StW: Remembering Lisa Ronson; High pressure day for SCA; Should Paramount buy Seven?

---

Welcome to an audio-led edition of Unmade. Today: The marketing industry reels at the sudden death of Lisa Ronson; How much more will get done on media policy as Canberra enters its final sitting week?; ARN Media prepares to make mischief at today’s Southern Cross Austereo AGM; and we explore the theory that Paramount should buy Seven

If you’ve been thinking about upgrading to an Unmade membership, this is the perfect time. Your membership includes:

• A complimentary ticket to all of Unmade’s events, including HumAIn, REmade, Unlock, and Compass;

• Member-only content and our paywalled archives;

• Your own copy of Media Unmade.

---

---

Industry in shock at sudden death of marketer Lisa Ronson; SCA faces bumpy AGM; what next for Seven?

Lisa Ronson was CMO at Coles from 2019 to 2023

In today’s conversation:

• The marketing community was shocked to learn yesterday afternoon of the sudden death of Lisa Ronson.

• SCA’s AGM is likely to be a tricky one today, with shareholders including rival ARN Media set to turn the heat on the board;

• With just one more week left in Parliament, most mooted media reforms are likely to fizzle out;

• Here’s a theory: Could the best owner for Seven Network be Paramount?

---

---

Further reading

• Mi3: Vale Lisa Ronson: Former Medibank, Coles, Tourism Australia CMO dies

• Unmade: Canberra time

• Australian Financial Review: Big tech’s warning on rushing teen ban on social media

• Michelle Rowland press release: Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 will not proceed

• Australian Financial Review: ‘Vested interests’ frustrate gambling ad reforms

• The Australian: SCA to be hit with ‘first strike’ at AGM

• Australian Financial Review: Southern Cross hit with first strike, with chairman under pressure

• Sunday Telegraph: Channel 7 discuss hosting a rugby league show in 2025

• The Australian: Seven West Media: could this be as bad as it gets?

---

---

Today’s episode features Tim Burrowes and Abe Udy.

Editing was courtesy of Abe’s Audio, the people to talk to about voiceovers, sound design and podcast production.

Time to leave you to start your week.

We’ll be back with more on Wednesday.

Have a great day

Toodlepip…

Tim Burrowes

Publisher - Unmade

---