December 2024
How Dungeons & Dragons became cool
The role-playing game, celebrating its 50th birthday, was once a nerdy niche. It’s championing by Hollywood creators has won it unprecedented popularity.
- The Economist
July 2024
- Opinion
- International affairs
Power tips from ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Shōgun’
The popular swords-and-scheming TV series have lessons for modern political parties.
- The Economist
July 2023
The mini-deal that shows the Foxtel CEO is on a winning streak
The network remains tight-lipped on the deal to broadcast sports like NBA and NFL, but CEO Patrick Delany has nailed down another key plank of the pay TV ship.
- Mark Di Stefano and Sam Buckingham-Jones
May 2023
‘Succession’ finale anoints the chosen one
Fans were shocked by the finale as the backstabbing siblings exited “Succession” much as they entered four seasons ago: broken, brittle brats fuelled by entitlement.
- Suman Naishadham and Andrew Dalton
January 2023
At rehabbed Globes, Yeoh, Spielberg and White Lotus win
Stars and studios boycotted last year’s ceremony, which NBC opted not to televise, saying the awards needed time to make ‘meaningful reform’.
- Jake Coyle
August 2022
What you need to know about the new ‘Games of Thrones’ prequel
HBO’s House of the Dragon’ will hit TV screens on August 22. Expect power struggles, epic battles, lots of intimacy and some shocking scenes.
- Chris Harvey
May 2021
- Analysis
- Mergers & acquisitions
Will MGM be Bezos’ ticket to Hollywood’s big leagues?
In MGM, the film studio behind storied franchises such as “James Bond” and “Rocky”, the Amazon founder might have found what he is looking for. But many remain sceptical.
- James Fontanella-Khan, Chloe Cornish and Neil Munshi
September 2020
British actress Diana Rigg dies aged 82
The actress had a long career in theatre but found fame across the generations with hit television shows such as The Avengers and Game of Thrones
- Anita Gates
June 2020
Sacking over 'Game of Thrones' sexual innuendo unfair
Two workers have successfully challenged their dismissal for making sexually inappropriate comments about a female work colleague on the work chat system.
- David Marin-Guzman
February 2020
Kayo loses subscribers, pressure increases on Foxtel
News Corp's chief executive has blamed cricket for the shock slump in subscribers for Foxtel's sports streaming service, Kayo, a little over a year after its launch.
- Max Mason
November 2019
- Analysis
- Streaming
The streaming wars and television’s looming car crash
As the distribution model for entertainment is remade, a revolutionary ardour has seized the industry: the choice is to win the "arms race" against the likes of Netflix, or face commercial oblivion.
- Anna Nicolaou and Alex Barker
May 2019
Karina Keisler spoils Game of Thrones
Has Karina Keisler, now executive general manager of public affairs at Cricket Australia, ever done anything this horrible?
- Myriam Robin
Why TV will never be the same after Game of Thrones
The end of the fantasy series that broke all the rules marks Peak TV say some experts.
- India Ross
Is winter coming for HBO after Game of Thrones
The Game of Throne has transformed flagging cable channel into a powerhouse - but can it survive?
- Anna Nicolaou and James Fontanella-Khan
April 2019
As Game of Thrones ends, HBO faces crossroads
With the juggernaut TV drama entering its final, wildly anticipated season, what comes next for one of the most distinctive brands in television?
- Meg James and Stephen Battaglio
Meet the man behind the sounds of Westeros
The devotion of fans to all things Game of Thrones extends to stadium concerts of the TV show's soundtrack.
- Spencer Kornhaber