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Rupert Murdoch: such a sweet man, so many diligent cops..
Crikey
Thursday 17 May, 2012 (U.S.A.)

Our very own Tweetie-pie Rupert is assailed on all sides by rozzers from the Met, though he floats above it all like a barrage balloon in a burning city. Crikey points out that phone hacking is the least of his worries.

INPUT 2012: Fresh Fiction - Join-In Dramas, Soap Noirs and other Buzz Creators
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Screen Hub
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (Australia)

Cutting edge fiction from Holland to Japan, inspired by real life, theatre, reality shows, interactions with the audience, and the simple density of a novel - these are some of the freshest approaches to drama on television.

Rafters: packing in another season
TV Tonigh
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (Australia)

Was there any doubt? The transgenerational beast continues to flourish. Renewed to give us season six.

Ratings: Tuesday, 15 May 2012 as Ten enters war zone with bikies
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Oztam
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (Australia)

Very early evening sauciness beats later violence as an American high concept fantasy leads the way for Seven on 1.35m. Ten maxed out with Bikie Wars at 1.261m, to give it only third place for the night.

Ratings: Monday May 14th 2012
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Oztam
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (Australia)

It`s back to haunt them all. The Voice hooks 2.199m people, and Ten has to duke it out with the ABC.

AFTRS and NFSA: when bean counters swoop
PS News
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (Australia)

Who knows if this is a good idea... "A crackdown on planning and performance measures in Australia’s national cultural agencies has been announced By the Minister for the Arts, Simon Crean."

Andy Muirhead: case delayed
Daily Telegraph
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (Australia)

Tasmanian ABC TV host Andy Muirhead has his day in court delayed even further.

Gibson Group: new CE named lawyer of the year
Screen Hub
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (New Zealand)

Last week the country`s legal eagles partied hard held their annual conference in Queenstown, where Victoria Spackman won the award for Private Sector In-House Lawyer of the Year at the CLANZ Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony on Friday night.

Convergence Review: another summary for Serious People
Online Opinion
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (Australia)

Succinct run-down from a legal brain.

Government: biting the hand that feeds
Screen Hub
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (New Zealand)

This week TV3`s Strongman: The Tragedy and one of the few remaining obligations TVNZ has to the country at large have both come under scrutiny. TVNZ doesn`t want to have to do boring election stuff any more; and NZ On Air, yet again, is in the firing line.

KidsCo: NBCUniversal takes control as Paul Robinson watches from afar
C21
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (U.S.A.)

Will KidsCo change its non-advertising plain vanilla model? Will Paul Robinson, well known in children`s TV circles here, make a go of A Squared Elxsi Entertainment? An adult drama in front of the kiddies.

TV3: branding ‘THE BLOCK NZ’
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (New Zealand)

TV3 is breaking new ground in the brand-funded content space with a blue-chip family of sponsors for upcoming hit renovation-reality series The Block NZ. For the first time on a major New Zealand television series, the foundation partners whose brands are integrated into the programme have unprecedented access to the stars of the show.

Target: happy ending not so happy
TV3
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (New Zealand)

"Let`s not be too judgemental until we see what sort of job he`s done on the carpets," tweets Mike McRoberts after a cleaner gets his rocks off in front of Target`s hidden cameras.

Igloo: unlikely to lessen Pay TV competition
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (New Zealand)

The Commerce Commission has completed its investigation into the joint venture between Television New Zealand Limited (TVNZ) and Sky Network Television Limited (Sky) finding the pay TV market will not be less competitive as a result of the venture.

Freeview: on the up
Wednesday 16 May, 2012 (New Zealand)

The number of households with Freeview has increased significantly over the last four months, according to the latest figures.

Ratings: Sunday May 13th as royalty roars, sort of
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Oztam
Monday 14 May, 2012 (Australia)

More people want to see Her Maj glitter than want to see her loyal villagers slaughtered. Yes, The Diamond Queen outrated Midsomer Murders.

ABC: gosh, they mention the names of companies
The Australian
Monday 14 May, 2012 (Australia)

Because auction houses are not run as a department of the secret conspiracy from the planet Zog, The Collectors on the ABC refers to them by name. Ooowah! says The Oz, adding another layer of confusion to the notion of advertorial. Next step - rummaging through dustbins for evidence of payment.

Foxtel: Duane Hatherly to head LifeStyle Channels and Production
Screen Hub
Monday 14 May, 2012 (Australia)

As the Foxtel-Austar merger proceeds, so does Foxtel`s restructuring with the appointment of Duane Hatherly to the twin roles of General Manager, LifeStyle Channels and Head of Production.

March of the Moguls: are game shows a form of gambling?
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Screen Hub
Monday 14 May, 2012 (Australia)

Yet another regulatory arena pops up to trouble the shiny heads of industry lawyers. This time it is gambling, and those bureacrats really do have experience with crime. Dr O\`Donnell wedges a chair under the door knob and slips a note to us down the interwebs.

2012 KIT DENTON DISFELLOWSHIP - NOW SPONSORED BY NEW CORDELL JIGSAW ZAPRUDER ‘SUPER INDIE’
Monday 14 May, 2012 (Australia)

Cordell Jigsaw Zapruders (CJZ) with the Australian Writers’ Foundation (AWF) is calling for entries for the 2012 Kit Denton Disfellowship.

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