’s grand dream, barely used. Available by subscription only

Christopher Warren — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:24:22 +0000

News Corp's sale of Foxtel represents the dying embers of Rupert Murdoch's grand plan for a global television subscription network.

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Yes, Kim Williams, yes! Let’s see some blood on the carpet for a better ABC!

Guy Rundle — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:07:13 +0000

Slow-burn comedy and drama, aimed at the mainstream, synergy with Radio National to broaden its appeal — can the clarinettist with clarity save Aunty from itself?

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‘He just moves on’: Australia’s most prolific progressive media investor has left a trail of chaos behind him

Cam Wilson — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 02:06:08 +0000

Piers Grove helped launch The Betoota Advocate, The Daily Aus and a beloved ABC show. An exclusive Crikey investigation reveals why former colleagues aren’t surprised his latest venture is unravelling.

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