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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.
Week 32 TV: Ninja Warrior delivers as Nine #1 channel & network
TV Ratings Analysis

Week 32 TV: Ninja Warrior delivers as Nine #1 channel & network

This is the first time Nine has won both primary channel and combined channel share since the first week of June.

by James ManningAug 9, 2020

ARIA Chart: Billie Eilish breaks into top 3 on debut with ‘My Future’
Entertainment

ARIA Chart: Billie Eilish breaks into top 3 on debut with ‘My Future’

• Albums: Four new albums go top 10 but they can’t dislodge Folklore

by James ManningAug 9, 2020

TV ratings August 5: Hard Quiz,Mad As Hell, H&A, Emergency & Bachelor in Paradise
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings August 5: Hard Quiz,Mad As Hell, H&A, Emergency & Bachelor in Paradise

• Best of the rest: Mad As Hell, H&A, Emergency & Bachelor in Paradise

by James ManningAug 6, 2020

Podcast Week: Matt & Alex make a million, Trace returns, Racetrack Ralphy
Industry Podcasts

Podcast Week: Matt & Alex make a million, Trace returns, Racetrack Ralphy

Plus Lee Rogers’ Blank Canvas, JMo with Grey’s star & Kochie’s tax guide

by James ManningAug 5, 2020

TV ratings August 5: Ninja Warrior secures Nine a win with over 800k
Television

TV ratings August 5: Ninja Warrior secures Nine a win with over 800k

• Bachelor in Paradise was again just over half a million

by James ManningAug 5, 2020

TV ratings August 3: Ninja Warrior champs deliver again for Nine
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings August 3: Ninja Warrior champs deliver again for Nine

• Farmer Wants a Wife dip from week 31 numbers

by James ManningAug 4, 2020

Week 31 TV: Rural love shortage costs Seven another winning week
TV Ratings Analysis

Week 31 TV: Rural love shortage costs Seven another winning week

• The return of a new season of Australian Ninja Warrior was key to Nine’s primary channel win

by James ManningAug 3, 2020

TV ratings August 2: Ninja Warrior delivers for Nine + Farmer slips week-on-week
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings August 2: Ninja Warrior delivers for Nine + Farmer slips week-on-week

• Dan Andrews presser on ABC News channel makes top 10

by James ManningAug 3, 2020

ARIA Chart: Taylor Swift takeover: #1 single, #1 album, 5 in top 10, 10 in top 20
Entertainment

ARIA Chart: Taylor Swift takeover: #1 single, #1 album, 5 in top 10, 10 in top 20

• All of the new entries on the chart this week belong to Swift, bar two.

by James ManningAug 2, 2020

How Network 10 avoided lockdown to make new The Masked Singer
Television

How Network 10 avoided lockdown to make new The Masked Singer

Plus what is planned for new seasons of Survivor and Amazing Race

by James ManningAug 2, 2020

TV ratings Wednesday July 29: Seven kicks off 3 week AFL marathon
TV Ratings Analysis

TV ratings Wednesday July 29: Seven kicks off 3 week AFL marathon

• Nine’s RBT just missed the top 10 with 578,000 followed by Emergency on 535,000.

by James ManningJul 30, 2020

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