TELEVISION BROADCASTING OF NEWS – AUSTRALIA

Shorten blasted for doctored notes

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Original article by Joe Kelly
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 25-May-18

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has denied suggestions that his office doctored the transcript of a TV interview given by Labor MP Linda Burney. Her staffer, David Tan, transcribed the interview that appeared on Sky News. Tan contends that he made an "innocent mistake", while Burney says Tan has been counselled over what has been described as a "grossly inaccurate transcription". Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said the transcript amounted to a "deliberate act of fabrication", while Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the interview was "falsified".

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HOME AFFAIRS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, UNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

ABC in rescue plan to lift dire ratings

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Original article by Stephen Brook
The Australian – Page: 24 : 21-May-18

The ABC will revamp its flagship evening news bulletin, with a focus on major stories, exclusive content and interviews. A strategy document also shows that the public broadcaster wants to ensure that "ABC News" is better integrated with "7:30" so the latter does not cover the same stories. The ABC is seeking to arrest a decline in the ratings of its 7pm news, which boasted an audience of just 660,000 across the five main capital cities in mid-May. Its audience is also heavily skewed toward the 50+ age demographic.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Sky changing the way it delivers news, digitally

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 24 : 30-Apr-18

Pay-TV provider Sky News Australia hopes to expand its audience by introducing content on its website that can be accessed only by registered users. There is speculation that Sky News could eventually adopt a pay-wall model for its online content. Meanwhile, Sky News will launch a dedicated Sky News UK channel in late May, which will replace the existing "red button" news service, while the A-PAC public affairs channel will be relaunched as Sky News Extra.

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SKY NEWS, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS)

Sky News at centre of Foxtel tussle over fees

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Original article by Dana McCauley
The Australian – Page: 15 : 20-Dec-17

The proposed merger between Foxtel and Fox Sports is in doubt due to a dispute between Foxtel’s joint owners over carriage fees for Sky News. Foxtel currently pays about $A30m a year to broadcast the news channel, but Sky News owner News Corp is seeking an increase in this fee. Foxtel’s 50 per cent owner Telstra has signalled that it is open to an increase in the carriage fee, but its proposed increase is lower than that sought by News Corp. The merger between Foxtel and Fox Sports recently gained regulatory approval.

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NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, SKY NEWS, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, SKY PLC

Aussies don’t trust social media: report

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Original article by Angus Livingston
The Australian – Page: Online : 16-Aug-17

Roy Morgan Research’s State of the Nation Media Report shows that TV is still the main source of news for 69 per cent of Australians, while TV is the most trusted source of news for 41.5 per cent. Meanwhile, 32 per cent of Australians identify social media as their main source of news, although just four per cent say social media is their most trusted source of news. Print and digital newspapers are the main source of news for 48 per cent of Australians, while they are the most trust source of news for 25 per cent.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED

Minister accuses ABC of ‘fake news’

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Original article by Stephanie Peatling
The Age – Page: 5 : 23-Dec-16

The ABC has been accused of being biased in its coverage of Adani’s Carmichael coal mine project in Queensland. Resources & Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan said on 22 December 2016 that the ABC’s reports were "nothing but fake news". Canavan claims that the coalmine would have beneficial impact on the environment in central Queensland.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, LIBERAL-NATIONAL PARTY OF QUEENSLAND

News Corp takes full control of Sky News

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 21 : 2-Dec-16

News Corp Australia is believed to have paid about $A20m for Australian News Channel, which owns Sky News. The media giant has been in talks with ACN owners Seven West Media, Nine Entertainment Company and Sky plc since 2015. News Corp Australia executive chairman Michael Miller says the deal brings together two of the nation’s "strongest and most credentialed" providers of news media. He has flagged increased investment in content and quality journalism at Sky.

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NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, SKY NEWS, AUSTRALIAN NEWS CHANNEL PTY LTD, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, SKY PLC, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, 21ST CENTURY FOX INCORPORATED

Millennials lead the way in social media news era

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 15-Aug-16

A survey by Deloitte has found that TV is the main source of news for 36 per cent of Australians, followed by social media (18 per cent). In contrast, 31 per cent of respondents aged 14-26 and 25 per cent of those aged 27-32 identified social media as their primary source of news, but just six per cent of baby-boomers use social media as their primary source of news. The 2016 Media Consumer Survey also shows that the number of respondents with access to Netflix, Stan and Presto has risen from 12 per cent in 2015 to 22 per cent.

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DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU LIMITED, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, TWITTER INCORPORATED, SNAPCHAT INCORPORATED

Ten backs regional networks on news

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Original article by Dominic White
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 21-Jan-16

Ten Network CEO Paul Anderson says the Australian Government’s cross-media ownership reforms should include measures to ensure that regional broadcasters continue to provide local news content. He also cautions that regional broadcasters should not be subject to "onerous and non-commercial obligations" which will not apply to online rivals. The National Party of Australia wants to ensure that regional broadcasters are required to maintain a local presence if media laws are relaxed.

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS

Call for local news content ‘Stalinist’

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Original article by Dominic White
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 18-Jan-16

The issue of local news coverage by regional TV broadcasters is under scrutiny as the Australian Governments prepares to pursue changes to cross-media ownership laws. WIN Corporation and Prime Media Group generally exceed their local content requirements, but the National Party has proposed that the regional broadcasters be subject to new requirements regarding local content in return for the abolition of the "reach rule".

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NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, PRIME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX PRT, SOUTHERN CROSS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED – ASX SXL, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL-NATIONAL PARTY OF QUEENSLAND, SMI MEDIA INCORPORATED, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY