This Month
Foxtel’s Binge to lose top-tier HBO shows from next month
International entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery has announced the date its own Max streaming service will arrive in Australia.
Lee Child retired, but Jack Reacher kept calling
On the eve of a third season for the streaming drama based on his sleuth hero, the author talks his coffee addiction and why he left America the day Trump won.
Saudi government buys stake in Foxtel’s new owner, DAZN
The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it ultimately gives the Gulf kingdom an influential voice in the Australian broadcast market.
Pack your kaftan or run for cover? White Lotus effect hits Thailand
These are the four luxury hotels featured in the HBO anthology’s third season – plus a few others for the vibe but avoiding the rush.
Spotify to launch new music, ticket feature for ‘super fans’
The audio streaming business is set to introduce a super-premium service that includes access to concert tickets for an extra $9.40 a month.
White Lotus plus gay marriage equals Thai tourist boom
Between the new TV show and the new law legalising same-sex unions, the southeast Asian country is expecting 11 million extra visitors per year - here are the best places to go.
Another spy thriller, you say? This one is different
Featuring Keira Knightley in her long-awaited streaming debut, Black Doves turns the cloak-and-dagger genre on its head – and then blows it off.
January
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.
The best Australian shows to stream this long weekend
Streaming services can seem like a sea of foreign content, but here are five islands of superior local storytelling for you to binge this Australia Day weekend.
Summer special: AFR critics on best viewing, books and music
In the first of a two-part summer series, The Fin podcast talks to critics around the Financial Review newsroom to get their top picks from the past year.
From Buckingham Palace to jailed for murder. The downfall of Fergie’s personal dresser
The life and times of Jane Andrews proves once again that fact really is stranger than fiction.
Get out the tissues for the final season of Bump
Humour remains a constant undercurrent, but there’s also grief in the fifth series of this artful Australian drama.
Classic films are big business – so why does Netflix ignore them?
The streamer has tragically flunked the opportunity to be all things to all subscribers: a continually refreshing content machine and archive of the best old films.
December 2024
‘Squid Game’ stocks tank on new season letdown
Expectations were high for the return of the dystopian drama, which Netflix released on December 26. But some notable reviews were less than favourable.
The best (US) podcasts of 2024
From chat shows to true crime, here’s a pick of the 10 best Americans series released this year.
The best TV shows of 2024
The New York Times picks English Teacher, My Brilliant Friend, Shogun, Babylon Berlin and Somebody Somewhere among the series that stood out this year.
What our top CEOs read, watched and listened to in 2024
From business books to crime thrillers and podcasts, here’s what our CEOs did in their spare time this year.
The podcast all of federal parliament is obsessed with
Australia’s political leaders have ambitious reading and streaming plans for the summer break, but one audio program is winning bipartisan support.
Our streaming reviewer’s top picks for a holiday binge
The best Australian comedy series in years, Larry David’s swansong and reboots of classic source material like Fargo and The Watchmen will keep you submitting to the “play next episode” option this holidays.
Ted Danson’s new show is less ‘Cheers’, more tears
The veteran sitcom actor’s new series “A Man on the Inside” mixes laughs with a serious look at how society views ageing.