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Trump says he'll sue the BBC for up to US$5b. Good luck with that.
Over the weekend the short-fingered President Donald Trump spoke to reporters about his impending lawsuit against the BBC and said that he planned to…
4 hrs ago • 
Dan Barrett
This film, only available on US Netflix, has me... breathless
It’s another full week of new shows on the streaming services today.
Nov 14 • 
Dan Barrett
Poker Face: Cancelled. But... if it somehow comes back, there'll be a twist
ALSO: Netflix is getting real serious about games
Nov 13 • 
Dan Barrett
The reason why Sora isn't gaining traction is pretty human
OpenAI haven’t made the AI video Sora app available in Australia yet, so I haven’t had an opportunity to play around with it yet (and, frankly, I don’t…
Nov 12 • 
Dan Barrett
Netflix House opens its doors
Also: Does 10 help Paramount get to a global streaming scale?
Nov 11 • 
Dan Barrett
Job cuts at Nine, NXIVM's Allison Mack speaks out, and Roger Rabbit back in the hands of his creator
Australia’s Nine Network has made up to 50 roles redundant in its broadcasting and streaming divisions.
Nov 10 • 
Dan Barrett
Netflix chasing podcast library for early 2026 launch
Netflix’s push into podcasts isn’t just a ‘dipping their toe in the water with The Ringer’ deal - they’re moving pretty quickly to strike licensing…
Nov 10 • 
Dan Barrett
A bonkers huge week for TV gifts us some of the best TV you will see this year
What an absolute monster of a week.
Nov 7 • 
Dan Barrett
The Pitt inspires a new (re: old) sort of TV at HBO Max
I’ve made no secret of my love for HBO Max drama The Pitt in this newsletter.
Nov 6 • 
Dan Barrett
Is this the world's best video podcast set?
Video podcast sets are almost always terrible. Kind of like CNN's live streamed election show.
Nov 5 • 
Dan Barrett
Streaming companies now legally forced to make Australian content. ALSO: Reviews are in for Kim Kardashian's drama show: It stinks. AND…
This Thursday will see new laws enter the Australian parliament that requires streaming platforms to spend either 10 per cent of local expenditure, or…
Nov 4 • 
Dan Barrett
Apple TV unveils its new look and feel. It's unnecessary.
Along with the rebrand from ‘Apple TV+’ to just ‘Apple TV,’ the streaming service has today unveiled a new ident.
Nov 3 • 
Dan Barrett
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