MASS MEDIA – AUSTRALIA

Gordon’s top-up sealed Nine deal

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Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian – Page: 23 : 18-Jan-16

Nine Entertainment Company will continue to receive 39 per cent of WIN Corporation’s advertising revenue under a six-month extension of their affiliation agreement. However, it is believed that Nine will receive an additional payment from Birketu, the private investment company of WIN owner Bruce Gordon. This will lift Nine’s share of its regional affiliate’s ad revenue to around 47 per cent.

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NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, BIRKETU PTY LTD, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, CREDIT SUISSE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

No joke: are Australians losing their sense of humour?

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 14-Jan-16

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey, which was carried out in the year to September 2015, has found that just 50 per cent of Australians aged 14+ now cite "something funny" as their top media content preference at least once during the week. Comedy as a genre preference has been declining consistently by around one percentage point a year since 2011, when 54 per cent of Australians said there was at least one point during the week when something funny was their preferred type of content.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED,{SPAC}NETFLIX INCORPORATED,{SPAC}STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD

Megastar Millionaire wins investor vote

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Original article by Trevor Chappell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 23 : 14-Jan-16

MSM Corporation International listed on the Australian sharemarket on 13 January 2016, via a reverse takeover of Minerals Corporation. The digital media and entertainment group has developed Megastar Millionaire, a digital platform that allows users to view and vote on contestants in online talent shows. MSM shares closed at $A0.091, compared with an issue price of $A0.06 in an IPO that raised $A7m.

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MSM CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL LIMITED – ASX MSM, MINERALS CORPORATION LIMITED, DIGITAL RIOT

Hall says yes; next comes the pre-nup

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Original article by Neil Chenoweth
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 2 : 13-Jan-16

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch will marry for the fourth time after using the classifieds section of "The Times" to announce his engagement to Jerry Hall. The former model was married to Sir Mick Jagger until 1999, while Murdoch’s most recent marriage to Wendi Deng ended with a divorce settlement that is believed to have been worth about $US100m in 2013. Murdoch’s impending marriage is unlikely to have any impact on succession planning at News Corporation and 21st Century Fox.

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NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, 21ST CENTURY FOX INCORPORATED

Gayle hires Hockey’s lawyer for Fairfax case

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Original article by Peter Lalor, Simon King
The Australian – Page: 3 : 8-Jan-16

Australian lawyer Mark O’Brien will represent West Indian cricket player Chris Gayle in a defamation lawsuit against Fairfax Media. The lawsuit is in response to media reports that Gayle indecently exposed himself to a female employee of the team in the dressing rooms during a 2015 World Cup match in Sydney. Gayle has denied the allegations and the International Cricket Council has indicated that it is not aware of the alleged incident.

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FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, INSIGNIA SPORTS INTERNATIONAL

Murdoch’s media pay least tax

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Original article by Neil Chenoweth
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 9 : 6-Jan-16

Data from the Australian Taxation Office shows that 10 media companies paid no income tax in Australia in 2014. Eight of these companies are either owned or partly-owned by members of the Murdoch family. These include Ten Network, Nova Entertainment and two companies owned by News Corporation. Nine Entertainment Company and BBC Worldwide Australia Holdings also paid no tax in 2014, while Fairfax Media’s total tax bill for the year was $A16m.

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AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, NOVA ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, BBC WORLDWIDE AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, NEWS AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD, NEWS AUSTRALIA INVESTMENTS PTY LTD, NEWS PAY TV FINANCING PTY LTD, 21ST CENTURY FOX INCORPORATED, APN NEWS AND MEDIA LIMITED – ASX APN, REA GROUP LIMITED – ASX REA, FOXTEL HOLDINGS PTY LTD, XYZNETWORKS PTY LTD, FOX FILMED ENTERTAINMENT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, SHINE AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Wheatley’s new radio wagers on TopBetta

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Original article by Sarah-Jane Tasker
The Australian – Page: 16 : 4-Jan-16

EON Sports Radio CEO Glenn Wheatley says the new national sports radio network has secured TopBetta as its exclusive wagering partner. The Australian-listed TopBetta specialises in fantasy wagering, while it also produces sports content. TopBetta and EON will jointly produce a sports program for the digital-only radio network. EON has also secured the Australian radio broadcasting rights to English Premier League matches.

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EON SPORTS RADIO PTY LTD, TOPBETTA HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TBH, ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, EON-FM, TRIPLE M CORPORATION PTY LTD, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, G1X

Scott’s media skills ‘crucial’

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 3 : 23-Dec-15

Media and journalism experience was given a relatively low priority in the selection criteria for the successor to ABC MD Mark Scott. However, former members of the public broadcaster’s board have said that Scott’s editorial experience at Fairfax Media had been a key factor in the decision to appoint him to the role in 2006. Scott will step down in May 2016.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, NEW SOUTH WALES. STATE RAIL AUTHORITY

More Australians going online first thing, but radio is still top breakfast media

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 21-Dec-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 73.1 per cent of Australians aged 14+ used one or more forms of media at breakfast time on an average weekday in the year to September 2015. The survey also shows that 18 per cent of Australians go online at breakfast, compared with 16.6 per cent a year and 8.2 per cent four years ago. However, 58.6 per cent of Australians still use one or more traditional morning media at breakfast time: 27.7 per cent listen to radio (down from 29.2 per cent a year ago), 24.0 per cent watch television (up from 22.8 per cent a year ago) and 16 per cent read newspapers (virtually unchanged over the past year).

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

ABC boss looks at options for ‘monetisation’

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Original article by Dominic White
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 22-Dec-15

Google executive Michelle Guthrie will succeed ABC MD Mark Scott in May 2016. She has indicated that budgetary limitations may require the public broadcaster to consider new ways to make money from its content, and she has not ruled out options such as paywalling online content or introducing advertising to its TV channels. Guthrie will hold the dual roles of MD and editor-in-chief.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, NEWS INTERNATIONAL PLC, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, STAR TV, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SKY PLC, ALLENS, HONG KONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET