Media & marketing
Andrews and Berejiklian weigh defamation risks of allowing Facebook comments
It comes as Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein said he would ban comments on some of his Facebook posts due to a High Court ruling making media companies liable.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Ansett is using sex in a strong bid to lure more of the 18-30 age group to buy its packaged holidays.
- by Harry Hollinsworth
Media companies successfully challenge ban on aerial protest telecasts
TV networks can still show live aerial footage of Melbourne’s CBD protests after being granted a stay against two notices that tried to ban the coverage.
- by Benjamin Preiss
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City life
Author Thrupp’s a crowd favourite with conservatives
Alan Jones’ photogenic senior producer Jake Thrupp is stepping into the limelight
- by Samantha Hutchinson and Stephen Brook
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Media bargaining code
Facebook snubs SBS, The Conversation on media deals
The social media giant has refused to negotiate content deals with multicultural broadcaster SBS and not-for-profit online publication The Conversation.
- by Zoe Samios
Blind auction for English Premier League rights could reshape Aussie streaming landscape
A four-way battle is looming for the broadcast rights to the English Premier League, which could fetch up to $240 million.
- by Zoe Samios and Vince Rugari
The esports publisher trying to ‘flip the media narrative on its head’
The online gaming industry is valued at more than US$250 billion. And young Aussie Riad Chikhani is among a group that has made money from the market.
- by Amelia McGuire
Foxtel prepares for launch of third streaming service ahead of investor strategy pitch
Foxtel will unveil its third streaming service, news-based Flash, ahead of its inaugural strategy day in October.
- by Zoe Samios
SAS’ Ant Middleton reveals the alternative career he always wanted
Ant Middleton is known for his tough exterior and saying it how it is. But there is one vice he just can’t give up.
- by Zoe Samios
Nine secures fourth tennis Grand Slam event with US Open rights deal
Nine has broadcast rights to the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament.
- by Zoe Samios
Opinion
Opinion
Bullying must end, but it can’t all be tweet nothings
Trolling public figures is never OK, but news organisations and journalists need to think seriously about how to engage with Twitter.
- by Margaret Simons