ACCC corners Google, Facebook
08/01/2020Competition regulator Rod Sims knew he was on the right track with his strategic move against Google and Facebook when he received a phone call from one of his peers offshore.
AFRReform ‘won’t fix defamation’
07/26/2020Leading authorities on defamation law have warned that one of the key reforms due to be approved on Monday — a new defence for public interest journalism — is unlikely to herald a new dawn for the media.
The AustralianFoxtel’s residential subscriptions plunged by nearly 200,000 in 2019
07/25/2020Foxtel’s residential audience fell by almost 200,000 subscribers last year, documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission show.
The GuardianDefamation law set for overhaul to protect public interest journalism
07/24/2020Australia is set to introduce a new defamation defence to protect public interest journalism, as NSW spearheads national reforms aimed at protecting free speech and reining in escalating damages payouts.
SMH/The AgeTV revenue cut by a third despite more people watching
07/20/2020Commercial television revenue slumped over 30 per cent in the second quarter of the year as advertisers spooked by low consumer confidence and a weak economy pulled back on spending.
SMH/The AgePublishers look to close print sites in cost-saving push
07/09/2020Australia's largest newspaper publishers are in advanced discussions about shutting some print centres and merging other operations as they look for ways to reduce costs without cutting editorial jobs.
SMH/The AgePrivateers snooping for distressed assets in struggling local media space
07/09/2020The Australian media industry is said to have become a happy hunting ground for private equity firms hoping to snare a bargain, with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and buyout fund Silver Lake Partners coming up in conversation.
The AustralianIta on the attack over ABC
07/06/2020Buried away in the safe waters of afternoon radio with Deb Knight on 2GB and 4BC on Wednesday, Ita Buttrose conducted her first interview since the ABC cuts.
The AustralianAnthony Albanese vows to reverse ABC budget freeze
07/01/2020Anthony Albanese has pledged to end the freeze on the ABC’s budget and give it $83.7m if he wins the next federal election as Labor releases a social-media attack advertisement against the government’s handling of the public broadcaster.
The Australian‘Significant impact’: Facebook’s Zuckerberg in a bind as advertisers head for the exits
06/29/2020A growing list of Facebook's advertisers is set to halt spending on social media, undermining the company's sales outlook and putting its stock price under further pressure.
SMH/The AgeAAP sold to philanthropist investors
06/29/2020Australia’s oldest Newswire, AAP, has been sold to a group of investors and philanthropists for an undisclosed sum, ending more than three months of uncertainty for its staff and customers.
The AustralianACM to resume publishing suspended regional newspapers
06/29/2020Australian Community Media will resume publishing “a big chunk” of its regional newspapers suspended more than two months ago as advertising revenue dropped during the coronavirus crisis, but not all the mastheads will return this week.
The AustralianGoogle agrees to pay for news content
06/25/2020Google has landed agreements with a number of publishers to license news content, including in Australia, in an about-face that shows the tech giant is ready to begin paying for news.
The AustralianWhy region papers needed to go: News Corp boss
06/17/2020News Corp global chief executive Robert Thomson says the shutdown of more than 100 print newspapers in regional and community areas in Australia in favour of a digital-only model was necessary to ensure the viability of the titles shifting to online.
AFRFacebook says it doesn’t need news stories for its business and won’t pay to share them in Australia
06/15/2020Facebook has rejected a proposal to share advertising revenue with news organisations, saying there would “not be significant” impacts on its business if it stopped sharing news altogether.
The GuardianMore jobs to go at News Corp in metro restructure
06/09/2020News Corp Australia will slash dozens of roles in its metropolitan and national newsrooms as it attempts to simplify its operations to counter a slump in advertising.
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