Category Archives: media

News Limited confirm Foxtel plans

Posted on August 25, 2009 by drworm

As I reported on 28th June, Foxtel will be launching 30 new channels later this year and News Limited publication The Australian has provided confirmation of some of them. They list the following new and expanded offerings: Showtime Greats will … Continue reading →

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Reuters says linking to news is good

Posted on August 9, 2009 by drworm

Reuters Media President, Chris Ahearn has invited bloggers to link to Reuters content at will, while News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch says he wants all News Corp content monetized in the next 12 months. And today we hear that Fairfax … Continue reading →

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Triple J Hottest 100 of all time 2009

Posted on July 12, 2009 by drworm

Triple J’s Hottest 100 of all time 20th anniversary edition has been declared. The full list of 100 songs are listed below.

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Jerry Sienfeld Stars in Newcastle Bank Ad

Posted on July 10, 2009 by drworm

Jerry Sienfeld has appeared in an ad for the Greater Building Society, based in the Hunter region of New South Wales, The Herald reports today. Sienfeld filmed the ad in Cederhust, New York earlier this year. Read the full story in The … Continue reading →

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New Foxtel Channels revealed

Posted on June 28, 2009 by drworm

Foxtel have revealed some of the new channels they plan to offer later in the year when the new satellite becomes available, presently slated for launch by Ariane Space on 18th August. The channels were revealed in a survey presently … Continue reading →

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ONE SD coming to Foxtel cable

Posted on June 27, 2009 by drworm

TEN’s new 24 hour sports channel, ONE, will be available to Foxtel cable viewers in standard definition from July 1st. The re-broadcast of ONE HD’s content will be allocated channel number 531 when it is played out to Foxtel cable … Continue reading →

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Lily Allen – Fuck You (Video)

Posted on June 21, 2009 by drworm

Well done @lilyroseallen on this one.

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Nine News making ‘great leap’ into digital with latest hi-tech equipment | The Australian

Posted on June 15, 2009 by drworm

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,25635029-7582,00.html finally some action by Channel Nine on those crappy news pictures.

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