Roundup: HBO bosses, Roxy Jacenko's new project, Bluey in NYC – Mediaweek

Snapchat, trust in journalists, News.net, ABC radio, Lisa Wilkinson, Allison Langdon, The Block, Sunrise, Abbey Holmes, Seven sports Business of MediaNine and Foxtel prepare for battle as HBO bosses fly to townSenior executives from the entertainment behemoth behind series such as House of Dragon, Succession, and White Lotus are coming to Sydney to discuss the future of its shows’ streaming in Australia, a decision that could prove decisive to the long-term viability of local services Stan and Binge, report Nine Publishing’s Zoe Samios and Nick Bonyhady.Staff from HBO’s parent company Warner Bros Discovery will hold meetings this week with key executives from Nine Entertainment Co and Foxtel to assess whether they should launch their own streaming service in Australia or continue to partner with a local provider. Multiple media sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the US company has not decided what it will do when its existing deal with Foxtel expires at the end of next year.Foxtel, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, outbid Nine Entertainment Co and its streaming service Stan in 2020 for the rights to a range of HBO programs and Warner Bros shows that have underpinned its streaming service, Binge.The
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