Yesterday
Abdo says NRL’s our ‘most watched’ sport. Is he right?
Sunday’s clash between the Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm had fewer viewers than the AFL the week before. In other ways, though, the NRL is winning.
This Month
The media storm behind the NRL’s next billion-dollar play
Peter V’landys and his chief executive Andrew Abdo want a mammoth broadcast deal to shore up the code’s future. Will they bring an NFL-style model to Australia?
Can a Millennial overcome a mortal dread of cruising?
After 15 years of saying no to cruises, the time finally came to walk the gangway to meet those towel animals and other weird traditions.
September
Billionaire Bruce Gordon retires from WIN as succession questions loom
The future of billionaire Bruce Gordon’s expansive estate – regional broadcaster WIN, 25 per cent of Nine Entertainment, and countless properties – is anyone’s guess.
Google to test its artificial intelligence-powered search in Australia
Known as AI Overviews, the change is the biggest to the platform in years. But news publishers and e-commerce sites fear it could leave them out in the cold.
Streaming powerhouse to launch in Australia next year
A new streaming player will deal a blow to Foxtel, which stands to lose HBO shows like “Succession”, “True Detective” and “Game of Thrones”.
How a Caramello Koala helped catch Coles and Woolies out
As consumers’ belts tightened, price-sensitive shoppers vented their frustrations online on Reddit, TikTok and X. The ACCC, it seems, was listening.
Major Rightmove investor urges board to start negotiating with REA
GCQ Funds Management is a big investor in the British realty firm, and says an $11.9 billion bid is almost high enough to sell to the News Corp-backed group.
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Britain’s Rightmove to ‘carefully consider’ REA’s $12b takeover bid
News Corp’s real estate platform increased its offer to almost $12 billion after its first two bids were swiftly rejected by the UK’s biggest property portal.
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Seven West Media stokes tension behind the scenes at Seven Group
The broadcasting and publishing empire accounts for just 0.6 per cent of the broader conglomerate’s total assets. It accounts for much more of its problems.
Britain’s Rightmove knocks back REA’s sweetened $11.5b takeover offer
The largest property listings platform in the UK still believes a takeover bid from the News Corp-backed real estate giant undervalues its business.
They have 31m followers - but you’ve never heard of these YouTube superstars
Bounce Patrol has more followers than Beyonce, operates out of a quiet Melbourne street, and is helping YouTube transform from the home of DIY videos to a major TV broadcaster.
Instagram’s teen mode won’t stop new age laws: Rowland
The Albanese government wants to increase the minimum age to use social media, and reckons the platforms aren’t trying hard enough to keep kids offline.
You can now control your teenager’s Instagram use
Users aged under 16 will soon find themselves in restricted “Teen Accounts”, giving guardians authority over the content they see on the social media app.
Bruce Gordon moves closer to 25pc stake in Nine amid CEO search
The billionaire Rich Lister is close to offloading a NSW TV station that prevents him from wielding a larger voting stake in Nine.
Why Rich Lister Bruce Gordon is suing the TVSN shopping channel
WIN claims TVSN breached its contract by refusing to meet – all while it was quietly striking a new deal with the Seven Network behind WIN’s back.
Doxxers face years in prison under new privacy offences
The Albanese government’s new privacy laws make doxxing – maliciously revealing personal information – a crime, punishable by up to seven years in prison.
REA mulls London listing if $11b Rightmove takeover succeeds
But the News Corporation-backed real estate giant British target has rejected an initial bid that offered its shareholders a mix of shares and cash.
The three headaches of Rupert Murdoch in his battle for control
A bombshell lawsuit between Rupert, Lachlan and his other children begins in Reno, Nevada, next week. Meanwhile, shareholders want change and Foxtel’s for sale.
Why this media company is making ‘ethical porn’ podcasts for women
Mamamia is launching its 58th podcast, Butter, after asking its audience about their sexual fantasies and getting some ... interesting responses.