It’s the football transfer saga that’s captured the attention of Australia’s media industry — but instead of players, it’s Optus and Nine trading Premier League rights.
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John Buckley is media correspondent for Capital Brief, based in Sydney. He previously covered media at Crikey, and his reporting has appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald, Business Insider, and The Washington Post, among others.
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The telco is set to shutter Optus Sport if it closes a deal for the EPL with Nine, putting more than 100 jobs in doubt.
The investments mark the first made by the advisory firm, which is currently in talks with prospective clients across Australia, the US, UK and Europe.
The offer comes as the broadcaster begins highly anticipated wage negotiations following recent job cuts and restructuring under new managing director Hugh Marks.
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PointsBet CEO Sam Swanell has secured the support of a major institutional shareholder in rejecting a takeover offer from Matt Tripp's Betr, and hit out at media coverage of the saga.
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The Los Angeles-based AI firm is in talks with Australian publishers after finalising deals with the men's publisher Man of Many and the New Zealand publisher Stuff.
Hugh Marks' move to cancel Q+A is part of a bigger overhaul of the ABC that's expected to include jobs cuts, as the new managing director puts his stamp on the broadcaster.
The ABC is set to pull the plug on its late-night panel program, ending years of speculation over its future.
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AAP chair Gail Hambly told staff on Tuesday that the newswire’s chief executive will depart the organisation next month after three years in the role.
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The media entrepreneur described Sandon's agitation towards the radio operator as "an insult to all shareholders who have obtained their shares legally".
The ASX-listed audio boss has defended his company's decision to resume paying dividends after coming under fire from Sandon Capital, which is seeking to spill the board.
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The corporate affairs boss and News Corp veteran will depart the leadership team after more than three decades, with his role to be split between two executives.
The Nine chief would not be drawn on a possible Premier League bid, after having clinched a major broadcast deal for the Rugby World Cup through to 2029.
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The settlement leaves the ASX-listed music and media company with just one active legal matter, as its billionaire backer continues to increase his voting stake.
