The greatest showman:Australian TV loses a legend

The greatest showman:Australian TV loses a legend

Brian Walsh was a key player in the careers of Nicole Kidman,Hugh Jackman,and Kylie Minogue,and the iconic Simply The Best campaign for the NRL. He has died,aged 67.

  • byMichael Idato

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‘What is a happy ending?’:Sarah Snook on Succession’s impending finale
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‘What is a happy ending?’:Sarah Snook on Succession’s impending finale

Who will win and who will lose in the battle for Waystar RoyCo? The Australian star says there will be just as many questions thrown up by the show’s ending.

  • byMichael Idato
Foxtel fights claims it inflates NRL and AFL viewing audiences

Foxtel fights claims it inflates NRL and AFL viewing audiences

Australia’s television ratings provider has contacted Foxtel over claims it overstates its audience on key entertainment and sports content.

  • byZoe Samios andColin Kruger
Foxtel boss shrugs off cost concerns after HBO extension

Foxtel boss shrugs off cost concerns after HBO extension

The Rupert Murdoch-controlled media company has been on a signing spree over the last six months,also securing major deals with the AFL,Cricket Australia and NBC Universal.

  • byZoe Samios
House of Dragon,White Lotus to remain on Foxtel in HBO extension

House of Dragon,White Lotus to remain on Foxtel in HBO extension

The previous deal,signed between Foxtel and HBO’s parent company in 2020,was believed to be worth up to $200 million a year at its peak.

  • byZoe Samios
How AFL commentary teams will change for season 2023
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How AFL commentary teams will change for season 2023

Daisy Pearce will not provide special comments on Seven’s Friday night broadcasts,while Fox and Seven have decided not to replace two big-name analysts in 2023.

  • byJake Niall
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Will the government finally force Netflix and Co. to make Australian content?
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Will the government finally force Netflix and Co. to make Australian content?

Much is expected of the federal government’s National Cultural Policy announcement on Monday. But one big question is around the future of streaming in Australia.

  • byKarl Quinn
US banking giant involved in cricket’s privatisation pitch

US banking giant involved in cricket’s privatisation pitch

American investment banking giant Morgan Stanley is part of Australian cricket’s bid to explore a privatisation model that would fundamentally reshape the game’s finances.

  • byDaniel Brettig
‘He is a brawler,he’s a fighter’:Warner to join Fox commentary team on retirement

‘He is a brawler,he’s a fighter’:Warner to join Fox commentary team on retirement

While no retirement date has been set,Fox Sports revealed it had signed the Australian Test opener during a $1.5 billion TV rights announcement with Channel Seven.

  • byMalcolm Conn
Inside story:How Seven’s cricket bargain grew out of CA’s Foxtel alliance

Inside story:How Seven’s cricket bargain grew out of CA’s Foxtel alliance

When Seven West Media hosted a cocktail party to ring in the summer of cricket and no Cricket Australia execs were there,the broadcast rights looked like Seven’s to lose. But rival bidders Ten-Paramount blinked.

  • byDaniel Brettig andZoe Samios
Cricket Australia defends Seven partnership as it seals new seven-year broadcast deal

Cricket Australia defends Seven partnership as it seals new seven-year broadcast deal

Rival broadcaster Paramount has declared its values were “not aligned” with CA as Foxtel and Seven revealed a new seven-year deal.

  • byZoe Samios,Daniel Brettig andMalcolm Conn