The bid from big foreign players comes as the Seven Network’s offering declines in popularity and the AFL needs money to fund its player contracts.
It was billed as the TV event of the century – but did it really have an audience of 1 billion?
The winter edition of the Olympics is often a mixed bag for broadcasters:the commitment is enormous and doesn’t leave much room for schedule flexibility.
Nine’s lucrative deal to tell the story of Cleo Smith’s abduction raised eyebrows,but chequebook journalism is more complex than it seems.
Ash Barty’s drought-breaking Australian Open match was one of the highest rated Australian TV moments of the 21st century.
The doubles pairing of Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are drawing similar ratings to Ash Barty and Rafael Nadal,but it’s not enough to get the pair on Rod Laver Arena.
The show,titled 1883,is a western that celebrates the American frontier,and illustrates the unspeakable torment of the settlers seeking a better life.
In a tight year,victory came down to not just who got the numbers,but how they spun them.
Don’t let the success of The Newsreader,Five Bedrooms,Rosehaven et al. fool you:the future for Australian drama and comedy has never been so uncertain.
In the annual television ratings battle,ego and publicity play as much of a role as the data.
Top chef Scott Pickett and MasterChef fave Poh Ling Yeow will turn their attention to Twisties and Whoppers in Snackmasters,a cooking show with a difference.