ESPN levels up; the federal budget's impact on adland; the Gazette blow-up
26 March 2025
This week:
Two big streaming television plays, and the Australian federal budget are dominating media and marketing industry chatter at the moment.
This week, American sports channel ESPN is launching in Australia on Disney+, while on Monday, Warner Bros Discovery is rolling out its streaming service, Max. What does this mean for sporting rights, and the advertising world? Will we see Sportsbets ads at the house of the mouse?
Meanwhile, the 2025 federal budget had something for everyone — including HECS cuts, a freeze on the beer excise, and a ban on non-compete clauses for…
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