January
Amazon buys Melania’s life story for $64m in Bezos’ latest overture to Trump
The tech giant won a bidding war for the “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at the former and future first lady’s life.
September 2024
Disney chief goes retro for AFL finals to reel in streaming rivals
Disney’s Australian boss Kylie Watson-Wheeler is bringing her AFL obsession into her day job as the US giant takes on the dominant players in the local streaming wars.
December 2023
Amazon snaps up rights to cricket World Cups until 2027
The deal means major tournaments including the T20 World Cups – previously aired by Foxtel, Nine and Seven West – will instead be consolidated at Prime Video.
November 2023
From clicks to bricks, Aussies seamlessly fuse online and IRL buying
Australian consumers are prioritising value and convenience in a difficult economic climate.
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October 2023
Amazon’s behind the scenes back-down in bid for TV ad millions
Amazon tells us its plan to take 30pc cut from Fire TV advertising is global, tells networks otherwise; Foxtel’s Patrick Delany concedes “lack of content”.
September 2023
Government ‘concerned’ about Amazon plans to take 30pc cut of ads
Amazon says it is streamlining its commercial agreements worldwide after TV networks discovered they could be on the hook to pay the global behemoth millions.
Amazon demands 30pc of ad revenue from TV networks’ apps
Broadcasters have discussed pulling their apps from Amazon’s Fire TV devices after the global technology giant demanded 30 per cent of advertising revenue.
August 2023
Aussies raid Amazon to build AI search start-up
After an $8 million funding round led by Blackbird, the Marqo founders have poached the tech giant’s scientists and engineers for an AI-powered search engine.
June 2023
Amazon moves closer to $5.5b Australian milestone
A perfect storm is brewing for the US retail giant to gain more share of consumers’ wallets propelled by a weaker macro backdrop.
April 2023
Australian small businesses harness the power of online stores
Australian small and medium businesses (SMBs) have faced economic turbulence over the past few years with a pandemic, global supply chain interruptions and economic uncertainty.
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October 2022
Viewers cancel streaming services as inflation cuts into budgets
Young Australians are cancelling streaming subscriptions as they look to cut costs as rising inflation and higher housing costs eat into their budgets.
August 2022
A peep inside Amazon’s robotics hub
Amazon splashed $500 million on its new fulfilment centre, which has enabled it to launch next-day delivery for Prime members in metro Sydney and Melbourne.
July 2022
Subscription streaming to grow to $6.51b sector by end of 2026
Consumers are spending $510 more per household on media and entertainment than before the pandemic, driven by subscription streaming to alleviate lockdown boredom.
Amazon wants influencers - but is it cool enough to attract them?
In China, livestreamed shopping is well-established. Keen to replicate its success, Amazon is courting influencers - but is it too late?
April 2022
Proposed local rules for Netflix, Disney ‘weak’, say screen producers
Australian screen producers want streaming giants to be required to invest 20 per cent of local revenue back into Australian productions, saying the government’s proposed 5 per cent isn’t enough.
March 2022
Amazon Prime Video looks for Australian ‘Euphoria’
The global streaming giant wants to tell uniquely Australian stories, particularly content that will resonate with a young adult demographic.
Online boom drives Amazon’s Melbourne expansion
Amazon’s latest warehouse in Melbourne’s north comes as its Australian sales almost doubled to $1.8 billion in 2021.
October 2021
Amazon refrains from vax mandate, relies on AI to keep workers apart
Amazon has opted for carrots rather than sticks to drive vaccination rates in its workforce.
September 2021
Netflix dominates Australia’s streaming wars
Amazon Prime Video boasts the most subscribers behind Netflix as the streaming players begin to examine aggregation opportunities.
August 2021
Streaming players invest $270 million in Aussie content
The major streaming entertainment services have invested almost $270 million in Australian content in fiscal year 2020, according to a new report.