Start the Week: Return of the pirates; AFL rights bidding heats up; Will Nine journos strike?

Today’s topics:

• AFL rights go to the wire

• As video streaming disaggregates, piracy returns

• Streaming revenue overtakes TV advertising

• Will Nine’s newspaper journos strike?

• Aussie startup aims to be the next WordPress

• Adland’s inclusivity problem

Today’s episode features Unmade’s Tim Burrowes. As always, we’d love to hear what you think at letters@unmade.media

Further reading:

• The Australian: Live matches in focus as AFL TV rights deal comes down to the wire

• Sydney Morning Herald: Netflix’s next challenge: piracy is back

• The Australian: Australians spending a record amount on media and entertainment, PwC report shows

• The Australian: Nine Publishing staff to vote on protected industrial action as pay fight heats up

• The Australian: Smith ‘counselled’ by 2GB after Hadley attack

• Australian Financial Review: WordPress rival raises $500,000 in seed funding

• Australian Financial Review: ‘Like an accountant’: Businesses urged to audit digital marketing

• Unmade: Adland is a cosy club for some; why do so many want to leave?

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