Media

In a rare moment in Parliament on Friday, tensions between Nine and Seven spilled into public view over proposed regulation over the placement of apps on smart televisions.

Digital publishers have become quick to experiment with distribution channels to reach new audiences with hopes to convert them to paying subscribers.

What we learned from the half year results from one of the country's biggest media companies.

Comparison website Finder has moved to make its third round of layoffs in the last 12 months.

There's an intriguing subplot to the December-half update expected from one of the country's biggest media companies later this week.

Two Australian tech companies, and two wildly different stories, have lessons for us all. Including for Capital Brief.

One day after its rival Seven posted a sharp decline in profits off the back of a weak TV ad market, Nine has moved to cut jobs.

The discussions add to the urgency within the Australian media sector to secure compensation from generative AI firms, which rely on media content to train their large language models.

The engagement comes amid the departure of Lee Hunter, TikTok’s general manager in Australia and New Zealand, who last week told industry associates he was poised to step down.

The media industry is among the first to face a real threat from the generative AI boom. News Corp and The New York Times are taking very different approaches to the problem.

Lee Hunter, TikTok’s general manager in Australia and New Zealand is expected to leave the short form video platform.

In an all-staff meeting, Nine Entertainment’s new metro newspapers boss moved to quell the concerns of some journalists about the future direction of its historic mastheads.

Amazon has gained the largest quarterly share of new streaming subscriptions in the Australian market, according to fresh data.

It "operates in the edgier areas of the law" and has been at the forefront of key social debates and media campaigns in recent years. Now Marque Lawyers turning is its attention to the "completely terrifying" capabilities of AI.

Foxtel has signed up Netflix, 9Now and 7Plus for its streaming aggregator, but some big names are missing just weeks out from launch.

Disney's growing profitability serves to intensify pressure on Australian rivals in an already crowded and competitive local streaming market.

The former News Corp Australia and Foxtel chief executive says the national broadcaster should be less inward looking and deliver Australian stories in a global context.

Intellectual property lawyers say Australian media companies may be better placed than their US counterparts to succeed in lawsuits over AI - if they decided to go that route.

In a 2010 interview, McIlveen said he was frustrated with the "dross" being published by the Sydney Morning Herald. Now he is the historic paper's boss.

Informal talks have taken place between commercial media giants and public broadcasters about an alliance to collectively bargain with AI firms for compensation.

The employer of Kyle and Jackie O has a conditional green light from the Takeovers Panel for a $330m bid for its radio industry rival.

The former head of news at the ABC and a former top editor at the Daily Mail have been floated as potential candidates for the executive editor role previously held by new publishing boss Tory Maguire.

Australian publishers including trade media outlet Unmade are considering their futures on Substack, as the US newsletter platform faces a backlash over pro-Nazi content.

The Judith Neilson Institute is set to return to the Australian media landscape - but in a markedly different way to the past with major newspapers no longer in line for funding.

A battle between the titans of media and AI over copyright could have a significant impact on the future of both sectors.

Copyright law is emerging as a key battleground in the fight between the global media and entertainment industries and AI platforms, and Australia is no exception.