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March 2021

Mike Sneesby is the new CEO of Nine.

The deal that changed new Nine CEO Mike Sneesby’s career

At 3am on an August morning in 2014, Mike Sneesby helped close a deal that was pivotal to the Stan streaming service, and to his own future ambitions.

  • Max Mason

February 2021

Rugby Australia CEO Andy Marinos and chairman Hamish McLennan are preparing for a new era for the sport in Australia.

Rugby Australia prepares for ‘new dawn’

The 2021 Super Rugby AU season kicks off with a Friday night double header – NSW Waratahs v Queensland Reds, and Western Force v ACT Brumbies. 

  • Max Mason

November 2020

Foxtel has bucked years of declining subscriber numbers to record a bump in viewership of almost 14 per cent.

Global streaming giants to be forced to spend on local content

Streaming providers will be required to invest a percentage of local revenue in Australian content, while TV networks can opt into a new licence regime under a suite of federal government proposals.

  • Max Mason
Jodie Whittaker, the 13th Doctor Who.

BBC-ITV streaming venture confident in competitive Australian market

BritBox launches in this country on Monday, counting on its mix of classic, cult and new British shows to lure in viewers.

  • Max Mason
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Jack Riewoldt of the Tigers celebrates kicking a goal during the 2020 AFL Grand Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the Geelong Cats at The Gabba on October 24, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Could rugby be Stan Sport's audition for AFL rights?

Nine and Stan Sport are a credible threat to Foxtel through their legitimate interest in pay sport, albeit one in its nascent stages where the new business model needs to be proven.

  • Max Mason
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Rafael Nadal wins the 2020 French Open.

Stan, Nine set to snare French Open and Wimbledon

The media company and its streaming subsidiary hope to become the home of grand slam tennis, after securing Rugby Australia's rights for $100 million.

  • Max Mason
Tom Wright

Nine, Stan sign $100m broadcast deal with Rugby Australia

Nine is launching Stan Sport with a deal which grabs the rights to Super Rugby and Wallabies Tests.

  • Max Mason

August 2020

Meet the kid from Jervis Bay taking on Netflix

Mike Sneesby, the kid from Jervis Bay, is taking on global heavyweights Netflix, Disney and Amazon with Australian streaming service Stan.

  • Max Mason
Nine chief executive Hugh Marks.

Nine confident of post-pandemic outlook

Nine said the pandemic has created a challenging environment, with a loss for the media company but advertising markets are not as bad as anticipated.

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  • Max Mason
Stan chief executive Mike Sneesby and Chris Taylor, NBCUniversal managing director of networks and distribution in Australia and New Zealand, leaving Stan headquarters in Sydney's CBD on Tuesday.

Stan inks major deal for Peacock, Sky, NBCU, DreamWorks content

The Nine-owned streaming platform has locked in its largest output deal ever, days after announcing a significant ramp up in its own original content.

  • Max Mason
Stan chief executive Mike Sneesby will announce five new original productions on Monday.

Stan to grow original production schedule to 30 a year

The ramped-up originals strategy is aimed to work in step with deals for Hollywood studio content, rather than replace them, and gives Stan more control of its own programming pipeline.

  • Max Mason
Yifei Liu in the title role of Mulan. Streaming is Disney’s very own heroine riding to the rescue.

Coronavirus streaming surge unlikely to be temporary

Netflix has grown to 5.4 million subscriptions, Stan has lifted to 2.1 million, Amazon Prime Video rose to 1.7 million and Disney+ grew to 1.1 million.

  • Max Mason
Bob Chapek announced Disney's general entertainment streaming plans outside the US last week.

Could Disney's wish upon a Star be coming to Australia?

Australia was one of the first countries the US entertainment giant launched Disney+ in November last year, so the local industry will be taking note of Star.

  • Max Mason
Spongebob SquarePants and other shows will likely remain on Foxtel after the company's joint venture agreement with ViacomCBS was extended.

ViacomCBS to launch new streaming service in Australia

Network Ten-owner ViacomCBS will launch a new streaming service in early 2021 combining content from across the merged US giant's portfolio, including new Showtime programming.

  • Max Mason

July 2020

ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish likes the Australian market because it's English speaking, which matches up with a lot of its expansive library.

ViacomCBS talks streaming, licensing power, but mum on Australia

ViacomCBS, which owns Network Ten, has a number of content deals in Australia with a range of providers, including Foxtel and Stan.

  • Max Mason
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Nine CEO Hugh Marks.

Nine hopes Virtual Oz will change TV narrative

Nine chief executive Hugh Mark said television viewership numbers haven't changed over the past decade when linear broadcast and broadcast video on-demand are combined.

  • Max Mason
Streaming businesses have come together on an industry submission.

Netflix, Stan, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video unite on content review

The streaming players argue there is no market failure to address in terms of investment in Australian content and heavy regulation on an industry in its early stages could have unintended consequences.

  • Max Mason
Bruce Baird says the Australian TV production industry is "punching below its weight".

Help screen producers punch above their weight: Baird

Bruce Baird says greater tax incentives for producing TV programs and requiring streaming services to make local content are essential for the long-term viability of Australian production.

  • Max Mason

May 2020

Game of Thrones prequels will go to Foxtel.

Foxtel secures exclusive HBO deal ahead of Binge launch

Foxtel has secured the hotly contested WarnerMedia contract, which includes programming from HBO, producers of Games of Thrones, Succession and Big Little Lies.

  • Max Mason

April 2020

Stan chief executive Mike Sneesby.

Stan gets button on Hisense remotes to help subscriber push

It marks the first local streaming service to secure such a position with a global manufacturer.

  • Max Mason

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