S05E15 Are Wednesday’s the new Thursday’s?

Published: May 25, 2021, 2:12 a.m.

More job losses in the industry and more ethical questions raised about the conduct of two national broadcasters.

 

Australian television is never dull, that’s for sure. It’s been a week where WIN has announced the axing of 6 local bulletins and the ABC has fired back at its critics as one of its reports attacks the credibility of a senior media professional.

 

On the ratings front we’ve seen a unique situation develop that’s never been seen before.

 

In this episode:

·     3.23 – WIN TV axes 6 local news services

·     8.28 – Amazon Prime Video invests in Australian content – but is it as good as it seems?

·     12.41 – The BBC deals with the fallout of the investigation into unethical tactics used by journalist Martin Bashir

·     19.21 – The ABC goes into attack mode over allegations of unethical journalism

·     31.20 – Ratings debrief WEEK 21

·     39.29 – Hatches and Dispatches

·     41.44 – INTERVIEW: Lincoln Lewis

·     52.38 – TV Bingebox

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