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YouTube tightens grip on Australian kids as gaming and MrBeast dominate
Roy Morgan says 89 per cent of 6–13-year-olds watch the platform.
by Mediaweek Admin – Feb 19, 2026
Next on Netflix: New content chief Amanda Duthie dreams big
Netflix ANZ unveiled its 2026 slate to the media and advertisers with a focus on high-risk, high-reward content.
by Duane Hatherly – Feb 18, 2026
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
