Darren Davidson
The Australian
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Contact Darren
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Darren:
Commonwealth Games chief admits News Access Rules need rethink
The chief executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation has steadfastly ruled out relaxing tough rules around the online use of pictures and video at Gold Coast 2018 after News Corp and Fairfax refused to sign the terms amid a rights dispute. → Read More
Mark Zuckerberg looks to win new friends in newspaper industry
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has sought to reset the social networks relationship with the newspaper industry after meeting with News Corp to hear about the challenges they face in a digital world. → Read More
Greg Ellis to join Domain board as date set for spin-off vote
Former REA Group executive Greg Ellis is joining Domains board of directors just months after he was part of private equity firm Hellman Friedmans bid team for the publisher. → Read More
Age editor-in-chief Mark Forbes stood down after sexual harassment allegation
The Age editor-in-chief Mark Forbes has been stood down after a sexual harassment allegation. → Read More
The Australian named newspaper of the year by PANPA
The Australian has been crowned Australia’s national and metropolitan daily Newspaper of the Year at the prestigious PANPA industry awards. → Read More
Fairfax Media to slash 120 editorial jobs across Sydney, Melbourne
Fairfax Media journalists have voted to strike until Monday, after the company told staff it was planning to slash 120 editorial jobs across its Sydney and Melbourne newsrooms. → Read More
Chris Mitchell retires, Paul Whittaker new editor-in-chief of
The nation’s longest serving newspaper editor Chris Mitchell has confirmed he will retire on December 11 with Rupert Murdoch paying tribute to his leadership, saying the newspaper “has never been better than it is now”. → Read More
Turnbull shelves media ownership reform
Watch: why a government pause on tackling out-dated ownership regulations would be a heavy blow for Australia's largest media companies. → Read More
Seven issues ex-Sunrise boss Boland with summons over Brekky Central
SEVEN Network has issued former Sunrise boss Adam Boland with a summons in relation to his forthcoming tell-all book, which is said to expose the secrets behind the smiles of breakfast television. → Read More
News Corp agrees takeover of US online property business Move
NEWS CORP has agreed a takeover of US online property business Move in a cash deal that values the company at $US950 million ($1.08bn). → Read More
Wait times slashed to beat film pirates
CINEMAGOERS will no longer have to wait for films to appear in Australian theatres, the nation’s largest film distribution company scrapping the traditional release pattern to combat rampant online piracy. → Read More
This cancer is killing the industry: John Jarratt
HE is known for striking terror in cinema-goers and young backpackers in the Australian outback, but ask actor John Jarratt what scares him and his answer is clear and unambiguous: online piracy. → Read More
Middleton to kick on at Sky
THE farewells for veteran journalist <b>Jim Middleton</b> came too soon. → Read More
News chief Robert Thomson hits out at Google’s ‘piracy’
THE chief executive of News Corp has called internet giant Google a “platform for piracy” and accused the company of exploiting its dominant market position to “stifle competition”. → Read More
‘Game of Thrones’ faces its own massacre at hands of pirates, says Foxtel chief
FILM and TV industry bosses have warned that expensive productions like fantasy saga <i>Game of Thrones</i> face extinction if rampant online piracy in Australia is left unchecked. → Read More
Tracey Fellows to promote women in man’s world of media
IN the testosterone-driven, male-dominated world of Australian media, Tracey Fellows, the newly installed chief executive of online advertising firm REA Group, is not a typical media boss. → Read More
Last days of Fairfax chairman Roger Corbett?
FAIRFAX chairman <b>Roger Corbett</b> is believed to be considering stepping down from the board of the media company, with the former retail boss yet to commit to another three-year term ahead of the annual general meeting. → Read More
Foxtel halves its price to lure larger audience
FOXTEL chief executive Richard Freudenstein is targeting a rise in top-line growth as he slashes the entry price point for premium subscription packages by a massive 50 per cent, in a move that could spark a price war in Australia. → Read More
Foxtel prices, unveils new packages
FOXTEL is slashing the price of subscription packages by up to 50 per cent in an aggressive move that could spark a “major lift” in the pay TV operator’s penetration of Australian households, according to chief executive Richard Freudenstein. → Read More
Fox Sports launches two new HD channels
FOX Sports is to expand its channel line-up, with the launch of two new high definition channels on pay-TV platform Foxtel. → Read More