Mediaweek #1223: inside the new issue

Inside the September 7 issue of Mediaweek magazine #1223

First Look
Production sector welcomes first local commissions from SVOD platforms – Stan’s No Activity coming in November and Presto’s Home And Away special event screening after this year’s season ends

Person Of The Week
Royce Akers, Editorial Director, Vice, Australia and New Zealand

Spectator
Photos from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s High Tea Tour, Time Out Sydney’s Restaurant Awards and Bauer’s Runway Weekend

Media People
Staff changes at ABC Radio, Nova Entertainment, Leo Burnett Australia, Southern Cross Austereo, Channel Nine, Facebook Australia and New Zealand, Mamamia and Adshel

Inside Radio
Chief executive Grant Blackley talks about improving Southern Cross Austereo’s ad revenues with key execs Guy Dobson, Mike Fitzpatrick and Dave Cameron targeting every format, every timeslot

Inside Magazines
Taste.com.au Magazine celebrates its second birthday and editor-in-chief Brodee Myers-Cooke talks about its successes and future plans

Inside Television
Nine Entertainment Co. CEO David Gyngell discusses streaming, the NRL deal, special event drama and panel shows, The Block co-creator Julian Cress talks about a back-to-basics series of Australia’s longest-running, highest-rating reality format, plus Packed To The Rafters veteran Erik Thomson on his new Seven series 800 Words

Inside Subscription TV
BBC’s Richard Pattinson tells how their new StoryWorks offering leverages editorial strength for content marketing