Dan Barrett
The highly AI-focused Man of Many joins OpenAI newsroom program
Scott Purcell: "The strategy isn't to create content with AI, but to structure our human-created content to be more visible to AI."
by Dan Barrett – Aug 22, 2025
Man dies live-streaming on Australian platform Kick
Authorities are investigating the death of Jean Pormanove, an online streaming identity regularly seen in videos being beaten and humiliated.
by Dan Barrett – Aug 21, 2025
It's time for a pivot with YouTube Under-16 ban impact to be felt by media planners
It's time for a rethink on how to reach younger audiences as the under-16 social media ban comes into effect.
by Dan Barrett – Aug 21, 2025
NBL extends ESPN broadcast deal with Disney+ integration, along with 10 FTA extension
The NBL has extended its media rights deal with ESPN, ensuring every game of the 2025–26 season will be available live on Disney+ alongside traditional platforms.
by Dan Barrett – Aug 20, 2025
iiNet faces a data breach with customer data stolen
iiNet has reported a breach of customer data, with a former Prime Minister warning companies not to be complacent about security.
by Dan Barrett – Aug 19, 2025
US news channel reveals radical rebrand
The left-leaning US news opinion channel MSNBC will undergo a radical transformation by the end of the year with a new name and logo.
by Dan Barrett – Aug 18, 2025
Disney appoints Tony Zameczkowski to lead direct-to-consumer in APAC
The Walt Disney Company names Tony Zameczkowski as SVP & GM of Direct-to-Consumer, APAC, as Disney+ expands across Asia-Pacific in 2025.
by Dan Barrett – Aug 18, 2025
Google admits to anticompetitive 'understandings' and agrees to pay $55m penalty
Google has struck a deal with the ACCC to pay a fine and change business practices with Australian telcos.
by Dan Barrett – Aug 18, 2025
With Wednesday Island, Netflix set a new benchmark for launch events
Sydney has seen its share of impressive promotional events - but Netflix really blew minds with the scale of its Wednesday activation.
by Dan Barrett – Aug 18, 2025
Joel Dry faces a parochial Nine News Brisbane audience
Melissa Downes's new Nine News Brisbane co-host Joel Dry is an interstate a transplant trying to prove himself as a Queenslander.
by Dan Barrett – Aug 15, 2025
With boob protection and dinky di Aussie snags, the marketers selling Australia to the USA
Matt Pavoukos: 'There is a language barrier between the Americans and the Aussies. It's the same language, but different words.'
by Dan Barrett – Aug 15, 2025
Iconic Australian film critic David Stratton dies, age 85
Stratton defended cinema and filmmakers through to his final years.
by Dan Barrett – Aug 14, 2025
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