Posted by Cyril Gros on December 18, 2007 at 2:23 PM
The Sports Rights Owners Coalition and the recently created New Media Coalition are disputing their respective interests in the broadcast and the sales of video and photo content taken on sport events.
Posted by Evan Fell on November 9, 2007 at 12:35 PM
International news agencies did not cover the first cricket test match between Australia and Sri Lanka because of
continued disputes with Cricket Australia over terms of accreditation. The match started without agreements between Cricket Australia and a coalition of media organizations which includes T
he Associated Press, Agence France-Presse and
Reuters.
As the opening of the Rugby World Cup approaches, an international coalition of media organizations has formed to protect the multimedia reporting of major sports events. Its delegation met with the International Rugby Board (IRB) on Aug. 16 in Dublin, in an attempt to secure sports rights for media. Here’s a brief recap of the story so far, along with some background on news organization’s reactions to restrictions in the past.
Newspaper publishers News Limited and Fairfax’s discussions with Cricket Australia are locked up over copyright issues for broadcasting. This is the first time a sports governing body is openly challenging newspapers’ “fair use” policy.
Tony O'Reilly's Independent News and Media has made a takeover approach for Australia's APN News and Media, the country's fourth largest newspaper publishing company. Irish billionaire O'Reilly already owns a 40% stake in the company down under. Independent has reportedly joined forces with private equity firms to offer A$6.02 per share. APN is valued at A$2.76 billion.
Posted by John Burke on October 26, 2005 at 12:33 PM
Australian publisher John Fairfax has announced that it will eliminate 55 journalists' jobs. The cuts will amount to about a 7.5% loss in editorial staff between its main papers, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age.
Last year, the publisher accepted the voluntary redundancy of 36 journalists. The most recent cuts are blamed on "laclustre revenue performance."
The cuts come only ten days after a popular former rugby coach took over as CEO of Fairfax. His sign on bonus was $A1.2 million, a sum that many journalists feel contributed to their job losses.
Source: The Guardian
