Done Deal: Facebook Agrees To Pay News Corp Australia For News
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March 16, 2021
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In a triumphant win for News Corp, a deal has been made between the Australian media giant and social media monster Facebook.... Read More
Telstra, Optus And Vodafone TPG, Facing Bleak Retail Future
Carriers in Australia are facing a bleak future with Telstra, Vodafone TPG and Optus facing the real possibility that their future is... Read More
ChannelNews On A Roll Vs Competition
ChannelNews is Australia’s #1 consumer technology and appliance website for sellers and buyers of both appliances and consumer technology. During COVID-19 we... Read More
Internet Trumps TV As Aussies’ Main News Source
The internet has edged out TV as Australians’ main source of news, though TV remains most trusted, new Roy Morgan research has... Read More
ACCC Release Framework For Google & Facebook To Pay Oz Media For Content
The ACCC has released a draft mandatory code of conduct that would allow Australian media companies to bargain with Google and Facebook... Read More
Ten Calls 2019 ‘Year Of Investment’ Following $227M Losses
Network Ten was down $227 million in 2019, with an underlying loss after tax of $45.3 million. “It was a year of... Read More
ABC Cuts 250 Jobs, Set To Decentralise
The ABC has confirmed that it will be cutting up to 250 jobs and reducing programming as it grapples budget cuts of... Read More
#StopHateForProfit: More Brands Pull Advertising From Facebook
Popular outdoor clothing company Patagonia is the latest company to join the #StopHateForProfit campaign, confirming that they will be pulling all ads... Read More
Seven Rejects Oaktree Capital’s Offer To Buy Debt
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Seven West Media CEO James Warburton turned away Oaktree Capital’s offer to buy some of the... Read More
Seven To Save $87 Million Under New Broadcast Deal With AFL
Seven West Media has signed a new broadcast contract with the AFL for all seasons through to 2024, revising the deal pre-existing... Read More
Foxtel’s BINGE Launches First Branding Campaign
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June 5, 2020
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Foxtel’s new streaming service BINGE, set to rival Stan and Netflix, has launched its first brand campaign and TV commercials, titled “We’re... Read More
85% Of oOh!media’s Absent Advertisers Set To Return In H2
Outdoor advertising and media company oOh!media has revealed that while the company has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, they expect... Read More
Snapchat Stops Promoting Trump’s Account
Snapchat’s parent company Snap has announced that it will no longer promote US President Donald Trump’s account on the Discover tab for... Read More
NRL Drives Customer Return To Foxtel And Kayo
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June 3, 2020
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Some 4.5 million Australians tuned in to watch the NRL’s 2020 round-three games, making it the fifth-largest TV audience for a regular... Read More
Gumtree Completes Acquisition of CarsGuide and Autotrade
eBay Classifieds Group (eCG), through Gumtree, has completed its acquisition of Cox Australia Media Solutions, which includes CarsGuide.com.au and Autotrader.com.au. Moving forward,... Read More
AFL Expected To Drive A Harder Bargain With Broadcasters
While the NRL accepted reduced prices for its contracts with broadcasters Nine Entertainment Co and Foxtel, AFL leadership is tipped to drive... Read More
Trump Goes After Social Media Companies With Executive Order
In response to Twitter putting a fact-check label on his tweets, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at... Read More
How The ACCC Proposes To Make Google & Facebook Pay For Content
The ACCC has just released its concept paper for the mandatory code to address the bargaining power imbalances between Australia’s media companies... Read More
Media Companies Struggle, Despite Record Viewers
The COVID-19 pandemic has simultaneously driven Australia’s consumption of media and led to advertisers slashing marketing budgets. New figures from The Trade... Read More
Broadcasters Squabble With Sports Bodies Over Commitments Made Before COVID-19
Despite the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC), Nine and Foxtel agreeing on the NRL season commencing on 28th May, there are still... Read More
Google & Facebook To Pay Local Media For Content Under Mandatory Code Of Conduct
After finding that Google and Facebook were dragging their feet in negotiations on a voluntary code, the government has ordered the commission... Read More
Audiences On Australia’s Top-10 News Sites Up A Massive 54%
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australians have been consuming more news across the board. According to Nielsen data, the audience... Read More
$40million Bauer Takeover Of Pacific Magazines Gets The Go-Ahead
Bauer Media has been given the greenlight by the ACCC to acquire Pacific Magazines. The $40 million deal will see Bauer Media,... Read More
Tech & Health: Australians Could Soon Have Mandatory Age Verification On Porn Sites
Australians could soon be forced in the next year to use a federal government identification verification service to access pornography sites. It... Read More
‘Sad Day For Journalism’: ACCC Boss Reviews AAP Closure
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has revealed its examining the upcoming closure of Australian Associated Press. The impending closure of AAP... Read More
Mounting Calls To Overhaul Media & Gaming Classifications
Calls for Australia to overhaul its popular PG category for films, television and computer games are mounting. The Classification Board alongside The... Read More
NSW Fair Trading Confirms Complaints Received Over Mardi Gras Post-Parade Party
The NSW Fair Trading Commission has confirmed it has received complaints from consumers in relation to the Mardi Gras post-parade party that... Read More
UPDATE: NSW Fair Trading Is Working With Ticketek To Resolve Post-Parade Party ‘Concerns’
The NSW Fair Trading Commission says it will investigate if the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) breached Australian Consumer Law... Read More
AAP Newswire Service Closes After 85 Years
After 85 years of operation, news agency Australian Associated Press, whose 180 journalists provide a significant amount of the nation’s daily news... Read More
Google Cloud Cancels Biggest Annual Conference Over Coronavirus Fears
Google Cloud has cancelled its biggest annual conference over concerns of the coronavirus outbreak spreading in the US – instead the event... Read More
Nvidia Moves Conference To Online-Only Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Chip supplier Nvidia Corp has called off the in-person portion of its annual user conference that was set to go ahead on... Read More
Will Coronavirus Cancel Olympics? Struggling Seven Prepares
Seven West Media is preparing for the coronavirus to lead to the cancellation of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in what would be... Read More
Hisense Signs 3-Year Sponsorship Deal With The NRL
Electronics company Hisense has signed a new sponsorship deal with the National Rugby League to become a major sponsor for the State... Read More
UPDATE: LG V60 ThinQ 5G Smartphone With Dual Screen Full Features
LG Electronics introduced the LG V60 ThinQ 5G as its latest evolution of the iconic V series smartphone range last week, but... Read More
UPDATE: NSW Fair Trading Responds After Mardi Gras Leaves Thousands Out Of Paid Event
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has apologised to revellers after thousands of ticket holders were left in the dark, missing... Read More
Tech Gone Wrong: CNN Reporter’s Live Cross Fail
Have you ever seen a TV reporter do a live cross with googly eyes? Or a wizards hat? Thanks to Facebook’s face... Read More
Cricket To Feel Nine’s Cost Cut, TV Channels Struggle To Profit
Nine Entertainment has revealed it will concentrate on slashing out $100 million in costs over a three year period after reporting a... Read More
Whose The Bad Character In A Movie? The One Without An iPhone
Whose the bad guy in a movie? If they appear with an iPhone supplied by Apple they cannot be cast as a... Read More
Prime Media Warns Of ‘Depressed’ Ad Revenue
Prime Media has warned that regional advertising revenue will continue to be depressed throughout the 2020 financial year. It comes after the... Read More
ACCC Set To Take On Digital Giants With New Laws
The competition watchdog is running more than 10 investigations into digital platforms following its long-running review and is planning to introduce new... Read More
Nine Entertainment Net Profit Slumps 9%
Nine Entertainment has released its finances for H1 FY20, outlining its results from the months since December last year. Lead takeaways from... Read More
Leading IT Consultancy Expands To Australia
This week will see one of UK’s leading IT consultancies, Waterstons, launch two new Australian offices in a move to gain market... Read More
Google’s Stadia Bolsters Lineup With Four New SteamWorld Games
After Google’s streaming-based Stadia game service was launched late last year, it’s been plagued by scrutiny and criticisms. But the tech giant... Read More
Former CEO Calls For Tech Giants To Stop Access To Pirate Websites
Former CEO of Village Roadshow and Chair of Creative Content Australia, Graham Burke, has called on Google and other search engines to... Read More
IFA 2020 Tipped To Be Bigger & Better Than Ever
IFA 2019 in Berlin was a striking success bringing in nearly 2,000 exhibitors, 245,000 visitors and a new record for international attendance... Read More
Gaming Industry Is Changing For Better
The gaming industry has been under increasing pressure to diversify the representation of women and marginalised communities in the game characters and... Read More
Tech & Pets: A Vet In Your Pocket
Pet owners are regularly concerned about hefty vet fees when they consider the services and maintenance their pets require. In some cases,... Read More
China Turns To Health Apps During Coronavirus Crisis
Tech giants like Tencent and Alibaba have tapped into developing colour-coded systems to classify people based on their health and travel history... Read More