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The ABC chases its fountain of youth despite stagnant funding
The ABC’s quest to woo younger audiences is being hamstrung by its stagnant budget and a structural shift towards streaming that threatens to undermine the public broadcaster’s ability to compete with the likes of Netflix.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Government orders review to safeguard ABC, SBS funding
The federal government is seeking public consultation into creating greater transparency on the composition of the ABC and SBS boards.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Aussie advertising star buys back stake from ailing PwC
Award-winning Australian ad agency Thinkerbell has agreed to a “corporate conscious uncoupling” with the embattled professional services firm.
- by Calum Jaspan
BBC needs to ‘stand up for itself’ in wake of Huw Edwards scandal: Tony Blair
The former Labour prime minister said that while from “time to time” the BBC would face scandals he supported an “important British institution”.
- by Neil Johnston
Record World Cup interest to offer Optus its moment of redemption
Optus is hoping The FIFA Women’s World Cup will provide it a platform to rejuvenate its reputation after cyberattacks.
- by Calum Jaspan
Streaming quotas decision would ease Hollywood strike headache: studio boss
Australia’s film and television sector will likely avoid major disruption due to union strikes in Hollywood, though calls are being made for an early decision on local content quotas.
- by Calum Jaspan
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The defamation case that could be Fox News’ next Dominion saga
A conspiracy theory promoted by dumped anchor Tucker Carlson is at the centre of a new defamation case filed against Fox News.
Peter Van Onselen breached non-disparagement agreement with Ten, judge finds
Ten brought urgent proceedings against van Onselen, its former political editor, arguing a story he wrote in The Australian breached an agreement he signed.
- by Georgina Mitchell
Huw Edwards was secretly investigated by BBC reporters before scandal erupted
BBC News alleged that two employees, one current and one former, had come forward with claims that Edwards had sent them “inappropriate messages”.
- by Anita Singh
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Huw Edwards scandal could not have come at a worse time for the BBC
A national treasure’s reputation is in tatters and a beloved institution is engulfed in yet another damning crisis.
- by Rob Harris
Huw Edwards, the BBC and the sex scandal engulfing Britain
Another day, another accusation. But what is really going on in the scandal engulfing one of the BBC’s most high-profile presenters?
- by Karl Quinn