S05E03 Have we just witnessed the death of television?

There’s been good news and bad news in the world of TV this week. THE GOOD:Seven has posted a profit despite a soft advertising market, 10 has been given millions of dollars by the Government and Beau Ryan is apparently making mega-bucks THE BAD:TV ratings are dire despite the fact the official ratings survey has just begun, a TV producer is on indefinite leave and does anyone actually understand the News Media bargaining code? In this episode:·     2.04 – Did we just witness the death of free-to-air TV?·     8.45 – Serious charges laid against a TODAY show producer·     14.47 – Beau Ryan’s massive payday at Channel 10 – Fact or fiction?·     23.18 – Some good news as Seven announces profits for the second half od 2020·     26.05 – A new twist in the News Media Bargaining code·     Australian Survivor gets a bucketload of money from the Australian Government for shooting in Australia… even though they were going to shoot in Australia anyway·     39.11 – Hatches & Dispatches·     41.20 – Singer Normie Rowe reveals how PTSD played its part in that infamous fight with Ron Casey on the Midday Show·     46.40 – TV Bingebox Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tv-blackbox. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tv-blackbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.