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September

Bounce Patrol cast members Alyssa, Jackson, Will, Rachel and Jacinta, with creator Shannon Ross at the front.

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.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones
The Walt Disney Company’s managing director ANZ, Kylie Watson-Wheeler, is also president of AFL club the Western Bulldogs.

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.

  • Patrick Durkin
The Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos, California.

How Netflix won the streaming wars

The company has staged a remarkable recovery since the ‘great correction’ of 2022 and now has the edge over rivals in traditional Hollywood.

  • Christopher Grimes
Anna Sawai, winner of the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for “Shogun”, and Hiroyuki Sanada, winner of the awards for outstanding lead actor in a drama series, and outstanding drama series for “Shogun”.

Shogun wins best drama Emmy, Hacks shocks in comedy category

A tale of political machinations, Shogun also won acting awards for Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, the first Japanese actors to win their categories.

  • Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway

Why the dress watch will never go out of style

In Ripley, the new Netflix adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s book, wristwear becomes a central plot device. Watch and learn.

  • Luke Benedictus
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A scene from Netflix series Emily in Paris.

The streaming service reeling in Netflix in Australia

Amazon Prime Video is closing the gap on the nation’s most popular entertainment platform, all while more Australians are downgrading to ad-supported plans.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones

August

Noah Lyles after his 200m sprint final, where he came third.

Paris was gold for Noah Lyles and Simone Biles. It was also great for Netflix.

The US sprinter may be unhappy, but there are a bunch of business executives in the United States who will quietly deem his Olympic campaign a success.

  • Zoe Samios
The 33rd Summer Olympics is crawling with cameras transmitting thousands of hours of coverage to an audience of more than 3 billion.

How young sports fans are changing the game

Thanks to social media, team loyalty is being replaced by devotion to individual athletes.

  • The Economist
Skibidi Toilet.

Can a series about alien toilets really be the new Marvel?

Born on YouTube as a series of short episodes, this surreal apocalyptic sci-fi has attracted the attention of Hollywood.

  • Taylor Lorenz

July

Local broadcasters are hoping for big growth in their streaming and catch-up services but face significant competition from Netflix and other international groups.

Streaming, catch-up services on verge of eclipsing TV advertising

Revenue growth has slowed significantly across the media and entertainment sector – particularly in news – a widely followed annual PwC survey has found.

  • Kylar Loussikian
Democrat donors George and Alex Soros, and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.

Big donors swing behind Kamala Harris with $41m

The vice-president is vetting potential running mates as she secures support from major Democratic Party funders.

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  • Alex Rogers, James Fontanella-Khan and Christopher Grimes
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Revealed: Which super funds rate the best – and worst – for retirement

Superannuation funds are going backwards in terms of preparing their customers for retirement, new research shows.

  • Hannah Wootton
Joe Biden has tried to allay donors’ concerns in recent days.

Democratic donors warn of campaign funds ‘drying up’ as Biden holds on

Donors have become crucial in the fight over the president’s future, with some pushing for him to withdraw even as Democrats on Capitol Hill waver.

  • Alex Rogers and James Fontanella-Khan
Shari Redstone has sold Paramount, which she spent years battling to retain as her father aged.

Network Ten owner sold to ‘Top Gun’ billionaires

The billionaire family behind Oracle Corporation along with ‘Mission Impossible’ and ‘Top Gun’ films will take control of the network in a complex deal.

  • Nick Bonyhady

June

The ABC’s new chief content officer, Chris Oliver-Taylor.

The ABC’s version of Love Island? Don’t adjust your TV set

Leaked memo reveals ambitions for public broadcaster to launch reality TV shows.

  • Mark Di Stefano
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May

Netflix makes more than $1 billion from Australians, who subscribe for shows like Bridgerton.

Netflix shifts 92pc of $1.1b Australian revenue offshore

The streaming giant behind Bridgerton, Stranger Things and Heartbreak High paid its overseas affiliates most of its Australian revenue in 2023.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones

Rich Lister behind Lego movies buys $12m Byron digs

Animal Logic co-founder Zareh Nalbandian has paid $12 million for a Byron escape after selling his animation studio to streaming giant Netflix.

  • Bonnie Campbell
A screenshot from ASTRA’s anti-prominence legislation ad that has been running on Foxtel.

Showtime! Media CEOs’ last stand with Foxtel over future of TV

Years of lobbying by free-to-air networks and Foxtel have come down to this week, when two crucial pieces of legislation are set to go before the Senate.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones

April

The Sydney Swans and Gold Coast Suns on Sunday. The game was broadcast on Seven, which shares the rights with Foxtel.

TV networks have lost 83pc of young viewers to TikTok, YouTube

The Seven, Nine and Ten networks are trying to convince the government to protect their role in airing sport for free, as global competitors lure away viewers.

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  • Sam Buckingham-Jones
Netflix makes the case against quotas.

Netflix smashes user expectations after reducing shared accounts

The company posted its best start to the year since 2020 thanks to a strong slate of original programs and a crackdown on password sharing.

  • Lucas Shaw

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