Today
AFR to stop printing in WA after Seven’s ‘abuse of power’
Nine has been forced to pull its print editions of The Australian Financial Review from Perth after Seven West Media demanded doubled the cost of printing.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Seven, WIN turn off ‘loss making’ Ten in Mildura
A joint venture between Seven West Media and WIN will shut down at the end of June, cutting off the aerial signal to Network Ten in parts of regional Victoria.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
This Month
Ten settles its Lehrmann bill, but from a shrinking purse
New accounts show Ten had almost $1 million set aside for litigation and legal bills before the Bruce Lehrmann defamation matter officially began.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Stokes lieutenant Anthony De Ceglie wants a ‘unified voice’ at Seven
Seven West Media’s first company-wide editor-in-chief is now in charge of more than 30 news sites and 16 hours of news coverage every day.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Tax Office investigating Lachlan Murdoch’s Nova radio assets
The parent of SmoothFM revealed it is under an ATO microscope, hauling in PwC for tax compliance services.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Bruce Lehrmann given extension to appeal but will be forced to pay
The former Liberal staffer has appointed barrister Guy Reynolds, SC, to review his case. He has until May 31 to lodge an appeal.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
How a weekly Shark Tank challenge turned The Royals family around
Suffering high turnover and low engagement, creative agency The Royals decided to carve out a day each week dedicated to one pitch. It worked.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
This policy has retained every mum on staff
Three months’ paid leave, six coaching lessons and $1000 for a new wardrobe – that’s what Hatched’s parents said they wanted. They got it.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Moguls circle as Telegraph, Spectator go up for sale again
Rupert Murdoch could launch a bid for the Spectator magazine, after an Abu Dhabi-backed consortium threw in the towel.
- Hans van Leeuwen
April
Private equity vs billionaires: Fight for Ten owner claims first scalp
Bob Bakish has stepped down as CEO of Paramount Global, the owner of Network Ten. With an ownership battle raging abroad, its Australian managers must watch on.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
News Corp restructure ‘savings’ soar as editors talk strategy
After a lacklustre advertising market struck media companies in 2024, a proposed restructure at News Corp will now aim to save $50 million instead of $15 million.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Melbourne rivals hope Kyle and Jackie O’s sins haunt advertiser demand
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson signed a 10-year, $200 million contract late last year. Now they’re taking on Melbourne’s $220 million radio market.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Profit of $4804: how Musk’s takeover crushed Twitter in Australia
X is expected to be wound up in Australia after reporting just $3.4 million in revenue in the first half of 2023, documents reveal.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Seven settles with man it wrongly named as Bondi killer
Less than a week into the job, Seven West Media’s chief executive Jeff Howard has apologised to student Ben Cohen for the error by its flagship Sunrise show.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Foxtel faces its streaming apocalypse
Once the country’s most profitable media group, Foxtel is losing subscribers and is facing a mega-sports rights bill. Will it make it through?
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Exclusive
- Patrick Delany
Inside Tabcorp’s CEO search
Recruiters for the wagering group have a long list of potential candidates - including Patrick Delany, the chief executive of Foxtel.
- Updated
- Sam Buckingham-Jones and Zoe Samios
Google hides its total revenue from Australia in new accounts
It is arguably the key figure in Google’s accounts: how much did it make from Australia? In 2022, it was $8.4 billion. This year, that figure is gone.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Facebook shifts more than $1.1b offshore as local profits rise 36pc
The Meta-owned social media giant defied the challenging advertising market to add $85 million in extra ad revenue last year, new accounts show.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Exclusive
- Social media
TikTok Australia makes its first stand after US ban laws pass
The US congress passed a bill on Wednesday requiring TikTok to be sold within a year or be banned in the country.
- Nick Bonyhady
Top Binge executive quits Foxtel as end of HBO deal nears
Amanda Laing, who has been a senior content and commercial executive at Foxtel for six years, will leave in September, the company has told staff.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones