Tag: Digital/Multimedia art
Company in hot water over Channel Nine licensing breach
Australian media regulator ACMA says the company that owns Darwin's Channel Nine television license is in breach of federal legislation and must act to avoid being charged with an offence.[MORE]
'Local content threatened' by Imparja takeover
An expert in Australian media says local news in the Northern Territory could suffer if the Nine Network in Darwin is sold.[MORE]
Australia staying tuned for digital radio
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Listening habits are about to change as a national roll out of digital radio is planned for May. [MORE]
Age editor sacked after Fairfax cuts
The editor-in-chief of the Age newspaper, Andrew Jaspan has been sacked.[MORE]
Banned: the absurdity of Australia's game rating regime
When it comes to video games, Australia has one of the toughest censorship regimes in the world. Post a comment.[MORE]
Scrabulous pulled from Facebook in US and Canada
The creators of online Scrabble knock-off Scrabulous say they have pulled their application from US and Canadian Facebook pages due to a lawsuit filed by game-making giant Hasbro.[MORE]
Boy must give up Narnia website: UN judge
A schoolboy must surrender a website address tied to Narnia, a UN judge has ruled.[MORE]
British ISPs in new deal to tackle music piracy
A deal has been reached in the UK to try and stop people downloading music illegally.[MORE]
ABC expands online presence with iView
The ABC is expanding its online presence, with six new web-based channels.[MORE]
Judge orders Google to give YouTube user data to Viacom
A United States judge has ordered Google to give entertainment giant Viacom details of video-watching habits of visitors to its popular video-sharing website YouTube.[MORE]
Fun and phenomena at new museum centre
A new interactive science centre has been opened at Launceston's Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery.[MORE]
Man stabbed at Grand Theft Auto launch
British police are hunting the attacker of a man who was stabbed as he walked by shoppers queuing to buy the latest edition of the notoriously violent computer game Grand Theft Auto IV.[MORE]
ABC seeks to provide more services in digital future
The ABC has flagged an expansion of services as part of its submission to the 2020 summit.[MORE]
Tasmanians switch to digital TV in droves
A new study has shown Tasmanians have taken up digital television faster than any other state.[MORE]
Widow tackling causes of terrorism
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The widow of an ABC cameraman killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq fights terrorism as his legacy.[MORE]
'Sound Walk' a feature of Hobart Fringe Festival
Tasmania's best experimental artists will showcase their talents in a month-long festival, which starts this afternoon. [MORE]
Website withdraws Dutch MP's anti-Islam film after threats
Internet site Liveleak.com says it has withdrawn anti-Islam film Fitna by far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders following threats to its staff.[MORE]
Concern that new video game laws could undermine NT pornography bans
The Northern Territory Government says a ban on violent and sexually explicit computer games in remote Aboriginal communities must continue.[MORE]
Harry Potter, Chocolate Rain win YouTube awards
A puppet show version of 'Harry Potter' featuring a naked Dumbledore and an enigmatic song called 'Chocolate Rain' by a Minnesota graduate student were among the winners of YouTube's second annual video awards.[MORE]
More funding needed for local content: ABC boss
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Managing director Mark Scott says the ABC needs extra funds to produce more local content.[MORE]
Qld Govt to award thousand-dollar art prizes
The Queensland Government says two new prizes will make the state a leader in contemporary art.[MORE]
Obama Girl, Britney boy top YouTube's most popular
YouTube has released a list of the most popular and talked about clips of 2007.[MORE]
CCC slammed over pressure on WA journos
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Concerns are being raised about the increasing number of reporters in WA being pressured to reveal their sources.[MORE]
News Corp profit up on 'Simpsons' movie, ad sales
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News Corp has reported a 23 per cent rise in quarterly operating profit, helped by strong box-office sales for The Simpsons, but said it could face a "rough" economic climate next year.[MORE]
Arnhem dancers the latest YouTube hit
A group of traditional dancers from Arnhem Land have become a sudden smash hit on the internet - with a unique interpretation of the Greek Zorba.[MORE]
