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Revenue slides as Murdoch’s News Corp eyes AI opportunities
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has reported a drop in revenue, but plans to take advantage of advances in generative AI.
- by Calum Jaspan
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ABC’s Garma Special Q+A delivers show’s lowest audience
Q+A has faced two successive weeks of programming clashes with the Women’s World Cup.
- by Calum Jaspan
ABC defamation bill hits $1.9 million over four years
The national broadcaster has spent more than $700,000 in defamation settlements alone over the past three years, documents filed by the ABC have revealed.Â
- by Calum Jaspan
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Smart TV showdown on cards as networks fine-tune pitch to Canberra
Australia’s free to air television sector is descending on Canberra this week to lobby politicians to get their apps better visibility on smart TVs.
- by Calum Jaspan
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
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.Â
- 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
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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