$250m fallout for government handout

February 18, 2010  Filed Under News, 16 Comments » 

That $250m Rebate has fast become the story that won’t go away.

Media are scrutinising at it from every angle: putting Conroy under the gun, pushing the arguments by Pay TV, attacking Tony Abbott, and even getting quotes from the PM in support of some popular TV shows.

Following on from claims Conroy skiied with Kerry Stokes in Colorado, The Age has noted he enjoyed the following freebies:

-Tickets to the Melbourne Cup last year as a guest of the Seven Network.

-Tickets to watch his AFL team, Collingwood, take on Essendon and Carlton in …

ONE to launch March 26

February 6, 2009  Filed Under News, 97 Comments » 

Network TEN has announced its 24-hour sports channel, ONE, will launch on Thursday 26 March 2009 at 7.30pm.

TEN says the opening weekend will include:
• AFL’s much anticipated first-round showdown between Richmond and Carlton will be the first sporting event to air on ONE in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, with the match to be broadcast simultaneously on ONE and TEN.
• Also on 26 March, ONE will broadcast an exclusive Swimming Australia SKINS event showcasing the Australian Swimming Team and international stars, including Olympic gold medallists Oussama Mellouli and Therese Alshammar. The SKINS …