MASS MEDIA – AUSTRALIA

Battered ABC chief throws counter-punches

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Original article by Stephen Brook, Richard Ferguson
The Australian – Page: 5 : 20-Jun-18

ABC MD Michelle Guthrie has defended the public broadcaster in a Melbourne Press Club speech. She argued that the ABC contributes at least $A1bn to the broader economy each year, and it directly or indirectly supports about 6,500 jobs. Guthrie added that the ABC is still highly valued by the general public, and any move to privatise it would be opposed by both the public and the commercial media sector.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, MELBOURNE PRESS CLUB, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Optus confident it has sidelined World Cup streaming glitches

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Original article by Yolanda Redrup
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 20-Jun-18

Optus will provide an update on 20 June regarding the actions it has taken to address problems with its live streaming of the FIFA World Cup. However, the telco believes that it has resolved the technical issues that forced it to allow broadcast partner SBS to televise matches that were to have been exclusive to the Optus Sport service. Marketing expert Michelle Gamble says Optus’s advertising partners for its World Cup coverage may seek compensation from the telco. Meanwhile, Russia has defeated Egypt 3-1 in the latest World Cup match.

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SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), MARKETING ANGELS CONSULTANCY, HISENSE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, REBEL SPORT LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

World Cup fail: Optus gives SBS games

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Original article by Tom McIlroy
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 19-Jun-18

The problems Optus has experienced with its live streaming coverage of the soccer World Cup has prompted it to allow SBS to simulcast extra matches. Optus CEO Allen Lew says the telco has resolved the technical issues, although some customers are expected to continue to experience problems for several days. As a result, SBS will broadcast six matches that were to have been exclusive to the Optus Sport streaming video service. The technical problems were caused by a surge in demand for the Optus service. Meanwhile, England has defeated Tunisia 2-1 in the latest World Cup match.

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SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS), SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Optus takes aim at more Euro football

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 30 : 18-Jun-18

Optus aims to expand its soccer coverage by seeking to gain the Australian broadcasting rights to a number of domestic competitions in Europe. Optus will broadcast every match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, while it has held the English Premier League rights since 2015. There is also speculation that it is set to gain the EUFA Champions League broadcasting rights, which are currently held by Al Jazeera-owned BeIN Sports Australia.

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SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, WORLD CUP, ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, BEIN SPORTS AUSTRALIA, AL JAZEERA, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, THE A LEAGUE PTY LTD, THE W LEAGUE, SOCCEROOS, MATILDAS, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE

Trust key to grab media spend: PwC

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 28 : 12-Jun-18

PricewaterhouseCoopers has forecast that consumer spending on media and internet access will rise from $A24.1bn in 2017 to $A28bn by 2022. Megan Brownlow of PwC says trust will be a major factor in how this expenditure is allocated. PwC’s Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook 2018 report concludes that traditional media companies should benefit from a series of scandals that have eroded consumers’ trust in digital media companies such as Facebook.

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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS AUSTRALIA (INTERNATIONAL) PTY LTD, FACEBOOK INCORPORATED, CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA LLC

Stan cuts Hollywood deals on prime content

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 6-Jun-18

Streaming video provider Stan has secured an exclusive content deal with the Starz pay-TV network, which is owned by Hollywood film studio Lionsgate. The deal gives Stan access to Lionsgate’s library of films and TV shows. Stan has also struck an output deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, while it will produce two new drama series in partnership with Sony Pictures Television and Disney-owned ABC.

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STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, STARZ ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC, LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INCORPORATED, SONY PICTURES TELEVISION INCORPORATED, AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, PLAYMAKER MEDIA PTY LTD

New Telstra deal to help retiring types

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 30 : 5-Jun-18

Fifty current Australian Football League players will become Telstra Ambassadors under a new agreement with the telco. Telstra and the AFL will produce exclusive digital content based around the selected players, with the aim of encourage fans to engage with the AFL throughout the year. The deal will also benefit all AFL players via an increased contribution to their retirement scheme. Telstra, Seven Network and Fox Sports paid $A2.508bn in a six-year deal for AFL broadcasting rights in 2015.

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AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, THE NIELSEN COMPANY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

Nine, Sky plan free business channel

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 24 & 26 : 4-Jun-18

News Corp Australia and Nine Entertainment Company have declined to comment on reports that they are in talks to launch a free-to-air version of Sky News Business. They are believed to be negotiating a deal for Nine to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Sky News Business, which would replace one of Nine’s infomercial channels. The main Sky News channel recently secured an exclusive deal to provide content to WIN Corporation in regional areas.

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NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, SKY BUSINESS NEWS, SKY NEWS, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN NEWS CHANNEL PTY LTD, SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, SKY PLC, 21ST CENTURY FOX INCORPORATED, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

Fifield attacks ABC on independence

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Original article by Darren Davidson
The Australian – Page: 24 : 4-Jun-18

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has made his sixth complaint to the ABC in just five months with regard to the public broadcaster’s news coverage. The latest complaint concerns the ABC’s reports on the selection of the date for five upcoming by-elections. Meanwhile, Fifield has stressed the need for the ABC to be impartial and independent, and argues that all media organisations in Australia should be open to feedback from politicians and the general public.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Ruling puts Australian courts on the front line of global online TV piracy war

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Original article by Andrew Colley
The Australian Financial Review – Page: Online : 29-May-18

Australian telcos have been ordered to block access to 16 internet addresses that allow consumers to access pirated versions of subscription TV channels. The Federal Court issued an injunction in late April requiring the telcos to block access to the servers, which are primarily based in the Netherlands. The injunction had been sought by Village Roadshow and six Hollywood studios, and followed a prior decision of the Federal Court to block access to a range of websites that feature pirated video content.

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FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, VILLAGE ROADSHOW LIMITED – ASX VRL, AUSTRALIAN SCREEN ASSOCIATION LIMITED, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, FETCHTV PTY LTD, SINGTEL OPTUS PTY LTD, ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS, CREATIVE CONTENT AUSTRALIA, BEIN SPORTS