Business of Media
SCA announces Daniel O’Callaghan as new national digital sales manager
SCA has announced the appointment of a new national digital sales manager, responsible for leading its fast-growing digital sales team.
Daniel O’Callaghan joins SCA with a wealth of media experience in audio both digital and broadcast including almost five years at Australian Radio Network and iHeart, as well as sales manager stints at S&J Media Group, and extensive experience in planning and strategy roles for industry trade body Commercial Radio Australia, as well as agency side, in both European and Australian markets.
In the newly created role, O’Callaghan will be responsible for leading the digital sales team to accelerate digital audio revenue growth through the LiSTNR platform across radio, podcasts, music and news, as well as SCA’s partnerships with SoundCloud and Sonos Radio.
O’Callaghan will also be responsible for growing relationships with key digital agency teams and programmatic trading desks, along with providing strategic campaigns and pitch support for multi-platform campaigns. He will report to SCA head of digital sales and operations Jonathan Mandel.
Ausfilm appoints two new members to the Ausfilm Board
Ausfilm has appointed Emma Drummond, group head of legal and business affairs at Animal Logic, and Dale Roberts, managing director at KOJO Studios, as members of the Ausfilm Board commencing in August 2021.
Sam Mostyn, chair of the Ausfilm Board, said: “Emma has exceptional broad sector experience, across government and commercial roles, operating across global jurisdictions in the media, tech and entertainment industries, and brings a wealth of insight across business affairs and government incentive programs. Dale is a creative and strategic business executive who has been integral in the growth and success of KOJO Studios over the past two decades. Both bring a great deal of experience and expertise to the Ausfilm Board.”
Emma is a dual-qualified lawyer with international experience in the creative industries. Emma has worked in a variety of different sectors in Australia and the UK spanning international film and TV financing, animation and visual effects, intellectual property, media and technology, banking and finance, and commercial law. Emma holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Business with a specialisation in International Business from University of Technology, Sydney. Emma is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is in the process of obtaining her MBA (Executive) from the AGSM at the University of NSW.
Dale Roberts has been a director and board member at KOJO Studios since first joining the company in 1996 and is now one of the company’s key drivers of its broad business interests through film & TV, brand marketing, and sport. Dale is also an award-winning film editor and has held numerous senior management positions at KOJO Studios over the past 25 years. He was appointed managing partner in June 2011, CEO in January 2013, and in July 2019 was appointed managing director. Dale is a member of the Young Presidents Organisation (YPO), a global network of CEOs with approximately 24,000 members across 130 countries, where he represents Australia and New Zealand on the Global Sports & Entertainment Network.
Tabcorp calls for a fresh crackdown on TV gambling advertising
Gambling giant Tabcorp has appealed to the federal government to impose tougher restrictions on betting advertising during prime-time viewing to protect young children, teenagers and vulnerable Australians, reports SMH‘s Rob Harris.
The ASX-listed wagering, media and lottery company has warned an accelerated switch towards online betting during the pandemic has brought about the need for greater government intervention in the industry.
Television gambling commercials remain among the most complained-about issues to regulators. Despite a crackdown during live sport three years ago, the industry spent $271.3 million on advertising last year, up from $89.7 million in 2011.
Tabcorp chief executive David Attenborough said the federal government needed to consider a further crackdown on advertising – particularly around live sporting events – where exposure to children was heightened.
News Brands
10 News boss lands top role at CBS in New York
10 Network director of news content Ross Dagan has been appointed executive vice president, news operations & transformation, CBS News & Stations at CBS in New York, reports TV Tonight.
In a note to staff Beverley McGarvey, chief content officer and executive vice president, ViacomCBS ANZ said, “This wonderful appointment is a testament to Ross’ unrivaled experience and passion for news and it’s fantastic that he has been recognised in this way. It also highlights that we are now part of a global company, and that these exciting opportunities exist within our business.”
Queensland-born Dagan is a former executive producer for News at Al Jazeera English, and held roles as director of news Brisbane and Seven Queensland at Seven Network; head of news and current affairs at TVNZ; and director of news Sydney and Brisbane at Network Ten.
“We are very pleased to welcome Ross to our CBS News and Stations family,” CBS News and Stations presidents and co-heads Wendy McMahon said.
Television
TV star Ian Stenlake charged with verbally assaulting Sydney police
Television and theatre star Ian Stenlake has been charged with a number of offences over an incident in Sydney’s east earlier this year during which he allegedly verbally assaulted two police officers, reports News Corp’s Josh Hanrahan and Jonathon Moran.
The former Sea Patrol actor is understood to have laid his scooter down in the driveway of a residential property on Abbey St in Randwick about 1.30pm on Tuesday, July 20, leading to NSW Ambulance being called to the scene.
But when medics arrived to assess Stenlake, 52, police allege he became verbally aggressive and abusive towards them, leading to cops being called.
As the two officers — a male and female — assisted Stenlake into an ambulance, he allegedly verbally assaulted them both and was subsequently arrested and taken to the Prince of Wales Hospital under police guard.
“This is definitely the best final Tribal we’ve ever had”
“This season we’re left with 3 potentially worthy winners,” Jonathan LaPaglia insists, reports TV tonight.
“Whoever wins, it’s a tough choice: who do you take? There are pros and cons, any which way you slice it.”
On Sunday three remaining Australian Survivor castaways will face one last challenge.
Felicity ‘Flick’ Palmateer, George Mladenov, and Hayley Leake will be tested in a gruelling, marathon test to see who can outlast the best of the best.
“It’s basically a bed of nails they’re standing on, with a roof of nails that they’re holding onto. But the every so often we lower the roof.
“Obviously we’ve set it up so it won’t crush them, but it’s designed to force them into an uncomfortable squatting position. It looks amazing, it looks gnarly. It’s going to be a pretty great challenge.”
The Masked Singer’s Dave Hughes fuming at inconsistencies for state border exemptions
It’s somewhat ironic the unmasked celebrities are more initially transfixed with Dave Hughes’s new facial hair than the rollercoaster ride they’ve just been through, reports News Corp’s Lisa Woolford.
Hughesy unveiled his moustache on the opening episode of this third season of The Masked Singer Australia. He’d grown a beard in lockdown and when it came time to film, he started to shave it all off but decided he’d try out the “dirty mo”.
He’s also confused some people recently with his passionate calls for people to get vaxxed.
“People keep asking me who’s paying me (to spruik the Covid vaccine),” Hughesy says.
“No one is freaking paying me. I just want to perform stand-up and travel interstate and not be stuck in my house.
The brekkie radio host desperately misses live comedy, but acknowledges he’s one of the lucky ones as he hasn’t stopped working throughout the pandemic with his radio show and TV gigs including The Masked Singer and Hughesy, We Have A Problem.