Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 25 : 31-Aug-15
Roadshow Films will focus on the local market. Seph McKenna, head of production at the Australian film production company, says the company was too small to compete with US studios. He believes Australian films could be successfully promoted in the mid-budget market segment.
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ROADSHOW FILMS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 25 : 17-Aug-15
New figures from Nielsen suggest that international online portals are having problems with attracting Australian readers. Nielsen’s "Ratings by Unique Audience" report for July 2015 shows that "The Guardian" managed to increase its year-on-year unique audience by only two per cent. "The Daily Telegraph" and BBC increased their audiences by 3.8 per cent and four per cent respectively. Figures compiled by "The Australian" show that comprehensive paywall sites are more successful in growing their audiences, with "The Australian" recording a 10.6 per cent rise in unique visitors in the past 12 months.
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NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH INCORPORATED, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, THE HUFFINGTON POST
Original article by Dominic White
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 14-Aug-15
Foxtel has increased its revenue by one per cent in 2014-15. Its profit declined eight per cent. The number of subscribers increased nine per cent to 2.8 million which was the result of the price reduction of Foxtel’s basic package, from $A49 to $A25 a month in November 2014. Foxtel is under competitive pressure from video-on-demand service Netflix whose service costs between $A9 and $A15 a month.
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FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, CITI AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 19 : 14-Aug-15
Aldi’s expansion will increase price competition and cut into the market share of supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles and Metcash’s IGA chain. The supermarkets are also likely to be squeezed at the top end of the market when David Jones revamps its food halls and opens stand-alone upmarket food stores. Moody’s says the twin-pronged attack by Aldi and David Jones will shake up the duopoly structure of Australia’s grocery market.
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ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, DAVID JONES LIMITED, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, COLES GROUP LIMITED, METCASH LIMITED – ASX MTS, INDEPENDENT GROCERS OF AUSTRALIA, MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE INCORPORATED, WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Original article by Dominic White
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 14-Aug-15
Foxtel has increased its revenue by one per cent in 2014-15. Its profit declined eight per cent. The number of subscribers increased nine per cent to 2.8 million which was the result of the price reduction of Foxtel’s basic package, from $A49 to $A25 a month in November 2014. Foxtel is under competitive pressure from video-on-demand service Netflix whose service costs between $A9 and $A15 a month.
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FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, CITI AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 19 : 14-Aug-15
Aldi’s expansion will increase price competition and cut into the market share of supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles and Metcash’s IGA chain. The supermarkets are also likely to be squeezed at the top end of the market when David Jones revamps its food halls and opens stand-alone upmarket food stores. Moody’s says the twin-pronged attack by Aldi and David Jones will shake up the duopoly structure of Australia’s grocery market.
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ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, DAVID JONES LIMITED, WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, COLES GROUP LIMITED, METCASH LIMITED – ASX MTS, INDEPENDENT GROCERS OF AUSTRALIA, MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE INCORPORATED, WOOLWORTHS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Original article by Dominic White, Paul McIntyre
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10&8 : 10-Aug-15
Australians have responded enthusiastically to the offer of US streaming service Netflix. The service was launched locally six months ago. Citi estimates that Netflix has now 1.6 million subscribers in Australia. Pay TV operator Foxtel and free-to-air TV channels have a formidable competitor. Investors will no doubt watch with interest the contest between traditional TV broadcasters and streaming services.
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FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, OZTAM PTY LTD, CITI AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 27 : 5-Aug-15
New data shows that there was 2.9 per cent growth in Australian supermarket and grocery store sales in June 2015. This is the lowest rate of growth since September 2013, which is primarily due to price discounting in the sector. Meanwhile, growth in total food and liquor sales slowed to 2.7 per cent in June. Woolworths is seeking to counter stronger sales growth at Coles by reducing grocery prices, while Metcash has launched a price-matching initiative for independent grocery retailers that operate under its IGA banner.
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WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, METCASH LIMITED – ASX MTS, INDEPENDENT GROCERS OF AUSTRALIA, ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, MORGAN STANLEY AUSTRALIA LIMITED, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 27 : 5-Aug-15
New data shows that there was 2.9 per cent growth in Australian supermarket and grocery store sales in June 2015. This is the lowest rate of growth since September 2013, which is primarily due to price discounting in the sector. Meanwhile, growth in total food and liquor sales slowed to 2.7 per cent in June. Woolworths is seeking to counter stronger sales growth at Coles by reducing grocery prices, while Metcash has launched a price-matching initiative for independent grocery retailers that operate under its IGA banner.
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WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, METCASH LIMITED – ASX MTS, INDEPENDENT GROCERS OF AUSTRALIA, ALDI STORES SUPERMARKETS PTY LTD, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, MORGAN STANLEY AUSTRALIA LIMITED, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Original article by Perry Williams
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 & 20 : 22-Jul-15
Australian-listed Echo Entertainment Group has signalled that its new casino in Brisbane will aim to derive a significant proportion of its revenue from Asian high-rollers. CEO Matt Bekier notes that high-rollers account for about 30 per cent of revenue at The Star casino in Sydney, and the new gaming venue will seek to emulate this. The $A2bn casino at Queen’s Wharf is slated to open in 2022, and will compete with The Star and Crown Resorts’ gaming venues for high-roller patronage.
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ECHO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIMITED – ASX EGP, THE STAR, CROWN RESORTS LIMITED – ASX CWN, CHOW TAI FOOK ENTERPRISES LIMITED, FAR EAST CONSORTIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, SHANGHAI GREENLAND GROUP COMPANY LIMITED, TREASURY CASINO AND HOTEL, QUEENSLAND. DEPT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT, TRADE AND INNOVATION, DEUTSCHE BANK AG
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