Start the Week: Seven gatecrashes the radio war; Google plots cutting off search in Australia; Michelle Rowland gets cosy with gambling lobby

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Seven grabs ARN stake

Seven’s Warburton: on the hunt with ARN

Today:

• Seven takes a 20% chunk of ARN in weekend raid;

• Google’s big plot to block search in Australia;

• The week ahead in radio ratings, Filmfronts and the Australian Podcast Ranker;

• Communications minister Michelle Rowland’s lavish gambling lunch

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Further reading:

• Australian Financial Review: Kerry Stokes’ Seven swoops on ARN Media, takes near 20pc stake

• ASX: Seven West Media acquires strategic interest in ARN Media Limited

• Unmade: What will Seven do with its war chest?

• Australian Financial Review: Inside Google’s mothballed plans to quit search in Australia

• Australian Financial Review: Michelle Rowland’s lavish Society lunch paid for by gambling lobby

Today’s episode features Tim Burrowes and Abe Udy.

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Time to leave you to start your week.

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Toodlepip…

Tim Burrowes

tim@unmade.media

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