Media business

Golden Globes suffers catastrophic drop in TV ratings
Early Nielsen figures suggest 60% drop in viewers as coronavirus forces starry awards event into limp virtual format
Andrew Pulver
02, Mar, 2021 @12:24 PM

Andrew Bolt's 'virus thrives in multiculturalism' columns offensive, press council says | Weekly Beast
Press watchdog says News Corp columnist breached two rules. Plus: Daily Mail pushback on media bargaining code
Amanda Meade
26, Feb, 2021 @2:43 AM

Australia’s move to tame Facebook and Google is just the start of a global battle | Michelle Meagher
Governments around the world should now act together to dismantle the monopolies that threaten journalism, says the competition lawyer and author Michelle Meagher
Michelle Meagher
24, Feb, 2021 @2:54 PM

News Corp agrees deal with Google over payments for journalism
News Corp will receive ‘significant payments’ to feature news outlets in Google’s News Showcase
Alex Hern UK technology editor
17, Feb, 2021 @5:11 PM

Google and Facebook: the landmark Australian law that will make them pay for news content
Despite protestations from both companies, the Australian parliament is set to pass legislation it says is needed to boost public interest journalism
Amanda Meade
16, Feb, 2021 @1:01 AM

Independent, always? Nine ends political donations after outrage over Liberal fundraiser | The Weekly Beast
The Age independence committee complains to CEO about potential ‘claims of bias’. Plus: steaming bowl of embarrassment for NT health
Amanda Meade
12, Feb, 2021 @1:07 AM

Larry King dies, Tom Brokaw retires – and the 'heroic age' of TV news slips further away
Experts agree the great days of US news broadcasting are long gone, but this week still brought poignant reminders
Edward Helmore in New York
24, Jan, 2021 @1:18 PM

Jeremy Darroch steps down as Sky chief executive
Darroch will become executive chairman after being paid in excess of £100m during 13 years in role
Mark Sweney
06, Jan, 2021 @5:54 PM

Chinese authorities detain citizen who works for Bloomberg news
Haze Fan was escorted from her apartment by officials on suspicion of endangering national security
Emma Graham-Harrison
11, Dec, 2020 @2:58 PM

Daily Mail group executives could share £60m under new bonus scheme
Top four at DMGT also took home £24m despite profits slump amid Covid crisis
Mark Sweney
09, Dec, 2020 @7:32 PM

ABC can keep Google and Facebook payments for news, Coalition says
Government won’t reduce public broadcaster’s funding over potential windfall from new media code, communications minister vows
Amanda Meade
08, Dec, 2020 @8:15 AM

PRH owner Bertelsmann to buy Simon & Schuster in $2bn deal
German media firm, already owner of the giant Penguin Random House, says acquisition of another major publisher is ‘approvable’ within monopoly rules
Staff and agencies
25, Nov, 2020 @4:55 PM
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