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The Business Of Everything

Mining/Energy/Resources/Biz/Markets/Pop Culture

The Business Of Everything Edition! Part V

Sin City Sydney Australia, Wall Street, New York, and Beyond The Black Stump

Digital Bush Telegraph

"Wall Street Shuffle" (10cc)
"Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)
"Welcome to the Blockchain" (Toby Ganger)
"Hells Bells" (AC/DC)
"Ring My Bell" (Anita Ward)
"Monday, Monday" (The Mamas & the Papas)
"Manic Monday" (The Bangles)
"Love You till Tuesday" (David Bowie)
"Big Wednesday" movie theme (The South Swell)
"Thursdays Child" (David Bowie)
"Working 9 to 5" (Dolly Parton)
"I've Got Friday On My Mind" (The Easybeats)
"Friday" Ice Cube
"Friday Night" Lily Allen
"Saturday Night Fever" (The Bee Gees)
"Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting" (Elton John) ; Media dedication to LA Knight who mentioned track on WWE Monday Night RAW a few weeks ago!
"No Chance In Hell" (Jim Johnson) (VKM theme music)
"Hail to the Chief" (All The President's Men movie)
"Down Under" (Men at Work)
"True Blue" (John Williamson)
"Y.M.C.A" (Villiage People)
"Turn to Stone" (ELO)
"Advance Australia Fair" National anthem of Australia (Peter Dodds McCormick)
"Great Southern Land" (Icehouse)
"Money changes everything" (Cyndi Lauper)
"Ace of Spades" (Motorhead)
"Smooth Operator" (Sade)
"Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
"Hell's Bells" (AC/DC)
"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)
"Judas" (FOZZY)
"Smooth Operator" (Sade) ; Media dedication to Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Robert Stone, Booker T, JBL, Corey Graves, Bully Ray and Michael Hayes
"New York Groove" (KISS) ; Media dedication to Paul Heyman
"Green Light" (Lorde) ; Media dedication to Chelsea Green
"He's a Rebel" (The Crystals) ; Media dedication to Killer Kross (and now Grayson Waller)
"Baby, What a Big Surprise" (Chigago) ; Media dedication to Big Cass
"Hungry Like A Wolf" (Duran, Duran) ; Media dedication to Baron Corbin
"King Of The Mountain" (Midnight Oil) ; Media dedication to Oba Femi
"Let There Be Rock" (AC/DC) ; Media decication to Lizzy Rain
"War Machine" (KISS)
"Neva Play" (Megan Thee Stallion)
"It's Good News Week" (Hedgehoppers Anonymous)
"Canary In A Coal Mine" (The Police)
"Crash" (The Human League)
"It's All About The Money" (Jimmy Hart and JJ Maguire)
"The Winner Takes It All" (ABBA)
"Under Pressure" (David Bowie and Queen)
"Goldfinger" (Shirley Bassey)
"Man In Black" (Johnny Cash)
"I See Red" (Split Enz)
"Iron Man" (Black Sabbath)
"Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams)
"Ticket to Ride"(The Beatles)
"New York, New York" (Liza Minnelli), and later Frank Sinatra
"Empire State of Mind" (JAY-Z)
"I Was Only 19" (A Walk in the Light Green). (Red Gum)
"Money, Money, Money" (ABBA)
"Make It Rain" (Jairé). The Beekeeper movie theme
"Basscoin" (RiLLA). The Beekeeper movie theme

Stockmarket Fest!

Wrestling With Data, News and Pop Culture

Google AI Getting Results From Numerous Websites, Platforms, et al; Media Man and associates enjoy lift in SEO, GEO, Top 10 catergories; Spread Tentacles and Risk

Media Man Group Agency Targeting X Spammers, Spam Bots: No Mercy To Bots; War on Cyber Crims

WWE Enjoys Strong Buzz On Netflix

WWE SummerSlam: Big thumbs up
Minneapolis, MN
U.S. Bank Stadium

Road To WWE Money In The Bank
October 10, 2026
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

WWE RAW: Roman Reigns appeared; Meeting with AAA GM Rey Mysterio! Thank You Brock Lesnar!

WWE SummerSlam: Big thumbs up
RAW in Des Moines, IA. Strong thumbs up

CM Punk buzz endures. Ratings and buzz up! Tiffy Time May Enjoy Gimmick Alteration; Whose Your Daddy?! Showbiz/movie star aspirations. Flair eyes singles gold!

Road To Money In The Bank! TKO's Lucha Libre AAA On Fire!

Danhausen can accept Bitcoin right Mr NXT - Mr Hill! Hill stock up - Cash and Bitcoin! Human Monies On A Pole Match 4 Danhausen def Donimik Mysterio at SummerSlam!

WWE NXT: Mike Santana made debuts at NXT. Former TNA champion has got to be looking for gold! Now Montana! Aussie Grasyson Waller Cooking In NXT For Second Straight Week!

NXT: Grayson Waller rises! EVIL On The Hunt; Oriental NXT Carpark Hazards? Waller is the hazard NXT needed! Road To Heatwave 2026! Ms Grey Stock Rising Again! Mr NXT strong on Dark Web! GM Robert Stone making sweet biz deals!

Aussie Webby's Still Buzzing: Google Cloud Summit Took Over Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia; Google A.I Sports!; Google Disrupts! ; Australian Market Warmish To Google AI, Overall Products And Services; Team Alphabet! Google Summits Prep Potential Employees Or Contract Placements?! Motivates Go-Getters To Sign With The Big G! Webby's Still Buzzing! Google Cloud edits Media Man highlight photos and videos again.

Google Says Again To "Make Useful Content For Humans"

Hancock Prospecting and X Corp/SpaceX Big Favs Of Aussie's Down Under; Rio Tinto shining! Hancock would welcome Space Musk returns!

Aussie Politics: Battle Of The Billionaires: Team Bulldozer: Pauline/Musk with Reinhart vs Team Albo. Who Will Survive? And New? Kyle and Karl Podcast buzz!

Internet Media Biz: General Public Sees Through Slop Websites; Well Established Website Portals Win! Media Portals X Blocking Spam X Accounts; No Mercy To Fakes and Bad Bots! Authentic Humans Win The Day!

Aussie King Kyle Fan Of One Nation; Right Man, Right Placel Right On Time!

Aussie Truth Tellers Still In Vogue; Aussie Grayson Waller NXT Cooking! Let Him Cook?! GW vs Mr X!

UFC Fight Night:
Gamrot vs Salkilld (aka UFC Fight Night 284 / UFC Vegas 120)
August 8, 2026
Meta Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada

WWE Pro Wrestling With Ratings And Share Price: Creative Ramp Up To Boost Buzz; Looking For Flow On Effect For Share Price, Paul Heyman, Gable, Corbin, Green, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker and LA Knight On Fire In Good Way. KO returns at SummerSlam! Maxxine gets green light indications from Heyman! Bronson Reed rehab going well per socials! Get well soon Logan Paul. Otis gets buzz and hearts. Another Samoan on the way to main WWE roster? Grayson Waller cooks in NXT!

WWE SmackDown: Corbin rises! Charlotte Flair geting more support for another gold singles title. Flair For The Gold! Flair Hausen! Human Monies and Gold In The Bank! Kevin Owens. Watch out for KO!

Gunther def Nick Aldis - WWE SmackDown. Triple H reinstates Aldis as SmackDown GM!

WWE RAW - Sami Zayn: A People's Uncrowned Champion Again?! Justice 4 Sami! Justice 4 Finn? Tick Tok! Corbin wins WWE U.S Title! Fur flys! Bad ass: Lone Wolf or any other name he chooses! Gable wins in MI!

WWE SmackDown
August 7 (U.S)
Philadelphia, PA
Xfinity Mobile Arena
CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Jade Cargill, Tiffy Time and more!

WWE RAW "Goldfinger" (Shirley Bassey)
WWE RAW - "Suplex City Bitch" (PFV)
WWE RAW - "We Are The Champions" (Queen)
WWE SmackDown "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" movie "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" (Marilyn Monroe)

WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown - SummerSlam fallout! Heyman mixes with Oba Femi! Breakker not happy!

Flair For The Gold? Media buzz for WWE living legend Charlotte Flair to reclaim some singles gold. Watch out for a hungry Blake Monroe. Battle Of The Blondes?! Flair vs Cargill tonight on SmackDown!

WWE Get's Baron Corbin; Big Cass on WWE RAW! Corbin's Chapter aka Corbin's Corner! New I/C Champion!

PBR - Professional Bull Riders biz - flexability, reflexes, being a tough SOB. Scoring: 50% on bull, 50% on rider. Pop culture: "Bull Rider" (Johnny Cash)

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Past, Present And Future

August 2026

Aug 7

Markets

ASX 200 futures down 4 points/0.04%: 9190

AUD -0.4% to US70.32¢

Bitcoin $64,243.89 -0.85%

Wall St:
Dow -0.9%
S&P -0.2%
Nasdaq -0.1%

VIX -0.66 to 15.15
Gold -0.2% to $US4239.64 an ounce
Brent oil +5% to $US83.39 a barrel
Iron ore +1.9% to $US96.20 a ton

10-year yield:
US 4.68%
Australia 4.92%

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Numbers Double Check

Australian Dollar: $0.7030 USD (down $0.0020 USD) Iron Ore: $96.20 USD (up $1.70 USD) Oil Price (West Texas): $78.20 USD (up $3.12 USD) Gold Price: $4,240.31 USD (down $7.05 USD) Copper Price: $6.7200 USD (down $0.0285 USD) Dow Jones: 53,885.10 (down 464.02 points)

News

ASX resets record high as miners, AMP rally

The Australian sharemarket posted a solid gain on Thursday, amid growing hopes of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; the S&P/ASX 200 added 0.5 per cent to close at a new high of 9,271.6 points. Fortescue rose 1.4 per cent to $18.50, REA Group was up 3.4 per cent at $172 and AMP advanced six per cent to $2.30. However, Life360 fell 2.1 per cent to end the session at $28.90 and Beach Energy was down 0.7 per cent at $0.88. (RMS)

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Cryptos

Bitcoin: $64,243.89 -0.85%

Dogecoin: $0.06912 -0.84%

XRP: $1.0255 -2.35%

News Lead Up (Australia)

ASX resets record; tech, mining stocks climb

The Australian sharemarket rallied again on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.9 per cent to close at a new high of 9,227.8 points. The local bourse was boosted by a positive lead from Wall Street, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closing at record highs in response to growing hopes of a deal to end the Iran war. BHP rose 3.3 per cent to $62.54, WiseTech Global was up 5.4 per cent at $39.91 and Neuren Pharmaceuticals surged 16.3 per cent to $21.64. However, Woodside Energy was down 3.6 per cent at $31.78 and the Commonwealth Bank fell 1.4 per cent to $178.23. (RMS)

REA Group, Beach Energy, AMP and News Corporation financial results via Media Man by weekend! With pop culture elements!

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Pop Culture themes

"Ric Flair Drip"
21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LPTlvQ1Zet0&list=RDLPTlvQ1Zet0&start_radio=1

The Million Dollar Man Entrance Video
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4ke5eSys09g

"Bull Rider"
Johnny Cash
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6xhXxbtXMA8&list=RD6xhXxbtXMA8&start_radio=1

"Money Changes Everything"
Cyndi Lauper
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pp4suZ4jNXg&list=RDpp4suZ4jNXg&start_radio=1

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Shares (USA)

After The Bell Hits In New York

TKO (WWE, UFC etc) Looking For Another Lift Before Or After The Bell; Give another few days + to win! OTC?!

WWE SmackDown - Hardcore fans looking for Flair For The Gold says Media Man!

Netflix RAW heats up OTC, Breakker, Chad Gable, Luchas

WWE SummerSlam: Big thumbs up! Road to WWE NXT Heat Wave

WWE NXT - Shiloh Hill, Mr NXT stock up. The Hills Have Eyes!

TKO Holdings
$187.29
+2.31% (+4.22)

*balls harden up post SS! Road To Money In The Bank! Roman Reigns and Oba Femi well received at SummerSlam and WWE RAW. Danhausen un curse required! Human Monies! Bull power / Vader Power!

'What's Your Hussle' launched via Looking4Larry. A month and a half in and still hustling! Any in the can? UFC's Dana White looking for a run for his money. MGM Casino Live campaign overall success! Red and Black winning!? Next casino campaign? We're ready! Kerching! MGM Vegas Gets Lucha Libre AAA TripleMania Night 1!

WWE SummerSlam: Big Thumbs Up! Feel The Heat. Ramp merch. Stockmarket hausen!

WWE: Flair, Green, Sikoa, Danhausen, Gable and LA Knight stock up. Mr NXT Hill stock up, Grayson Waller cooks, Danhausen success by association! Human monies with Bitcoin! Buzz is up.

TKO: SmackDown buzz with Baron Corbin aka Lone Wolf! Lucha Libre AAA on rise. JBL and Graves stock up! WWE's Heyman stock up! Roman Reigns AAA buzz!

Big money in AAA. Mysterio talks to OTC! Clowns, Masks and Lizards! Team Lola Vice! Vice to RAW?

Wrestling legend Bully Ray wants to see more focus on money and the purse in high stakes WWE wrestling matches. Belts and money, contracts ... NXT Mr Stone appears to have taken some notes right Booker T?! It's happening! Human Monies hey Danhausen! Aussie Grayson Waller Cooks On NXT Mic! WWE giants are in!

Alphabet Inc Class A
$357.75
-1.29% (-4.68)

*Recovery didn't last! Webby's who are Google Friendly and Google AI Search Friendly playing the long game! Google top brass looking to lift in Google Cloud biz! We'll take a PR contract Alphabet HR! On file when the time is right. Pen to paper! Missing Google Finance Classic web interface! White Hat is Media Man, with a little grey.

Pop Culture

The Billion Dollar Code (Netflix 2021 Miniseries)

Netflix
$73.69
-0.69% (-0.51)

*Modest dip. John Cena's reps for Little Brother seen this? Cena WWE Unreal buzz. WWE RAW made Aussie Top 10 shows again! Enjoyed bump brother! WWE RAW Top 10 in Australia again! WWE SummerSlam got number 2 position for oz! SmackDown rating on Netflix Australia within 48 hours!

More content hitting Netflix interface. WWE Unreal Season 3 Hit Australia 2 months back! Netflix looks to slam naysayers again! WWE Unreal has peaked for Australia market. Now slides down Netflix ratings. Other new WWE please thanks WWE and Netflix! AAA? currently on YouTube.

Paramount Skydance Corp
$9.06
+3.42% (+0.30)

*Para strong jump up! Hollywood woke campaigns and politics at play here? Hanging out for a major UFC numbered event?! Strong revovery due with Trump Trade shoulder rubbing? Free to ask! Buzz: Parra may move out of Hollywood! Team Media Man. McGregor: Against All Odds! Like Rocky, Rambo, I Play Rocky and The Terminator, Paramount comeback! .. just in perfect time right Arnie! Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 or T-800 ! Update: Wishing Mystic Mac a speedy recovery. Much respect to all who enter the Octagon. Revamp MTV Celeb Death Match? Big streamers must play long game. Sports features should boost stock price. Keep drilling per Landman!

Landman on Paramount

“She Don't Need Experience With Offshore Drilling. She Needs Experience With Bullshitting.” Tommy Norris

Landman Season 2, Episode 2, “Sins Of The Father”

"Your girl problem is a lot easier than your business problem." Tommy Norris

"Our whole lives depend on petroleum... Every f--king thing. And you know what the kicker is? We're gonna run out of it before we find its replacement." Tommy Norris

Season 3

News

Netflix wins Media Man 'Streaming Service Of The Month' award; Runner-up: YouTube

Paramount's 'Landman' Legend Grows Stronger

Google wins Media Man 'Search Engine Of Month'

X wins Media Man 'Platform Of The Month'

Google Arts & Culture wins Media Man 'Art and Creative' Website Of The Month

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Gold Movie

Gold is a 2016 American epic crime drama film directed by Stephen Gaghan and written by Patrick Massett and John Zinman. The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Édgar Ramírez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Craig T. Nelson, Stacy Keach and Bruce Greenwood. The film is loosely based on the true story of the 1997 Bre-X mining scandal, when a massive gold deposit was supposedly discovered in the jungles of Indonesia; however, for legal reasons and to enhance the appeal of the film, character names and story details were changed.

Trailer

Gold (YouTube Movies and TV)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yc0S96OZhi0

Gold is the epic tale of one man's pursuit of the American dream, to discover gold. Starring Oscar® winner Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club, The Wolf Of Wall Street) as Kenny Wells, a modern day prospector desperate for a lucky break, he teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on an amazing journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Getting the gold was hard, but keeping it would be even harder, sparking an adventure through the most powerful boardrooms of Wall Street. The film is inspired by a true story.

News Flashback

Early 2026

Jan-March

Streaming Wars

The "Streaming Wars" refers to the intense competition among digital media platforms to dominate the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market by capturing and retaining global audiences.

As of early 2026, the landscape has shifted from a period of rapid expansion into a phase of major consolidation and a focus on profitability over subscriber volume.

The "Winner" and Current State (2026)

Netflix Dominance: Industry analysts increasingly cite Netflix as the victor. In January 2026, Netflix reported 18% year-over-year revenue growth and is currently pursuing a high-stakes $83 billion all-cash acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets (including HBO/Max).

The "Big 3": Despite fierce competition, the market is primarily dominated by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.

YouTube's Rise: Some experts argue YouTube is the true winner of the broader attention economy, surpassing traditional streaming services in total viewership by pivoting back to user-generated content.

Key Strategies in 2026

Consolidation: Smaller or struggling services are being shuttered or merged. For example, Disney recently shut down Hulu as a standalone service.

Monetization Shifts: Platforms have moved away from "growth at all costs" to strategies like password-sharing crackdowns, ad-supported tiers, and price hikes.

Live Sports & Events: Services are increasingly bidding on live sports rights (e.g., Netflix hosting WWE's Raw starting in 2025) to differentiate their offerings.

Bundling: To combat "subscription fatigue," platforms are forming strategic partnerships with telecommunications companies and banks to offer bundled service hubs.

Consumer Impact

Price Hikes: Many consumers are canceling services due to rising costs; over 40% of Americans cited price as their primary reason for unsubscribing in late 2025.

Resurgence of Piracy: Fragmented content and high costs have led to a significant comeback for pirate sites, which some users now find more comprehensive than paid services.

"South Park: The Streaming Wars": The term was popularized in mainstream culture by a 2-part South Park special released on Paramount+ in 2022, which satirized the industry's aggressive competition.

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Gold (1974)

Gold is a 1974 British action-thriller directed by Peter R. Hunt, starring Roger Moore and Susannah York. Based on the 1970 novel Gold Mine by Wilbur Smith, the film is set in the South African goldfields and follows a conspiracy by a global syndicate to manipulate the price of gold by sabotaging a rich mine.

Plot: Rod Slater (Moore), a newly appointed general manager, is manipulated by his boss, Manfred Steyner (Bradford Dillman), into drilling through a protective barrier into a subterranean lake. This is intended to flood the mine, causing a global gold shortage and driving up prices for a greedy cabal.

Production Controversy: The film was controversially shot on location in South Africa during the apartheid era. This led to a "black ban" by British film unions, though some crew members defied it to work on the production.

James Bond Connection: Many crew members were veterans of the James Bond franchise, including director Peter Hunt (On Her Majesty's Secret Service), editor John Glen, and title designer Maurice Binder.

Accolades: The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "Wherever Love Takes Me," composed by Elmer Bernstein and sung by Maureen McGovern.

Cast & Crew

Rod Slater: Roger Moore

Terry Steyner: Susannah York

Hurry Hirschfeld: Ray Milland

Manfred Steyner: Bradford Dillman

Farrell: John Gielgud

Director: Peter R. Hunt

Music: Elmer Bernstein

Availability in 2026

As of 2026, the film is available through several formats and platforms:

Streaming: Accessible on Prime Video, Tubi, and Roku devices.

Physical Media: High-definition restorations are available on Blu-ray and DVD from Kino Lorber and 88 Films.

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Pop Culture

"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)

"Gold" is a signature 1983 hit by the British New Romantic band Spandau Ballet, written by Gary Kemp.

Spandau Ballet - Gold (HD Remastered)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc

News

The Australian Financial Review wins Media Man 'Newspaper Of The Month' award

Roy Morgan wins Media Man 'News Services Business Of The Month' award

News24 wins Media Man 'Australian Media Outlet Of The Month' award

WWE wins 'Wrestling Promotion Of the Month' award; Runner-up: Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide

Netflix wins Media Man 'Streaming Service Of The Month' award; Runner-up: YouTube

X wins Media Man 'Platform Of The Month'; Runner-up: LinkedIn

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Pop Culture Dream Matches: Fantasy Booking

Media Man Series

Roman Reigns vs Omos vs Priest - WWE vs AAA

Dominik Mysterio and Danhausen - Human Monies On A Pole Match - WWE SummerSlam. Danhausen gets W!

The Corporation vs The Outsiders

Dominik Mysterio vs El Grande Americano - Rudo vs Technico!

Humans vs Bots

Ocean's 11 vs The Mob
Montana vs Scarface - NXT cinematic
Sammy The Bull and Escobar vs The Don and Santana
God def Devil
The Vision vs Chad Gable and Penta
Grayson Waller vs NXT Office
Waller vs Kross - Real World's Title
Brian Pillman vs Booker Man
Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs The Hollywood Blondes
Chad Gable vs Big Cass
Team Trump def Team Left
Team Paramount vs Hollywooders
The Blackhearts vs Blonde Bombers
Dana White def Naysayers
Sydney Sweeney def critics
Pauline Hanson def critics
Aussie Monos vs Aussie Multis
The Grim vs The Tates
SpaceX def everyone
Tony D'Angelo vs Montana - King Of The Streets
Wolf Of Wall Street vs Wolf Of All Streets
Team Sammy The Bull vs Team New York Waterfront
Oba Femi vs Black Adam
CM Punk def Dirtsheets
Danhausen and Shiloh Hill vs Team Sweet Tooth
Big Cass vs Tala Tonga - Battle Of Giants
Kross Cult vs Zayn Z's -Special Ref: Corbin
Priest vs Mr AAA
El Grande Americano vs Daga
Dominik Mysterio and El Grande Americano vs Evil Dogs
Oba Femi def Brock Lesnar - WWE SummerSlam
The Glamour Girls vs The Golden Girls
Zaria vs The Rest
X-Men vs X Coin Men
"Lone Wolf" Baron Corbin vs Wolverine
Mr NXT vs Mr AEW
Mr AAA vs Mr AEW
Rhea Ripley vs Blackheart
Conor McGregor vs critics
Kross Club vs NWO
Sten Lee (Marvel) vs DC Comics (Team Warner)
Avengers vs X-Men
Mr Netflix vs Mr Paramount
Mr YouTube vs Mr Rumble
Mr Meta vs Mr Bluesky
Mr Crypto vs Mr NWO
Mr Toyota vs Mr Porsche
Mr Citizen Journalism vs Mr Newspaper Rag
Grey vs Nattie - WWE NXT
Tony D'Angelo vs Santana - NXT
Aussie Karl and Kyle vs Nine and Mainstream
Zayn and IWC vs Punk and Rhodes - Double Turn?!
Higher Power vs The Darkness
Zayn vs Kross
Priest vs AAA
Neo vs Agent Smith
Tates vs Big Brother
Mr Cash vs Mr Dotcom
Money INC vs Money Machine: Special Ref: IRS - Money In The Bank

Best Quotes

"Anyone can find the dirt. To find the gold you just have to keep on digging" Greg Tingle, Founder, Media Man Group

"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing" Warren Buffett

"All that glitters is not always gold. Check carefully" Anon

"You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win" Ted Turner

"Money changes everything" Cyndi Lauper

"We want Google to be the third half of your brain" Sergey Brin

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning" Albert Einstein

"Business is like baking a cake. You have to have all of the right ingredients" Elon Musk, X Corp

"I've never met a currency I didn't like" JBL

"Make it about money ... about the purse" Bully Ray Dudley

"You have a book John ... Have More Money Machine Now" Corey Graves

"It's about cheques and championships" Booker T

"What's your hustle" Paul Heyman

"I've never really been that good at cutting promos. That's why I've got Paul Heyman" Brock Lesnar

"Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable

"Just in any job, if you want to get ahead, take shorter lunch breaks, be happy to stay later, do the work, and finish it off well" Gina Rinehart

"Everyone you meet knows something you don't" Fred Schebesta

"He lied to a whole country and he's still got his job" Karl Stefanovic

"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything" Mark Twain

"If you don't like what you're doing, then don't do it" Ray Bradbury

"Gold is the money of kings" Norm Franz

"If you show me someone who's afraid of failure, I'll show you someone who is not a groundbreaking, innovative pioneer of a certain industry" Paul Heyman

"It's the beauty of WWE. We use all our platforms to cross-promote each other and vice versa" Triple H

"That's Life" Derryn Hinch

"Keep going and going" Sylvester Stallone

"Only light can push away darkness" Anon

"If you want to find gold, you've got to love the process of digging." Alan Menken

"Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold." Leo Tolstoy

"You'd rather own gold; never own the miner." Kevin O'Leary

"Don't try to mine gold when you can sell shovels." Unknown (A popular saying about the California Gold Rush)

"Show me the money" Max Markson

"Fark, Fark, Fark" ... Brett Clements and Graham Kennedy

"WrestleMania, the Grandaddy of them all" Jim Ross

Media Man

Mining/Energy/Resources/Biz/Markets/Pop Culture

The Business Of Everything Edition! Part II

Sin City Sydney Australia, Wall Street, New York, and Beyond The Black Stump

Digital Bush Telegraph

"Wall Street Shuffle" (10cc)
"Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)
"Welcome to the Blockchain" (Toby Ganger)
"Hells Bells" (AC/DC)
"Ring My Bell" (Anita Ward)
"Monday, Monday" (The Mamas & the Papas)
"Manic Monday" (The Bangles)
"Love You till Tuesday" (David Bowie)
"Big Wednesday" movie theme (The South Swell)
"Thursdays Child" (David Bowie)
"Working 9 to 5" (Dolly Parton)
"I've Got Friday On My Mind" (The Easybeats)
"Friday" Ice Cube
"Friday Night" Lily Allen
"Saturday Night Fever" (The Bee Gees)
"Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting" (Elton John) ; Media dedication to LA Knight who mentions track on WWE Monday Night RAW!
"No Chance In Hell" (Jim Johnson) (VKM theme music)
"Hail to the Chief" (All The President's Men movie)
"Down Under" (Men at Work)
"True Blue" (John Williamson)
"Y.M.C.A" (Villiage People)
"Turn to Stone" (ELO)
"Advance Australia Fair" National anthem of Australia (Peter Dodds McCormick)
"Great Southern Land" (Icehouse)
"Money changes everything" (Cyndi Lauper)
"Ace of Spades" (Motorhead)
"Smooth Operator" (Sade)
"Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
"Hell's Bells" (AC/DC)
"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)
"Judas" (FOZZY)
"Smooth Operator" (Sade) ; Media dedication to Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Robert Stone, Booker T, JBL, Corey Graves, Bully Ray and Michael Hayes
"New York Groove" (KISS) ; Media dedication to Paul Heyman
"He's a Rebel" (The Crystals) ; Media dedication to Killer Kross (and now Grayson Waller)
"Baby, What a Big Surprise" (Chigago) ; Media dedication to Big Cass
"Hungry Like A Wolf" (Duran, Duran) ; Media dedication to Baron Corbin
"Let There Be Rock" (AC/DC) ; Media decication to Lizzy Rain
"War Machine" (KISS)
"Neva Play" (Megan Thee Stallion)
"It's Good News Week" (Hedgehoppers Anonymous)
"Canary In A Coal Mine" (The Police)
"Crash" (The Human League)
"It's All About The Money" (Jimmy Hart and JJ Maguire)
"The Winner Takes It All" (ABBA)
"Under Pressure" (David Bowie and Queen)
"Goldfinger" (Shirley Bassey)
"Man In Black" (Johnny Cash)
"I See Red" (Split Enz)
"Iron Man" (Black Sabbath)
"Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams)
"Ticket to Ride"(The Beatles)
"New York, New York" (Liza Minnelli), and later Frank Sinatra
"Empire State of Mind" (JAY-Z)
"I Was Only 19" (A Walk in the Light Green). (Red Gum)
"Money, Money, Money" (ABBA)
"Make It Rain" (Jairé). The Beekeeper movie theme
"Basscoin" (RiLLA). The Beekeeper movie theme

Stockmarket Fest!

Wrestling With Data, News and Pop Culture

Google AI Getting Results From Numerous Websites, Platforms, et al; Media Man and associates enjoy lift in SEO, GEO, Top 10 catergories; Spread Tentacles and Risk

Media Man Group Agency Targeting X Spammers, Spam Bots: No Mercy To Bots; War on Cyber Crims

WWE Enjoys Strong Buzz On Netflix

WWE SummerSlam: August 1 & 2
Los Angeles, California
Intuit Dome
Strong thumbs up! Fans buys up tickets at great prices!

WWE SummerSlam: Big thumbs up
Minneapolis, MN
U.S. Bank Stadium

Road To WWE Money In The Bank
October 10, 2026
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

WWE RAW: Roman Reigns appeared.

WWE SummerSlam: Big thumbs up
RAW in Des Moines, IA. Strong thumbs up

CM Punk buzz endures. Ratings and buzz up! Tiffy Time May Enjoy Gimmick Alteration; Whose Your Daddy?! Showbiz/movie star aspirations. Flair eyes singles gold!

WWE SummerSlam fallout; Road To Money In The Bank!

Danhausen can accept Bitcoin right Mr NXT - Mr Hill! Hill stock up - Cash and Bitcoin! Human Monies On A Pole Match 4 Danhausen def Donimik Mysterio at SummerSlam!

WWE NXT: Mike Santana made debuts at NXT. Former TNA champion has got to be looking for gold! Now Montana! Aussie Grayson Waller Cooking In NXT!

The Don Still Rules; Grayson Waller rises! EVIL On The Hunt; Oriental NXT Carpark Hazards! Road To Heatwave 2026! Ms Grey Stock Rising Again! Mr NXT Hill Buys Tooth from WWE's Danhausen with Bitcoin! Hill strong on Dark Web! GM Robert Stone making sweet biz deals!

Google Says Again To "Make Useful Content For Humans"

Hancock Prospecting and X Corp/SpaceX Big Favs Of Aussie's Down Under; Rio Tinto shining! Hancock would welcome Space Musk returns!

Aussie Politics: Battle Of The Billionaires: Team Bulldozer: Pauline/Musk with Reinhart vs Team Albo. Who Will Survive? And New?

Aussie King Kyle Fan Of One Nation; Right Man, Right Placel Right On Time!

Aussie Truth Tellers Still In Vogue; Aussie Grayson Waller NXT Cooking! Let Him Cook?! GW vs Mr X!

UFC Fight Night:
Gamrot vs Salkilld (aka UFC Fight Night 284 / UFC Vegas 120)
August 8, 2026
Meta Apex
Las Vegas

WWE Pro Wrestling With Ratings And Share Price: Creative Ramp Up To Boost Buzz; Looking For Flow On Effect For Share Price, Paul Heyman, Gable, Corbin, Green, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker and LA Knight On Fire In Good Way. KO returns at SummerSlam! Maxxine gets green light indications from Heyman! Bronson Reed rehab going well per socials! Get well soon Logan Paul. Otis gets buzz and hearts. Japanese imports rumor mill continues. Another Samoan on the way to main WWE roster? Grayson Waller cooks in NXT!

WWE SmackDown: Corbin rises! Charlotte Flair geting more support for another gold singles title. Flair For The Gold! Flair Hausen! Human Monies and Gold In The Bank!

Gunther def Nick Aldis - WWE SmackDown. Triple H reinstates Aldis as SmackDown GM!

WWE SummerSlam fallout: Roman Reigns def Seth Rollins. Oba Femi def Brock Lesbar- WWE Hell In A Cell! Brock-Togon! Big Thumbs Up From Most: Road To UFC 330; WWE RAW - Sami Zayn: A People's Champion Again?! Justice 4 Sami! Tick Tok! Corbin wins WWE U.S Title?! Fur will fly?! Bad ass: Lone Wolf or any other name he chooses! Gable wins in MI!

WWE RAW "Goldfinger" (Shirley Bassey)
WWE RAW - "Suplex City Bitch" (PFV)
WWE RAW - "We Are The Champions" (Queen)

WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown -SummerSlam fallout! Heyman mixes with Oba Femi!

Flair For The Gold? Media buzz for WWE living legend Charlotte Flair to reclaim some singles gold. Watch out for a hungry Blake Monroe. Battle Of The Blondes?!

WWE Get's Baron Corbin; Big Cass on WWE RAW! Corbin's Chapter aka Corbin's Corner! New I/C Champion!

PBR - Professional Bull Riders biz - flexability, reflexes, being a tough SOB. Scoring: 50% on bull, 50% on rider. Pop culture: "Bull Rider" (Johnny Cash)

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Past, Present And Future

August 2026

Aug 4

Markets

ASX 200 futures flat: 8970 AUD -0.3% to US69.99¢
Bitcoin $63,706.56 +1.56%

Wall Street:

Dow +1.3%
S&P +1.5%
Nasdaq +2.1%
VIX -0.13 to 15.86

Gold +0.2% to $US4054.78 an ounce
Brent oil -5% to $US83.56 a barrel
Iron ore -2.1% to $US93.90 a ton

10-year yield:
US 4.68%
Australia 4.93%

News

Numbers Double Check

Australian Dollar: $0.6997 USD (down $0.0043 USD) Iron Ore: $93.90 USD (down $1.90 USD)
Oil Price (West Texas): $80.07 USD (down $4.60 USD) Gold Price: $4,055.20 USD (up $11.84 USD)
Copper Price: $6.5430 USD (up $0.0355 USD)
Dow Jones: 53,178.41 (up 693.38 points)

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Cryptos

Bitcoin: $63,706.56 +1.56%
Dogecoin: $0.07018 +0.74%
XRP: $1.0754 +0.59%

News (Australia)

ASX swings higher as oil falls; Fortescue drops

The Australian sharemarket posted a solid gain on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.5 per cent to close at 9,019.3 points. FleetPartners rose 17.31 per cent to $3.32 in response to a takeover bid, Steadfast Group was up 2.6 per cent at $5.26 and DroneShield advanced seven per cent to end the session at $1.81. However, Fortescue shed 3.9 per cent to finish at $17.80 and Santos was down 1.9 per cent at $7.69. (RMS)

REA Group, Beach Energy, AMP and News Corporation are among the companies that will release their latest financial results in days.

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Pop Culture themes

"Suplex City Bitch"
PFV
https://youtube.com/watch?v=1ZfbUlcM64I

"Ric Flair Drip"
21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LPTlvQ1Zet0&list=RDLPTlvQ1Zet0&start_radio=1

"War Machine"
AC/DC
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LJn-R8BEIYw&list=RDLJn-R8BEIYw&start_radio=1

The Million Dollar Man Entrance Video
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4ke5eSys09g

Dire Straits
"Money For Nothing" (Official Music Video)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wTP2RUD_cL0&list=RDwTP2RUD_cL0&start_radio=1

"Bull Rider"
Johnny Cash
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6xhXxbtXMA8&list=RD6xhXxbtXMA8&start_radio=1

"Money Changes Everything"
Cyndi Lauper
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pp4suZ4jNXg&list=RDpp4suZ4jNXg&start_radio=1

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After The Bell Hits In New York

TKO (WWE, UFC etc) Looking For Another Lift Before Or After The Bell; Give another few days + to win! OTC?!

WWE SmackDown - Hardcore fans looking for Flair For The Gold says Media Man!

Netflix RAW heats up OTC, Breakker, Chad Gable, Luchas

WWE SummerSlam: Big thumbs up! Road to WWE NXT Heat Wave

WWE NXT - Shiloh Hill buys a replacement tooth from Danhausen using stolen Bitcoin! - Story to be cont .. Mr NXT stock up. The Hills Have Eyes!

TKO Holdings
$183.91
+1.16% (+2.10)
*balls harden up again! SS fallout. Roman Reigns and Oba Femi well received at SummerSlam and WWE RAW.

'What's Your Hussle' launched via Looking4Larry. A month in and still hustling! Any in the can? UFC's Dana White looking for a run for his money. MGM Casino Live campaign overall success! Red and Black winning!? Next casino campaign? We're ready! Kerching! MGM Vegas Gets Lucha Libre AAA TripleMania Night 1!

WWE SummerSlam: Big Thumbs Up! Feel The Heat. Ramp merch. Stockmarket hausen!

WWE: Flair, Green, Sikoa, Danhausen, Gable and LA Knight stock up. Mr NXT Hill stock up, Grayson Waller cooks, Danhausen success by association! Human monies with Bitcoin! Buzz is up.

TKO share price up! WWE moved many more SummerSlam tickets. SmackDown buzz with Baron Corbin aka Lone Wolf! Lucha Libre AAA on rise. JBL and Graves stock up! WWE's Heyman stock up!

Big money in AAA. Mysterio talks to OTC! Clowns, Masks and Lizards! Team Lola Vice! Vice to RAW?

Alphabet Inc Class A
$373.51
+4.88% (+17.38)
*Strong recovery! Webby's who are Google Friendly and Google AI Search Friendly playing the long game! Google top brass looking to lift in Google Cloud biz! We'll take a PR contract Alphabet HR! On file when the time is right. Pen to paper! Missing Google Finance Classic web interface! White Hat is Media Man, with a little grey.

Pop Culture

The Billion Dollar Code (Netflix 2021 Miniseries)

"You didn't just steal our code, Brian. You stole our future." — Carsten Schlüter (confronting Brian Anderson)

Netflix
$73.33
+2.26% (+1.62)
*Modest jump up. John Cena's reps for Little Brother seen this? Cena WWE Unreal buzz. WWE RAW made Aussie Top 10 shows again! Enjoyed bump brother! WWE RAW Top 10 in Australia again! SmackDown number 4 for Australia. Then WWE SummerSlam gets number 2 position for oz!

More content hitting Netflix interface. WWE Unreal Season 3 Hit Australia a month back! Netflix looks to slam naysayers again! WWE Unreal has peaked for Australia market. Now slides down Netflix ratings. Other new WWE please thanks WWE and Netflix! AAA? currently on YouTube.

Paramount Skydance Corp
$8.22
+3.27% (+0.26)
*Para modest jump up again! Hollywood woke campaigns and politics at play here? Hanging out for a major UFC numbered event?! Strong revovery due with Trump Trade shoulder rubbing? Free to ask! Buzz: Parra may move out of Hollywood! Team Media Man "I Want To Break Free" (Queen) McGregor: Against All Odds! Like Rocky, Rambo, I Play Rocky and The Terminator, Paramount comeback! .. just in perfect time right Arnie! Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 or T-800 ! Update: Wishing Mystic Mac a speedy recovery. Much respect to all who enter the Octagon. Revamp MTV Celeb Death Match? Big streamers must play long game. Sports features should boost stock price. Keep drilling per Landman!

Landman on Paramount

“She Don't Need Experience With Offshore Drilling. She Needs Experience With Bullshitting.” Tommy Norris

Landman Season 2, Episode 2, “Sins Of The Father”
"Your girl problem is a lot easier than your business problem." Tommy Norris

"Our whole lives depend on petroleum... Every f--king thing. And you know what the kicker is? We're gonna run out of it before we find its replacement." Tommy Norris
Season 3

News

Netflix wins Media Man 'Streaming Service Of The Month' award; Runner-up: YouTube

Paramount's 'Landman' Legend Grows Stronger

Google wins Media Man 'Search Engine Of Month'

X wins Media Man 'Platform Of The Month'

Google Arts & Culture wins Media Man 'Art and Creative' Website Of The Month

News

Gold Movie

Gold (YouTube Movies and TV)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yc0S96OZhi0

News Flashback

Early 2026

Jan-March

Streaming Wars

The "Streaming Wars" refers to the intense competition among digital media platforms to dominate the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market by capturing and retaining global audiences.

As of early 2026, the landscape has shifted from a period of rapid expansion into a phase of major consolidation and a focus on profitability over subscriber volume.

The "Winner" and Current State (2026)

The "Big 3": Despite fierce competition, the market is primarily dominated by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.

Key Strategies in 2026

Consolidation: Smaller or struggling services are being shuttered or merged. For example, Disney recently shut down Hulu as a standalone service.

Monetization Shifts: Platforms have moved away from "growth at all costs" to strategies like password-sharing crackdowns, ad-supported tiers, and price hikes.

Live Sports & Events: Services are increasingly bidding on live sports rights (e.g., Netflix hosting WWE's Raw starting in 2025) to differentiate their offerings.

Bundling: To combat "subscription fatigue," platforms are forming strategic partnerships with telecommunications companies and banks to offer bundled service hubs.

Consumer Impact

Price Hikes: Many consumers are canceling services due to rising costs; over 40% of Americans cited price as their primary reason for unsubscribing in late 2025.

Resurgence of Piracy: Fragmented content and high costs have led to a significant comeback for pirate sites, which some users now find more comprehensive than paid services.

"South Park: The Streaming Wars": The term was popularized in mainstream culture by a 2-part South Park special released on Paramount+ in 2022, which satirized the industry's aggressive competition.

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Gold (1974)

Accolades: The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "Wherever Love Takes Me," composed by Elmer Bernstein and sung by Maureen McGovern.

Cast & Crew

Rod Slater: Roger Moore

Terry Steyner: Susannah York

Hurry Hirschfeld: Ray Milland

Manfred Steyner: Bradford Dillman

Farrell: John Gielgud

Director: Peter R. Hunt

Music: Elmer Bernstein

Availability in 2026

As of 2026, the film is available through several formats and platforms:

Streaming: Accessible on Prime Video, Tubi, and Roku devices.

Physical Media: High-definition restorations are available on Blu-ray and DVD from Kino Lorber and 88 Films.

News

Pop Culture

"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)

"Gold" is a signature 1983 hit by the British New Romantic band Spandau Ballet, written by Gary Kemp.

Spandau Ballet - Gold (HD Remastered)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc

News

The Australian Financial Review wins Media Man 'Newspaper Of The Month' award

Roy Morgan wins Media Man 'News Services Business Of The Month' award

News24 wins Media Man 'Australian Media Outlet Of The Month' award

WWE wins 'Wrestling Promotion Of the Month' award; Runner-up: Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide

Netflix wins Media Man 'Streaming Service Of The Month' award; Runner-up: YouTube

X wins Media Man 'Platform Of The Month'; Runner-up: LinkedIn

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Pop Culture Dream Matches: Fantasy Booking

Media Man Series

Roman Reigns vs Omos - WWE vs AAA
Dominik Mysterio and Danhausen - Human Monies On A Pole Match - WWE SummerSlam. Danhausen gets W!
The Corporation vs The Outsiders
Dominik Mysterio vs El Grande Americano - Rudo vs Technico!
Ocean's 11 vs The Mob
Montana vs Scarface - NXT cinematic
Sammy The Bull and Escobar vs The Don and Santana
God def Devil
The Vision vs Chad Gable and Penta
Grayson Waller vs NXT Office
Waller vs Kross - Real World's Title
Brian Pillman vs Booker Man
Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs The Judgement Day
Chad Gable vs Big Cass
Team Trump def Team Left
Team Paramount vs Hollywooders
The Blackhearts vs Blonde Bombers
Dana White def Naysayers
Sydney Sweeney def critics
Pauline Hanson def critics
Aussie Monos vs Aussie Multis
The Grim vs The Tates
SpaceX def everyone
Tony D'Angelo vs Mike Santana - King Of The Streets
Wolf Of Wall Street vs Wolf Of All Streets
Team Sammy The Bull vs Team New York Waterfront
Oba Femi vs Black Adam
CM Punk def Dirtsheets
Danhausen and Shiloh Hill vs Team Sweet Tooth
Big Cass vs Tala Tonga - Battle Of Giants
Kross Cult vs Zayn Z's -Special Ref: Corbin
Priest vs Mr AAA
El Grande Americano vs Daga
Dominik Mysterio and El Grande Americano vs Evil Dogs
Oba Femi def Brock Lesnar - WWE SummerSlam
The Glamour Girls vs The Golden Girls
Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins - WWE SummerSlam: And Still!
Penta vs Chad Gable - WWE SummerSlam: And New!
Gunther def Nick Aldis- WWE SummerSlam
Corbin def Williams - WWE SummerSlam - And New!
Chelsea Green def women's roster - WWE SummerSlam - And New!
Zaria vs The Rest
X-Men vs X Coin Men
"Lone Wolf" Baron Corbin vs Wolverine
Mr NXT vs Mr AEW
Mr AAA vs Mr AEW
Rhea Ripley vs Blackheart
Conor McGregor vs critics
Kross Club vs NWO
Sten Lee (Marvel) vs DC Comics (Team Warner)
Avengers vs X-Men
Mr Netflix vs Mr Paramount
Mr YouTube vs Mr Rumble
Mr Meta vs Mr Bluesky
Mr Crypto vs Mr NWO
Mr Toyota vs Mr Porsche
Mr Citizen Journalism vs Mr Newspaper Rag
Grey vs Nattie - WWE NXT
Tony D'Angelo vs Santana - NXT
Aussie Karl and Kyle vs Nine and Mainstream
Zayn and IWC vs Punk and Rhodes - Double Turn?!
Higher Power vs The Darkness
Zayn vs Kross
Priest vs AAA
Neo vs Agent Smith
Tates vs Big Brother
Mr Cash vs Mr Dotcom
Money INC vs Money Machine: Special Ref: IRS - Money In The Bank

Best Quotes

"Anyone can find the dirt. To find the gold you just have to keep on digging" Greg Tingle, Founder, Media Man Group

"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing" Warren Buffett

"All that glitters is not always gold. Check carefully" Anon

"You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win" Ted Turner

"Money changes everything" Cyndi Lauper

"We want Google to be the third half of your brain" Sergey Brin

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning" Albert Einstein

"Business is like baking a cake. You have to have all of the right ingredients" Elon Musk, X Corp

"I've never met a currency I didn't like" JBL

"Make it about money ... about the purse" Bully Ray Dudley

"You have a book John ... Have More Money Machine Now" Corey Graves

"It's about cheques and championships" Booker T

"What's your hustle" Paul Heyman

"I've never really been that good at cutting promos. That's why I've got Paul Heyman" Brock Lesnar

"Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable

"Just in any job, if you want to get ahead, take shorter lunch breaks, be happy to stay later, do the work, and finish it off well" Gina Rinehart

"Everyone you meet knows something you don't" Fred Schebesta

"He lied to a whole country and he's still got his job" Karl Stefanovic

"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything" Mark Twain

"If you don't like what you're doing, then don't do it" Ray Bradbury

"Gold is the money of kings" Norm Franz

"If you show me someone who's afraid of failure, I'll show you someone who is not a groundbreaking, innovative pioneer of a certain industry" Paul Heyman

"It's the beauty of WWE. We use all our platforms to cross-promote each other and vice versa" Triple H

"That's Life" Derryn Hinch

"Keep going and going" Sylvester Stallone

"Only light can push away darkness" Anon

"If you want to find gold, you've got to love the process of digging." Alan Menken

"Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold." Leo Tolstoy

"You'd rather own gold; never own the miner." Kevin O'Leary

"Don't try to mine gold when you can sell shovels." Unknown (A popular saying about the California Gold Rush)

"Show me the money" Max Markson

"Fark, Fark, Fark" ... Brett Clements and Graham Kennedy

"I can be really rough and really gentle at the same time. Like, I can push you over and then help you back up"
Kyle Sandilands

"WrestleMania, the Grandaddy of them all" Jim Ross

Media Man

Mining/Energy/Resources/Biz/Markets/Pop Culture

The Business Of Everything Edition! Part V

Sin City Sydney Australia, Wall Street, New York, and Beyond The Black Stump

Digital Bush Telegraph

"Wall Street Shuffle" (10cc)
"Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)
"Welcome to the Blockchain" (Toby Ganger)
"Hells Bells" (AC/DC)
"Ring My Bell" (Anita Ward)
"Monday, Monday" (The Mamas & the Papas)
"Manic Monday" (The Bangles)
"Love You till Tuesday" (David Bowie)
"Big Wednesday" movie theme (The South Swell)
"Thursdays Child" (David Bowie)
"Working 9 to 5" (Dolly Parton)
"I've Got Friday On My Mind" (The Easybeats)
"Friday" Ice Cube
"Friday Night" Lily Allen
"Saturday Night Fever" (The Bee Gees)
"Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting" (Elton John) ; Media dedication to LA Knight who mentions track on WWE Monday Night RAW!
"No Chance In Hell" (Jim Johnson) (VKM theme music)
"Hail to the Chief" (All The President's Men movie)
"Down Under" (Men at Work)
"True Blue" (John Williamson)
"Y.M.C.A" (Villiage People)
"Turn to Stone" (ELO)
"Advance Australia Fair" National anthem of Australia (Peter Dodds McCormick)
"Great Southern Land" (Icehouse)
"Money changes everything" (Cyndi Lauper)
"Ace of Spades" (Motorhead)
"Smooth Operator" (Sade)
"Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
"Hell's Bells" (AC/DC)
"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)
"Judas" (FOZZY)
"Smooth Operator" (Sade) ; Media dedication to Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Robert Stone, Booker T, JBL, Corey Graves, Bully Ray and Michael Hayes
"New York Groove" (KISS) ; Media dedication to Paul Heyman
"He's a Rebel" (The Crystals) ; Media dedication to Killer Kross (and now Grayson Waller)
"Baby, What a Big Surprise" (Chigago) ; Media dedication to Big Cass
"Hungry Like A Wolf" (Duran, Duran) ; Media dedication to Baron Corbin
"Let There Be Rock" (AC/DC) ; Media decication to Lizzy Rain
"War Machine" (KISS)
"Neva Play" (Megan Thee Stallion)
"It's Good News Week" (Hedgehoppers Anonymous)
"Canary In A Coal Mine" (The Police)
"Crash" (The Human League)
"It's All About The Money" (Jimmy Hart and JJ Maguire)
"The Winner Takes It All" (ABBA)
"Under Pressure" (David Bowie and Queen)
"Goldfinger" (Shirley Bassey)
"Man In Black" (Johnny Cash)
"I See Red" (Split Enz)
"Iron Man" (Black Sabbath)
"Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams)
"Ticket to Ride"(The Beatles)
"New York, New York" (Liza Minnelli), and later Frank Sinatra
"Empire State of Mind" (JAY-Z)
"I Was Only 19" (A Walk in the Light Green). (Red Gum)
"Money, Money, Money" (ABBA)
"Make It Rain" (Jairé). The Beekeeper movie theme
"Basscoin" (RiLLA). The Beekeeper movie theme

Stockmarket Fest!

Wrestling With Data, News and Pop Culture

Google AI Getting Results From Numerous Websites, Platforms, et al; Media Man and associates enjoy lift in SEO, GEO, Top 10 catergories; Spread Tentacles and Risk

Media Man Group Agency Targeting X Spammers, Spam Bots: No Mercy To Bots; War on Cyber Crims

WWE Enjoys Strong Buzz And Heat and FanaticsFest, NYC; Danhausen Human Monies! IYO SKY Stock Up On RAW - YEN Strong Heading To WWE SummerSlam

UFC Meta Ratings - Fans, hardocore and fighters mixed views on Meta AI rankings over human rankings.

WWE: WWE Radio Hausen! Ice Cream!

WWE SummerSlam: August 1 & 2
Los Angeles, California
Intuit Dome

Road To WWE SummerSlam, happening this weekend!
Minneapolis, MN
U.S. Bank Stadium

WWE RAW: Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Oba Femi, LA Knight, Danhausen On Fire With Promos!l Fans WWE RAW was Detroit Rock City last week! Past show was California!

WWE SmackDown

Tonight is Green Bay, Wisconsin *Green and Gold land)

CM Punk buzz endures. Ratings and buzz up! Tiffy Time May Enjoy Gimmick Alteration; Whose Your Daddy?! Showbiz/movie star aspirations; Kiana James is the Mega Brain: Stock up! More W's to Gold Title! Charlotte Flair buzz re Evolution or Four Horsewomen!

Oba Femi Is WWE King Of The Ring; Target Brock Lesnar; Title's Will Always Be There. Lesnar remains legendary! Season Of Beast Hunting! Lesnar vs Femi this weekend at SummerSlam in MN! Lockeroom mates!

Road To WWE SummerSlam

Danhausen can accept Bitcoin right Mr NXT - Mr Hill! Hill stock up - Cash and Bitcoin! Human Monies On A Pole Match 4 Danhausen vs Donimik Mysterio at SummerSlam!

WWE NXT: Mike Santana debuts at NXT. Former TNA champion has got to be looking for gold! Now Montana!
Aussie Grasyson Waller Cooking In NXT!

The Don Still Rules; Grayson Waller rises! EVIL On The Hunt; Oriental Fireball Action and NXT Carpark Hazards! Road To Heatwave 2026! Ms Grey Stock Rising Again! Mr NXT Hill Buys Tooth from WWE's Danhausen with Bitcoin! Hill strong on Dark Web! GM Robert Stone making sweet biz deals!

Google Says Again To "Make Useful Content For Humans"

Hancock Prospecting and X Corp/SpaceX Big Favs Of Aussie's Down Under; Rio Tinto and BHP shining! Hancock would welcome Space Musk returns!

Aussie Politics: Battle Of The Billionaires: Team Bulldozer: Pauline/Musk with Reinhart vs Team Albo. Who Will Survive? And New?

Aussie King Kyle Fan Of One Nation; Right Man, Right Placel Right On Time!

Aussie Truth Tellers Still In Vogue; Aussie Grayson Waller NXT Cooking! Let Him Cook?! GW vs Mr X!

UFC Fight Night:

Medic vs. Rodriguez (aka UFC Fight Night 283)
August 1, 2026
Belgrade Arena
Belgrade, Serbia

WWE Pro Wrestling With Ratings And Share Price: Creative Ramp Up To Boost Buzz; Looking For Flow On Effect For Share Price, Paul Heyman, Logan Paul, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker and LA Knight On Fire In Good Way. Maxxine gets green light indications from Heyman! Bronson Reed rehab going well per socials! Otis gets buzz and hearts. Japanese imports rumor mill continues. Another Samoan on the way to main WWE roster? Grayson Waller cooks in NXT!

WWE SmackDown: Corbin on rise! Charlotte Flair geting more support for another gold singles title. Flair For The Gold! Flair Hausen! Human Monies and Gold?

Gunther vs WWE SmackDown GM Nick Aldis is official for WWE SummerSlam!

Road To WWE SummerSlam: Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins. Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi - WWE Hell In A Cell! Brock-Togon! Big Thumbs Up From Most: Road To UFC 330;

WWE RAW - Sami Zayn: A People's Champion Again?! Justice For Sami! Tick Tok! Baron Corbin returns and out-tricks Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes! Corbin eyes WWE U.S Title?! Fur will fly?! Bad ass: Lone Wolf or any other name he chooses!

WWE RAW "Goldfinger" (Shirley Bassey)
WWE RAW - "Suplex City Bitch" (PFV)
WWE RAW - "Detroit Rock City" (KISS)
"Ma Baker" (Boney M.) "The Meanest Cat"!

WWE SmackDown - Road To SummerSlam
"California Dreamin" (The Mamas & The Papas)

Flair For The Gold? Media buzz for WWE living legend Charlotte Flair to reclaim some singles gold. Watch out for a hungry Blake Monroe. Battle Of The Blondes?!

WWE Get's Baron Corbin; Big Cass and Enzo Amore Expected On WWE TV Soon! More Japanese Pro Wrestlers In The Works For WWE; Developing Situation. Corbin's Chapter aka Corbin's Corner!

PBL - Professional Bull Riders biz - flexability, reflexes, being a tough SOB. Scoring: 50% on bull, 50% on rider. Pop culture: "Bull Rider" (Johnny Cash)

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Past, Present And Future

July 2026

July 31

Markets

ASX 200 futures up 99 points/1.1%: 9010

AUD +1.1% to US70.30¢

Bitcoin $64,276.34 +0.57%

Wall St:
Dow +1.2%
S&P +1.7%

Nasdaq +2.8%
VIX -3.57 to 17.09
Gold +1% to $US4106.97 an ounce
Brent oil -1.4% to $US89.43 a barrel
Iron ore -2.5% to $US95.70 a ton

10-year yield:
US 4.67%
Australia 4.99%

News

Numbers Double Check

Australian Dollar: $0.7025 USD (up $0.0075 USD)
Iron Ore: $95.70 USD (down $2.15)
Oil Price (West Texas): $83.95 USD (down $0.65 USD) Gold Price: $4,103.57 USD (up $97.40 USD)
Copper Price: $6.5010 USD (up $0.1545 USD)
Dow Jones: 52,208.06 (up 613.92 points)

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Cryptos

Bitcoin: $64,276.34 +0.57%
Dogecoin: $0.07005 +0.37%
XRP: $1.0788 +0.70%

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Pop Culture themes

"Suplex City Bitch"
PFV
https://youtube.com/watch?v=1ZfbUlcM64I

"Ric Flair Drip"
21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LPTlvQ1Zet0&list=RDLPTlvQ1Zet0&start_radio=1

"War Machine"
AC/DC
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LJn-R8BEIYw&list=RDLJn-R8BEIYw&start_radio=1

"Rocket Man"
Elon John
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DtVBCG6ThDk&list=RDDtVBCG6ThDk&start_radio=1

The Million Dollar Man Entrance Video
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4ke5eSys09g

Dire Straits
"Money For Nothing" (Official Music Video)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wTP2RUD_cL0&list=RDwTP2RUD_cL0&start_radio=1

"Old and Wise"
The Alan Parsons Project
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FDlDKvidYbk&list=RDFDlDKvidYbk&start_radio=1

"Bull Rider"
Johnny Cash
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6xhXxbtXMA8&list=RD6xhXxbtXMA8&start_radio=1

"Money Changes Everything"
Cyndi Lauper
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pp4suZ4jNXg&list=RDpp4suZ4jNXg&start_radio=1

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After The Bell Hits In New York

TKO (WWE, UFC etc) Looking For Another Lift Before Or After The Bell; Give another few days + to win! OTC?!

WWE SmackDown - Hardcore fans looking for Flair For The Gold says Media Man!

Netflix RAW heats up Danhausen, Chad Gable, Luchas

Road 2 WWE SummerSlam; Road to WWE NXT Heat Wave

WWE NXT - Shiloh Hill buys a replacement tooth from Danhausen using stolen Bitcoin! - July 21. Mr NXT stock up. The Hills Have Eyes!

TKO Holdings
$183.81
-1.89% (-3.54)

*balls soften up again! Road To SS final few days. Comon' Danhausen, keep reversing curses for WWE like you did for New York Knicks! Comic-Con in good books!

Bring on WWE SummerSlam: Feel The Heat. Ramp merch. Stockmarket hausen!

Missing Zayn! He's back!!! Justice 4 Sami! UFC: Mac on the mend. Team McGregor. Latest: It was not to be for McGregor. Wishing McGregor a speedy recovery. White light legend. Respect to McGregor and Max Holloway. Paddy The Baddie stock up! Heyman, Reigns, Rollins, Dirty Dom, Flair, SKY, Danhausen and LA Knight stock up. Mr NXT Hill stock up, Grayson Waller cooks, Danhausen success by association! Human monies with Bitcoin! Buzz is up.

TKO share price slight dip! WWE moving many more SummerSlam tickets. SmackDown buzz with Baron Corbin aka Lone Wolf! Lucha Libre AAA 'Money Machine' stock on rise. JBL and Graves stock up!

Big money in AAA Clowns and Lizards! Team Lola Vice!

Alphabet Inc Class A
$333.66
-0.91% (-3.05)

*Small dip overnight. Webby's who are Google Friendly and Google AI Search Friendly playing the long game! Google top brass looking to lift in Google Cloud biz! We'll take a PR contract Alphabet HR! On file when the time is right. Pen to paper! Missing Google Finance Classic web interface! White Hat is Media Man, with a little grey.

Pop Culture

The Billion Dollar Code (Netflix 2021 Miniseries)

"You didn't just steal our code, Brian. You stole our future." — Carsten Schlüter (confronting Brian Anderson)

Netflix
$73.17
-0.62% (-0.46)

*Modest dip today. Punters watching budgets? John Cena's reps for Little Brother seen this? Cena WWE Unreal buzz. WWE RAW made Aussie Top 10 shows again! Enjoyed bump brother! WWE RAW Top 10 in Australia again! How will SmackDown fair?

More content hitting Netflix interface. WWE Unreal Season 3 Hit Australia a month back! Netflix looks to slam naysayers again! WWE Unreal attempts to crack Aussie Top 10 on Netflix streaming charts. Not happening thus far. Will learn more again this week via Netflix data. Let's Go Cena! Why? You know why!

Paramount Skydance Corp
$7.81
-1.76% (-0.14)

*Para modest dip again! Streamers down! Hollywood woke campaigns and politics at play here? Hanging out for a major UFC numbered event?! Strong revovery due with Trump Trade shoulder rubbing? Free to ask! Buzz: Parra may move out of Hollywood! Team Media Man "I Want To Break Free" (Queen) McGregor: Against All Odds! Like Rocky, Rambo, I Play Rocky and The Terminator, Paramount comeback! .. just in perfect time right Arnie! Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 or T-800 ! Update: Wishing Mystic Mac a speedy recovery. Much respect to all who enter the Octagon. Revamp MTV Celeb Death Match? Big streamers must play long game. Sports features should boost stock price. Keep drilling per Landman!

Landman on Paramount

“She Don't Need Experience With Offshore Drilling. She Needs Experience With Bullshitting.” Tommy Norris

Landman Season 2, Episode 2, “Sins Of The Father”

"Your girl problem is a lot easier than your business problem." Tommy Norris

"Our whole lives depend on petroleum... Every f--king thing. And you know what the kicker is? We're gonna run out of it before we find its replacement." Tommy Norris

Season 3

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Netflix wins Media Man 'Streaming Service Of The Month' award; Runner-up: YouTube

Paramount's 'Landman' Legend Grows Stronger

Google wins Media Man 'Search Engine Of Month'

X wins Media Man 'Platform Of The Month'

Google Arts & Culture wins Media Man 'Art and Creative' Website Of The Month

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Gold Movie

Trailer

Gold (YouTube Movies and TV)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yc0S96OZhi0

News Flashback

Early 2026

Jan-March

Streaming Wars

The "Streaming Wars" refers to the intense competition among digital media platforms to dominate the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market by capturing and retaining global audiences.

As of early 2026, the landscape has shifted from a period of rapid expansion into a phase of major consolidation and a focus on profitability over subscriber volume.

The "Winner" and Current State (2026)

The "Big 3": Despite fierce competition, the market is primarily dominated by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.

Key Strategies in 2026

Consolidation: Smaller or struggling services are being shuttered or merged. For example, Disney recently shut down Hulu as a standalone service.

Monetization Shifts: Platforms have moved away from "growth at all costs" to strategies like password-sharing crackdowns, ad-supported tiers, and price hikes.

Live Sports & Events: Services are increasingly bidding on live sports rights (e.g., Netflix hosting WWE's Raw starting in 2025) to differentiate their offerings.

Bundling: To combat "subscription fatigue," platforms are forming strategic partnerships with telecommunications companies and banks to offer bundled service hubs.

Consumer Impact

Price Hikes: Many consumers are canceling services due to rising costs; over 40% of Americans cited price as their primary reason for unsubscribing in late 2025.

Resurgence of Piracy: Fragmented content and high costs have led to a significant comeback for pirate sites, which some users now find more comprehensive than paid services.

"South Park: The Streaming Wars": The term was popularized in mainstream culture by a 2-part South Park special released on Paramount+ in 2022, which satirized the industry's aggressive competition.

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Gold (1974)

Accolades: The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "Wherever Love Takes Me," composed by Elmer Bernstein and sung by Maureen McGovern.

Cast & Crew

Rod Slater: Roger Moore

Terry Steyner: Susannah York

Hurry Hirschfeld: Ray Milland

Manfred Steyner: Bradford Dillman

Farrell: John Gielgud

Director: Peter R. Hunt

Music: Elmer Bernstein

Availability in 2026

As of 2026, the film is available through several formats and platforms:

Streaming: Accessible on Prime Video, Tubi, and Roku devices.

Physical Media: High-definition restorations are available on Blu-ray and DVD from Kino Lorber and 88 Films.

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Pop Culture

"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)

"Gold" is a signature 1983 hit by the British New Romantic band Spandau Ballet, written by Gary Kemp.

Spandau Ballet - Gold (HD Remastered)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc

News

The Australian Financial Review wins Media Man 'Newspaper Of The Month' award

Roy Morgan wins Media Man 'News Services Business Of The Month' award

News24 wins Media Man 'Australian Media Outlet Of The Month' award

WWE wins 'Wrestling Promotion Of the Month' award; Runner-up: Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide

Netflix wins Media Man 'Streaming Service Of The Month' award; Runner-up: YouTube

X wins Media Man 'Platform Of The Month'; Runner-up: LinkedIn

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Pop Culture Dream Matches: Fantasy Booking

Media Man Series

Dominik Mysterio and Danhausen - Human Monies On A Pole Match - WWE SummerSlam
The Corporation vs The Outsiders
Dominik Mysterio vs El Grande Americano - Rudo vs Technico!
Ocean's 11 vs The Mob
Montana vs Scarface - NXT cinematic
Sammy The Bull and Escobar vs The Don and Santana
God def Devil
The Vision def Street Profits - Rematch - Texas Tornado
Grayson Waller vs NXT Office
Waller vs Kross - Real World's Title
Brian Pillman vs Booker Man
Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs The Judgement Day
Team Trump def Team Left
Team Paramount vs Hollywooders
The Blackhearts vs Blonde Bombers
Dana White def Naysayers
Sydney Sweeney def critics
Pauline Hanson def critics
Aussie Monos vs Aussie Multis
The Grim vs The Tates
SpaceX def everyone
Tony D'Angelo vs Mike Santana - King Of The Streets
Wolf Of Wall Street vs Wolf Of All Streets
Team Sammy The Bull vs Team New York Waterfront
Oba Femi vs Black Adam
CM Punk def Dirtsheets
Danhausen and Shiloh Hill vs Team Sweet Tooth
Big Cass vs Tala Tonga - Battle Of Giants
Kross Cult vs Zayn Z's -Special Ref: Corbin
Priest vs Mr AAA
El Grande Americano vs Daga
Dominik Mysterio and El Grande Americano vs Evil Dogs
Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi - WWE SummerSlam
The Glamour Girls vs The Golden Girls
Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins - WWE SummerSlam
Penta vs Chad Gable - WWE SummerSlam
Nick Aldis vs Gunther - WWE SummerSlam
Zaria vs The Rest
X-Men vs X Coin Men
"Lone Wolf" Baron Corbin vs Wolverine
Mr NXT vs Mr AEW
Mr AAA vs Mr AEW
Rhea Ripley vs Blackheart
Conor McGregor vs critics
Kross Club vs NWO
Sten Lee (Marvel) vs DC Comics (Team Warner)
Avengers vs X-Men
Mr Netflix vs Mr Paramount
Mr YouTube vs Mr Rumble
Mr Meta vs Mr Bluesky
Mr Crypto vs Mr NWO
Mr Toyota vs Mr Porsche
Mr Citizen Journalism vs Mr Newspaper Rag
Grey vs Nattie - WWE NXT
Tony D'Angelo vs Santana - NXT
Aussie Karl and Kyle vs Nine and Mainstream
Zayn and IWC vs Punk and Rhodes - Double Turn?!
Higher Power vs The Darkness
Zayn vs Kross
Priest vs AAA
Neo vs Agent Smith
Tates vs Big Brother
Mr Cash vs Mr Dotcom
Money INC vs Money Machine: Special Ref: IRS - Money In The Bank

Best Quotes

"Anyone can find the dirt. To find the gold you just have to keep on digging" Greg Tingle, Founder, Media Man Group

"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing" Warren Buffett

"All that glitters is not always gold. Check carefully" Anon

"You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win" Ted Turner

"Money changes everything" Cyndi Lauper

"We want Google to be the third half of your brain" Sergey Brin

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning" Albert Einstein

"Business is like baking a cake. You have to have all of the right ingredients" Elon Musk, X Corp

"I've never met a currency I didn't like" JBL

"Make it about money ... about the purse" Bully Ray Dudley

"You have a book John ... Have More Money Machine Now" Corey Graves

"It's about cheques and championships" Booker T

"What's your hustle" Paul Heyman

"I've never really been that good at cutting promos. That's why I've got Paul Heyman" Brock Lesnar

"Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable

"Just in any job, if you want to get ahead, take shorter lunch breaks, be happy to stay later, do the work, and finish it off well" Gina Rinehart

"Everyone you meet knows something you don't" Fred Schebesta

"He lied to a whole country and he's still got his job" Karl Stefanovic

"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything" Mark Twain

"If you don't like what you're doing, then don't do it" Ray Bradbury

"Gold is the money of kings" Norm Franz

"If you show me someone who's afraid of failure, I'll show you someone who is not a groundbreaking, innovative pioneer of a certain industry" Paul Heyman

"It's the beauty of WWE. We use all our platforms to cross-promote each other and vice versa" Triple H

"That's Life" Derryn Hinch

"Keep going and going" Sylvester Stallone

"Only light can push away darkness" Anon

"If you want to find gold, you've got to love the process of digging." Alan Menken

"Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold." Leo Tolstoy

"You'd rather own gold; never own the miner." Kevin O'Leary

"Don't try to mine gold when you can sell shovels." Unknown (A popular saying about the California Gold Rush)

"Show me the money" Max Markson

"Fark, Fark, Fark" ... Brett Clements and Graham Kennedy

"I can be really rough and really gentle at the same time. Like, I can push you over and then help you back up"
Kyle Sandilands

"WrestleMania, the Grandaddy of them all" Jim Ross

Media Man

Mining/Energy/Resources/Biz/Markets/Pop Culture

The Business Of Everything Edition! Part III

Sin City Sydney Australia, Wall Street, New York, and Beyond The Black Stump

Digital Bush Telegraph

"Wall Street Shuffle" (10cc)
"Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)
"Welcome to the Blockchain" (Toby Ganger)
"Wednesday Morning 3 AM" (Simon & Garfunkel)
"Tuesday's Gone" (Lynyrd Skyntrd)
"Monday, Monday" (The Mamas & the Papas)
"Manic Monday" (The Bangles)
"I've Got Friday On My Mind" (The Easybeats)
"Saturday Night Fever" (The Bee Gees)
"Hail to the Chief" (All The President's Men movie)
"Down Under" (Men at Work)
"True Blue" (John Williamson)
"Y.M.C.A" (Villiage People)
"Advance Australia Fair" National anthem of Australia (Peter Dodds McCormick)
"Great Southern Land" (Icehouse)
"Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
"Hell's Bells" (AC/DC)
"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)
"Judas" (FOZZY)
"He's a Rebel" (The Crystals) ; Media dedication to Killer Kross
"Baby, What a Big Surprise" (Chigago) ; Media dedication to Big Cass
"Hungry Like A Wolf" (Duran, Duran) ; Media dedication to Baron Corbin
"Neva Play" (Megan Thee Stallion)
"It's Good News Week" (Hedgehoppers Anonymous)
"Canary In A Coal Mine" (The Police)
"Crash" (The Human League)
"It's All About The Money" (Jimmy Hart and JJ Maguire)
"The Winner Takes It All" (ABBA)
"Under Pressure" (David Bowie and Queen)
"Man In Black" (Johnny Cash)
"I See Red" (Split Enz)
"Iron Man" (Black Sabbath)
"Make It Rain" (Jairé). The Beekeeper movie theme
"Basscoin" (RiLLA). The Beekeeper movie theme

Google AI Getting Results From Numerous Websites, Platforms, et al; Media Man and associates enjoy lift in SEO, GEO, Top 10 catergories

WWE RAW: Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Oba Femi and Maxxine Steal The Show With Promos!

WWE SmackDown: CM Punk buzz endures. Ratings and buzz up! Tiffy Time May Enjoy Gimmick Alteration; Whose Your Daddy?!

Oba Femi Is WWE King Of The Ring; Target Brock Lesnar; Title's Will Always Be There. Lesnar remains legendary! Season Of Beast Hunting!

Road To WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (New York, MSG) July 18; Danhausen Is Poster Child of NYC! Rhodes and Punk vs Gunther and Zayn!

It's good to be King Of Content; King Kyle Media Connection: One Nation Australia

WWE NXT: The Don Still Rules; EVIL On The Hunt; Oriental Fireball Action and NXT Carpark Hazards! Road To Heatwave 2026! Ms Grey Stock Rising Again!

Google Says Again To "Make Useful Content For Humans"

Hancock Prospecting and X Corp/SpaceX Big Favs Of Aussie's Down Under; Rio Tinto and BHP shining most of time!

Aussie Politics: Battle Of The Billionaires: Team Bulldozer: Pauline/Musk with Reinhart vs Team Albo. Who Will Survive? And New?

Aussie Media Karl Continues To Take The Beef To Nine; One Nation UK Media Blitz!

Aussie King Kyle Fan Of One Nation; Right Man, Right Placel Right On Time; Indy Podcast Tag Team Biz Plan Green Lit; Domain's Of Truth Secured. Let's F'N Go!

Aussie Truth Tellers Still In Vogue

WWE Pro Wrestling With Ratings And Share Price: Creative Ramp Up To Boost Buzz; Looking For Flow On Effect For Share Price, Paul Heyman, Logan Paul, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and LA Knight On Fire In Good Way. Maxxine gets green light indications from Heyman!

WWE SmackDown: CM Punk Buzz; You're WWE Champ?! Ricky Saints buzz, Williams vs Hayes. Corbin! Gunther gets physical with WWE SmackDown GM Nick Aldis!

Road To WWE SummerSlam: Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins. Brock Lesnar vs Oba Femi - WWE Hell In A Cell! Brock-Togon! Big Thumbs Up From Most: Road To UFC 330; WWE RAW - CM Punk def Sami Zayn: Tick Tok! Baron Corbin returns and out-tricks Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes! Corbin eyes WWE U.S Title?! Fur will fly?! Bad ass: Lone Wolf or any other name he chooses!

WWE RAW- CM Punk def Zayn - WWE Title - Fresh Victory On RAW. Chicago! "Ma Baker" (Boney M.) "The Meanest Cat"! Zayn goes nuts backstage post loss. Captured on film! WWE YouTube pumping with heat and buzz! Emotion sells! Health and well-being check buzz per WWE SmackDown call to Nick Aldis! Fans starting to ralley behind Zayn. WWE's Nattie has touched on this. Potential double turn. Last Real Good Guy to make a comeback, back in fans favour, regardless of politics or anything else. Respect the 20+ year vet!

WWE Get's Baron Corbin; Big Cass and Enzo Amore Expected On WWE TV Soon! More Japanese Pro Wrestlers In The Works For WWE; Developing Situation

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Past, Present And Future

July 2026

July 15

Markets

ASX 200 futures pointing up 49 points/+0.6%: 8817

AUD flat: 69.74US¢

Bitcoin $64,772.27 +3.24%

Wall St:
Dow flat
S&P +0.4%
Nasdaq +0.9%

VIX down 0.66 to 16.50
Gold +1.3% to $US4052.85 an ounce
Brent oil +2.2% to $US85.10a barrel
Iron ore +1.6% to $US100.05 a ton

10-year yield:
US 4.58%
Australia 4.91%

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Numbers Double Check

Australian Dollar: $0.6970 USD (up $0.0050 USD)
Iron Ore: $100.05 USD (up $1.50 USD)
Oil Price (West Texas): $79.83 USD (up $1.82 USD)
Gold Price: $4,052.07 USD (up $50.55 USD)
Copper Price: $6.3670 USD (up $0.0945 USD)
Bitcoin: $64,608 USD (up 4.42% + in last 36 aprox hours)
Dow Jones: 52,508.27 (up 9.63 points)

News

July 15

ASX shrugs off oil spike; Light & Wonder soars

The Australian sharemarket was steady on Tuesday, after paring back losses earlier in the session; the S&P/ASX 200 closed unchanged at 8,808.5 points. The renewed tensions in the Middle East boosted energy stocks, with Karoon Energy rising 3.8 per cent to $1.50. Meanwhile, Light & Wonder rose eight per cent to $111.60 and Fortescue ended the session 1.3 per cent higher at $19.02. However, the ANZ Bank fell one per cent to $36.11 and Goodman Group was down 2.7 per cent at $29.11. (RMS). (Media Man Peg-On) Light & Wonder star shines again! Game on playa!

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(RMS). (Media Man: Again, play the long game to win).

(Media Man Peg-On: Pop Culture):

"Blinded by the Light"

(Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=cgOvpIK_kSA&list=RDcgOvpIK_kSA&start_radio=1

"No Milk Today"

Herman's Hermits
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yW-n0DJFalY&list=RDyW-n0DJFalY&start_radio=1

"Old and Wise"

The Alan Parsons Project
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FDlDKvidYbk&list=RDFDlDKvidYbk&start_radio=1

News

Cryptos:

Bitcoin $64,772.27 +3.24%

Dogecoin: $0.07373 +2.16%

XRP: $1.1075 +3.61%

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After The Bell Hits In New York

TKO (WWE, UFC etc) Looking For Another Lift Before Or After The Bell; Give another few days + to win! Got one! Netflix RAW ratings in approx 12 hours. Road 2 SummerSlam; Road to WWE Satuday Night's Main Event: July 18, Madison Square Garden, New York

TKO Holdings
$184.56
+3.60 +1.99%

*balls harden up once again. Bounced back after Vegas UFC record breaking happenings! Paul Heyman mastermind passed test with TKO beancounters again! Heyman and Roman Reigns excellent promos on RAW should help (and did) lift audiences, hench merch and share price. 'What's Your Hussle' launched via Looking4Larry. A few weeks in and hustling! UFC's Dana White looking for a run for his money. Did CM Punk victory over Sami Zayn help lift the share price? Not in last 100 + hours. Ah, but it has now, at time of today's publication! MGM Casino Live campaign overall success! Red and Black winning!? Wynn Resorts/Steve Wynn noticed! Punk wears Bret "Hitman" Hart colours in winning effort of Zayn. Bring on WWE SummerSlam: Feel The Heat. Ramp merch. Stockmarket hausen! CM Punk GTS victory help give a merch element lift?! It appears so! Punk buzz. Zami goes nuts and breaks down after Punk loss, captured on film! He sought help! Sick leave! UFC 329 Mystic Mac buzz! Against All Odds! Mac on the mend. Team McGregor. Latest: It was not to be for McGregor. Wishing McGregor a speedy recovery. White light legend. Respect to McGregor and Max Holloway. Paddy The Baddie stock up! Heyman, Reigns, Rollins, Dirty Dom and LA Knight stock up. Buzz is up. Now wait for the share price to follow! SmackDown buzz with Baron Corbin aka Lone Wolf!

Alphabet Inc Class A
$359.51
+7.00 +1.99%
*Strong recovery - finally! Alpha gets back bullish balls again! Webby's who are Google Friendly and Google AI Search Friendly playing the long game!

Netflix
$73.53
-0.30 -0.41%
*John Cena's reps for Little Brother seen this?! Enjoyed bump brother! Now back down again! Wainting to bump back up again and again brother! Wed and Thurs optimistic! More content hitting Netflix interface. WWE Unreal Season 3 on July 21! Netflix looks to slam naysayers again!

Paramount Skydance Corp
$9.12
-0.43 -4.50%
*Para down. One of only a few streamers who finished last week stronger, with all the others above in a weeker position than start of the week! Para bouncing back like a UFC world champ. Woops, took a hit in past few hours. Looking for another win via ground and pound like Max Holloway knows a thing of two about .. Hollywood woke campaigns and politics at play here? Free to ask! Buzz: Parra may move out of Hollywood! Team Media Man McGregor: Against All Odds! Like Rocky, Rambo and The Terminator, Paramount Will Be Back .. just in perfect time right Arnie! Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 or T-800 ! Update: Wishing Mystic Mac a speedy recovery. Much respect to all who enter the Octagon.

News

Netflix wins Media Man 'Streaming Service Of The Month' award; Runner-up: YouTube

Paramount's 'Landman' Legend Grows Stronger

Google wins Media Man 'Search Engine Of Month'

X wins Media Man 'Platform Of The Month'

Google Arts & Culture wins Media Man 'Art and Creative' Website Of The Month

News

Gold Movie

Trailer

Gold (YouTube Movies and TV)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yc0S96OZhi0

News Flashback

Early 2026

Jan-March

Streaming Wars

The "Streaming Wars" refers to the intense competition among digital media platforms to dominate the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market by capturing and retaining global audiences.

As of early 2026, the landscape has shifted from a period of rapid expansion into a phase of major consolidation and a focus on profitability over subscriber volume.

The "Winner" and Current State (2026)

The "Big 3": Despite fierce competition, the market is primarily dominated by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.

Key Strategies in 2026

Consolidation: Smaller or struggling services are being shuttered or merged. For example, Disney recently shut down Hulu as a standalone service.

Monetization Shifts: Platforms have moved away from "growth at all costs" to strategies like password-sharing crackdowns, ad-supported tiers, and price hikes.

Live Sports & Events: Services are increasingly bidding on live sports rights (e.g., Netflix hosting WWE's Raw starting in 2025) to differentiate their offerings.

Bundling: To combat "subscription fatigue," platforms are forming strategic partnerships with telecommunications companies and banks to offer bundled service hubs.

Consumer Impact

Price Hikes: Many consumers are canceling services due to rising costs; over 40% of Americans cited price as their primary reason for unsubscribing in late 2025.

Resurgence of Piracy: Fragmented content and high costs have led to a significant comeback for pirate sites, which some users now find more comprehensive than paid services.

"South Park: The Streaming Wars": The term was popularized in mainstream culture by a 2-part South Park special released on Paramount+ in 2022, which satirized the industry's aggressive competition.

News/Profile

Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd

Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (HPPL) is a privately owned Australian mineral exploration and agriculture company headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. As of 2026, it is recognized as one of the most successful private companies in Australian history.

Leadership and Ownership

Executive Chairwoman: Gina Rinehart AO, who has led the company since 1992.

CEO: Garry Korte.

Ownership: The company is owned by Gina Rinehart (76.6%) and the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust (23.4%).

Major Mining Operations

The company has transitioned from a prospecting firm into a major global miner, with primary interests in the Pilbara region:

Roy Hill: A flagship mega-project and Australia’s largest single iron ore mine, producing 60–70 million tonnes annually.

Hope Downs: A 50/50 joint venture with Rio Tinto, comprising four open-pit mines with a capacity of approximately 47Mtpa.

Atlas Iron: Acquired in 2018, it operates the Mount Webber, Sanjiv Ridge, and Miralga Creek mines.

Hancock Iron Ore: A new entity formed in July 2025 to consolidate Roy Hill and Atlas Iron operations.

Diversification and Strategic Investments

Under Rinehart’s leadership, the company has expanded significantly into other sectors:

Agriculture: Hancock is Australia's second-largest beef producer, owning over 25 properties including the iconic S. Kidman & Co. It also owns 50% of Bannister Downs Dairy.

Critical Minerals: Major stakes in lithium (Liontown Resources, Azure Minerals, Vulcan Energy) and rare earths (Arafura Rare Earths, MP Materials, Lynas Rare Earths).

Energy: Significant interests in oil and gas through Warrego Energy and Senex Energy.

International Ventures: In January 2026, the company signed a gold exploration license agreement with Saudi Arabia's state-owned miner, Ma’aden.

Current Events (January 2026)

Australia Day Sponsorship: The company is the principal partner for the 2026 Hancock Prospecting Australia Day celebrations in Perth.

Helipad Proposal: In December 2025, the City of Perth refused the company's proposal to build a helipad at its West Perth headquarters.

Financial Performance: For the 2025 fiscal year, the company reported a profit of AU$3.08 billion.

History

The company was founded on November 25, 1955, by Lang Hancock, who is credited with discovering the world's largest iron ore deposit in 1952. When Gina Rinehart took over following his death in 1992, the company was in a precarious financial state with significant debt.

News

Gold (1974)

Accolades: The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "Wherever Love Takes Me," composed by Elmer Bernstein and sung by Maureen McGovern.

Cast & Crew

Rod Slater: Roger Moore

Terry Steyner: Susannah York

Hurry Hirschfeld: Ray Milland

Manfred Steyner: Bradford Dillman

Farrell: John Gielgud

Director: Peter R. Hunt

Music: Elmer Bernstein

Availability in 2026

As of 2026, the film is available through several formats and platforms:

Streaming: Accessible on Prime Video, Tubi, and Roku devices.

Physical Media: High-definition restorations are available on Blu-ray and DVD from Kino Lorber and 88 Films.

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"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)

"Gold" is a signature 1983 hit by the British New Romantic band Spandau Ballet, written by Gary Kemp.

Lyrics

Thank you for coming home I'm sorry that the chairs are all worn I left them here, I could have sworn These are my salad days Slowly being eaten away Just another play for today Oh, but I'm proud of you, but I'm proud of you

Nothing left to make me feel small Luck has left me standing so tall

Thank you for coming home I'm sorry that the chairs are all worn I left them here I could have sworn

These are my salad days Slowly being eaten away Just another play for today Oh but I'm proud of you but I'm proud of you

Nothing left to make me feel small Luck has left me standing so tall

Gold (gold)

Always believe in your soul You've got the power to know You're indestructible Always believe in

'Cause you are

Gold (gold)

Glad that you're bound to return There's something I could have learned You're indestructible Always believin'

Oh after the rush has gone I hope you find a little more time Remember we were partners in crime It's only two years ago

The man with the suit and the face You knew that he was there on the case Now he's in love with you he's in love with you

My love is like a high prison wall But you could leave me standing so tall

Gold (gold)

Always believe in your soul You've got the power to know You're indestructible Always believe in 'Cause you are

Gold (gold)

Glad that you're bound to return There's something I could have learned You're indestructible Always believin'

My love is like a high prison wall And you could leave me standing so tall

Gold (gold)

Oh always believe in your soul You've got the power to know You're indestructible Always believe in 'Cause you are

Gold (gold)

Glad that you're bound to return Something I could have learned You're indestructible Always believin'

Songwriter: Gary James Kemp

Spandau Ballet - Gold (HD Remastered)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc

Official video of Spandau Ballet performing 'Gold' from their 1983 third album 'True'.

Gary Kemp wrote both the music and lyrics; the song was produced by the partnership of Steve Jolley and Tony Swain. The music video was filmed on location in Carmona, Spain and directed by Brian Duffy. The video featured Sadie Frost as a gold-painted nymph, in one of her earlier roles. Some parts of the music video were also filmed in Leighton House, which was also used in the video for "Golden Brown" by The Stranglers.

Spandau Ballet are one of Britain’s great iconic bands having sold over 25 million records, scored numerous multi-platinum albums and amassed 23 hit singles across the globe since their humble beginnings as a group of friends with dreams of stardom in the late 1970s. It wasn’t long before they became fully-fledged members of the iconic Blitz Club scene and established themselves as one of the super-groups of the 80s.

The band's classic line-up features brothers Gary and Martin Kemp on guitars, vocalist Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman and drummer John Keeble.

Spandau Ballet’s hits include Gold, True, To Cut A Long Story Short, Through The Barricades and many more.

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June 2026

June 30

Markets

ASX 200 futures up 3 points/0.03%: 8825

AUD -0.1% to US68.89¢

Bitcoin $59,943.88 +0.46%

Wall Street:
Dow +0.6%
S&P +1.2%
Nasdaq +2.1%

VIX -0.76 to 17.65
Gold -1.8% to $US4016.70 an ounce
Brent oil +1.1% to $US72.80 a barrel
Iron ore +0.1% to $US98.85 a ton

10-year yield:
US 4.37%
Australia 4.74%

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Australian Dollar: $0.6883 USD (down $0.0004 USD)
Iron Ore: $98.85 USD (up $0.35 USD)
Oil Price (West Texas): $70.48 USD (up $1.25 USD)
Gold Price: $4,016.54 USD (down $55.41 USD)
Copper Price: $6.1745 USD (down $0.0230 USD)
Dow Jones: 52,182.74 (up 306.63 points)

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ASX rises as ceasefire holds; Judo rebounds

The Australian sharemarket posted a solid gain on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.7 per cent to close at 8,823.4 points. Local investors responded positively to indications that the US and Iran will again cease hostilities and resume negotiations. Fortescue rose 2.4 per cent to end the session at $19.52, WiseTech Global was up 7.2 per cent at $33.82 and 4DMedical advanced 10.3 per cent to finish at $4.59. However, AGL Energy was down 1.1 per cent at $8.33 and APA Group fell 5.2 per cent to $10.21. (RMS)

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Oil stocks and Rinehart-backed miner tipped to rebound

Sharemarket investors' traditional end-of-financial-year tax-lossing selling has become more complicated in 2026 due to the federal government's capital gains tax changes. ETF Shares' chief investment officer David Tuckwell says Arafura Rare Earths could benefit from a rebound at the start of the new financial year, given that the stock has shed about 15 per cent so far in 2026. Hailey Kim from Wilson Asset Management in turn favours packaging group Amcor, while Hugh Dive from Atlas Funds Management says oil and gas producers Santos and Woodside Energy have been oversold in the wake of peace talks in the Middle East. (RMS)

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The Australian sharemarket posted a small gain on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 adding 0.2 per cent to close at 8,808.4 points. WiseTech Global rose 14.3 per cent to $32.86, Tasmea was up 6.9 per cent at $9.65 and CSL finished 2.6 per cent higher at $114.99. However, Ora Banda Mining was down 5.3 per cent at $1.16, Beach Energy fell 8.5 per cent to $0.86 and KMD Brands finished 4.6 per cent lower at $0.062. (Media Man Peg-On): What goes up must come down. Tick Tock, as pro wrestler Killer Kross would say" Choke hold on the way for some! Does WiseTech need a Wise Man? G'day WWE's resident wise man, Paul Heyman. Fantasy booking in the Aussie and U.S markets!

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Iluka signs $220m rare earths deal

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Gold Movie

Trailer

Gold (YouTube Movies and TV)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yc0S96OZhi0

News Flashback

Early 2026

January and March

Streaming Wars

The "Streaming Wars" refers to the intense competition among digital media platforms to dominate the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market by capturing and retaining global audiences.

As of early 2026, the landscape has shifted from a period of rapid expansion into a phase of major consolidation and a focus on profitability over subscriber volume.

The "Winner" and Current State (2026)

The "Big 3": Despite fierce competition, the market is primarily dominated by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.

Key Strategies in 2026

Consolidation: Smaller or struggling services are being shuttered or merged. For example, Disney recently shut down Hulu as a standalone service.

Monetization Shifts: Platforms have moved away from "growth at all costs" to strategies like password-sharing crackdowns, ad-supported tiers, and price hikes.

Live Sports & Events: Services are increasingly bidding on live sports rights (e.g., Netflix hosting WWE's Raw starting in 2025) to differentiate their offerings.

Bundling: To combat "subscription fatigue," platforms are forming strategic partnerships with telecommunications companies and banks to offer bundled service hubs.

Consumer Impact

Price Hikes: Many consumers are canceling services due to rising costs; over 40% of Americans cited price as their primary reason for unsubscribing in late 2025.

Resurgence of Piracy: Fragmented content and high costs have led to a significant comeback for pirate sites, which some users now find more comprehensive than paid services.

"South Park: The Streaming Wars": The term was popularized in mainstream culture by a 2-part South Park special released on Paramount+ in 2022, which satirized the industry's aggressive competition.

News/Profile

Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd

Leadership and Ownership

Executive Chairwoman: Gina Rinehart AO, who has led the company since 1992.

CEO: Garry Korte.

Ownership: The company is owned by Gina Rinehart (76.6%) and the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust (23.4%).

Major Mining Operations

The company has transitioned from a prospecting firm into a major global miner, with primary interests in the Pilbara region:

Roy Hill: A flagship mega-project and Australia’s largest single iron ore mine, producing 60–70 million tonnes annually.

Hope Downs: A 50/50 joint venture with Rio Tinto, comprising four open-pit mines with a capacity of approximately 47Mtpa.

Atlas Iron: Acquired in 2018, it operates the Mount Webber, Sanjiv Ridge, and Miralga Creek mines.

Hancock Iron Ore: A new entity formed in July 2025 to consolidate Roy Hill and Atlas Iron operations.

Diversification and Strategic Investments

Under Rinehart’s leadership, the company has expanded significantly into other sectors:

Agriculture: Hancock is Australia's second-largest beef producer, owning over 25 properties including the iconic S. Kidman & Co. It also owns 50% of Bannister Downs Dairy.

Critical Minerals: Major stakes in lithium (Liontown Resources, Azure Minerals, Vulcan Energy) and rare earths (Arafura Rare Earths, MP Materials, Lynas Rare Earths).

Energy: Significant interests in oil and gas through Warrego Energy and Senex Energy.

International Ventures: In January 2026, the company signed a gold exploration license agreement with Saudi Arabia's state-owned miner, Ma’aden.

Current Events (January 2026)

Australia Day Sponsorship: The company is the principal partner for the 2026 Hancock Prospecting Australia Day celebrations in Perth.

Helipad Proposal: In December 2025, the City of Perth refused the company's proposal to build a helipad at its West Perth headquarters.

Financial Performance: For the 2025 fiscal year, the company reported a profit of AU$3.08 billion.

History

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Gold (1974)

Accolades: The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "Wherever Love Takes Me," composed by Elmer Bernstein and sung by Maureen McGovern.

Cast & Crew

Rod Slater: Roger Moore

Terry Steyner: Susannah York

Hurry Hirschfeld: Ray Milland

Manfred Steyner: Bradford Dillman

Farrell: John Gielgud

Director: Peter R. Hunt

Music: Elmer Bernstein

Availability in 2026

As of 2026, the film is available through several formats and platforms:

Streaming: Accessible on Prime Video, Tubi, and Roku devices.

Physical Media: High-definition restorations are available on Blu-ray and DVD from Kino Lorber and 88 Films

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"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)

"Gold" is a signature 1983 hit by the British New Romantic band Spandau Ballet, written by Gary Kemp.

Lyrics

Nothing left to make me feel small Luck has left me standing so tall

Thank you for coming home I'm sorry that the chairs are all worn I left them here I could have sworn

These are my salad days Slowly being eaten away Just another play for today Oh but I'm proud of you but I'm proud of you

Nothing left to make me feel small Luck has left me standing so tall

Gold (gold)

Always believe in your soul You've got the power to know You're indestructible Always believe in

'Cause you are

Gold (gold)

Glad that you're bound to return There's something I could have learned You're indestructible Always believin'

Oh after the rush has gone I hope you find a little more time Remember we were partners in crime It's only two years ago

The man with the suit and the face You knew that he was there on the case Now he's in love with you he's in love with you

My love is like a high prison wall But you could leave me standing so tall

Gold (gold)

Always believe in your soul You've got the power to know You're indestructible Always believe in 'Cause you are

Gold (gold)

Glad that you're bound to return There's something I could have learned You're indestructible Always believin'

My love is like a high prison wall And you could leave me standing so tall

Gold (gold)

Oh always believe in your soul You've got the power to know You're indestructible Always believe in 'Cause you are

Gold (gold)

Glad that you're bound to return Something I could have learned You're indestructible Always believin'

Songwriter: Gary James Kemp

Spandau Ballet - Gold (HD Remastered)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc

Official video of Spandau Ballet performing 'Gold' from their 1983 third album 'True'.

The band's classic line-up features brothers Gary and Martin Kemp on guitars, vocalist Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman and drummer John Keeble.

Spandau Ballet’s hits include Gold, True, To Cut A Long Story Short, Through The Barricades and many more.
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"Just in any job, if you want to get ahead, take shorter lunch breaks, be happy to stay later, do the work, and finish it off well" Gina Rinehart

"Everyone you meet knows something you don't" Fred Schebesta

"Free, truly independent" Karl Stefanovic

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"I've Got Friday On My Mind" (The Easybeats)
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"The South Swell" (Big Wednesday movie)
"Hail to the Chief" (All The President's Men movie)
"Down Under" (Men at Work)
"Y.M.C.A" (Villiage People)
"Advance Australia Fair" National anthem of Australia (Peter Dodds McCormick)
"Great Southern Land" (Icehouse)
"Free Bird" (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

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Aussie Media Karl Takes The Beef To Nine; One Nation Australia Pauline Extends Olive Branch

Aussie King Kyle Fan Of One Nation; Right Man, Right Placel Right On Time

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Past, Present And Future

June 2026

June 27

Markets

ASX 200 futures are pointing up 16 points or 0.2 per cent to 8774.
All US prices near 5pm New York time.
AUD -0.2% to US68.96¢

Bitcoin $60,264.15 -0.32%

Wall St:
Dow -0.1%
S&P -0.1%
Nasdaq -0.2%

VIX -0.48 to 18.41
Gold +1.5% to $US4088.74 an ounce
Brent oil -3% to $US72.97 a barrel
Iron ore +1% to $US98.50 a ton

10-year yield:
US 4.37%
Australia 4.72%

Lead Up

June 26

Numbers Double Check

Australian Dollar: $0.6913 USD (up $0.0013 USD)
Iron Ore: $97.70 USD (down $0.95 USD)
Oil Price (West Texas): $71.44 USD (up $1.57 USD)
Gold Price: $4,027.07 USD (up $27.75 USD)
Copper Price: $6.0635 USD (up $0.0785 USD)
Dow Jones: 51,920.62 (up 71.72 points)

Cryptos:

Bitcoin $60,251.43 -0.30%
Dogecoin: $0.07561 +0.93%
XRP: $1.0598 +1.22%

News Lead Up (Aust)

Gold, oil stocks drag on ASX; Judo tumbles

The Australian sharemarket retreated on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 shedding 0.7 per cent to close at 8,748.7 points. BHP was down 1.7 per cent at $58.52, Woodside Energy fell 2.9 per cent to $27.43 and Judo Capital finished 40.4 per cent lower at $0.915. However, Tourism Holdings Rentals rose 7.7 per cent to $2.25, Cochlear was up 2.7 per cent at $116.55 and EchoIQ added 30.2 per cent to end the session at $1.61. (RMS)

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ASX snaps four-day loss; tech stocks bounce

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Today show host Karl Stefanovic to leave Nine after Tommy Robinson podcast fallout

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ASX falls as WiseTech sinks to five-year low

The Australian sharemarket recorded a modest loss on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 easing 0.3 per cent to close at 8,787 points. Fortescue was down 1.7 per cent at $19.27, Viva Energy Group fell 2.4 per cent to end the session at $2.08 and WiseTech Global shed 4.4 per cent to finish at $28.76 amid the new scandal that has embroiled executive chairman Richard White. However, the banking sector posted solid gains, with the ANZ Bank rising 1.4 per cent to $35.74. (RMS)

Sports Biz

NRL's V'landys nears record NZ broadcast deal

Sky Network Television has held the New Zealand broadcasting rights to National Rugby League matches for the last three decades. The Australian Rugby League Commission's chairman Peter V'landys and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo recently held talks with Sky executives, and sources have indicated that the pay-TV group is close to securing a new five-year deal. However, free-to-air rival TVNZ is also believed to have submitted a bid for the NRL rights. Meanwhile, V'landys met with Nine Entertainment chairman Peter Tonagh yesterday, as the ARLC seeks to finalise the new NRL rights deal in Australia; Nine and Foxtel are the current NRL broadcasters. (RMS): (Media Man Peg-On): Win-Win-Win would be a great outcome.

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Mining (Aust)

Iluka signs $220m rare earths deal

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Investors snub ASX as money goes offshore

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index has gained just 1.2 per cent so far in 2026; in contrast, the Nasdaq has risen by 14 per cent and Japan's Nikkei is up 43 per cent. Richard Schellbach from UBS says the ASX 200 looks unattractive and uncompetitive to global investors compared with other equity markets in the region, citing factors such as high interest rates and the effect of the federal government's budget tax changes on the property sector. Sebastian Mullins from Schroders says the high valuations of Australian shares makes the local bourse very expensive relative to corporate profits.

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Gina Rinehart bets $1.4 billion on Musk with record SpaceX stake

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SpaceX IPO Nears, Pushing Elon Musk Toward Trillionaire Status

SpaceX plans to price shares at $135 each on Thursday, valuing the company at $1.77 trillion and raising up to $75 billion in the largest IPO ever, with trading possibly starting Friday on Nasdaq under SPCX. Musk's 42% stake would be worth $740 billion to $866 billion, combined with his $300 billion-plus Tesla holdings pushing his net worth over $1 trillion according to Forbes and Bloomberg estimates. Prediction markets give 96% odds he'll be the first trillionaire by year-end, amid X users celebrating employee windfalls and free markets while others decry economic inequality, with jokes about Musk's riches flying alongside analyst cautions on risks. (Media Man Peg-On): To the Moon, Mars and Beyond. Real Life Iron Man Musk firing on all cylinders. Investors getting stars in their eyes?! Record Breaking Rocket Man!?

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EA Sports UFC 6 Revives Open Weight Class Selection for Ranked Matches

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Hancock Prospecting wins 'Mining Co Of The Month' award; Runner-up: Rio Tinto

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Gold Movie

Trailer

Gold (YouTube Movies and TV)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=yc0S96OZhi0

News Flashback

Early 2026

January and March

Streaming Wars

The "Streaming Wars" refers to the intense competition among digital media platforms to dominate the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market by capturing and retaining global audiences.

As of early 2026, the landscape has shifted from a period of rapid expansion into a phase of major consolidation and a focus on profitability over subscriber volume.

The "Winner" and Current State (2026)

The "Big 3": Despite fierce competition, the market is primarily dominated by Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+.

Key Strategies in 2026

Consolidation: Smaller or struggling services are being shuttered or merged. For example, Disney recently shut down Hulu as a standalone service.

Monetization Shifts: Platforms have moved away from "growth at all costs" to strategies like password-sharing crackdowns, ad-supported tiers, and price hikes.

Live Sports & Events: Services are increasingly bidding on live sports rights (e.g., Netflix hosting WWE's Raw starting in 2025) to differentiate their offerings.

Bundling: To combat "subscription fatigue," platforms are forming strategic partnerships with telecommunications companies and banks to offer bundled service hubs.

Consumer Impact

Price Hikes: Many consumers are canceling services due to rising costs; over 40% of Americans cited price as their primary reason for unsubscribing in late 2025.

Resurgence of Piracy: Fragmented content and high costs have led to a significant comeback for pirate sites, which some users now find more comprehensive than paid services.

"South Park: The Streaming Wars": The term was popularized in mainstream culture by a 2-part South Park special released on Paramount+ in 2022, which satirized the industry's aggressive competition.

News/Profile

Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd

Leadership and Ownership

Executive Chairwoman: Gina Rinehart AO, who has led the company since 1992.

CEO: Garry Korte.

Ownership: The company is owned by Gina Rinehart (76.6%) and the Hope Margaret Hancock Trust (23.4%).

Major Mining Operations

The company has transitioned from a prospecting firm into a major global miner, with primary interests in the Pilbara region:

Roy Hill: A flagship mega-project and Australia’s largest single iron ore mine, producing 60–70 million tonnes annually.

Hope Downs: A 50/50 joint venture with Rio Tinto, comprising four open-pit mines with a capacity of approximately 47Mtpa.

Atlas Iron: Acquired in 2018, it operates the Mount Webber, Sanjiv Ridge, and Miralga Creek mines.

Hancock Iron Ore: A new entity formed in July 2025 to consolidate Roy Hill and Atlas Iron operations.

Diversification and Strategic Investments

Under Rinehart’s leadership, the company has expanded significantly into other sectors:

Agriculture: Hancock is Australia's second-largest beef producer, owning over 25 properties including the iconic S. Kidman & Co. It also owns 50% of Bannister Downs Dairy.

Critical Minerals: Major stakes in lithium (Liontown Resources, Azure Minerals, Vulcan Energy) and rare earths (Arafura Rare Earths, MP Materials, Lynas Rare Earths).

Energy: Significant interests in oil and gas through Warrego Energy and Senex Energy.

International Ventures: In January 2026, the company signed a gold exploration license agreement with Saudi Arabia's state-owned miner, Ma’aden.

Current Events (January 2026)

Australia Day Sponsorship: The company is the principal partner for the 2026 Hancock Prospecting Australia Day celebrations in Perth.

Helipad Proposal: In December 2025, the City of Perth refused the company's proposal to build a helipad at its West Perth headquarters.

Financial Performance: For the 2025 fiscal year, the company reported a profit of AU$3.08 billion.

History

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Gold (1974)

Accolades: The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "Wherever Love Takes Me," composed by Elmer Bernstein and sung by Maureen McGovern.

Cast & Crew

Rod Slater: Roger Moore

Terry Steyner: Susannah York

Hurry Hirschfeld: Ray Milland

Manfred Steyner: Bradford Dillman

Farrell: John Gielgud

Director: Peter R. Hunt

Music: Elmer Bernstein

Availability in 2026

As of 2026, the film is available through several formats and platforms:

Streaming: Accessible on Prime Video, Tubi, and Roku devices.

Physical Media: High-definition restorations are available on Blu-ray and DVD from Kino Lorber and 88 Films

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Pop Culture

"Gold" (Spandau Ballet)

"Gold" is a signature 1983 hit by the British New Romantic band Spandau Ballet, written by Gary Kemp.

Lyrics

Nothing left to make me feel small Luck has left me standing so tall

Thank you for coming home I'm sorry that the chairs are all worn I left them here I could have sworn

These are my salad days Slowly being eaten away Just another play for today Oh but I'm proud of you but I'm proud of you

Nothing left to make me feel small Luck has left me standing so tall

Gold (gold)

Always believe in your soul You've got the power to know You're indestructible Always believe in

'Cause you are

Gold (gold)

Glad that you're bound to return There's something I could have learned You're indestructible Always believin'

Oh after the rush has gone I hope you find a little more time Remember we were partners in crime It's only two years ago

The man with the suit and the face You knew that he was there on the case Now he's in love with you he's in love with you

My love is like a high prison wall But you could leave me standing so tall

Gold (gold)

Always believe in your soul You've got the power to know You're indestructible Always believe in 'Cause you are

Gold (gold)

Glad that you're bound to return There's something I could have learned You're indestructible Always believin'

My love is like a high prison wall And you could leave me standing so tall

Gold (gold)

Oh always believe in your soul You've got the power to know You're indestructible Always believe in 'Cause you are

Gold (gold)

Glad that you're bound to return Something I could have learned You're indestructible Always believin'

Songwriter: Gary James Kemp

Spandau Ballet - Gold (HD Remastered)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ntG50eXbBtc

Official video of Spandau Ballet performing 'Gold' from their 1983 third album 'True'.

The band's classic line-up features brothers Gary and Martin Kemp on guitars, vocalist Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman and drummer John Keeble.

Spandau Ballet’s hits include Gold, True, To Cut A Long Story Short, Through The Barricades and many more.

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Best Quotes

"I've never met a currency I didn't like" JBL

"What's your hustle" Paul Heyman

"Just in any job, if you want to get ahead, take shorter lunch breaks, be happy to stay later, do the work, and finish it off well" Gina Rinehart

"Everyone you meet knows something you don't" Fred Schebesta

"Free, truly independent" Karl Stefanovic

Media Man

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The Business Of Everything Edition! Part IV

Sin City Sydney Australia, Wall Street, New York, and Beyond The Black Stump

Digital Bush Telegraph

"Wall Street Shuffle" (10cc)
"Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)
"I've Got Friday On My Mind" (The Easybeats)
"Ruby Tuesday" (The Rolling Stones)
"The South Swell" (Big Wednesday movie)
"Hail to the Chief" (All The President's Men movie)
"Down Under" (Men at Work)
"Y.M.C.A" (Villiage People)
"Advance Australia Fair" National anthem of Australia (Peter Dodds McCormick)
"Great Southern Land" (Icehouse)

Road To WWE Night Of Champions: King And Queen Of The Ring. He or she who owns the gold makes the rules!
It's good to be King Of Content; King Kyle Media Connection: One Nation Australia

Road to WWE NXT Great American Bash: The Don To Defend

Google Cloud Summit Takes Over Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia; Google A.I Sports!

Hancock Prospecting and X Corp/SpaceX Big Favs Of Aussie's Down Under

Aussie Politics: Battle Of The Billionaires: Team Bulldozer: Pauline/Musk with Reinhart vs Team Albo. Who Will Survive? And New?

Aussie Media Karl Takes The Beef To Nine; One Nation Australia Pauline Extends Olive Branch

Aussie King Kyle Fan Of One Nation; Right Man, Right Placel Right On Time

Aussie Truth Tellers In And Around Media vs Corp Media Liars

UFC Freedom 250: Fallout; Big Thumbs Up From Mostl: Road To UFC Baku Fight Night This Weekend

Past, Present And Future

June 2026

June 25

Markets

ASX 200 futures up 16 points/0.2%: 8810.
AUD -0.2% to US69.01¢

Bitcoin $61,691.98 -1.59%

Wall St:
Dow +0.4%
S&P -0.1%
Nasdaq -0.4%

VIX -0.86 to 18.63
Gold -2.9% to $US3998.88 an ounce
Brent oil -5.1% to $US73.16 a barrel
Iron ore +1.3% to $US98.65 a ton
10-year yield: US 4.39% Australia 4.76%

Numbers Double Check

Australian Dollar: $0.6900 USD (down $0.0020 USD)
Iron Ore: $98.65 USD (up $1.05 USD)
Oil Price (West Texas): $69.87 USD (down $3.18 USD)
Gold Price: $3,999.32 USD (down $111.62 USD)
Copper Price: $5.9850 USD (down $0.1400 USD)
Dow Jones: 51,848.90 (up 182.06 points)

Cryptos:

Bitcoin $61,633.56 -1.48%
Dogecoin: $0.07692 -2.18%
XRP: $1.0827 -1.14%

News (Aust)

ASX snaps four-day loss; tech stocks bounce

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Today show host Karl Stefanovic to leave Nine after Tommy Robinson podcast fallout

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News (Aust)

ASX falls as WiseTech sinks to five-year low

Sports Biz

NRL's V'landys nears record NZ broadcast deal

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Mining (Aust)

Iluka signs $220m rare earths deal

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Investors snub ASX as money goes offshore

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June 22

Wall St buys into News succession

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Sports Biz: NRL

Amazon in race for NRL as V'landys mulls splitting pay TV games

Sources have indicated that Amazon's Prime Video streaming service is interested in acquiring the broadcasting rights for up to two National Rugby League matches each week. The Australian Rugby League Commission's chairman Peter has indicated that he is open to NRL matches being split between several subscription video services, provided that the cost remains affordable for fans. The incumbent NRL broadcasters, Nine Entertainment and pay-TV group Foxtel, both want to secure the rights to all matches; Nine would show NRL on both its free-to-air channels and Stan Sport, while Foxtel would seek a sub-licencing deal with the Seven or Ten networks in order to comply with anti-siphoning laws. (RMS). (Media Man Peg-On): Pros and cons with spitting media rights between various platforms. Fan friendly elements vs bean counter money grabs!

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Gina Rinehart bets $1.4 billion on Musk with record SpaceX stake

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has bought a $US1 billion ($1.4 billion) stake in rocket and satellite company SpaceX. It represents Hancock Prospecting's biggest investment outside of iron ore, with Rinehart claiming that the Elon Musk-owned company is a further example of "why the world needs more enterprise, more builders and much less bureaucracy". Hancock Prospecting's investment in SpaceX adds to a portfolio that includes stakes in Liontown Resources, Azure Minerals and Tesla. (RMS). (Media Man Peg-On): Let's Go Team Gina w Musk. To The Moon, Mars and Beyond! Fish 'N Chips Rocket Express! : ) Islands In The Stream! Aussie Barbarella meets Gold movie and Mission To Mars. The Galaxy is your Oyster. Take off down under in Australia maties! Time for a new captain in Canberra right Peter Gravy. Getting inside here ... Operation Golden Red Fish meets Rocket Man and Mrs Miner. Winning! Gonzo Truth News!