Inside the new issue of Mediaweek magazine #1205 May 4, 2015
First Look
Two major TV networks battle for renovation domination on Tuesday 5 May with Nine’s Reno Rumble pitting former contestants from The Block against former contestants from Seven’s House Rules on the same night the 2015 season of House Rules premieres
Person Of The Week
Melissa Fein, National Head of Generate, Network Ten
Media Buzz
Honours for Anzac Girls, The AFR Magazine turns 20, [V]’s Marty Smiley gets his licence, BuzzFeed Mexico launches, Let’s Do Coffee on TEN
Spectator
This week’s photos: Mornings media lunch, smoothfm’s Chocolate Festival launch and Prix de marie claire celebrates 10 years
Media People
Staff changes at The Canberra Times, the ABC, GroupM, Southern Cross Austereo, Naked Communications, Network Ten, Fairfax Media, Nine Network, Pacific Magazines, Amobee and ARN’s Gold
Inside News Brands
Editor Steve Colquhoun talks about Fairfax’s Executive Style getting its own stand-alone website targeting affluent male consumers, plus News Corp’s NewsFoundry event
Inside Magazines
Editor Nick Feik explains why Schwartz Media’s The Monthly is still thriving after 10 years
Inside Television
TEN Melbourne newsreader Stephen Quartermain tells Mediaweek about his early days on Leader Newspapers, the TEN chopper and AFL rights, plus Seven’s House Rules EP Deb Spinocchio talks about the series return
Inside Subscription TV
Amelia Fisk, EP of FOX8’s Australia’s Next Top Model, says ANTP’s break last year has built up big social buzz for the return of the ASTRA-winning series
Entertainment Charts
This week’s MPDAA box office chart, top 20 iTunes TV episode sales chart, Nielsen’s current events and global news websites chart and the ARIA top 20 albums and singles charts
iPad Extra: Inside Television
OzTAM’s Top 100 Consolidated Charts for Week 16 and our extended OzTAM Top 100 chart for Week 17