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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.
Summer TV Ratings December 1: Australia v Pakistan Test ratings winner
TV Ratings Analysis

Summer TV Ratings December 1: Australia v Pakistan Test ratings winner

• Seven’s cricket narrowly outrates Nine with final Perfect Holiday

by James ManningDec 2, 2019

TV Ratings 2019: How Nine won plus highlights for Seven and 10
TV Ratings Analysis

TV Ratings 2019: How Nine won plus highlights for Seven and 10

• Nine wins for the first time in over a decade, ending Seven’s 12-year run as TV’s #1 network.

by James ManningDec 2, 2019

TV Ratings November 28: David Attenborough and Elton John are winners
TV Ratings Analysis

TV Ratings November 28: David Attenborough and Elton John are winners

• 10: Jamie Oliver’s Veg and series final Trial By Kyle

by James ManningNov 29, 2019

Inside the ARIA Awards: Chuggie, Guy, Toni and Dean
Entertainment

Inside the ARIA Awards: Chuggie, Guy, Toni and Dean

• Celebration of Australian music couldn’t get much better • Does it need more respect? Does it need more rock and roll?

by James ManningNov 28, 2019

TV Ratings: ARIA Awards celebration of Australian music slips in ratings
Television

TV Ratings: ARIA Awards celebration of Australian music slips in ratings

• Seven: Home and Away cliffhanger and Good Doctor win the night

by James ManningNov 28, 2019

Steve Crawley on Fox Cricket: How new channel is better this year
Sports

Steve Crawley on Fox Cricket: How new channel is better this year

• The Second Test starts Friday in Adelaide

by James ManningNov 28, 2019

Mediaweek
Industry Podcasts

Podcast Week: New to Podcast Ranker, Missing Persons, new 7am team

• Debi Marshall, Christian Hull, Glenn Azar plus Back Story, Acast Plus

by James ManningNov 28, 2019

SBS’s James Taylor on his 12 months in charge & 2020 challenges
Television

SBS’s James Taylor on his 12 months in charge & 2020 challenges

• One of Taylor’s first roles was hosting their 2019 Upfront, last week a year later he hosted the 2020 Upfront.

by James ManningNov 27, 2019

TV Ratings November 26: Amazing Race widdles it down to four
TV Ratings Analysis

TV Ratings November 26: Amazing Race widdles it down to four

• Nurses Nick and Femi narrowly miss out on Race final four

by James ManningNov 27, 2019

TV Ratings November 26: HYBPA? finale gets 870k
TV Ratings Analysis

TV Ratings November 26: HYBPA? finale gets 870k

Monday Week 48 2019 Last survey Monday of 2019 • Nine: ACA then night of ob docs enough for Nine to rank #1 • Seven: Start of final week of Home and Away the last Rookie • 10: Musical on The Project,…

by James ManningNov 26, 2019

Vogue Australia’s Edwina McCann on history and digital opportunities
Publishing

Vogue Australia’s Edwina McCann on history and digital opportunities

There are many reasons why purchasing a copy of the 60th Anniversary edition of Vogue Australia is essential. For anybody with an interest in magazine publishing in Australia the December edition is…

by James ManningNov 26, 2019

Vogue Australia turns 60: Print and digital combo sets new ad record
Publishing

Vogue Australia turns 60: Print and digital combo sets new ad record

“A 60th anniversary is traditionally celebrated with diamonds”

by James ManningNov 25, 2019

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