Moores favourite to land Academy post
The News Review:
- Moores favourite to land Academy post
- Wiggles have whole World in their hands
- TV shows to qualify for tax refund
Moores favourite to land Academy post
Telegraph.co.uk – Apr 13, 2005
Adams and Moores led them to the 2003 championship title – the first in the county’s history – while incidentally becoming the longest-serving captain and coach on the circuit. But Moores’s energy and intelligence have marked him out for an international post; he and Bennett King made up a two-man shortlist for the West Indies job this winter. At the Oval yesterday it was the home-grown talent of Michael Yardy that held Sussex together. His nickname – Yards – may partly reflect an ability to make batting look hard, but his unbeaten 44 was a valuable if stodgy innings. Sussex’s hotly tipped wicketkeeper, Matthew Prior, took a very different tack when he arrived in the last hour. Playing pretty much a shot a ball, he zipped to 34 not out before the early close.
Wiggles have whole World in their hands
The Age – Apr 13, 2005
The internationally popular children’s group has signed anexclusive agreement with Macquarie Leisure Trust Group, owner ofDreamworld, to open Wiggles World at the Gold Coast theme parklater this year. The latest endeavour will provide further promotionalopportunities for the marketing success story that generated about$45 million revenue last year, according to BRW magazine. The Wiggles recently topped BRW’s list of the richesthome-grown entertainers, beating Hollywood-based actors NicoleKidman and Russell Crowe. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed, butThe Wiggles will receive an upfront fee for naming rights and willplay a key role designing the concept for the park, which willfeature rides and attractions, including the characters Dorothy theDinosaur and Wags the Dog. Wiggles World will also be an outlet for the sale of the group’sextensive range of merchandise. Although The Wiggles make most oftheir income from live performances aimed at preschoolers, thegroup sold more than 17 million videos and 5 million CDs andcassettes worldwide last year, as well as a swag of toys, clothingand books. The project will be financed by Dreamworld, with the cost beingpart of its existing $5-$6 million annual capital expenditurebudget.
TV shows to qualify for tax refund
The Age – Apr 13, 2005
Releasing details on incentives for television production, ArtsMinister Rod Kemp and Assistant Treasurer Mal Brough said anextension of the refundable film tax offset should provide moreopportunities for home-grown television. Television series that meet certain criteria will enjoy a 12. 5per cent refund of their production expenditure. To qualify, a production company will have to spend a minimum of$15 million at an average of at least $1 million an hour on anAustralian series. Principal photography for the series must be completed within 12months, or if the series is digital the entire series must be donewithin 36 months.