• IBISWorld explores how the merger will impact the media industry
The journalists union has issued the following statement:
• Nine’s Hugh Marks and Fairfax’s Greg Hywood on ACCC decision and merger plans
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has detailed its reasons for the green light here:
• Hard Quiz does it again – #1 non-news, top five, 780k metro
• Bride & Prejudice – The Forbidden Weddings climbs to 750,000
• Cup eve: Seven commands biggest primary and network shares
• Radio executive turned TV boss Sean O’Brien brings Fiveaa and Nine News Adelaide together
• Seven’s winning combo: News, All Together Now & Sunday Night
• Nine.com.au is in second place on 1.23m
• Gogglebox #1 demos, #1 entertainment, top three overall
• Tom Gleeson star power: Hard Quiz #1 non-news, #3 overall
• Best of rest: Ambulance, Bride & Prejudice, Barrenjoey Road
EP Keely Sonntag on ratings pressure and format changes.
