The ACCC has today decided not to oppose Seven Network (a subsidiary of Seven West Media ASX: SWM), and Nine Network (a subsidiary of Nine Entertainment Co Holdings (ASX:NEC)) acquiring Network Ten’s stake in joint venture TX Australia (TXA). TXA provides transmission services in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Transmission
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Homegrown feature film Breath, based on acclaimed Western Australian author Tim Winton's novel of the same name, is on track to delight cinema audiences when released in WA on May 3, 2018. Breath, filmed entirely on location in the Great Southern region, marks the directorial debut of well-known Australian actor Simon
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The ACCC has authorised Independent Cinemas Australia (ICA), and its current and future independent cinema members, to share information and collectively bargain with film distributors on the terms and conditions of film licensing agreements. ICA is a not for profit industry association representing independent cinema owners in Australia and New Zealand.
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Short films that change the way we think about ageing are the focus of the Life in Pictures competition as part of the 2018 Revelation Perth International Film Festival. Filmmakers have until May 18, 2018 to submit films, which will then be screened on July 9, as part of the Revelation
Read MoreBritish actor Tony Booth died on Monday at age 85, according to his family. He is best known for his role in the TV comedy Till Death Us Do Part. He is also known for his daughter Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair. Booth had a long
Read MoreOn Sunday, US television station CBS aired "The Vulcan Hello", the premiere episode of Star Trek: Discovery. The episode is slated to be the only one of the series broadcast on conventional television, with future installments exclusive to streaming platform CBS All Access. Discovery continues the long-running Star Trek franchise with the first series in the franchise to feature a black female
Read MoreThe seventh season of Game of Thrones has brought tears and joy to HBO this summer. It was the most-viewed season thus far, with record-breaking TV ratings. But on the other hand, HBO and Game of Thrones were plagued by hacks, leaks, and piracy, of course. While it’s hard to measure piracy
Read MoreWhen you make a documentary about Kim Dotcom, someone who’s caught up in one of the largest criminal copyright infringement cases in history, the piracy issue is unavoidable. And indeed, the topic is discussed in depth in “Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web,” which enjoyed its digital release early last week. As
Read MoreThe Pirate Bay was unreachable for several hours today, after it already experienced connectivity issues on Monday and Tuesday. Today’s downtime was due to a DDoS attack, we were informed, and at the time of writing the site is working fine again. What’s interesting, though, is that the site’s connectivity issues earlier
Read MoreThe Hitman’s Bodyguard is an action comedy movie featuring Hollywood stars Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds. While this hasn’t been a great summer at the box office, the makers of the film can’t complain as they’ve taken the top spot two weeks in a row. While this is reason for
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