It’s been cathartic’: Foxtel’s Mark Frain on parting ways with the TV establishment; Compass Brisbane

Welcome to an audio-led edition of Unmade. Along with revealing the lineup for the Brisbane edition of our Compass event, we today feature an in-depth interview with Mark Frain, CEO of Foxtel Media, recorded around last week’s Upfront event. Plus, a further dip in the Unmade Index.

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