ABC's Easter Cover-Up EXPOSED: The Texts They Didn't Want Found | Channel 10's Survivor Gamble | Why footage from parliament could soon be banned from social media | A lucklustre 70th birthday for TV Rob McKnight breaks down the biggest media stories of the week on Media McKnight. This week: Channel 10 gambles on a new timeslot for Australian Survivor 2027 as it goes head-to-head with the Australian Open and Married At First Sight. Plus, Media McKnight's exclusive FOI documents finally expose the ABC's Easter cover-up, including a text exchange between former News Director Justin Stevens and Head of Regional, Rural and Metro News Donna Field that proves the network changed its bulletin plans — and then lied about it. There's also outrage in Senate Estimates after the Defence department demanded censorship of committee footage, and a look at whether officials actually have a point about protecting witnesses on social media. And television turns 70 this week — so why doesn't the industry care? 🎯 Topics this week: Channel 10's Australian Survivor 2027 timeslot gamble EXCLUSIVE: ABC's Easter news cover-up — the texts that prove it Defence vs Senate Estimates: the fight over committee footage Television turns 70 — and no one's celebrating – Australian Survivor 2027 timeslot news – ABC Easter FOI cover-up exclusive – Defence footage censorship demand – TV turns 70 📰 Media McKnight drops every Tuesday. Subscribe for more media analysis, interviews and opinion. #MediaMcKnight #AustralianSurvivor #Channel10 #ABC #FOI #SenateEstimates #Defence #AustralianTV #TVTurns70 #MediaNews
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