TELEVISION PROGRAMS – AUSTRALIA – RATING

Nine’s the one again when it comes to news

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 23 & 25 : 20-Jul-15

The Seven Network boasts a 30 per cent audience share so far in the 2015 ratings year, compared with 31.2 per cent at the same time in 2014. Nine Network’s audience share has fallen to 27.6 per cent, while Ten Network has increased its share. However, Nine has won every week of the prime-time news ratings battle in both Sydney and Melbourne. Nine’s evening news bulletin has benefited from a strong lead from "Millionaire Hot Seat", while "A Current Affair" is dominating the 7pm timeslot.

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SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TWITTER INCORPORATED

Nine plans local shift

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Original article by Jared Lynch
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 30 : 15-Jun-15

Nine Entertainment Company will increase its investment in Australian drama, after deciding not to renew its content deal with US-based Warner Bros. Nine Network programming director Andrew Backwell says local drama is generally rating well, while the plethora of options available for viewing US drama means such shows no longer attract large audiences in Australia. He adds that piracy is not such a big issue with local drama. Nine will continue to buy current TV shows from Warner Bros.

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NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, WARNER BROS, ENDEMOL ENTERTAINMENT HOLDING NV

Ten’s jungle success fires up fightback

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 19 : 3-Feb-15

Preliminary data from audience ratings provider OzTAM indicate that new reality TV show "I’m a ­Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!" has been very successful for Ten Network. It managed a total viewers figure of 1.1999 million on 1 February 2015, despite coverage of the Australian Open Tennis tournament’s finals by rival Seven West Media at the same time. Ten CEO Hamish McLennan says the free-to-air TV group should be given a greater share of the advertising spend by media buyers. Ten is also looking at takeover offers, but 14.99% shareholder Bruce Gordon remains a hurdle

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, TIME WARNER INCORPORATED

Ten’s fate hinges on celebrities in the wild

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 19 : 23-Jan-15

Beverley McGarvey, chief programming officer at Ten Network, is confident a local version in Australia of "I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!" will generate good audience ratings for the listed free-to-air TV group. The format is being imported from ITV in the UK, where it continues to perform strongly after 14 seasons. McGarvey also claims not to be distracted by the current takeover battle for Ten, as major investor Bruce Gordon opposed an offer by Foxtel and Discovery Communications despite it being backed by fellow shareholders Lachlan Murdoch and James Packer

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, TIME WARNER INCORPORATED, WARNER BROS, ITV NETWORK LIMITED, ITV PLC

Ratings lift Ten’s hopes of new deal

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 18 : 20-Jan-15

Coverage of the Twenty20 Big Bash League cricket competition has boosted the audience ratings of commercial free-to-air TV group Ten Network, to a 10-year high of 730,000 for the summer 2014-15 season. The gain of 5.9% in the 25-to-54-year-olds age bracket will strengthen Ten’s position as it resumes takeover talks with suitors such as Anchorage Capital, Saban Capital, and a consortium of Foxtel and Discovery Communications. The latter are offering $A0.23 a share

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, CRICKET AUSTRALIA, DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, SABAN CAPITAL GROUP INCORPORATED, ANCHORAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS PTY LTD, OZTAM PTY LTD, KFC, YUM! RESTAURANTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC

Souths to cash in from victory

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Original article by Joe Aston, Jessica Gardner, John Stensholt
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 7-Oct-14

The South Sydney team on 5 October 2014 won the National Rugby League grand final against Canterbury, its first such victory since 1961. The telecast of the match also brought an all-time high audience figure of close to 2.6 million for free-to-air TV network Nine. Increased merchandise sales and a boost in club membership numbers after the success will mean South Sydney records a net profits of nearly $A2m for 2014. Controversy has engulfed Rowen Craigie, CEO of South Sydney sponsor Crown Resorts, after he allegedly supported Canterbury

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SOUTH SYDNEY RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB, BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED, CROWN RESORTS LIMITED – ASX CWN, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED – ASX BBL, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, SYDNEY SWANS FOOTBALL CLUB, HAWTHORN FOOTBALL CLUB

AFL gains for Seven, as NRL loses audience

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 23 : 29-Sep-14

Despite Seven West Media agreeing to let pay TV provider Fox Sports simulcast almost all Australian Football League (AFL) matches, the free-to-air network is set to record a gain in audience ratings for the 2014 season. The AFL grand final played on 27 September appears likely to be the most-watched program for the year, with an average capital city viewers figure of 2.813 million. At the same time the ratings for National Rugby League matches have declined compared with 2013, dragging down the performance of main Seven rival Nine Entertainment

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, SYDNEY SWANS FOOTBALL CLUB, HAWTHORN FOOTBALL CLUB, FOX SPORTS, FREMANTLE DOCKERS FOOTBALL CLUB, WEST COAST EAGLES FOOTBALL CLUB, FUSION STRATEGY, COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, PORT ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, BRISBANE BRONCOS LIMITED – ASX BBL, SOUTH SYDNEY RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB, BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED

TV networks not on the same wavelength: Why NRL clubs want more Sunday games

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Original article by Brad Walter
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 46 : 19-Aug-14

The Nine Network and Fox Sports like National Rugby League (NRL) matches to be scheduled on Thursday nights, as the timeslot attracts high ratings. However, attendance at Thursday night matches tend to be low, and NRL teams suggest that playing matches on Sunday afternoons would draw a much bigger crowd. Likewise, Monday night matches are popular with TV viewers but often attract low crowd numbers

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NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED, SOUTH SYDNEY RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB, BRISBANE BRONCOS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED, SYDNEY ROOSTERS RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL, GOLD COAST TITANS, MELBOURNE STORM RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED, ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS, PARRAMATTA RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB, GEELONG FOOTBALL CLUB, CARLTON FOOTBALL CLUB, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, MANLY WARRINGAH DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB, NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS LIMITED, NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS LIMITED

Ten loses share of free TV as Seven and Nine surge

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Original article by Jake Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 21 : 29-Jul-14

Seven West Media boasted a 41.3 per cent share of metropolitan TV revenue in the first half of 2014, which is 0.8 per cent higher than previously. Nine’s revenue share rose by 0.9 per cent to 38.6, but the Ten Network’s share was 1.8 per cent lower at 20.1 per cent. Ten’s Louise Barrett notes that the network’s ratings have risen markedly in recent months after a poor performance earlier in the year

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, FREE TV AUSTRALIA LIMITED, KPMG AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION

Ten falls on weak outlook

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Original article by Vanessa Desloires, Tom Cowie
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 16 : 20-Jun-14

Australian-listed TV broadcaster Ten Network has advised that its 2013-14 revenue will be between 3.5 per cent and 4.5 per cent lower than previously. COO Paul Anderson has noted the difficult conditions in the TV advertising market and the low ratings for many of the network’s programs earlier in 2014. The group’s shares closed 6.9 per cent lower at $A0.27 on 19 June

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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN