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The mountain wants you scrolling: Paramount+ eyes podcasts
Paramount+ taps CBS for a video podcast feed. Can David Ellison's strategy cure the streaming scroll?
by Duane Hatherly – May 15, 2026
NBCUniversal nabs Stephanie Russell-Lam from WBD
The former Warner Bros. Discovery executive joins the NBCU team to lead regional sales efforts across local markets.
by Duane Hatherly – May 14, 2026
Beyond reality: Hayu NZ flips the script with entertainment expansion
NBCUniversal's Hayu NZ expands beyond reality TV into general entertainment.
by Duane Hatherly – May 13, 2026
What happens to us when we die? One company reckons it has the answer
A former marketer is betting Australians are ready for a new way to remember loved ones after death now.
by Natasha Lee – May 12, 2026
ARN punished by shareholders with executive pay increase denied
It comes after revelations that the fallout from Kyle and Jackie O wiped $26.4m in revenue.
by Natasha Lee – May 8, 2026
'Unsolicited enquiries from parties': Pedestrian Group for sale?
The review comes as Nine Entertainment has completed its $850 million acquisition of QMS Media.
by Vihan Mathur – May 7, 2026
ARN admits Kyle and Jackie O crisis cost more than their $20m payday
Advertiser concerns linked to the show contributed to $26.4 million in lost metro and regional revenue during FY25.
by Natasha Lee – May 7, 2026
Paramount unifies sales operations under Grant Madigan
The company said the move would align the company’s commercial operations across platforms.
by Natasha Lee – May 7, 2026
HOYTS and IMAX crack record deal to expand footprint across ANZ
The move will nearly double IMAX’s footprint with HOYTS, expanding from four locations today to 14 in the coming years.
by Vihan Mathur – Apr 30, 2026
Hugh Marks: The ABC will trade risk for speed and local IP
From the Screen Forever conference on the Gold Coast, Hugh Marks outlines a bold commissioning strategy for Aunty.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 29, 2026
Shareholders greenlight AU$156B Paramount-Warner merger
Wall Street approved the AU$156B Paramount merger, but a massive revolt of 4,000 actors threatens the current deal.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 24, 2026
Netflix stumbles as co-founder Reed Hastings hits the eject button
In the shadow of a failed merger, Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings exits the board as Q1 earnings miss expectations.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 17, 2026
David Ellison's nightmare: A-list coalition unites to kill the AU$156B Warner merger
A coalition of 1,000 Hollywood stars has launched a revolt to kill the AU$156B Paramount and Warner Bros. mega-merger.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 14, 2026
Vinyl Group reshuffles executive team following Val Morgan Digital deal
The media and music technology company confirmed the appointments are effective immediately.
by Natasha Lee – Apr 14, 2026
Two strikes: Jeff Shell ousted at Paramount over AU$211M ‘fixer’ fiasco
Paramount President Jeff Shell has resigned to fight an AU$211M lawsuit, his second major media exit in three years.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 9, 2026
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