J57 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting

Meta fixer flew in for half-hour delivery

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Original article by Ronald Mizen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 7 : 5-Mar-24

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones was informed by Meta’s vice president of public policy for Asia Pacific Simon Milner that the social media firm would no longer pay Australian publishers for their content 24 hours before its decision was made public. Milner is a typical example of the policy and government relations professionals that the tech firms employ to deal with irate politicians and inform them of the ‘company line from Silicon Valley’ at a time when their activities are coming under growing global scrutiny, with their work backed up by local lobbyists.

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META PLATFORMS INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY

Disney+ signals end to password sharing is near

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Original article by Sezen Bakan
The New Daily – Page: Online : 23-Jan-24

Streaming video giant Disney+ will join rivals such as Netflix in cracking down on subscribers who share their accounts. Disney+ has updated the terms of its subscriber agreement to explicitly state that customers must not share their subscription outside of their household; Disney+ defines a ‘household’ as the devices associated with a subscriber’s primary place of residence. Victoria University lecturer Marc C-Scott says streaming companies have the right to require people to pay for the service they provide. He adds that cost-of-living pressures are likely to prompt more Australians to switch between streamers and subscription tiers over the next 12-18 months.

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DISNEY+, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY

Amazon snaps up key cricket rights

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Original article by Zoe Samios
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 16 : 5-Dec-23

Amazon Prime Video has secured an exclusive deal with the International Cricket Council. The deal includes the Australian broadcasting rights for the Cricket World Cup, the T20 World Cup and the World Test Championship Final until 2027. Data from OzTAM shows that the Nine Network’s recent coverage of the 2023 Men’s World Cup final in India was watched by more than 1.6 million people nationwide; the final also attracted record viewer numbers on Foxtel and its Kayo Sports streaming service. World Cup and Championship matches are not subject to the anti-siphoning list unless they are played in Australia or New Zealand.

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AMAZON PRIME VIDEO, INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL, OZTAM PTY LTD, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, KAYO SPORTS

Aussie firms caught up in Google trade breach

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Original article by Jared Lynch
The Australian – Page: 18 : 30-Nov-23

Advertising technology firm Adalytics has found that Google is placing ads for many high-profile Australian companies on Russian and Iranian websites; both countries are subject to international sanctions. Telstra, Qantas, National Australia Bank and Woolworths are among the local members of the Google Search Partners program whose ads have appeared on these sites, as well as pornographic sites. Qantas and Telstra have temporarily suspended advertising via Google in response to the revelation.

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ADALYTICS, GOOGLE INCORPORATED, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED – ASX WOW

SBS bets on customer choice to lure viewers as it offers block on gaming, booze and fast food ads

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Original article by Sophie Elsworth
The Australian – Page: 17 : 1-Nov-23

Public broadcaster SBS will allow allow users of its streaming video service to opt out of seeing advertisements for betting companies, alcoholic beverages and quick service restaurants. SBS On Demand viewers who chose to block such content will instead see ads for other products and services. SBS MD James Taylor says viewers have always had complete control over what they watch on SBS On Demand, and they will now have greater control over the ads they see. He expects other TV networks to consider a similar move. The federal government plans to impose greater restrictions on gambling advertisements.

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SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS)

Elon Musk threatens to put Twitter behind a paywall

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Original article by Isabella Ward, Marissa Newman
The Age – Page: Online : 20-Sep-23

US billionaire Elon Musk has flagged the possibility of introducing a monthly subscription fee for all users of X, which was formerly known as Twitter. Musk raised the possibility of paywalling the popular social media site during a meeting with Elon Musk during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the corporate office of Tesla in California. Musk suggested that a subscription fee would deter so-called ‘bots’, as each automated account would require a separate payment method. It would also help to combat the problem of antisemitism and hate speech on the social media platform.

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X, TWITTER INCORPORATED

Musk set to kill billions in brand value with sudden Twitter rebrand

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Original article by Aisha Counts, Jesse Levine
The Australian Financial Review – Page: Online : 26-Jul-23

Analysts and brand agencies warn that Elon Musk’s move to rebadge Twitter’s product name and scrap its well-known bird logo could backfire. They estimate that it could reduce the value of the brand by between $US4 billion and $US20 billion. Steve Susi from Siegel & Gale says it took Twitter more than 15 years to earn that amount of brand equity globally, while Todd Irwin of brand agency Fazer notes that Twitter is one of the most recognisable social media brands. There have also been claims that Meta already owns the tradmark for the letter ‘X’ with regard to social media.

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TWITTER INCORPORATED, SIEGEL AND GALE INCORPORATED, FAZER

Netflix password crackdown finally hits Australia, two months later than planned

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Original article by Karl Quinn
The Age – Page: Online : 25-May-23

Streaming video giant Netflix has belatedly commenced enforcing its policy on password-sharing in Australia. Netflix had been slated to begin the local crackdown in March, after introducing the new policy in countries such as New Zealand in February. Netflix will offer a number of options for people who have previously shared their password with friends and family in other households; these include taking out a new subscription for a ‘freeloader’ or adding a non-household member to an existing account for an additional fee. Netflix has estimated that about 100 million people access its service using a shared password.

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NETFLIX INCORPORATED

ABC to review use of TikTok after app banned from Australian government devices

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Original article by Josh Taylor
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 5-Apr-23

The federal government has joined its partners in the Five Eyes intelligence sharing network in banning the use of TikTok on government-issued mobile devices. However, the ban does not apply to government-owned entities such as the ABC, NBNCo and Australia Post. TikTok is among the social platforms on which the ABC publishes news content, and the public broadcaster will review its use of the popular app in the wake of the government’s decision. Australia Post is also reviewing its use of TikTok, while NBN Co has advised that it ceased using TikTok for corporate social media communications earlier in 2023 and will review it use by employees on company-issued devices.

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TIKTOK, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, NBN CO LIMITED, AUSTRALIA POST

Government introduces laws to protect Australians from online misinformation

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Original article by Zoe Samios
The Age – Page: Online : 20-Jan-23

Federal Communications Minister Michelle Rowland intends to give the Australian Communications & Media Authority the power to retract information from technology companies if they do not meet the standards of a voluntary misinformation and disinformation code of practice previously established by the tech sector. Rowland contends that misinformation and disinformation presents a threat to Australia’s democracy, society and economy, as well as to the safety and wellbeing of its citizens.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS, AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY