Today
Streaming, catch-up services on verge of eclipsing TV advertising
Revenue growth has slowed significantly across the media and entertainment sector – particularly in news – a widely followed annual PwC survey has found.
- Kylar Loussikian
This Month
AFR, SMH, The Age staff vote to strike on eve of Paris Olympics
From 11am Friday the bulk of the Nine Entertainment publishing workforce will walk off the job after rejecting the latest pay offer from management.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Analysis
- New music
‘Bunnings of music’: why Matt Gudinski remade Mushroom
Most roads in the Australian music business used to lead to the Mushroom Group, and a restructure announced on Thursday seeks a return to those glory days.
- Michael Bailey
Bruce Lehrmann’s new lawyer is not used to defamation cases
Colourful Sydney lawyer Zali Burrows is now representing former political adviser Bruce Lehrmann as he pushes ahead with his defamation appeal.
- Michael Pelly
- Exclusive
- Media & marketing
Matt Gudinski remakes Mushroom in biggest restructure this century
Matt Gudinski, the son of legendary promoter Michael, will shut a range of well-known imprints and consolidate its artists under one umbrella.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- Media & marketing
The three strategies that saved the Financial Review
It had a competitive advantage of deep engagement with the Australian business community. But that was just the starting point, writes outgoing editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury.
- Michael Stutchbury
WIN, Southern Cross consider selling TV stations to Network Ten
A relatively small sale of regional broadcast assets could open the door for WIN owner Bruce Gordon to take a larger stake in Nine Entertainment.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
‘Unclear’ how much Meta makes from Australian users: ACCC
It is clear Meta banks billions in revenue from Australians offshore, the competition watchdog said responding to questions from a government inquiry.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
‘Incredible legacy’: business, political leaders on AFR chief’s departure
John Howard, Peter Dutton, Andrew Forrest and Jennifer Westacott are among those to pay tribute to outgoing AFR editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Michael Stutchbury calls time as AFR editor-in-chief after 13 years
The 67-year-old led the paper through six PMs and thousands of editions. He will be succeeded by former executive editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, James Chessell.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Google inks renewed media bargaining code deals – with a catch
Google has been quietly renewing deals worth tens of millions of dollars with Australian publishers but has added a clause allowing it to cancel them after each year.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Kerry Stokes hires from Twiggy to replace Bruce McWilliam at Seven
Can you ever really replace someone like Kerry Stokes’ top legal lieutenant Bruce McWilliam? Probably not – but maybe that’s a good thing.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Fox News Australia? Sky News Australia may be forced to rebrand
The News Corp-owned broadcaster has announced a “major transformation project” and a relocation – just as its Sky licence comes to and end.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
A letter and PowerPoint about News Corp made this activist fund $120m
A failed bid to merge with Fox Corporation pointed out the inherent value in a couple of News Corp’s assets. One investor cashed in on the rise.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Ex-Allens lawyer sets up Australia’s first prison newspaper
The first edition of About Time was delivered to correctional facilities in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT this month.
- Maxim Shanahan
AI ‘final nail in coffin’ of Australia’s creative sector
The group representing the nation’s creative workers says the technology could utterly devastate their already diminished earning power.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Disgraced corporate raider Ron Brierley rides again
The former corporate titan was convicted for possessing child porn in 2021. Now, he’s out of prison and investing in Seven West Media.
- Mark Di Stefano
How ‘the voice of the Games’ was nearly off the air for Paris
Bruce McAvaney has been calling the Olympic Games since 1984, but he was left feeling lost when Seven failed to pick up the broadcasting rights. Then the phone rang.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
$135m and 5000 hours: Paris Olympics ‘profitable’, Nine CEO says
Nine Entertainment chief Mike Sneesby says the media giant will make money out of its big bet on the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
The TV networks’ big annual parties aren’t a good look this year
Cost-conscious broadcasters are set to overhaul their new season show reveals – champagne-fuelled events known as upfronts.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones