ASX Announcements
Yesterday
Maurice Blackburn eyes tsunami of TV news lawsuits amid Nine strife
The law firm has put out a call for people in the commercial TV industry to share their stories of sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
May
Nine Entertainment executives begin review that could backfire on them
An external review of Nine Entertainment’s TV business and an anonymous tip-line have the potential to reshape power atop Australia’s largest media company.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Nine Entertainment backs CEO, says TV newsroom needs culture rebuild
After a three-hour board meeting, Peter Costello co-signed a note to staff announcing a set of initiatives to improve the media giant’s workplace culture.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Stan’s publicity chief took six-figure payout on exit
Adrian Foo left the Nine Entertainment-owned streaming service last year amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Exclusive
- Media & marketing
Stan executive left Nine’s streaming business after workplace claims
The departure followed complaints from multiple staff, and was months before another executive left the media group amid separate sexual harassment allegations.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Nine to investigate television newsroom culture after Wick exit
The media group’s leadership team held a crisis meeting last week to discuss the situation, and the company’s board is also expected to meet this week.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- Publishing
AFR will not walk away from WA
Political and business leaders in Western Australia say privately that Kerry Stokes has an unhealthy degree of media power in the state.
- Updated
- Michael Stutchbury
- Exclusive
- Luxury property
Racing heavyweight lists $5.3m penthouse with three terraces
Steve Rosich, who resigned as CEO of the Victorian Racing Club, is selling his Toorak penthouse, while former David Jones CEO Mark McInnes has completed his mansion upgrade nearby.
- Bonnie Campbell
- Opinion
- Media & marketing
New laws risk the end of free sports on TV
The government has one chance of modernising how broadcast rights are organised. Otherwise, iconic sporting events will be harder to find.
- Greg Hywood
Showtime! Media CEOs’ last stand with Foxtel over future of TV
Years of lobbying by free-to-air networks and Foxtel have come down to this week, when two crucial pieces of legislation are set to go before the Senate.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Sportsbet’s secret NRL gambling funnel
The bookmaker used a shell company to shield involvement in a tipping competition, which skirted advertising regulations and promoted gambling offers.
- Mark Di Stefano
Labor goes to war with Meta in far-reaching inquiry
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk could be called on to face federal parliament, as part of a new inquiry into social media algorithms.
- Tom McIlroy
After losing a deal, Stokes’ newspaper pursued Forrest
The West Australian published dozens of critical articles about Fortescue’s founder after he refused to buy trucks from a related company.
- Updated
- Aaron Patrick
Stokes’ anti-AFR price rise could breach competition law: Samuel
Billionaire Kerry Stokes has faced political criticism – and calls for an ACCC investigation – for forcing The Australian Financial Review print edition out of his home state of WA.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones, Tom McIlroy and Tom Rabe
April
Up in the air: Seven’s new boss braces for impact
Jeff Howard watched ex-Seven producer Taylor Auerbach give evidence on Friday while flying back from Adelaide, two weeks before he takes over Seven’s top job.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones and Max Mason
March
REA ditches deal ACCC warned could ‘significantly harm’ competition
The real estate industry and smaller rivals had raised concerns that the acquisition of Dynamic Methods, a provider of transaction forms, would hurt the sector.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
The ACCC is asking news outlets if they can live without Facebook
The competition regulator, in letters to major media groups, has sought details about how they make money from and deal with Meta, the platform’s operator.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Nine’s news chief steps down after month-long absence
Darren Wick had led the broadcaster’s news division for 13 years. He told his staff on Friday that he would not retire but instead take a “very long break”.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Antony Catalano wants to sell three of his biggest newspapers
The former Domain boss has discussed selling The Newcastle Herald, Illawarra Mercury and Canberra Times back to Nine.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Play hardball and make Meta pay fair share for news
Now Facebook’s owner has thrown the ball back into the government’s court and has to be “designated” in the interests of professional newsrooms and serious journalism.
- The AFR View
