Start the Week: Paramount in play?; ABC's big commercial hire; Amazon Prime Video's Aussie surge; Radio 'smears'

Today:* What will it mean for Ten staff if Paramount changes hands?;* Commercial radio heavyweight Mike Fitzpatrick set for ABC switch;* Amazon Prime now reaches one-third of Aussie households;* Radio body’s unseemly “smear” rowFurther reading:* Unmade: Paramount on the block?;* Australian Financial Review: As billionaires vie for Paramount, a Network 10 sale looks more likely;* Capital Brief: Amazon leads the race for new Australian streaming subscribers ahead of ad tier launch;* The Australian: ABC Radio shake-upAustralian Financial Review: Record labels accuse radio networks of ‘smear campaign’ in fees rowToday’s episode features Tim Burrowes and Abe UdyTime 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]…Tim [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