Bari Weiss, Ellisons, Israel and will Network 10 fight for the right?

Weiss with both David and Larry Ellison Israel is the most discussed topic in the media today and is politically senior issue for Ellison, who financed his son’s takeover.

The Palestinian issue continues to resonate in Australian media. This week alone there have been stories like our coverage of SBS’s Palestine editorial guide, the ABC’s revelation that the Lattouf bill had reached $2.5 million, and the National Press Club’s claims. A guest planning to talk about Gaza was cancelled.

Ellison, who has made billions of dollars through his technology company Oracle, donated $26 million to the Friends of the IDF in 2017, his largest donation yet. Benjamin NetanyahuThe Israeli Prime Minister sat on Oracle’s board of directors in 2021 and donated or pledged $522 million to Israel through his foundation. Tony Blair The institute has only been around since 2021, with the former British Prime Minister emerging as a key player in post-war Gaza.

Will CBS look down?

In the Background Last week Ellison wrote that his team was not turning its attention to Australia or Ten; This is essentially considered a rounding error on the company’s global financial situation.

But Ellison’s policy, like that of any business owner, must be taken seriously given its ultimate impact on Australia’s media landscape.

There is a logic to moving rightward in America (if at all). Fox News is in the midst of a financial purple patch as advertisers and viewers flock to the network due to the normalization of its right-wing rhetoric.

The situation is different in Australia, where many of the legacy news services that appeal to the right are being kept afloat by aging audiences and wealthy property owners.

Fox’s Australian equivalent, Sky News Australia, has plenty of headwinds, including a rebrand that will redefine the network. It also faces structural challenges in terms of its aging broadcast audience due to Foxtel’s decade-long downward trend. Freya Is On Fire, It’s the first attempt to attract a younger audience after just six performances.

Nine’s talkback stations, including 2GB and 3AW, are also in limbo. They are no longer as strong as they once were, and the company is trying to attract a worthy offer for sale.

The team behind what was once a home Alan JonesADH are the only potential buyers of Nine Radio to announce themselves so far. They set aside a relaunch under the banner of Fox News alternative Newsmax in favor of working on a radio deal.

Gina Rinehart He has been touted as a supporter of ADH, but a source in his camp told this imprint that he declined the opportunity this year, but that apparently hasn’t stopped ADH from mentioning his name at meetings to help their cause.

Weiss claims centrist warrior who will turn CBS back to its former glory Walter Cronkite days, but it will be interesting to see how this goes with such clear views.

Split Eurovision

Nothing seems to happen at the moment other than the Israeli issue. As the broadcaster of Eurovision, the world’s leading singing and performing competition, Israel’s entry into next year’s contest is likely to bring more headaches to SBS.

Last month SBS viewers urged viewers to support a boycott of the broadcaster, given that Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland intend to withdraw if Israel is allowed to compete next year, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz this week said he would boycott the event if Israel were toppled.

Among the barrage of complaints usually seen in the inboxes and mailrooms of all media companies, SBS has received around 60 complaints about Eurovision and its coverage if Israel is allowed to compete on a single day, with this number set to continue for the rest of the month. In the Background.

He’s losing his roar

Some pretty wild intrigue is going on behind the scenes of one of Australia’s most read sports sites. Roar this year in the presence of its editor Tony Harper notified readers that the site would go dark this week.

There has been a sales process going on in the background for several months. Roar Discussions between PlayUp and The Sporting News, which owns PlayUp and The Sporting News, appear to have failed; In August, there was a now-deleted article claiming the site had been sold to a plastic surgery entrepreneur. Daniel Corsello For $1.

“Due to issues beyond the control of our editorial team, we are unable to publish content on the site until further notice,” Harper wrote this week.

News is a tough game in 2025. We hope Roar He may find a way to return to broadcasting soon.

Erik Jensen, chief poet laureate

No one could accuse Schwartz Media of faltering in its arts coverage due to nationwide cutbacks in cultural coverage. But Schwartz took things a step further with his subscribers. Saturday Newspaper offered a discounted price deal of $35 for both editions of the editor-in-chief Erik Jensenhis own poetry.

What a deal! Jensen, of course, is also the CEO of Schwartz Media, and the offer comes courtesy of Schwartz Media’s sister company, Black Inc.

Gives subscribers an insight into your mind Morry SchwartzSenior lieutenant during the editing process, with a preview of Jensen’s work Wire hanger.