A push to end Rupert Murdoch's dual role as chairman and chief executive of News Corp is gaining momentum ahead of the media mogul's annual showdown with investors.
News Ltd's takeover of pay television group Consolidated Media is set to go ahead after the competition regulator ruled out a potential rival bid by Seven Group.
Nine Entertainment's prospects of avoiding receivership have received a boost after a group of debt holders led by Goldman Sachs agreed to a debt restructuring proposal.
Quickflix has signed a deal with international electronics giant Samsung to make its pay-per-view video streaming service available on Samsung televisions and blu-ray players.
A media analyst and commentator is standing for election to the board of Fairfax Media in an effort to help it improve its flagging financial performance.
Consolidated Media Holdings shareholders will get to vote on a $1.94 billion takeover bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited at a special meeting in October.
Outspoken entrepreneur Dick Smith has taken another swipe at media mogul Rupert Murdoch, urging him to hold a major public interview while he is in the country about his "vision for Australia".
Billionaire businessmen Kerry Stokes and James Packer believe Australia has to show China a little more love and respect if it wants to deepen its trade relationship.
The competition watchdog has delayed making a decision on the potential acquisition of pay TV investor Consolidated Media Holdings by Kerry Stokes' Seven Group amid concerns about TV sports rights.
Online streaming entertainment provider Quickflix has secured new pay-per-view content deals with Walt Disney, Warner Brothers Entertainment and a host of independent studios, including cult film s
Shares in Seven Group Holdings have risen five per cent after the media and earthmoving-machinery company said strong activity in the resources sector was likely to continue.
Fairfax Media shares have plunged to record lows after the company's biggest shareholder, mining magnate Gina Rinehart, tried to sell a chunk of her shares.
Quickflix shares have jumped after it announced it had kicked off formal negotiations with potential strategic investors interested in helping the Perth-based entertainment company expand its prese
Seven West Media has reported a large rise in its reported profit but pro forma accounts that adjust for last year's merger of West Australian Newspapers and Seven Media Group show a downturn in th
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is expecting moderate earnings growth in its 2013 financial year after suffering a 55 per cent slide in profit during 2012.
Southern Cross Austereo has clawed its way back to the top of Perth's radio ratings, with Mix 94.5 returning to the top perch and 92.9 coming in at number two.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the federal government is waging a "jihad" against outspoken mining magnates and is trying to muzzle its critics in the media.
News Limited moved a step closer to gaining what analysts say will be high-earning pay TV assets when it won regulatory approval for its acquisition of Consolidated Media.
One of Western Australia's biggest advertisers has dumped its long-time advertising agency, The Brand Agency, and awarded its creative account to JWT, a firm that is setting up a new office in Pert
Broadcaster Ten Network Holdings has agreed to sell its outdoor advertising business, Eye Corp, to Outdoor Media Operations (OMO) for up to $145 million.
Shares in Seven West Media have fallen nearly five per cent after coming out of a trading halt.At 1058 AEST, Seven West Media was 7.505 cents, or 4.94 per cent, lower at $1.445.
Fairfax Media, which has been battling mining billionaire Gina Rinehart over board representation, has appointed Hungry Jack's founder and Rinehart ally Jack Cowin as an independent director.
