Media & marketing
Matildas dream run a boon for free-to-air TV, says Seven boss
The death of free-to-air television has been greatly exaggerated, according to Seven Network CEO James Warburton, with record numbers once again expected to tune in to Matildas’ clash against Denmark.
- by Calum Jaspan
Latest
Can the Matildas’ halo effect last after the World Cup?
Eli Mengem has documented soccer cultures around the globe for British media company Copa90. He believes the success of the Matildas could be a game-changer for soccer in Australia.
- by Calum Jaspan
SBS adds five new language services as migration delivers new audience
The public broadcaster strengthens its offering for quickly growing new communities arriving in Australia.
- by Calum Jaspan
ABC scraps national Sunday night bulletin plan to stick with state news
The ABC has reversed its plan to implement a national Sunday night 7pm bulletin and will instead continue to air local news bulletins after listening to audience feedback.
- by Calum Jaspan
Foxtel aims to disrupt with ‘Project Magneto’ in quest to translate users into profits
Exuberance in terms of subscription numbers passed a long time ago, says Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany ahead of the launch of its new streaming aggregation product.
- by Calum Jaspan
Exclusive
Streaming
Streaming subscriptions grow despite surge in cancellations
Australians cancelled 1.25 million video-on-demand accounts between April and June, up 100,000 on the previous quarter, but 1.6 million new subscriptions were taken out in the period.
- by Calum Jaspan
Sun sets on media start-up News.net
The website for ambitious start-up News.net quietly went offline this month, after its final remaining licensing contract with Australian Associated Press was terminated.
- by Calum Jaspan
Explainer
Advertising
Never heard of ‘drip pricing’? You’ve probably still fallen for it
They pop up just before you hit pay – fees and other add-ons that eat away at your “bargain”. How does drip pricing work?
- by Angus Holland
Prince Harry’s lawsuit against publisher of British tabloid to go to trial
A London High Court judge has ruled that the Duke of Sussex’s lawsuit accusing the publisher of The Sun of unlawfully snooping on him can go to trial, but not on claims of phone hacking.
- by Brian Melley
‘Fits like a glove’: Foxtel signs exclusive UFC deal
Foxtel and Kayo Sports will become the UFC’s sole pay-per-view provider in Australia from 2024.
- by Calum Jaspan
Opinion
Courts
‘Leave them alone!’ Do the rich and famous deserve their privacy?
The pushback in WA against the interest in the separation of Andrew and Nicola Forrest is oddly out of sync with our obsession with celebrity scandal. What’s going on?
- by Mark Naglazas