Who will get sacked over Sony’s leaked emails?
THEY’RE the emails heard around the world, divulging the inside story on Hollywood’s most famous and powerful. But who will pay the price?
Media
Elites throw weight behind people power
ASHTON Kutcher, Richard Branson, Bill Gates and Arianna Huffington are among the big names to lend their support to the leading people-power website.
Channel 10 takeover forges ahead
IT’S looking more and more likely that Channel 10 will be owned by someone else next year.
Dempster to leave ‘with a bang’
A VETERAN journalist will leave the ABC under budget cuts, promising to go out “with a bang” next week.
What the hell is going on at Channel 10?
DRAMAS and secret deals — it’s like a TV show. Channel 10 has been in trouble for quite some time and now the Americans are knocking at the door to take over.
Waterfront home, yours for just $3000
IF THE thought of spending hundreds of thousands on a home terrifies you, you can either stay renting or grab a waterfront home like this. But there’s one very big catch.
What the world really thinks of Australia
OUCH. While Australia hails the G20 summit a success, the rest of the world aren’t so sure. Here’s a selection of what they’re saying about us.
Ads that will melt your heart
YULE shed a tear at these emotional Christmas ad campaigns. It’s not just the Brits tugging at the heartstrings anymore.
Are smoking ads about to return?
THE old days of the puffing camel and the Marlboro man could soon be back. The first TV ad to depict smoking in nearly 50 years has just gone to air in the UK.
Amazon finally ends toxic fight
A NASTY conflict which has embroiled the likes of JK Rowling and Stephen Colbert has finally reached a resolution.
The ad ‘too sexy to star a man’
THIS ad featuring a man scratching his crotch was classified as being a little below the belt. But the same ad featuring a woman was given the thumbs up.
Monty the Penguin will melt your heart
STILL not in the Christmas spirit? Meet the adorable Antarctic star of this year’s festive ad from UK retailer John Lewis, guaranteed to make you smile.
‘We’re turning it into a penis!’
ONE of Sydney’s famous monuments has been turned into an 18-metre tall pink penis overnight — and not everyone’s happy about it.
The tykes making a killing on YouTube
KIDS as young as eight are gathering legions of fans on YouTube and killing it with hundreds of millions of views. And the toy companies are loving it.
The ads we’re not supposed to see
BRISBANE Airport has banned three billboard advertising campaigns ahead of the G20 summit, labelling them too political. Here they are.
Rinehart quits Ten board
MINING billionaire Gina Rinehart has quit the Ten board of directors to free up her time for Hancock Prospecting.
Is it time to retire the flashmob?
JUST when you thought it was safe to go out in public, another coordinated attack. Here are the best and worst flashmobs. But mainly worst.
‘There are enough cowboys out there’
NOW we know what builders really think of themselves. A “fantasy” ad featuring a construction worker as a Batman-style superhero has left those in the industry unimpressed.
Australians love Foxtel price cut
FOXTEL is flooded with new customer inquiries since stating it will slash its entry level subscription fee and offer cutting-edge packages.
Murdoch slams Abbott Government censorship
LACHLAN Murdoch has taken aim at the Abbott Government’s new laws affecting journalists, saying censorship must “be resisted in all its insidious forms”.
Kyle and Jackie woe for 2DayFM
THE star radio duo left — so did the advertising dollars. The new 2DayFM breakfast show has failed to fire and Southern Cross is in trouble.
Ten makes $168 million loss
STRUGGLING Ten Network has called on the federal government to reform media ownership laws after posting its third consecutive full-year loss.
News pays $1.1bn for US realtor
NEWS Corp will spend $1.1bn to buy a major online real estate platform, to become a leading player in the digital property market overseas.
Meet Marvel’s new superhero
THIS is Captain Citrus, the newest superhero from Marvel. But he’s not here to fight bad guys. He’s here to fight scurvy. Yep, you read that right.
Who is hip-hop’s biggest earner?
HIP hop stars rap about the benjamins, bling and fast cars. But who’s really raking in the biggest dough?
The conspiracies too funny to be true
HAVE you heard the one about football star Lionel Messi being an international spy? No? Well, what about the one which claims the Syrian war was staged?
Box sets of TV favourites on Foxtel
FOXTEL is launching a specific channel, called BoxSets, dedicated to offering subscribers live and anytime access to their favourite shows.
Being a ‘bad boy’ made this company filthy rich
IT WAS the ‘bad boy’ upstart of media, appealing to a cashed-up crowd that continues to elude the big guys. Now the business is worth $2.67 billion.
ABC issues legal threat to Woolies
THE ABC has threatened Woolworths after it used the wall of the broadcaster’s Adelaide studio to advertise cheap corn chips.
Japan rolls out toilet paper push
“DON’T wait until it’s too late.” It’s a common message for everything from clearance sales to fire insurance. Now Japan is taking it one step further.
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