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MTV to celebrate 40 years with Back & Beyond from August 7
• Each week will be dedicated to a decade of defining music moments
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 2, 2021

ARIA Charts: Brisbane’s The Jungle Giants claim their first ARIA #1 album
• The Kid Laroi continues his streak at #1 on the singles chart
by Tess Connery – Aug 2, 2021

Box Office: Old and G.I. Joe debut in a weekend affected by lockdowns
• This week the Australian Box Office made a total of $3.025 million
by Tess Connery – Jul 26, 2021

Screen Australia announces development funding for 28 drama projects
• 12 feature films, 13 television dramas and three online projects will share the funding
by Mediaweek Admin – Jul 26, 2021

Byron Studios appoints former ViacomCBS/10 leader Paul Anderson as CEO
Byron Studios is the first and only film studio in the area with four studios
by Mediaweek Admin – Jul 26, 2021

ARIA Charts: Australians Tones and I and The Kid Laroi top the charts
• Tones And I claims her first ARIA #1 album with Welcome To The Madhouse
by Tess Connery – Jul 26, 2021

Box Office: Space Jam is a slam dunk despite lockdown affected weekend
• The Australian box office is down 60% week on week as more cinemas close due to pandemic
by Mediaweek Admin – Jul 19, 2021

Screen Australia, NZ On Air and TikTok announce Every Voice initiative
• The initiative aims to help a new generation of online storytellers expand their vision and ambition
by Mediaweek Admin – Jul 19, 2021

ARIA Charts: The Kid Laroi scores second #1 single with Justin Bieber collab
• Olivia Rodrigo claims her seventh week on top of the albums chart with SOUR
by Tess Connery – Jul 19, 2021

PwC Outlook: Australian entertainment and media sector hit hard by pandemic
Reshaped landscape and power shifts point to rapid rebound for most finds PwC Australia
by Mediaweek Admin – Jul 19, 2021

Foxtel shows score over 140 nominations at the 73rd Emmy Awards
• The ceremony will be broadcast Live on Fox Arena
by Mediaweek Admin – Jul 14, 2021

Screen Australia announces $2.3 million in funding for 10 documentaries
• “We’re proud to announce this impressive mix of projects"
by Mediaweek Admin – Jul 14, 2021
ABC's Natalie Waller announced as newly elected ARIA Chair
• Natalie has been a member of the ARIA Board since February 2019
by Mediaweek Admin – Jul 13, 2021

Box Office: Black Widow fights her way to #1 in a huge opening weekend
• This week, the Australian box office made a total of $10.2 million
by Tess Connery – Jul 12, 2021

ARIA Charts: Jimmy Barnes breaks records with 13th ARIA #1 album
• This week marks the second week at singles chart #1 for Ed Sheeran
by Tess Connery – Jul 12, 2021

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