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Sixty Australian newspapers to stop printing
AFP, Published on 01/04/2020
» SYDNEY: Rupert Murdoch's Australian flagship media group News Corp announced on Wednesday it will stop printing around 60 regional newspapers, as the troubled sector received a fresh blow from a Covid-19 advertising downturn.
Bob Iger steps aside as Disney CEO, hands off to company insider
AFP, Published on 26/02/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday chief Bob Iger was handing off the top executive post after building the media-entertainment powerhouse into the undisputed Hollywood leader.
Fox and NBCUniversal shop for streaming platforms
AFP, Published on 22/02/2020
» NEW YORK: Media groups Fox Corp. and NBCUniversal are looking to buy ad-supported streaming platforms meant to lure customers who don't want to spend money on subscriptions, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Bushfire smoke disrupts Australian Open build-up
AFP, Published on 15/01/2020
» MELBOURNE: Bushfire smoke disrupted the Australian Open build-up Wednesday for a second straight day, with qualifying rounds delayed following a barrage of complaints about safety from international tennis players.
Disney tops earnings estimates ahead of streaming launch
AFP, Published on 08/11/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO - Walt Disney Co. on Thursday reported better-than-expected quarterly results, fueled by the release of blockbuster films "Aladdin" and "The Lion King" as it prepared for its new streaming television service.
Facebook 'news tab' seeks to reboot its role with media
AFP, Published on 25/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - Facebook on Friday began rolling out its dedicated "news tab" with professionally produced content -- the latest move by the social network to promote journalism and shed its reputation as a platform for misinformation.
Prince Harry sues papers over hacking
Published on 05/10/2019
» LONDON: Prince Harry has started legal proceedings against the owners of two British tabloid newspapers over accusations that they hacked his phones, Buckingham Palace has confirmed, opening a new front in a remarkable crusade against the British press.
Australian media sue police after raids over leaked documents
AFP, Published on 24/06/2019
» SYDNEY - Australia's national broadcaster went to court Monday to challenge a police raid on its offices and demand the return of files seized during the controversial operation.
Farang correspondent
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 17/06/2019
» Standing as tall as his name, Andrew Biggs is arguably one of the most famous farangs in Thailand. On big screens and small ones alike -- or beaming from the covers of his many books and the pages of the Bangkok Post on Sunday -- his humbly charming manner and easy smile mark him as a local who has earned his spurs.
Polls open in climate-dominated Aussie election
AFP, Published on 18/05/2019
» SYDNEY - Polls opened Saturday in Australia's nail-biter election, a race that may be the first anywhere decided on climate policy.