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Every generation deserves new technology and a new way to consider its history
With the US set to enter it’s July 4 long weekend, there’s about to be a pretty major slowdown of TV news (though, if there are any consequential…
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Dan Barrett
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As Sony says goodbye to physical discs, audiences celebrate the movies with Minions
A funny thing happened at the cinemas in Australia last weekend – we got the new Minions movie ahead of the US.
Jul 1
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Dan Barrett
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June 2026
What did David Fincher and Zach Creggar do on Unhinged, exactly?
The new Netflix interactive streaming horror game Unhinged has just been released on the platform and there’s a big mystery at the core of it…
Jun 30
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Dan Barrett
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NBCUniversal is now single and ready to mingle
The champagne corks will continue popping today with Comcast announcing plans to spin its media assets into a brand new publicly traded company, to be…
Jun 29
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Dan Barrett
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It's becoming clear why microdramas are nonsense bullsh*t hype and not really a thing
I’m a big microdrama sceptic.
Jun 28
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Dan Barrett
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Westeros goes to war, The Bear serves its last, and Larry David rewrites American history
It’s a big week for TV with some of the biggest titles of the year returning.
Jun 26
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Dan Barrett
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Cable continues its rapid decline as streaming takes a greater share
The Gauge - 2025 v 2026
Jun 25
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Dan Barrett
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Supergirl kinda proves that its still content that's king, not the platforms
There was an interesting conversation on The Town podcast last week with Matt Belloni joined by content distributor John Mass (great, appropriate name).
Jun 25
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Dan Barrett
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Nine seems okay with its network star platforming far-right extremists
The mystery of the disappearing podcast from The Karl Stefanovic Show is an interesting one.
Jun 24
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Dan Barrett
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The desperation of finding co-viewing with a four year-old kid
It may not surprise you to find out that I live in a big TV household.
Jun 22
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Dan Barrett
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Walking the Sydney tunnels for some HoT D (House of The Dragon)
On Saturday at 5pm I joined a large group of House of The Dragon fans to check out an activation staged by the HBO Max team in Australia.
Jun 22
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Dan Barrett
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It's The White Lotus meets Crazy Rich Asians. If that sort of description helps...
It has been a very slim week of TV and movies this week.
Jun 19
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Dan Barrett
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