Film
Broadcasting Bills: SPAA hangs in, as proprietors dominate debate
With a variety of legislation (a dog's breakfast is the phrase being used around the traps) SPAA continues to haunt…
Media Reform: sharks mistake Conroy for seal
There are so many varieties of shark attacking communication minister, Stephen Conroy, and his metaphorical surf ski at the moment,…
March of the Moguls: ham-fisted reform v nothing much at all
Dr O'D flies a conceptual helicopter over the whole sorry media regulation imbroglio.
AWG: a small piece of luck in a landscape of policy disarray
While the media have been in a frenzy about the alleged death of democracy with an independent overseer to the…
Media Rules: two committees, one game of poker
Today, with no less than two Parliamentary committees, lobbyists for the sector are holding their breath in the hope that…
Legislation: Conroy's Bills hit House of Representatives
The Australian Content legislation which the Guilds find so alarming missed some vital details. This morning, the bills went to…
BRIEF: Madman picks up Cowboy Bebop
Madman Entertainment has announced that it will be releasing the full series of Cowboy Bebop this year on Blu-ray. The…
Val Morgan: announces ACES Awards finalists
Val Morgan has announced the ten finalists in its third ACES Awards for excellence in cinema and TV advertising. The…
ASTRA Conference: Foxtel goes buffet with Foxtel Play
Foxtel CEO Richard Freudenstein has unboxed a new TV service called Foxtel Play, which promises no lock-in contracts and access…
March of the Moguls [updated]: behind the Australian content fight, here are the numbers..
While the industry fights to support first run Australian content on the digital sub-channels, Dr O'D takes a hard look…