Start the Week: Why it was time for Grant Blackley to go; a new start for the TV industry; Twitter’s monetisation plans for publishers; Coles Radio up for grabs

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

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Today:

• Grant Blackley to leave SCA

• OzTam (re)launches new TV ratings system, VOZ;

• Chris Brown to take on The Block at Seven?;

• Vice woes mean local programming changes;

• Facebook’s billions in local advertising revenue;

• Twitter plans to allow publishers to help publishers charge;

• ACCC focuses on shady influencers;

• Coles Radio contract up for grabs

Today’s episode feature Tim Burrowes and Abe Udy.

Further reading:

• SCA on ASX: SCA appoints John Kelly as managing director and CEO

• The Australian: New TV ratings system VOZ will show total audience

• The Australian: Dr Chris Brown’s first project on Seven?

• Sydney Morning Herald: SBS loses flagship Vice news show as US media darlings falter

• Australian Financial Review: Facebook advertising revenues balloon even as local profits fall

• The Guardian: Twitter to let publishers charge users per article read, says Elon Musk

• Australian Financial Review: Take five posts at random

• ACCC: Digital platform services inquiry – March 2023 interim report

• Australian Financial Review: Coles Radio shake-up could give grocery giant $1b ad market boost

Time to leave you to start your week

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We’ll be back tomorrow with Tuesdata.

Toodlepip…

Tim Burrowes

tim@unmade.media