S5 Ep 10 - The Media Eclipse - a podcast by SEN

Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S5 Ep 10 The Media Eclipse.

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TIME CODES

.00 The Media Eclipse. Consumption of in-home media content is so high, but the ability to commercialise that has never been worse. Large job losses at media companies this week. But there will be better days, because especially in sport – people will be so thrilled to go to games again.

5.00 Will the Coronavirus crisis kill off certain media outlets for good?

7.00 – Discussion of the TV Rights dilemma. Hutchy concedes there’s a chance Sports TV Rights will not be worth what they were pre-Coronavirus.

11.30 – Job losses and publications halted – what’ the future for many journalists? Hutchy predicts the rise of the ‘multi-skilled’ journalist. Will stories suffer with cut-backs?

15.00 – Welcome to Red Energy our new sponsor. . .powering Hutchy and Damo’s home studios. Working from home in media will be

16.00 – The battle ground of radio. Remarkable how well the industry surrounding AFL has continued throughout this game less period. The footy centric shows that are still running are booming. Big opportunities for media companies.

20.00 – Is JB pre recording The Rush Hour?

23.00 – Dylan Howard’s sacking from the National Enquirer and AMI

30.00 – Why Or Why Not? Why did Hutchy float his Tassie team on Footy Classified Monday night?

34.00 – What’s happening in AFL Club land?

North Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns. Which team is safer?

38.30 – Damo impressed with Kane Cornes in these times. Hutchy shares the backstory of the Speckle Text footy player trolling incident.

43.00 - Update on the Print Good Photos of Hutchy Please Herald Sun challenge.

46.00 - Question of the Week for Social Status

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