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When a format like Taskmaster crosses borders, it brings two things: global familiarity and serious creative risk.
The networks are gearing up to launch a full-scale cross-platform news and analysis rollout.
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Sam Pang Tonight launched to impressive numbers.
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Ben Pobjie: 'A chat show is a distinctly showbizzy affair, and Pang is a distinctly un-showbizzy guy'.
Paramount Global executive, Bruce Gillmer, claims the move will help 'reimagine and optimise our events slate going forward.'
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Brian Gallagher: 'Network 10 shares our vision for the future and our drive to move the needle on national media budgets in...
Rod Prosser: 'This is a transformative moment for Paramount Australia's commercial capabilities'.
David Ellison: 'This is a defining and transformative time for our industry and the storytellers'.