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TV axe hangs over struggling NBL |
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04 Jul, 2008 - 3:24 PM - by Hereiam
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Peter Kogoy | July 04, 2008
THE National Basketball League faces a television black-out by pay television partner Fox Sports after losing both the Sydney Kings and Brisbane Bullets to financial problems.
Similarly Hummer, a division of General Motors, is reviewing its... [Read More]
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1 Reply | 203 Views
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ABC plans to give WNBL the bounce |
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04 Jul, 2008 - 3:19 PM - by Hereiam
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Jacquelin Magnay
July 4, 2008
THE ABC has slam-dunked its live coverage of the Women's National Basketball League for the coming season and plans to replace the prime 4pm Saturday afternoon highlights with a sport more politically in favour - women's football.
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Olympics windfall for online streaming |
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04 Jul, 2008 - 12:25 PM - by TheGame
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Yahoo!7 and Telstra's BigPond are preparing to exploit a 20 per cent rise in TV audiences predicted for the Olympics next month with comprehensive coverage streaming live for the first time online and to mobile phones.
Yahoo!7 expects more than a million online users will click on to... [Read More]
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3 Replies | 112 Views
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YouTube ordered to hand over user data |
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04 Jul, 2008 - 12:20 PM - by TheGame
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GOOGLE expressed disappointment and privacy groups voiced outrage after a judge ordered Google to give entertainment giant Viacom details of video-watching habits of visitors to its popular video-sharing website YouTube.
US District Court judge Louis Stanton has backed Viacom's request... [Read More]
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0 Replies | 93 Views
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Channel 31 Perth saved by businessman |
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03 Jul, 2008 - 7:58 PM - by digitalj
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The community television station Channel 31 will remain on the air after receiving a donation from a local businessman.
The station's board believes the money will be enough to keep the station afloat for another 18 months, by which time it expects the Federal Government will be... [Read More]
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0 Replies | 116 Views
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2GB block ABC Radio broadcasting Olympics in Sydney |
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03 Jul, 2008 - 3:43 PM - by dr worm
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ABC Media Release: 702 ABC Sydney audiences miss out on Beijing Olympics commentary
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Following the conclusion of extended negotiations for non-commercial radio rights for Beijing Olympics broadcast,... [Read More]
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4 Replies | 458 Views
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Optus Iphone Pricing |
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03 Jul, 2008 - 3:19 PM - by stixxx
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Get ready to be happy! The info you've been waiting for on the new iPhone 3G is here, and we're excited to share it with you!
Pricing and plans
Optus is making the iPhone 3G affordable for everyone. We're introducing a great new range of iPhone specific plans that are loaded... [Read More]
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5 Replies | 497 Views
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eBay drops PayPal only in Australia |
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03 Jul, 2008 - 2:16 PM - by Mark
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Internet auction website eBay has dropped its bid to use Australia as a guinea pig to trial a new policy where all other modes of payment are barred except its own transaction gateway, PayPal.
As a result, direct deposits, personal cheques and money orders will continue to exist as... [Read More]
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4 Replies | 200 Views
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Alan Jones has cancer |
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03 Jul, 2008 - 1:04 PM - by Mark
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Australia's number one broadcaster, Alan Jones, has announced on 2GB he is suffering from prostate cancer.
More news as it comes to hand.
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1 Reply | 139 Views
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Alan Jones to announce retirement today? |
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03 Jul, 2008 - 11:15 AM - by Mark
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2GB breakfast announcer Alan Jones is to make a statement at 12 noon today in the 2GB boardroom. There has been speculation about Jones' future in recent weeks, and there is an expectation Jones will either retire from radio or dramatically scale back his comittment, perhaps because of ongoing... [Read More]
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TV axe hangs over struggling NBL
Today 12:14 AM
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Olympics windfall for online streaming
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ABC plans to give WNBL the bounce
Yesterday 03:19 PM
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Optus Iphone Pricing
Yesterday 12:38 PM
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YouTube ordered to hand over user data
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2GB block ABC Radio broadcasting Olympics in...
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Alan Jones has cancer
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Alan Jones to announce retirement today?
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iTunes movies for Australia just a month away
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Apple Unveils iPhone 3G Guided Tour
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MIX Canberra loses breakfast host
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Australian Ratings for June 30
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Seven unveils hobbled TiVo
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Nine #1 in mid-year results
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Setanta updats website
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Seven to stream live Olympics
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Pay TV number 1 in 2008 so far: MCn
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Foxtel and new channels from May 2009
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