Start the Week: HBO to stream locally from next year; Nine's killer quarter; Betting ads crackdown Is AI just a toy?

Welcome to Start the Week, our Monday scene-setter for the week ahead.Today:* A launch date for Warner Bros to stream in to Australia* How Nine killed it in the first quarter* Gambling rules set to blow a hole in Seven’s plans* Claiming the field in AIToday’s episode feature Tim Burrowes and Abe Udy.Further reading:* The Australian: Warner Bros Discovery’s new streaming platform coming to Asia-Pacific* OzTam: 2023 ratings calendar* Mumbrella: Survivor, Idol and MAFS: Who won the first tentpole clash of the year?* Australian Financial Review: $300m in ads on the line as AFL, NRL, wagering bosses face grilling* The Age: The one big loophole in the online gambling debate* The Australian: AI companies crave credibility but it doesn’t come for free* Marketing Week: Mark Ritson - Brands’ biggest AI opportunity is in making customers believe the b******tQuotes of the day:My message to all of these people is the same. ChatGPT is a toy. A f*****g toy. Put it down. Or, if you want to spend your professional time playing with it, don’t share your games with the rest of us. We have work to do.Mark Ritson“It’s a very interesting question for Seven specifically because they have a locked in their price for AFL for quite a long period of time. If the government came in now and said no more gambling, how could they possibly recoup their revenue?Dr Hunter Fujak, author, Code WarsAudio production 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