Negotiations for the new media rights for cricket in Australia could see a change in how we watch games, and even be linked to a drop in people actually playing the game.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Television
Displaying 301 - 320 of 605 articles
In sports media – as in sports – no one is invincible.
The ABC is dragging its heels in providing new Australian content to audiences, due to a lack of governance, an inadequate Charter and its poor relationship with the independent production sector.
The problems and how we might fix them.
Popular programming that focuses on science tends to not actually be all that popular. Bringing in new audiences who aren’t already up to speed on science topics is a challenge.
The series did much to address the problems that crop up with portrayals of sexual crimes on television.
Don’t listen to the headlines linking binge watching to depression and loneliness. It can be a positive experience – but only if we think of it as a good thing.
Is it time the Premier League developed an on-demand, Netflix-style football watching service?
Netflix has seamlessly adapted to new technologies and disrupted existing business models. But unlike traditional media enterprises, Netflix has never tried to attract a mass audience.
The national pastime is more than just a sport. In this roundup, we feature stories about baseball’s relationship to race, politics, the media and health.
Television shows that reveal politicians in a different light, such as Channel Ten’s The Project, or the ABC’s Kitchen Cabinet or Q&A, are vital outlets for them to convey their messages.
As a candidate, Donald Trump – whose relationship with the WWE spans nearly 30 years – emulated the bombastic style of a pro wrestler. As president, it might be doing him more harm than good.
Channel Nine has apologised to Gina Rinehart over its mini-series House of Hancock. What implications does this have for screenwriters telling stories about powerful figures?
Parents should monitor the television programmes their children are exposed to and advise them to make informed sexual choices.
Why do so many Australian TV dramas depict the lives of professionals when there is plenty of real drama for those living from one paycheck to the next?
TV manufacturers have turned their backs on 3D technology. But there’s a new technology hoping to win over viewers, and you don’t need to buy a new TV.
The Riverdale gang have gone from squeaky clean 40s hijinks, to bizarre Punisher cross-overs in the 90s, to a Twin Peaks-lookalike murder mystery today.
In a universe of infinite possibility, why is Doctor Who always a man? Peter Capaldi’s forthcoming retirement from the role means it’s surely time to hand the sonic screwdriver over to a woman.
From that gay kiss to dragon slaying, festive TV adverts speak volumes about the broadcasters.
Next year Hulu and Google will introduce their own bundled channel services. Will it spark an online TV revolution or simply lead to more of the same?
Top contributors
-
Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
-
Professor of Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology
-
Former Honorary Research Associate, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
-
Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
-
Associate Professor and Cinema and Screen Studies Discipline Leader, Swinburne University of Technology
-
Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
-
Research Fellow, Media & Communications, RMIT University
-
Senior Lecturer (Media Studies and Production), University of Southern Queensland
-
Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington
-
Professor of Political History, University of Nottingham
-
Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
-
Lecturer in Journalism, University of Technology Sydney
-
Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Charles Sturt University
-
Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
-
University of York
