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Sky News AU
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
‘Exhausted and in tears': Waleed Aly warns of existential threats to free-to-air TV in Australia after Channel 10's The Project axed
Waleed Aly has broken his silence following the shock axing of Channel 10's The Project and blamed the demise on free-to-air broadcasting on shrinking advertising revenue. A Ten spokesperson confirmed to on Monday that The Project will end its run after 'almost 16 years and more than 4,500 episodes' on June 27. The long-running panel series was beset by faltering ratings, allegations of left-wing bias and a rotating line up of anchors for years before it was officially axed. Aly, who won the coveted Gold Logie for his presenting efforts on The Project in 2016, appeared on the Melbourne-based panel show for 14 of its 16 years on air. In a column for The Age newspaper, Aly blamed the demise of The Project on the growing power of the tech giants which have decimated advertising revenue. 'As a general rule, I don't commentate on my own work,' he wrote. 'My editors urged me to reconsider, then left me to it. 'Would I identify the things I felt made the show special, perhaps accompanied by a catalogue of highlights? 'Too self-serving.' Aly opened up about his 'exhausted' colleagues feeling uncertain about their futures as The Project is set to be replaced by a smaller, Sydney-based news program Ten News+. 'By far the hardest part of this week has been seeing my colleagues exhausted and in tears, trying to discern a future that is precarious and terrifyingly uncertain,' he wrote. The TV personality went on to warn readers that the demise of free-to-air programs like The Project was the product of an alarming advertising revenue 'abyss'. 'There are bigger things at stake than the fate of this or that television show,' he wrote. 'That matters to the people involved – often viscerally – but shows have always come and gone. 'The difference now is that this is happening in the context of an industry staring into the abyss, trying desperately to find the formula for its continued survival.' Aly wrote that the 'rapid emergence of streaming services' has contributed to the decline in free-to-air viewership, but argued shrinking advertising revenue was the bigger problem. Perhaps offering an insight into the tense atmosphere inside Ten and other free-to-air broadcasters, Aly wrote that double digit drops in broadcast advertising revenue were far outstripping the pace of audience decline. 'The twist is that now, revenue is falling much faster than ratings,' he said. 'Indeed, there are tentative signs that television audiences are beginning to stabilise, but revenue has continued to plummet. 'Hence the reports this week that commercial television networks across the board are poised to ask many of their stars to take pay cuts. 'They may not be losing viewers as fast as they were, but that doesn't mean the money is there to keep paying them.' In its place, Aly pointed the finger at tech giants like Meta and Google, who have acquired the lion's share of Australia's ad spend through intuitive and frighteningly targeted advertisements. 'Social media companies like Meta or Google, having harvested frankly unconscionable amounts of their users' personal data, offer a far more sophisticated, better targeted advertising product than free-to-air television can," he said.
Engadget
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Engadget
Apple News+ subscribers are getting an emoji game with iOS 26
Apple is bundling its News+ subscriptions with a new game that users will be able to access when they get iOS 26. MacRumors has reported that Apple is calling it the "Emoji Game," because, well, it's all about using emoji to fill blanked-out letters in incomplete words and phrases. For the word "Disappear," for instance, you can use the "pear" emoji to complete it if the puzzle only shows its first five letters. For the phrase "rubbing elbows," you can use the "pink bows" emoji if the blank spaces correspond to "bows." The same emoji could have several meanings, as well: "Pear" can also be used to correspond to "fruit" in the word "fruitful," as an example. It's a neat little game that people can play to pass the time, but it can only be accessed by those paying $13 a month for Apple News+. The subscription will give you access to magazines and newspapers, audio stories and regional publications, along with daily puzzles like the Emoji Game. It's pretty pricey, though like Apple's other services, users can share their subscription with up to six family members. At the moment, only developers who already have iOS 26 beta will be able to play the Emoji Game. Apple's new mobile OS, which the company announced at WWDC, will be released to the public this fall. It will be compatible with all iPhones announced in 2019 or later, which means iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max owners won't be able to install it anymore. In addition to adopting a new naming convention that's based on the year it's released, the upcoming version of iOS has undergone a major visual overhaul, with translucent user interfaces inspired by the look of visionOS.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Memorial service held at Fort Indiantown Gap
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. (WHTM) — Fallen veterans were honored at Fort Indiantown Gap Sunday. There was a Memorial Day address, wreath presentation, and rifle salute. All were invited to attend. 'We have to remember those who have fallen,' Barbara Loncar, state commander of the Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars, said. 'Sometimes we take it for granted with what our life is like so we need to remember those who have fallen and what they've done for us in the past. You have to remember history so you don't repeat it.' Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices The ceremony was co-sponsored by the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Memorial Council and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Pennsylvania. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Perry County community unveils new art installation
LIVERPOOL, Pa. (WHTM) — A new art project was unveiled in Perry County, one of several in a first-of-its-kind program. Each of Perry County's nine boroughs received funding from the state and a grant through the Perry County Council of the Arts. The Perry County Economic Development Authority oversaw the program and, Saturday, there was a dedication ceremony for Liverpool's new art installation, a cornet bandstand park plaza. 'We want to create an arts trail that will get people to go to these towns to see the art and then they'll realize there's a great small town here with great businesses, maybe we should stop and get something to eat,' Martha Roberts, Perry County Economic Development Authority chairman, said. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices The Greenwood Community Band was on-hand to provide music. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Several dogs living in ‘unsanitary conditions' seized in Lancaster County, police investigating
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Several dogs living in what police described as 'unsanitary' conditions, and another one that was dead, were found on a Lancaster County property Wednesday. Lancaster Township Police say they found dogs living in unsanitary conditions at a property in the 1000 block of Sterling Place after they got a report about dogs attacking each other and barking a lot at 2:46 p.m. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Inside a garage, police say they found three dogs in makeshift crates with injuries. Two of them needed to be hurried to Pet Emergency Treatment and Specialties Hospital for treatment of their severe wounds. Seven more dogs were found in the backyard, living in feces, urine, and they were in poor condition. Police say they were also taken to a treatment facility. There was also one dog found dead in the backyard, police say. Man arrested with stolen vehicle after Harrisburg-area State Police chase Police are investigating and are awaiting a medical evaluation of the dogs and a necropsy of the dead one. The Pennsylvania SPCA Police, along with the Pennsylvania State Dog Warden, helped at the scene. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices This is a developing story. Stay with abc27 News as more information becomes available Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
