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Christmas Day with NFL, Beyoncé is just the beginning for Netflix and sport
DAZN wants to become the “Netflix of sports”. There’s just one problem: Netflix wants that title for itself.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Foxtel sale a Christmas miracle for the Murdochs
News Corp has finally found a buyer for its storied pay TV offering. But what does the future hold for viewers, staff and sports deals?
- by Calum Jaspan
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Media & marketing
Billionaire-backed sports streamer buys Foxtel
News Corp-controlled pay TV and streaming company Foxtel has been sold to DAZN for an enterprise value of $3.4 billion.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Media & marketing
Top Nine exec lands at Kyle and Jackie O owner ARN
Michael Stephenson lands at ARN as it’s looking to free up cash after signing Kyle Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson to a landmark $200 million contract.
- by Calum Jaspan
OpenAI’s deal with News Corp could distort information flow to public, experts warn
While News Corp has signed commercial deals with OpenAI, most local publishers have blocked AI firms from scraping their news sites.
- by Calum Jaspan and David Swan
Experienced editor Lisa Muxworthy joins Nine’s metro mastheads
The former News Corp editor will lead a new audience growth team as well as the social media, search, audio and video teams.
- by Calum Jaspan
How oil money and oligarchs are shaping the sale of Foxtel
The No.1 contender to take Foxtel off News Corp’s hands is a British sports streamer that’s potentially banking on a huge influx of cash from Saudi Arabia.
- by Calum Jaspan and Vince Rugari
Top Nine executive resigns amid operational review
Another senior executive is exiting the media company, with head of sales Michael Stephenson moving on.
- by Calum Jaspan
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New ABC boss says Nine’s culture problems never raised with him
Hugh Marks is the ABC’s new managing director, replacing David Anderson, who announced his departure in August after six years in the role.
- by Calum Jaspan
Government gives ABC an early Christmas present
A concerted campaign by the public broadcaster’s chairman Kim Williams has helped convince the federal government to tip in more dollars.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Social media
Pay up by January 1 or face huge penalties, government tells Zuckerberg
Labor plans to legislate a yearly charge in the tens of millions of dollars on big social media platforms to fund journalism.
- by Paul Sakkal and Calum Jaspan
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/calum-jaspan-p536wx