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James Manning

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James Manning
James has had a long and sometimes distinguished career working in the magazine industry, having written and edited a number of music publications in his native Melbourne, before starting the Australian edition of British “pop music bible” Smash Hits in 1984. He ran the title successfully for over a decade before moving on to edit other publications and later run a successful photo agency. In 1999 he took over as publisher and editor of Mediaweek.
TV ratings September 24: The Bachelor has 879k tune in for Locky's final decision
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings September 24: The Bachelor has 879k tune in for Locky's final decision

• The Bachelor was the #1 entertainment show of the night

by James ManningSep 25, 2020

TV ratings: Locky chooses top two in The Bachelor penultimate episode
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings: Locky chooses top two in The Bachelor penultimate episode

• Hard Quiz again #1 entertainment as former contestants return

by James ManningSep 24, 2020

Podcast Week: Veronica Milsom’s Zero Waste Baby, I Spied’s ASIO reveal
Industry Podcasts

Podcast Week: Veronica Milsom’s Zero Waste Baby, I Spied’s ASIO reveal

• Nothing but the truth with Grant & Chezzi, Trace reveals Gobbo’s return

by James ManningSep 23, 2020

TV ratings September 22: As lockdown ends The Block & Halifax keep Nine #1
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings September 22: As lockdown ends The Block & Halifax keep Nine #1

• Brushed: Viewers prefer Anh Do’s Todd Sampson portrait

by James ManningSep 23, 2020

Why advertisers are returning to Foxtel after sports shutdown
Television

Why advertisers are returning to Foxtel after sports shutdown

• TV platform now bursting with close to 2m sports subscribers

by James ManningSep 23, 2020

What’s next for Australia’s most successful television producers?
Television

What’s next for Australia’s most successful television producers?

• New start-up for Mark & Carl? Will Endemol Shine merge with Screentime?

by James ManningSep 23, 2020

TV ratings September 21: The Blockdown has 885,000 as tools are put down
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings September 21: The Blockdown has 885,000 as tools are put down

• Scott Cam arrived on-site and called “tools down”.

by James ManningSep 22, 2020

News Corp’s travel passion: The future of domestic & international tourism
Features

News Corp’s travel passion: The future of domestic & international tourism

Fiona Nilsson and her team will this week unveil a major campaign led by Escape

by James ManningSep 22, 2020

Nine’s Hamish Turner on potential Covid impact on 2021 schedule
Television

Nine’s Hamish Turner on potential Covid impact on 2021 schedule

• Why Nine wants to reboot Celebrity Apprentice & Beauty and the Geek

by James ManningSep 21, 2020

TV ratings September 20: The Block holds off the All New Monty as Nine wins Sunday
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings September 20: The Block holds off the All New Monty as Nine wins Sunday

• All New Monty lifts Seven over 800,000 on Sunday after 7pm

by James ManningSep 21, 2020

ARIA Chart: Former #1 hits won’t go away, Machine Gun Kelly highest debut
Entertainment

ARIA Chart: Former #1 hits won’t go away, Machine Gun Kelly highest debut

• Albums: Vika & Linda stopped from landing another #1 by Marilyn Manson

by James ManningSep 20, 2020

Week 38 TV: Nine ranks #1 primary and network share
TV Ratings Analysis

Week 38 TV: Nine ranks #1 primary and network share

• 10 secured five of the top 10 spots in under 50s, 16 to 39s and 18 to 49s, and four of the top 10 in 25 to 54s.

by James ManningSep 20, 2020

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