Nathan Jolly

Social media platforms may soon be required by law to allow Australians to opt out of the algorithms used to serve content into their feeds. While the laws are designed to protect users from online harm, they could also impact the effectiveness of online advertising.This algorithm requirement is one aspect of the government’s Digital Duty […]

Ryan Stokes, son of former Seven owner Kerry Stokes, has been appointed non-executive chair of Southern Cross Media Group, effective immediately.Former chair Teresa Dyson has stepped down and will continue as a non-executive director.Dyson will chair a new “risk, regulatory and compliance committee” established by the board, and Cathy O’Connor has been elected lead independent […]

As some obscure poet once said: “What’s in a name?” Well, according to Foxtel, that’s a complicated question, but thanks for asking.“Now, I know some of you have been wondering, what’s this, Dazn?” Foxtel Group CEO Patrick Delany said in the opening minutes of the company’s upfront event in Sydney.“Let me explain.”Enjoying Mumbrella? Sign up […]

Foxtel’s advertising arm, Foxtel Media, has rebadged as Dazn Media+, as unveiled at the company’s 2027 upfront presentation in Sydney on Thursday night.This marks the first rebranding since the UK-based global sports streaming company Dazn bought Foxtel for $3.4b in April 2025.Dazn Media+ will represent Foxtel, as well as streaming services Kayo , Binge, and […]

Kyle Sandilands was served a subpoena on air this morning by his manager and on-air sidekick Bruno Bouchet.During Wednesday morning’s episode of Kyle Sandilands Live, Bouchet asked if he could “just pop into the studio” and then promptly handed Sandilands the documents, saying: “You have been served.”The subpoena compels Sandilands to testify on behalf of […]

Former SBS boss James Taylor’s defection to Ooh Media clearly hasn’t caused too much bad blood between the two media outlets, with SBS News content to feature across Ooh’s out-of-home assets in universities, airports, office lifts, and lobbies. This deal also brings an early end to a similar deal between Nine and Ooh Media.This was […]

The Australian internet advertising market grew 14% in the 2026 financial year, with video advertising now approaching one-third of all spend.This is according to the IAB Australia Internet Advertising Revenue Report (IARR), which is compiled by PwC Australia from information provided by media owners, publishers, and advertising platforms.The report shows the total market grew by […]

ARN has announced that Natalie Penfold, the current executive producer of Kiis breakfast in Sydney, will become the newsreader for a new mystery show set to launch in the time slot later this year.Penfold has been at ARN since 2017, after stints at Sydney’s 2GB and Southern Cross Austereo. She has worked across announcing, producing, […]

Welcome to the Mumbrellacast, where television assets might be written down, but they are never written off.This week, Nine presented a set of truly baffling financial results that didn’t include its former radio division, Pedestrian or Domain, and pretended it had owned outdoor company QMS since the start of FY25 instead of for three months […]

Anyone that has played any iteration of the Grand Theft Auto video game series knows that — after about 5 minutes of normal mission-based gameplay — it’s far more fun to just drive around like a maniac mowing down pedestrians, shooting your weapons indiscriminately at municipal buildings, and causing the type of chaos that polite […]