{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69dc3851361823b7813197bc/6a451bbb06fb5d326d97c52e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Karl cast out by the mad witches.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69dc3851361823b7813197bc/1782913866254-d4597e87-014b-4500-9291-a8401edafac7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Karl Stefanovic is out. ARN has pulled the plug 3 weeks after the show even launched, leaving staff stunned and raising bigger questions about how media companies manage risk in 2026. </p><p>Michael Byrnes joins us to explain the legal and commercial realities behind the decision, the power of advertiser perception, and whether campaigns like Mad F***ing Witches are changing the way broadcasters make programming decisions. </p><p>We also discuss what's next for Karl, and whether independent publishing can replace the earning power of traditional media.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Game Changers: Radio"}