September
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
- Exclusive
- BOSS
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
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
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
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
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
How young sports fans are changing the game
Thanks to social media, team loyalty is being replaced by devotion to individual athletes.
- The Economist
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
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
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.
- Updated
- Alex Rogers, James Fontanella-Khan and Christopher Grimes
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
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
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 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
May
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
- Exclusive
- Luxury property
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
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
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.
- Updated
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
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