Media & marketing
Open theme parks unlock value for Village Roadshow bid
Village Roadshow says the successful public opening of its theme parks will trigger a lift in suitor BGH's offer price to $2.32 per share, but no additional contingent payments are on the cards.
- by Colin Kruger
Latest
News Corp
Half a million back Kevin Rudd's petition on media diversity
More than half a million Australians have signed Kevin Rudd's petition to parliament calling for a royal commission into media diversity.
- by Katina Curtis
Broadcast rights
Nine’s capture of rugby rights set to spearhead Stan Sport
Nine will announce a foray into sports streaming after being offered the rights to rugby matches from Bledisloe Tests down to the Shute Shield and Hospital Cup.
- by Zoe Samios and Sam Phillips
US election
Q&A: New York Times columnist Ben Smith on Trump, tech and the 2020 race
The New York Times' media columnist Ben Smith gives his insights into how traditional media, and social media giants, handled the Trump era and the 2020 race.
- by Zoe Samios
Village Roadshow
'Simply unacceptable': Village Roadshow takeover bid knocked by major investor
A second major shareholder in Village Roadshow has raised concerns about a takeover proposal by BGH Capital.
- by Zoe Samios
News Corp
How Sky News quietly became Australia’s biggest news channel on social media
It may have a small number of television viewers, but Sky News Australia's influence is far reaching.
- by Cam Wilson
Opinion
US election
US media's call to cut Trump highlights challenge for modern media
When Trump began to spout his unfounded theories about electoral fraud late last week, American media outlets cut the feed – the fastest broadcaster to act, MSNBC, did so after Trump had been speaking for only 35 seconds.
- by Tim Dwyer
National
Nick McKenzie wins Kennedy Prize Journalist of the Year
McKenzie’s portfolio of three major unrelated stories – ‘‘The Faceless Man’’, ‘‘Crown Unmasked’’ and ‘‘One Last Mission’’ – set him apart from a strong field in one of the biggest news years in history.
Nine Entertainment
Herald and the Age journalists win Kennedy Awards in big news year
Nick McKenzie has been named Journalist of the Year at the Kennedy Awards after a string of impactful investigations.
News Corp
News Corp signals Foxtel revenue recovery post Victoria lockdown
News Corporation has posted a first quarter profit due to growth in its real estate division.
- by Zoe Samios
Industrial relations
SBS staff reject freeze on pay increases
The majority of SBS employees have voted against a six-month freeze on salary increases, knocking back a request by the federal government from earlier this year.
- by Zoe Samios