Start the Week: Netflix in Oz; Variety mag Down Under; and do Ten's Saturday ratings woes even matter?

Welcome to Unmade’s new Start the Week podcast, dedicated to looking ahead to the week in media and marketing.Today’s topics:* What was the boss of Netflix doing in Australia?;* Variety mag coming to Australia;* Why The Iconic ditched its marketing boss role* What we learned about the ASX companies last week* Does it matter that Ten was sixth channel on Saturday night?* John Croll’s return to the media monitoring marketThis marks the pilot episode of Start the Week, and features Unmade’s Tim Burrowes and Damian Francis.Further reading:* Netflix boss Reed Hastings on ‘Byron Baes’, regulators, and the looming streaming ‘shakeout’ - SMH* Entertainment outlet Variety set for local shores - SMH* Goodbye chief marketing officer, hello new era - The Australian* 104 Weeks Later - Unmade* ‘Not an option’: Media monitoring veteran leaving Australia behind - AFR 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