Lights, camera, sacking: TV star axed after promo shoot; Nine faces $60m loss at Paris Games

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MEDIA DIARY Lights, camera, sacking: TV star axed after costly promo shoot Locking in your top two newsreaders for a lengthy photo shoot, only to give one of them the chop? Welcome to Channel 7’s wacky world. MEDIA Nine faces $60m loss at Paris Games Sources say Nine’s total Games costs of at least $120m mean a tough financial outcome is looming, despite Nine chief Mike Sneesby confident of breaking even. COMMENTARY Indigenous hopes hijacked by activist media In much of the media, income management has been reported as racist government paternalism. SWITCHED OFF Stan Grant a ‘happier’ man since quitting media The former ABC television presenter has lashed out at the media and says he doesn’t watch the nightly news anymore. MEDIA Bring on the next 60 years of supercharged storytelling On the 60th anniversary of The Australian, editor-in-chief Michelle Gunn says supercharged storytelling and a robust contest of ideas lie ahead for the masthead. ‘I WENT INTO WORK MODE’ How photographer Evan Vucci captured this defining news image of our era The Associated Press chief photographer, a Pulitzer Prize-winner, was covering what he thought would be a ‘normal’ Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania - until the gunshots started. MEDIA Local TV shows loved overseas Australian-made content – both drama and comedy – is being embraced across the lucrative US and UK markets. EXCLUSIVE Tonies ready to do battle in kids audio category The award-winning company behind the world’s biggest interactive audio system for kids is preparing to launch in Australia next month with a proven strategy for growth. Can AI start making money for businesses and grow the bottom line? In industries like retail and financial services, chief information officers are looking for ways artificial intelligence can boost not just an organisation’s efficiency but also add actual dollars to its top and bottom lines. EXCLUSIVE Docusign transforms to fix digital contracts Docusign president and general manager for growth Robert Chatwani shares how the $3bn global business plans to turn its attention to the “broken” contract process to accelerate growth. THE GROWTH AGENDA Pernod Ricard revs up fine wine market Pernod Ricard’s St Hugo brand is helping to grow the fine wine market by attracting a younger, more contemporary customer through its DR3 brand.   NEWSLETTERS TODAY'S PAPER MIND GAMES THE AUSTRALIAN PLUS   Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Australian, GPO Box 4245, Sydney, NSW, 2001 Australia.