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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.
Samsung Ads Behind The Screens: Do I have your attention?
Data

Samsung Ads Behind The Screens: Do I have your attention?

Episode Two features Foxtel Media’s Mark Frain and EssenceMediacom’s Nick Thomas

by James ManningJul 13, 2023

Bay of Fires: Marta Dusseldorp says drama mirrors city chick’s real life move to Tasmania
Television

Bay of Fires: Marta Dusseldorp says drama mirrors city chick’s real life move to Tasmania

How Dusseldorp and Andrew Knight developed quirky new drama for ABC and Fremantle

by James ManningJul 13, 2023

Radio ratings: Nova Entertainment record results and stations’ quiet achievers
Radio

Radio ratings: Nova Entertainment record results and stations’ quiet achievers

“Nova is the country’s most streamed network with 760,000 connected listeners”

by James ManningJul 13, 2023

Bluey drives BBC profits, but media frenzy around scandal overshadowed Annual Report
Television

Bluey drives BBC profits, but media frenzy around scandal overshadowed Annual Report

BBC Annual report offers financial insights into world’s biggest employer of media talent

by James ManningJul 13, 2023

Melbourne Radio Ratings 2023 Survey 4: 3AW and Gold on top; Nova, smoothfm & Triple M brekky up
Radio

Melbourne Radio Ratings 2023 Survey 4: 3AW and Gold on top; Nova, smoothfm & Triple M brekky up

Competition closes in on Gold, best Nova result in a decade

by James ManningJul 11, 2023

Inside Threads: How media companies have latched on to Meta’s Twitter competitor
Publishing

Inside Threads: How media companies have latched on to Meta’s Twitter competitor

From Kyle and Jackie O to The Australian, media brands in various construction stages in additional digital home

by James ManningJul 10, 2023

TVNZ orders another 30 eps of Country House Hunters New Zealand from Abode
Television

TVNZ orders another 30 eps of Country House Hunters New Zealand from Abode

Property porn a hit on both sides of the Tasman as Parade book new sale of hit format for second season

by James ManningJul 6, 2023

Sports broadcasters Bruce McAvaney and Jimmy Bartel enter AFL Hall of Fame
Sports

Sports broadcasters Bruce McAvaney and Jimmy Bartel enter AFL Hall of Fame

Other Hall of Fame inductees this year are Sam Mitchell, Corey Enright, Tom Leahy, Michael Aish and Mark Williams

by James ManningJun 28, 2023

Mark Ferguson and Seven News Sydney team broadcasting from new home today
Television

Mark Ferguson and Seven News Sydney team broadcasting from new home today

Broadcast milestone for Insiders too as ABC Sunday show quits Melbourne for Canberra

by James ManningJun 26, 2023

How The Western Weekender continues to thrive with local digital and print offering
Newspapers

How The Western Weekender continues to thrive with local digital and print offering

News Corp and this Penrith indie service the west, with just one surviving print publication

by James ManningJun 18, 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery on local production plans and possible Max launch date
Television

Warner Bros. Discovery on local production plans and possible Max launch date

WBD’s Michael Brooks also details partnerships, and how streaming has impacted industry

by James ManningJun 14, 2023

Beyond’s John Farnham hit movie: Audiences had no problem Finding The Voice
Entertainment

Beyond’s John Farnham hit movie: Audiences had no problem Finding The Voice

How Michael Borglund worked with Glenn Wheatley, Martin Fabinyi and Paul Clarke to tell John Farnham's story

by James ManningJun 12, 2023

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