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Yahoo Gets Into Bed With Google For “Historic” News Deal

Luke Anisimoff September 21, 2021 No Comments

A new payment deal between Yahoo Australia and Google’s News Showcase will result in “more local, top quality journalism.” Yahoo Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia senior director of…

Oz Radio Gets Thumbs Up To Bargain With Google, Facebook

Jake Nelson September 10, 2021 No Comments

Aussie radio stations will be allowed to collectively bargain with Google and Facebook for use of their content on the platforms, the ACCC says. The competition watchdog has issued a…

Sports Flick Website Gone, Founder Accused Of Fraud

Jake Nelson September 7, 2021 No Comments

Australian sports streaming startup Sports Flick has vanished from the web as its founder faces allegations of fraud. The website for the streaming service – which raised eyebrows earlier this…

YouTube Premium & Music Subscribers Top 50 Million

Jake Nelson September 3, 2021 No Comments

YouTube’s paid services have hit an important milestone, with 50 million people now subscribed to YouTube Music and YouTube Premium (formerly YouTube Red), including free trials. The Google-owned platform is…

Foxtel Rolls Out Doco Channel As Aussie Interest Soars

Jake Nelson September 2, 2021 No Comments

Foxtel is launching a new dedicated documentary channel as research shows Australian interest in documentaries is the highest ever. The launch of Fox Docos – featuring titles on topics including…

2GB’s Fordham Reclaims Sydney Breakfast Crown

Jake Nelson August 31, 2021 No Comments

A swing back to AM radio during Sydney’s lockdown has seen 2GB’s Ben Fordham dethrone Kyle and Jackie O as top radio breakfast host. GfK’s fifth metro ratings survey for…

Nine Shares Slump Despite Strong Year, Stan Success

Jake Nelson August 25, 2021 No Comments

Shares in Nine have taken a dip despite strong results for the year, with the company increasing its revenues and NPAT amid continued audience strength across platforms. Nine shares fell…

The More Video Streaming Services We Get, The More We’ll Turn To Piracy

Staff Writers August 23, 2021 No Comments

With the launch of the Paramount+, Australian consumers of video streaming are arguably drowning in choice. We now have more than a dozen “subscription video on demand” services to choose…

Optus SubHub Brings Customer Subscriptions Together

Jake Nelson August 18, 2021 No Comments

Optus has unveiled a huge new subscription management service, SubHub, which promises to help customers save money by putting all their digital subscriptions in one place. The platform, in development…

Seven West Trumpets Digital Success

Jake Nelson August 16, 2021 No Comments

Seven West Media has more than doubled its digital earnings in the 2020-21 financial year, as it bills itself as a “content company”. Seven West’s streaming service 7plus enjoyed a…