Nine CEO sees ‘world of growth in publishing’ as network slashes costs
Nine Entertainment CEO Matt Stanton says the company sees significant growth potential in publishing, supported by Australia's newly passed media bargaining laws that levy tech platforms failing to reach commercial deals with local news outlets. The network is simultaneously pursuing AI licensing agreements while cutting around $160 million in costs across its newsrooms.
Why this matters: Australia just made it harder for big tech to take news content without paying for it. That matters because the money flowing back to publishers determines whether newsrooms shrink or survive. Nine is betting that AI licensing deals become a real revenue stream. Whether that money reaches journalists or just pads executive budgets is the part worth watching. Laws can force a deal. They cannot force a good one.
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