Today
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.
- Kylar Loussikian
Fox sales, profit surge; company plans new streaming service
Shares in the media company soared to their highest in nearly six years as its quarterly results were bolstered by higher US political ad spending.
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- Hannah Miller
Yesterday
Federal Court secretly suppresses Seven’s workplace dirty laundry
The judge did not alert news outlets until after the decision to withhold the claims had been made, despite previous attempts to oppose the move.
- Max Mason
This Month
Corporate fixer Ross Thornton abruptly quits Sodali
It’s been barely a year since Sodali & Co was celebrating its acquisition of comms powerhouse Domestique. It’s already lost one of the biggest names.
- Hannah Wootton
- Exclusive
- Nine Entertainment
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.
- Zoe Samios
January
Foxtel’s new owner Len Blavatnik makes a $10b bet on big sport
The Soviet Union-born businessman made his first billion in the oil industry before reinventing himself as a music mogul. Can he pull off his third act?
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- Kylar Loussikian and Zoe Samios
- Opinion
- AI
The sweet irony of OpenAI’s DeepSeek beef
OpenAI thinks DeepSeek took its private data to train its models; the hearts of writers, artists, musicians and journalists around the world must bleed for it.
- Paul Smith
- Exclusive
- Radio
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.
- Kylar Loussikian
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.
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- Zoe Samios
CNN sacks 200 employees as news broadcaster faces ‘profound’ shift
The cable network let go of 6 per cent of its workforce as it focuses on streaming and digital audiences amid declining ratings.
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- Jeremy Barr
- Analysis
- The Breakdown
Netflix refines its sports plan as Jake Paul helps wow investors
The streaming service says acquiring the rights to stream full seasons of sport makes no economic sense, despite success with the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing match.
- Amelia McGuire
Woolworths and Coles remain top Aussie brands despite court action
Commonwealth Bank has reclaimed the title of Australia’s most valuable brand after delivering a $10 billion full-year cash profit in 2024.
- Zoe Samios
Why it’s an unhappy new year at Guardian HQ
The ructions at the Australian arm echo the reports of low morale and spiky political divisions at the left-liberal news outlet’s London head office.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Prince Harry takes on Murdoch in high-stakes trial
The prince’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloids begins this week, with potential consequences for the royal family and the media baron.
- Mark Landler
- Analysis
- The Breakdown
OpenAI deal shows the value of journalism to AI giants
A commercial deal between ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and US publisher Axios is relatively small, but highlights the value big tech platforms should be paying for.
- Paul Smith
Saudi Arabia nears deal to take big stake in Foxtel’s new owner DAZN
The investment would value the British sports streaming business, in which News Corp will have a six per cent holding, at more than $16 billion.
- Kylar Loussikian
Former Foxtel chief executive Peter Tonagh to join Nine board
The businessman has recently left the ABC board, where he was deputy chairman. His appointment comes amid a broader overhaul of the media group’s management.
- Kylar Loussikian
Meta’s ‘free speech’ overhaul sparks advertisers’ concern
Ad bosses say the move to end fact-checking and weaken hate speech policies could cost the platform, where marketing makes up most of its $220b in annual sales.
- Hannah Murphy and Daniel Thomas
- Exclusive
- News Corp
Amanda Laing firms for mega Nine broadcast job amid restructure
The former Foxtel executive left the News Corp-run pay television business last year. She could soon oversee Nine’s television, radio and Stan.
- Kylar Loussikian
- Exclusive
- Nine Entertainment
John Wylie’s Tanarra Capital takes Nine stake after share price slide
The former investment banker is known for pushing companies his firm holds stakes in, from Lendlease to Tabcorp, to make major changes and spin off assets.
- Kylar Loussikian