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Hireup debuts national campaign with real community

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Hireup launches a national campaign starring its own community, challenging tokenistic disability portrayals across Australian screens.
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DoubleVerify unveils streaming tool with IMDb data

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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DoubleVerify launches DV Authentic Streaming TV, using IMDb data to give advertisers richer controls and transparency for streaming campaigns.
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Samsung backs FAST TV as streaming shifts to hybrid mix

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Samsung champions FAST TV at CES 2026, betting ad-backed channels will anchor a hybrid future of streaming, live and linear viewing.
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Explainer: Should Big Tech own Hollywood?

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Netflix's USD $72 billion bid for Warner Bros raises a stark question: is Hollywood's future in the hands of Silicon Valley's algorithms?.
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Australian streaming bill mandates local content & boosts ABC funds

Thu, 27th Nov 2025
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Australia mandates major streaming services to invest in local content and boosts ABC funding by AUD $50 million to support homegrown programming.
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Australians increase spending as entertainment subscriptions surge

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Despite rising living costs, Australians boosted spending on entertainment subscriptions, growing the market 5% to 54.6 million services by June 2025.
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AI & data to transform marketing & media by 2025

Fri, 20th Dec 2024
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By 2025, key trends in customer data and AI are set to transform marketing and advertising, enhancing experiences while shifting strategies towards first-party data.
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New SAS service overcomes subscription fatigue for media companies

Tue, 17th May 2022
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SAS has launched SAS 360 Match which helps media companies move towards a AVOD model to generate revenue as subscribers cancel.
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Video-streaming services to see a boom as people stay at home

Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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Most of the world's economy is contingent around people leaving their houses; now, a 'stay at home economy' will see a meteoric boom.