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SBS announces appointment of Natalie Edgar to channel manager
• Natalie will oversee programming for SBS and SBS Viceland
by Mediaweek Admin – May 13, 2021

Clare Sladden to assemble writers’ room with U.S. showrunner Bradford Winters
• The writers’ room will develop her TV drama series Pathological
by Mediaweek Admin – May 13, 2021

US podcast revenues forecast to grow by 150% in next two years to US$2b
• 2020 US podcast advertising revenues rose to $842m—a 19% increase YoY
by Mediaweek Admin – May 13, 2021

Hearst sells US rights to Marie Claire brand to Future Publishing
• Future said the acquisition will strengthen the organisation’s position in the women’s lifestyle vertical in North America
by Mediaweek Admin – May 13, 2021

ABC set to roll out new features on video-on-demand service, iview
• Also launching is an iview brand campaign that features puppet characters
by Mediaweek Admin – May 13, 2021

Seven pays tribute to longtime newsreader Frank Warrick
• Warrick has died aged 76
by Mediaweek Admin – May 13, 2021

TV ratings May 12: MasterChef’s bento box and Hard Quiz’s Russel Crowe stunt double
• A car crusher, South East Asia travel and Dr. Hugh win for Nine
by James Manning – May 13, 2021

Stan announces Original Series Eden to air Friday, June 11th
• The mystery of Eden unfolds over eight episodes
by Mediaweek Admin – May 13, 2021

Roundup: Ellen quitting TV, Podcast revenues forecast to double + more
• Plus Carsales.com, Frank Warrick tributes, iview, Marie Claire, Montaigne on Eurovision, Hamish Blake, Peter FitzSimons answers Alan Jones
by Mediaweek Admin – May 13, 2021

ARN’s iHeartPodcast Network Australia sees record increase in weekly downloads
• iHeartPodcast Network Australia holds the #1, #2, #4, and #5 most popular podcasts in the country
by Mediaweek Admin – May 12, 2021

Readly reveals top 10 growing categories for magazines over the last year
• A large portion of us chose to turn to reading as a pastime during Covid
by Mediaweek Admin – May 12, 2021

TV Ratings May 11: Nine and Lego Masters win the night
• Over 400k tune in to ABC for the Federal Budget
by Trent Thomas – May 12, 2021

Tash Sultana to take to the MTV Unplugged stage, airing Sunday, May 23
• "This is a set that has never been seen"
by Mediaweek Admin – May 12, 2021

Screen Australia announces $1.3 million in funding for five online originals
• The projects include Sunset Paradise, Ginger & the Vegesaurs, and The Emu War
by Mediaweek Admin – May 12, 2021

"Record Numbers": Nine's Brent Williams on broadcasting Super Rugby 2021
• This year the Super Rugby AU Final reached around 1.3 million people via Stan Sport, Channel Nine, 9Gem and 9Now
by Tess Connery – May 12, 2021

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