Start the Week: Curtain closes on Upfronts season; what's to come at SBS?; Catalano enters SCA bidding saga; Seven's new masthead

Welcome to Start the Week, our Monday scene-setter for the week ahead.Today:* The curtain closes on Upfronts season;* What we learned at Foxtel and Ooh Media’s Upfronts, and what’s to come at SBS;* The battle to acquire SCA heats up as Antony Catalano enters the arena;* Seven plots a new east coast-based masthead;Further reading:* Unmade: Media, Unmade* Unmade: Whale tales and couch comfort as Ooh Media and Paramount share their 2024 plans* Capital Brief: SCA takes its time on ARN as Catalano waits in the wings* The Australian Financial Review: Southern Cross trades Grant Samuel for UBS amid takeover* The Australian: Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media set to launch news website with east coast focusToday’s episode feature Tim Burrowes and Abe Udy.Time to leave you to start your week.Editing was courtesy of Abe’s Audio, the people to talk to about voiceovers, sound design and podcast production.Message us: [email protected] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unmade.substack.com