THE federal Government’s new media laws, which come into effect on Wednesday, could trigger an immediate wave of takeover activity with likely targets including Fairfax Media, Southern Cross Broadcasting, West Australian Newspapers, Austereo and others.
COMMUNICATIONS Minister Helen Coonan last night opened the door to the biggest shake-up of the media industry in 20 years, saying sweeping new ownership laws for the industry will take effect from Wednesday.
THE ongoing $4 billion sales process for Ten Network Holdings has hit a speed bump.
THE $136 million sale of Channel Nine Perth to PBL Media is in doubt following a court ruling yesterday.
THE nation’s four largest media companies are a step closer to increasing their grip in metropolitan Australia, after the industry regulator yesterday cleared them to make new acquisitions.
LANDMARK plans by APN News & Media to outsource most of the editorial production of its New Zealand newspapers will herald the start of broader changes in media employment practices, according to the company handling the APN proposal.
SEVEN Network affiliate Prime Television may launch a $25.8 million takeover bid for production house and entertainment company Becker Group, as regional television operators look to expand outside their core areas.
SUNRAYSIA Television, which owns Nine’s Perth television station, has used an ASX statement to deny suggestions that it rejected an offer from WIN Corporation, prior to accepting a lower bid from PBL Media.
PAY-TV group Foxtel will make more of its services available to independent pay-TV channels after yesterday reaching a landmark agreement with the competition regulator that lands a blow against Foxtel’s 50 per cent owner, Telstra.
SKY News Australia has recruited prominent former Nine network presenter Helen Dalley to spearhead an expansion of its business programming, as it pursues plans to start a full business channel in Australia.
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