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1.2m devices: Telstra breaks weekend sports streaming record
• Across all the sports apps, the highest number of concurrent viewers to date is 109,000.
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 22, 2018

Demand TV Charts: Harlots and Horror among the hot shows this week
• On the Overall TV charts Brooklyn Nine-Nine continues its amazing run as it again ranks #1 in both territories
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 22, 2018

Social Content Ratings: The Bachelor #1, SBS outperforms The Block?
SBS World News also made an appearance in the top 5
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 22, 2018

Essential Media and Entertainment: Space exploration and a new ownership model
“It turned out pretty awesome.”
by James Manning – Aug 21, 2018

Box Office: The Meg opens #1, M:I hits $15m, Mamma Mia passes $20m
Mediaweek editor James Manning examines the latest box office report.
by James Manning – Aug 21, 2018

Netflix signs up as supporting partner of Screen Forever 2018, Lauren Smith to present at conference
Netflix is the supporting partner of the event that will be held at Crown Conference Centre in Melbourne, Victoria.
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 20, 2018

ARIA Charts: New Dean Lewis single topples Drake from #1
Mediaweek editor James Manning rounds up last weeks ARIA charts.
by James Manning – Aug 20, 2018

Top 10 Game Charts: Madden 19 scores a touchdown in first week
Cam Shea, editor in chief of IGN Australia wraps up the latest IGEA game charts.
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 20, 2018

The Teacher’s Pet: Last episode for now, further instalments planned
• It remains the #1 Australian podcast
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 17, 2018

Ten’s Matt White on Supercars, Rugby Tests and Sport Tonight
There’s not much White hasn’t tackled onscreen, but this is the first time he’s also had a major management role.
by James Manning – Aug 17, 2018

Radio superstars: EP Sacha French on producing Hughesy & Kate
• French discusses the show’s risky move to The Hit Network from KIIS
by Kruti Joshi – Aug 17, 2018

triple j’s Ben & Liam go back to school to reveal Unearthed High winner
• Ben & Liam pulled up in a big red truck to surprise 16-year-old Kian
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 16, 2018

APRA AMCOS strikes a deal with Facebook for licensed music use on platform
• The deal licenses the use of the millions of songs that APRA AMCOS represents in Australia and New Zealand
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 16, 2018

Photos: Optus/Universal showcase – Zedd, Alessia Cara, Alison Wonderland, Thundamentals, Jess Kent
• Local and international artists bring down the house at Sydney’s Moore Park
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 16, 2018

YouTube pre-rolls become ‘digital stage’ for emerging musicians in new campaign
• Wrigley, UMA, Clemenger, Mediacom team up for an Australian YouTube first
by Mediaweek Admin – Aug 16, 2018

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