Inside the 2 May issue of Mediaweek magazine #1253
Television
With a bona fide hit under his belt in My Kitchen Rules, Seven programmer Angus Ross talks about the network’s Q1 and its plans for the rest of 2016. Plus why shows like Downton Abbey are not fast-tracked
Person Of The Week
Paul Clarke, Director of Blink TV and Bombora Film & Music Co, talks to Mediaweek about Blink’s involvement in the forthcoming Eurovision 2016
Inside Television
Paul Leadon, EP of Ten’s Shark Tank, on the show’s upcoming second season
Inside Television
Fetch TV chief Scott Lorsen says by year’s end it could be the second-largest pay TV platform Australia has ever had
Inside Digital
Tony Broderick, Twitter’s representative in charge of TV partnerships, discusses Twitter’s role in influencing and curating TV viewing for its users
Inside Digital
Danny and Michael Philippou, the Australian twins behind RackaRacka, went from earning money by doing medical drug trials to becoming stars with their YouTube channel
Inside Publishing
Brett McCarthy, editor of Seven West Media’s The West Australian, on the paper’s print monopoly and merger rumours
Inside Publishing
Medium Rare Content MD Gerry Reynolds on winning the David Jones contract and the success of Coles magazine
Inside Outdoor
oOh! Media wins long-term rights to the Virgin Brisbane terminal, farewells Prince in Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall. Plus APN Outdoor’s Olympic spirit and The Boys from Bonds’ Men’s Underwear “ballsy” campaign
Inside Podcasts
Recent Mediaweek podcasts include our chats with former SCA content head Craig Bruce and Fetch TV CEO Scott Lorsen. Plus our own weekly roundtable series with editor James Manning, deputy editor Dan Barrett and digital editor Kruti Joshi along with some tips for further listening
Spectator
Photo coverage of Nickelodeon Australia’s Slime Cup auditions
Media People
Staff movements at goa, CNN Digital Asia, Foxtel, Ten Perth, ABS and MCN