Start the Week: Poll night ratings winners; Labor’s media agenda; TV’s last big content prize

Welcome to Unmade’s Start the Week podcast, dedicated to looking ahead to the week in media and marketing.

Today’s topics:

• The part advertising played in determining the election outcome

• Did the media let down the public in how it covered the election campaign?

• Vote night ratings winners

• Labor’s media policy agenda

• The last big US content deal goes into play

• Are upfronts fading in relevance?

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

Further reading:

• Betoota Advocate: Report: How Fucking Embarrassing For All Of You

• The Australian: ABC dominated ratings for the 2022 election

• Judith Neilson Institute: Instruments and objectives: Explaining the News Media Bargaining Code

• SMH: Fight for NBCUniversal content fires up as offers start rolling in

• AP News: Broadcast TV’s reduced role made clear in fall presentations

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