Nine news boss 'boned in seven minutes'; I won't miss Media Watch: Paul Barry

Email Amanda Paterson – who was sacked via video call and escorted from the newsroom immediately – has lodged a formal complaint to the Fair Work Commission, alleging she was unlawfully terminated.

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EXCLUSIVE Nine news boss ‘boned in seven minutes’ Amanda Paterson – who was sacked via video call and escorted from the newsroom immediately – has lodged a formal complaint to the Fair Work Commission, alleging she was unlawfully terminated. MEDIA DIARY End of a Ioveless media marriage: Wilkinson’s uncertain future Despite not having graced Network Ten screens for more than two years, Wilkinson is still on the payroll. But at the end of this month their broken marriage will finally be dissolved and the pair will go their separate ways. COMMENTARY Press gallery too slow to change tune Over the past three years, much of the Canberra press gallery has characterised Peter Dutton as divisive and incapable of leadership. True to form, some are only now starting to take him seriously. MEDIA Seven gets the eyeballs, but not the ad dollars Seven has won the TV ratings race for 2024, attracting more eyeballs nationwide than its commercial rivals for the fourth year in a row. MEDIA Cricket’s new age a hit with viewers More than 243 million minutes were streamed across the four days of the first Test, reinforcing the belief that the rivalry between Australia and India is now as popular as an Ashes series. RADIO Start-up radio station’s bid for revival Disrupt Radio founder Benjamin Roberts says the station is in final talks with investors over a plan to return to live programming after a four-month hiatus. MEDIA Googling is for oldies, and that’s a problem And it’s not just demographics that are weighing on the search giant. Its core business is under siege from pressures that threaten to dismantle its ecosystem of search dominance and digital advertising. THE GROWTH AGENDA Endeavour adopts tech-led production Independent creative agency Howatson+Company has launched an AI-led production agency to help brands drive efficiencies and achieve commercial growth, starting with foundation client Endeavour Group. OPINION The Monkeys: From congealed blood to the world stage As one of Australia’s most successful agencies, The Monkeys rebrands as Droga5, founder and chief executive Mark Green shares the agency’s origin story and pays tribute to its 18-year legacy. THE GROWTH AGENDA The new renaissance: can businesses build human-centric tech? WPP global chief technology officer Stephan Pretorius tells The Growth Agenda how businesses can harness the new transformational phase of AI. THE GROWTH AGENDA Waterdrop serves up plans after Aus Open Healthy hydration brand Waterdrop will leverage its Australian Open sponsorship to boost brand awareness as it prepares to hit retail channels in 2025.   NEWSLETTERS TODAY'S PAPER MIND GAMES THE AUSTRALIAN PLUS   Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Australian, GPO Box 4245, Sydney, NSW, 2001 Australia.