Mumbrellacast: Nine and News fight over breakfast, Google and Facebook battle the ACCC

On this week’s Mumbrellacast, we’re knee deep in financial results season and Seven, Nine and SCA are in. There’s also our take on Nine and News’ fight over the Daily Telegraph’s coverage of the Today Show ratings, plus Google and Facebook are on the defensive against the ACCC – but what does it all mean for the future of digital platforms in Australia?

We also chat to Mark Green, CEO and co-founder of The Monkeys, and Nicole Taylor, CEO, McCann Australia (otherwise known as chair and deputy chair of The Comms Council) about the #MeToo movement, industry body overload and tackling the problem of talent. (24:00)

Plus, Tim makes a reference that dates back to 1898 about the Irish newspaper The Skibbereen Eagle. For some reason, he thinks we’ll know what he’s talking about. We don’t.

In the news

In this week’s news roundup, the team discusses:

• It’s financial results season and Seven, Nine and SCA are in (01:17)
• Nine and News fight over breakfast (13:20)
• Google and Facebook go on the defensive (20:17)

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Music credit: RetroFuture Clean Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Hard Boiled Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Josie Tutty

Josie Tutty was Mumbrella's deputy editor. She worked on the publication between 2017 and 2019. She's previously written and edited in the UK for Jungle Creations and Trinity Mirror.

topics Mark green McCann Mumbrellacast Nicole Taylor Nine SCA Seven The Monkeys

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Comments: 2

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