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Why Nova’s 'major shake-up' masks a Sydney breakfast problem
Are the network's afternoons bailing out its mornings?
by Natasha Lee – Feb 2, 2026
Taking control and kicking AI out: 10 trends influencing the creator economy in 2026
Welcome to the 2026 creator economy.
by Vihan Mathur – Jan 27, 2026
GenAI video: Disney buys the future, brands fumble the present
Disney has dropped a $1 billion bet on OpenAI, licensing characters for generative AI video.
by Duane Hatherly – Dec 16, 2025
Disney’s OpenAI bet shows Hollywood’s new power play is AI
Turns out corporate empire-building is no longer the focus point.
by Natasha Lee – Dec 12, 2025
Australians back the social media ban, we just don’t think it’ll work
Support isn't the problem. It is a straight-out belief that it just won't work.
by Vihan Mathur – Dec 9, 2025
What Netflix’s Warner Bros buy really means for the rest of us
And Netflix's chase for the next billion customers.
by Natasha Lee – Dec 8, 2025
No more 'shiny toys': Yahoo's Maddie Basso rips up the playbook
She’s the ‘bleeding purple’ Yahoo exec who wants to banish ‘rinse and repeat’ strategies.
by Duane Hatherly – Dec 5, 2025
No More Free Ride: Canberra Calls Time on the Streaming Wild West
Parliament passed the landmark streaming quota bill, forcing the likes of Netflix, and Disney+ to spend 10% of revenue on local content.
by Duane Hatherly – Nov 28, 2025
Singo wants Hadley back at 2GB but Levy's results say: why bother?
Speculation over Nine’s radio review has revived talk of Ray Hadley returning to his long-held mornings slot.
by Mediaweek – Nov 26, 2025
Kyle and Jackie O's $200m question: when does the payoff arrive?
The unspoken question hovering over ARN’s executive floor like the sword of Damocles: was it worth it?
by Natasha Lee – Nov 26, 2025
Study finds size really does matter when it comes to home screen ads
The device sets the ceiling for attention.
by Vihan Mathur – Nov 24, 2025
ABC's brilliant showcase undone by its own damaged goods
The national broadcaster delivered an energetic pitch for 2026. Only to have some old cracks emerge.
by Duane Hatherly – Nov 21, 2025
One billion reasons why creator marketing matters
Creator work is no longer an add-on or a quirky media line; it’s become essential.
by Vihan Mathur – Nov 21, 2025
'The wrong approach': Experts react to social media ban
The move is raising fresh questions about enforcement, parental control, ad markets and where teens will go next.
by Natasha Lee – Nov 21, 2025
Brands warned: sustainability costs are yours, not ours, say shoppers
The study challenges a decade of purpose driven marketing
by Vihan Mathur – Nov 17, 2025
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