Start the Week: Seven claims the year; News publishers ask for more cake; Market Herald chases rebrand

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Welcome to Start the Week, our Monday scene-setter for the week ahead.

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Seven has declared itself the winner of the TV year

Today:

• Seven lays claim to the ratings crown;

• News publishers ask for a bigger slice of the advertising pie;

• The Market Herald pivots to ‘The Market’;

• Joe Aston to leave the Australian Financial Review;

News publishers want a bigger slice of the media mix

Today’s episode feature Tim Burrowes and Seja Al Zaidi.

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Further reading:

• The Australian: Seven Network claims the rating crown in 2023 despite eight weeks remaining in the ratings year

• Australian Financial Review: On the market

• Australian Financial Review: Joe Aston leaves the Financial Review

• Unmade: Farewell to the risk-taking, trouble-making, defamation-baiting Joe Aston

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Time to leave you to start your week.

Production was by Seja Al Zaidi with editing courtesy of Abe’s Audio, the people to talk to about voiceovers, sound design and podcast production.

Message us: letters@unmade.media

We’ll be back tomorrow with Tuesdata.

Toodlepip…

Tim Burrowes

tim@unmade.media

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