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February
Foxtel’s Binge to lose top-tier HBO shows from next month
International entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery has announced the date its own Max streaming service will arrive in Australia.
ASX retreats, Domino’s slumps 11pc; CBA, NAB drop
Shares close lower; NRW’s Whyalla update; WiseTech upgraded; Domino’s sinks 7pc; Viva lowers full-year payout, shares drop 26pc; Woodside doubles profit.
An inconvenient truth delivers profit season’s biggest beating
Who said the ASX was full of boring industrial companies? Tuesday’s moves suggested anything but.
Nine to cut a further $100m in costs, CEO deflects CoStar questions
Nine’s acting chief executive, Matt Stanton, will continue the cost-cutting program for two more years and says the company has a plan for Domain.
Nine chief met CoStar boss weeks before Domain takeover bid
CoStar’s decision not to engage further with Nine suggests its strong preference is to gain full control of Domain rather than a joint venture or partnership
REA true believers triggered by spicy Domain takeover
The arrival of US-based CoStar’s bid sent a jolt into the News Corp-owned real estate listings business.
Domain surges on US property giant’s $2.7b bid
Australia’s second-biggest real estate platform has told investors it received a takeover offer from CoStar, in the first test for new CEO Greg Ellis.
The tech entrepreneur who plans to give REA Group the fight of its life
If anyone knows how to shake up the fortunes of online real estate stalwart Domain, it is Andy Florance, the founder and chief executive of US giant CoStar.
The M&A battle for the heart of the housing market
CoStar’s offer for Domain has the backing of Nine Entertainment shareholders. But selling the family jewels comes with big consequences.
American real estate giant CoStar eyes Domain takeover bid
Macquarie Capital was late on Thursday buying up shares in the Nine Entertainment-controlled real estate platform on behalf of the Nasdaq-listed group.
Catalano goes to the mat for Byron Bay McMansions
The media mogul won’t take no for an answer in his bid to build a 10-bedroom family home split across two houses in Byron Bay.
Former REA chief executive Greg Ellis to run Domain, for now
The Nine Entertainment-controlled real estate platform has been searching for a new boss since October. Appointing Mr Ellis will buy it more time.
Conservative broadcaster ADH TV firms on regional free-to-air network
Licences covering Tasmania, Darwin and a swathe of South Australia were put up for sale by ASX-listed Southern Cross Austereo last year.
Wallabies stand to bank millions under new TV bonus linked to wins
Nine is in the final stages of securing a new five-year deal to broadcast rugby union worth more than $210 million that pays up if the Wallabies can turn their form around.
January
10 CEOs under the pump in 2025
Overextended stockmarket valuations equal heightened investor expectations. The market has these 10 chief executives in its sights.
ARN blasts archaic ownership laws, says it would ‘look at’ Nine Radio
The high-profile media executive says ownership restrictions should be scrapped in a world where local companies are competing against massive global players.
Behind the cartoon version of the Australian Open going wild online
It started with an attempt to help visually impaired tennis fans. The cartoon feeds of the world’s best tennis players are a sign of a greater shift in consumption.
Alex Cullen to leave Nine after accepting $50,000 from billionaire
Alex Cullen, who presented on popular breakfast program Today, was stood down last weekend after accepting the money from Adrian Portelli for on-air comments.
Joe Aston returns to the Financial Review
The author of ‘The Chairman’s Lounge’ will publish a monthly column with his former employer under a new commercial deal.
EPL broadcaster Optus considers selling sports streaming to Nine
The telecoms group has been assessing a possible sale of the broadcast platform it has built since 2016, when it swooped on the Premier League rights.