This Month
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
The damage done to Seven West Media from cocaine and prostitute claims
Weeks of headlines haven’t dampened advertiser appetite for Seven’s footy ads, media buyers say. But that is not strictly true for its reputation and its board.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
The strange Chinese murder behind Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’
The billionaire with the film rights to the cult sci-fi novel was killed in a plot “as bizarre as a Hollywood blockbuster”.
- David Pierson
Can Netflix’s billionaire founder Reed Hastings disrupt skiing?
Can the new owner of Utah’s Powder Mountain transform the ski industry the way he did entertainment, even as he learns the ski business on the fly?
- Gordy Megroz
March
- Analysis
- Film awards
And the Oscar goes to … a movie most people have seen
The clear best-picture favourite “Oppenheimer” is steam rolling toward the kind of big-movie dominance the Academy Awards hasn’t seen in two decades.
- Jake Coyle
I hired an algorithm to help me shop. Here’s what happened
Computer algorithms are taking over the business of buying and selling products online.
- Marek Kowalkiewicz
- Opinion
- Gender equality
Vanessa Hudson is not alone. Why women teeter on ‘glass cliff’
Female workers are deemed more likely to rise to the top when the job is dire, the risk of failure is high and men are less interested in the gig.
- Pilita Clark
- Exclusive
- Media & marketing
Onerous demands and threats: Inside Facebook’s secret media deals
Confidential until now, details of two agreements struck by Meta for news provide a glimpse into what the social media giant gained for its funding.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
February
‘This is awful’: Entire New Zealand TV newsroom shuts, 200 jobs axed
US owner Warner Bros. Discovery said subsidising endless losses in a declining ad market “is not sustainable”.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Nvidia’s AI-fuelled rocket ship draws acclaim and doubters
The explosive growth of Nvidia dates back to a Steve Jobs-like visionary decision but investors are betting on how long its dominance of the AI market can last.
- Jessica Sier and Paul Smith
Dating shows make big money for contestants, networks
The Bachelor and other relationship reality shows attract large audiences and are cheap to make.
- Teresa Xie and Immanual John Milton
- Exclusive
- Cars
Meet Oscar Piastri, the calmest driver in Formula 1
On the eve of his second F1 season driving for McLaren, the 22-year-old Melburnian talks about luck, fear and “being good at chilling out”.
- Tony Davis
After worst TV market fall in history, Seven waits for a rebound
Outgoing chief executive James Warburton’s last results were hit by a market-wide downturn. He says the company is primed for TV’s recovery.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Disney boss bets on Fortnite and Taylor Swift
CEO Bob Iger unveiled a slew of announcements as he hit back at activist investors seeking bigger profits from Disney’s streaming service and movies.
- Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine
January
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Five reasons US stocks may not be as expensive as you think
There’s no way of telling if returns will continue to be as high, but it’s hard to argue against American exceptionalism when it comes to making a buck.
- James Weir
Disney takes $110m more from Australia, hikes streaming price by 28pc
It will cost more to have the same service on Disney+ from March. The global entertainment giant posted a nearly 30 per cent jump in profit in Australia.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
‘Classic boys club’: The dark issue in the men’s AO draw
Alex Zverev is in nearly career-best form. But ahead of a trial over domestic violence accusations, the question is: should he be allowed to compete at all?
- Gus McCubbing
The movies set for Oscar noms – and who will do it tough
Australia will wake up on Wednesday to the Academy Award nominations, ahead of the big night in March. Here’s a round-up of what and who is in line to get the nod.
- Kyle Buchanan