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Netflix's House of Cards democracy

Shira Ovide   Like President Frank Underwood was running the show: If the US presidential election functioned as Netflix does, every ballot cast would be tossed into the Potomac River.

HD off-air for Nine as regional TV changes channels

Live TV coverage of the third rugby league State of Origin match won't be available in HD in regional markets.

James Joyce   The third rugby league State of Origin match won't be available in high definition in Canberra.

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Glued to a small screen for all the news that fits

Australians are spending more time on their mobile phones.

Ross Peake   We're now spending more than an hour a day staring at our smartphones.

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Australia's top 10 most influential brands for 2016

Who's got the biggest piece of the cake when it comes to brand awareness? You guessed it.

Technology giant Google remains Australia's most influential brand, while Australia Post has joined the top 10 despite the rapid shrinking of it mail business.

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Gawker Media files for bankruptcy after Hulk Hogan sex tape case

Awarded $188m: Hulk Hogan.

Gawker Media LLC, the online publisher ordered by a US court to pay $US140 million ($188 million) to former wrestler Hulk Hogan over the publication of a sex tape, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is planning to put itself up for sale.

New Zealand merger aims to create kiwi BSkyB

Vodafone NZ and Sky Network TV will have combined revenue of $NZ2.9 billion.

Max Mason   Sky Network TV and Vodafone New Zealand executives aim to emulate Britain's BSkyB through the proposed $NZ3.4 billion ($3.25 billion) merger.

Inside Seven's start-up strategy for long-term growth

Seven West Media chief executive Tim Worner says the company is considering several investments.

Max Mason   Seven West Media has added more than 10 investments to its portfolio, including being the lead investor in a $22 million round for Airtasker. So, what's next?

Bananas in...Nike tracksuits?

Humphrey B. Bear features in the new ad opposing funding cuts to the ABC.

Michael Gordon   A new video by the group opposing funding cuts to the ABC warns of product placement in children's programs and features the iconic figure of commercial children's television, Humphrey B. Bear.

Ten aims to build on Big Bash success

The Big Bash has delivered a ratings windfall for Ten.

Max Mason   More international players part of the strategy to keep growing audience.

Zillow ends legal brawl with Murdoch's Move

CBD

Colin Kruger, CBD   James Packer and Rupert Murdoch may have a cosy media relationship at the Ten Network, but they have been involved in the mother of all legals battles on the property front - until now.

Seven West snaps up 15% Airtasker stake

Seven Network CEO Tim Worner with Tim Fung and Jonathan Lui from Airtasker.

Four-year-old start-up Airtasker has raised $22 million, with Seven West Media picking up a 15 per cent stake in the online job outsourcing group.

Don't write off traditional media, says PwC

Traditional media has embraced technology change, says PwC.

Max Mason   Free-to-air television and newspapers are set to see their share of the Australian advertising market decline, but don't write them off yet.

Telcos

Telstra's 'prolific inventor' was no doctor

Telstra's sacked CTO, Vish Nandlall.

Hannah Francis   He's considered one of the best in the industry. So why is this Telstra executive packing his bags after less than two years?

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Silicon Valley too thin-skinned, says Gawker's Denton

Nick Denton founded Gawker Media, which 'outed' Peter Thiel in 2007.

Jefferson Graham   They're very rich, very powerful and very, very sensitive to scrutiny and criticism, says controversial publisher.

China's propaganda arms push soft power in Australian media deals

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting in ...

Philip Wen   The visit of a Chinese propaganda chief has seen the signing of a string of understandings and deals with Australian media outlets, including Fairfax Media.

Fetch TV keeps challenger mindset, aims for 600,000 subscribers

Scott Lorson has high ambitions for Fetch TV.

Max Mason   Fetch TV is targeting 600,000 subscribers by the end of the year, boosted by subscription video on-demand, Optus's English Premier League acquisition and two upcoming set-top boxes.

Optus foray into sports rights good for competition, ACCC boss says

ACCC chairman Rod Sims says "It's good you're getting a lot more competition into those sports rights".

Max Mason   The surprise entry of Optus into sports content has changed the landscape for broadcast rights and that's great for competition, watchdog boss Rod Sims says.

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SPA calls for Netflix local content quota, Nine prefers deregulation

Gerard Depardieu in Netflix's first original European series Marseille.

Max Mason   Screen Producers Australia is calling on the Australian government to consider following a European Union proposal to place local content quota obligations on streaming services such as Netflix.

Local news at risk in WIN's switch to Ten

WIN TV news reader Amy Duggan

James Joyce   WIN TV will struggle to maintain local content after losing popular shows like The Voice and The Block and rugby league coverage from July 1.

Perth newspaper deal gives Kerry Stokes a monopoly on print media

Seven West CEO Tim Worner has confirmed The Sunday Times deal.

David Prestipino   The sale of The Sunday Times and PerthNow website to rival Seven West Media is almost complete.

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Video

What if Apple owned Game of Thrones?

Could Apple buy a big content production company as a way to instantly rival the likes of Netflix?

Jing Cao and Gerry Smith   Even if Apple never made an actual move to buy Time Warner, parent of HBO, a tentative approach shows that the iPhone maker is serious about getting into media content.

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Worth $543m but won't work Mondays

Campaign Monitor: Dave Grenier and Ben Richardson

John McDuling   Two years ago, hardly anyone in Australia's business community had even heard of Dave Greiner and Ben Richardson

What would Don Draper buy?

Looking to tap into the Mad Men success, the series' maker auctions off set paraphernalia to turn its props into a ...

Michael Cieply   Looking to tap into the Mad Men success, production company auctions off set paraphernalia to turn its props into a profit centre.

Alibaba faces SEC inquiry

The SEC probe risks tarnishing the reputation of Alibaba and its chairman Jack Ma.

Paul Mozur   E-commerce giant is under investigation by US securities regulators over its accounting practices in development that could tarnish its reputation.

Ten signals arrival of more US television shows

Ten programming chief Beverley McGarvey has been in LA talking to US studios.

Max Mason   Ten Network has announced details of several Fox and CBS shows it intends to screen on Australian television.

Ten and WIN confirm new affiliate deal

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 21:  Network Ten CFO Dave Boorman on April 21, 2016 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Jessica ...

Max Mason   Bruce Gordon's WIN Corporation has signed a five-year affiliate agreement to broadcast Ten Network's programming in its regional areas.

WIN appeals Nine streaming case, closes in on Ten affiliate deal

Bruce Gordon's WIN Corp is going back to court against Nine.

Max Mason   Bruce Gordon's WIN Corporation is appealing the court decision that rejected its bid to stop Nine Entertainment streaming in regional areas.

Short web videos can't deliver TV-sized reach: US networks

US networks say long-form TV quality content still reigns supreme.

Max Mason   US network giants say that short-form digital video still lacks the power and accountability that advertisers need.

Lenore Taylor new editor of Guardian Australia

Lenore Taylor, pictured in 2010, has been appointed editor of Guardian Australia.

Georgina Mitchell   Taylor, a former Fairfax Media political correspondent, announced her appointment on Friday.

Patrick Grove's 'crazy' vision for iFlix

Patrick Grove is CEO and chairman of Catcha Group, and the biggest mover on this year's BRW Rich List.

John Stensholt   Patrick Grove's iFlix has two million paying customers after a just a year, in which he also doubled his fortune to $587 million.