Marketing & Media
AFL fans give it to Samuel
The Australian Rules football establishment was outwardly relaxed on Thursday about AFL life member and former competition tsar Graeme Samuel moving into enemy territory, rugby league.
Samuel in the scrum for NRL
Graeme Samuel, the former competition regulatory tzar and a key figure in establishing the AFL as the country’s biggest sporting business, is expected to be enlisted by rival sport the NRL to help out with its media rights.
Investors think twice about News Corp
Analysts are factoring the News Corp phone-hacking and corporate governance investigations into their investment recommendations, after the former head of its UK arm was charged by police.
News in shake-out of senior editorial staff
News Limited’s magazine arm News Magazines has announced senior management changes, including the departure of Vogue editor Kirstie Clements and Vogue and GQ publisher Mark Kelly.
Reinhart told: 20pc the target for Fairfax board seat
Gina Rinehart should increase her stake in Fairfax Media closer to 20 per cent if she wants to secure board representation, a Fairfax shareholder said.
Brooks, husband charged in hacking scandal
Rebekah Brooks, the former head of News Corp’s UK operations and a confidante of Rupert Murdoch, has been charged with perverting the course of justice over the News of the World phone hacking scandal.
2DayFM cops additional condition after Sandilands rant
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has imposed an additional staff training condition on 2DayFM’s Sydney radio licence in light of Kyle Sandilands’ outburst against a journalist last year.
News take stake in China film company
News Corp is acquiring a 19.9 per cent stake in Chinese film company Bona Film Group for an undisclosed price.
Decline in advertising revenue looks likely
Advertising revenue booked by media agencies rose by 2.2 per cent year-on-year during April to $570 million, according to Standard Media Index. But Mediabrands Australia has lowered its forecasts for the local advertising market in 2012, following weaker than expected revenue in the March quarter.
Global online media groups ‘silent killers’
Global online media companies are “extracting” an estimated $1.7 billion in advertising revenues in Australia, or about 13 per cent of the local market, in a trend that’s become a “silent killer” of domestic media.
AFR iPad app to launch next week
Fairfax Media will launch the Australian Financial Review iPad app next week at no extra charge for existing five- and six-day AFR and afr.com subscribers.
Tale of two cover-up stories out of News
The charges laid against six News International staff, including Rebekah Brooks, paint a different picture of the phone hacking scandal than the version given by Rupert Murdoch.
Samsung ponders Chelsea role
Chelsea’s jersey sponsorship contract with Samsung may hinge on its performance in the May 19 Champions League final.
At last, a gadget that cuts out TV ads
A device that allows people to skip ads from television shows is likely to be a big hit with viewers but will meet with some fierce resistance.
Media announcements
| SGN | 12:02:00 PM | Change of Director`s Interest Notice - Mike Connaghan |
| SGN | 11:43:00 AM | Results of AGM |
| NWS | 9:25:00 AM | Daily share buy-back notice - Appendix 3E |
| SGN | 8:59:00 AM | Annual General Meeting |
| SXL | 8:27:00 AM | Ceasing to be a substantial holder |
| NWS | 17/05/12 | Appendix 3B |
| NWS | 17/05/12 | Daily share buy-back notice - Appendix 3E |
| DIG | 17/05/12 |
Update on FY12 Outlook
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| COJ | 16/05/12 | Change in substantial holding |
| ABN | 16/05/12 | Appendix 3B in relation to Cleansing Prospectus |
