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White House Hides Trump Falling Asleep | Jackie O Court Case Delayed Until April | Hugh Riminton Farewell The Jackie O v ARN Federal Court showdown has been sensationally pushed back to April next year. Employment lawyer Michael Byrnes from SWAAB explains why the October hearing collapsed, what the delay means for a settlement, and the privilege fight that's still going ahead on 19 and 20 October. Plus, a White House press pool ban comes back to bite. Rob shows how the official White House feed cut to a wide shot while Donald Trump was seemingly falling asleep, and why that's a warning about relying on footage controlled by the administration. And as Hugh Riminton calls time on a 48-year journalism career at Channel 10, Rob shares the Kerry Packer story that "certainly wouldn't happen today." 🎙️ Watch Hugh Riminton's full interview on McKnight Tonight: youtube.com/@mcknighttonight 📺 New episodes of Media McKnight every Tuesday at 9pm AEDT. Members get it early, usually in the afternoon. #MediaMcKnight #JackieO #ARN #KIIS #DonaldTrump #WhiteHouse #HughRiminton #Channel10 #KerryPacker #AustralianMedia #RadioRatings 📰 Media McKnight drops every Tuesday. Subscribe for more media analysis, interviews and opinion.

Nine has sacked executive Amanda Laing just 18 months after she was appointed to lead its new streaming and broadcast division. Was she a scapegoat, or a threat to CEO Matt Stanton? Plus, the TODAY show's Shop Today segment has Tom Steinfort selling hoodies on air, and staff are revolting over the Future News changes. Also this week: the White House press tents revealed, Bob Katter on whether he has any regrets a year after the Josh Bavis showdown, why radio is losing the car to the smartphone, and why 70 UP is well worth your time. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 BBC News cuts to an empty studio 0:38 Welcome 0:45 Nine sacks Amanda Laing 1:50 TODAY show's Shop Today advertorial 4:41 Why journalists' workloads could get scary 7:47 White House press tents revealed 8:56 Katter v Bavis: one year on 13:36 Radio loses the car to the smartphone 15:33 70 UP 16:32 Daylight saving publish times 📌 Employment lawyer Michael Byrnes joins Rob on McKnight Tonight on Thursday night to unpack Nine's new contracts. Rob has more on the Nine staff revolt in Thursday's Inside Mail column in the Daily Mail. 📺 70 UP airs in Australia on October 7 on SBS and SBS On Demand. 🎙️ James Cridland's radio research: james.cridland.net ⏰ DAYLIGHT SAVING PUBLISH TIMES QLD 8pm | NSW, VIC, TAS 9pm | SA 8.30pm | NT 7.30pm | WA 6pm Paid YouTube channel members get the episode as soon as it's finished. 📰 Media McKnight drops every Tuesday. Subscribe for more media analysis, interviews and opinion. #MediaMcKnight #AmandaLaing #ChannelNine #TodayShow #BobKatter #JamesCridland #70UP #AustralianTV #AustralianRadio #Nine

Trump BANS Media From White House, Networks Fight Back | Nine's Upfront Fallout With Molk Donald Trump has banned CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House — and now other networks, including FOX, are boycotting the pool camera in solidarity. Rob breaks down the escalating war with the press, the launch of "Trump TV," and draws the line to Pauline Hanson's own history of banning outlets like the ABC and The Guardian. Plus, Steve Molk from TV Blackbox joins to unpack Channel 9's Upfront — the TODAY Show shake-up, the new shows, and what didn't make the cut. – Trump bans CNN, MSNOW & Politico from the White House – Networks boycott the pool camera in solidarity – Pauline Hanson's press ban parallel + One Nation/Channel 9 fallout – Nine's Upfront wrap with Steve Molk (TV Blackbox) #MediaMcKnight #Trump #WhiteHousePressBan #Channel9 #Upfront #PaulineHanson #AustralianMedia 📰 Media McKnight drops every Tuesday. Subscribe for more media analysis, interviews and opinion.

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

Metro radio ratings Survey 5 has landed, and Spencer Howson joins Rob McKnight to break down every capital city. KIIS Sydney breakfast keeps sliding since Kyle and Jackie O's exit, gold's Christian O'Connell is quietly holding both Sydney and Melbourne, 4BC's Jason Matthews posts a strong number, and 6PR delivers Perth's standout result for Tapped Radio. Plus: Tapped's traffic team gets axed in favour of the Australian Traffic Network, and a hint that change could be coming to ABC Brisbane breakfast.00:00 – Survey 5 preview 00:42 – Sydney station shares 04:35 – Sydney breakfast numbers 06:41 – Melbourne station shares 07:59 – Melbourne breakfast numbers 10:31 – Tapped Media axes traffic team, outsources to ATN 14:14 – Brisbane station shares 15:25 – Brisbane breakfast — KIIS 973's slide continues 19:13 – Why did 4BC really dump Sophie & Dean? 23:45 – Adelaide station shares 24:17 – Adelaide breakfast numbers 25:50 – Perth station shares 26:53 – Perth breakfast — 6PR's big story 32:36 – Final thoughts: ABC Brisbane on notice, Tony Martin's sacking revisited 38:19 – Wrap#RadioRatings #AustralianRadio #GfKSurvey5 #KIISFM #2GB #3AW #6PR #MediaMcKnight📰 Media McKnight drops every Tuesday. Subscribe for more media analysis, interviews and opinion.

Seven's Bullying Tactics EXPOSED | ABC Caught Lying Over Secret Easter News Plan | Kyle Day 2 Verdict | Media McKnight Ep 54 Kyle Sandilands' day 2 was a big improvement — but the Mad Witches drama, an FOI inquiry that catches the ABC out in a lie about their secret Easter news plan, Amanda Rose's bombshell exit from Sunrise, and a growing Seven Network underpayment class action. Plus: where has all the local content gone on Australian TV? – Kyle Sandilands' Day 2 turnaround, Mayo's producing instincts, and the truth behind his Idol exit and the Mad Witches – Where did Australian TV go? A week of the TV guide shows how little local content survives primetime – Amanda Rose vs Sunrise: the exclusivity ultimatum, Seven's denial, and the Adero Law class action over underpayment claims – ABC's Easter news FOI saga: extension after extension, and the email trail exposing the spin 📰 Media McKnight drops every Tuesday. Subscribe for more media analysis, interviews and opinion. #MediaMcKnight #KyleSandilands #AustralianTV #Sunrise #Channel7 #ABC #FOI #AmandaRose #MediaNews

Kyle Sandilands joins Rob McKnight for a wide-ranging chat ahead of the launch of his new streaming service, KSLive, this Monday.Kyle reveals the new venture has already pulled in nearly $2 million in subscriptions before a single episode has aired — including a strange spike of signups out of the EU large enough that European tax authorities contacted his accountants to check the business was legitimate.Rob puts it to Kyle directly: is he in denial about the collapse of his on-air partnership with Jackie O? Kyle admits he "just refused to believe it" even after seeing the paperwork, and opens up on what he says was a fifty-fifty relationship, the lawyers, the Zoom calls, and why he still says he'd "die for Jackie" despite it all.Nearly $2 million in the bank before KSLive has even launchedEU tax authorities contact his accountants over a surge in overseas subscriptionsAdmits he "refused to believe it" when told Jackie wanted to leave the showSays he'd still "die for Jackie" despite the falloutOn staff taking down photos of him and Jackie — and why he put them back up📺 McKnight Tonight streams Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at 8pm AEST. 📺 Media McKnight streams weekly with the latest media industry analysis. Subscribe, hit the bell, like and comment — join the conversation live!#KyleSandilands #JackieO #McKnightTonight #KSLive #AustralianRadio

Netflix Accused of 'TOXIC' Treatment of Aussie Crew | The Voice AXED On Seven | Today Extra's Woke Problem Netflix is facing serious allegations from Australian crew on its new reality series Wonka's The Golden Ticket, shot at Warner Bros Movie World — plus The Voice looks set to be axed on Seven to help fund I'm A Celebrity, Today Extra's panel picks draw scrutiny, and OzTAM's new Streamscape data reveals how Aussies are really watching video. - Netflix's Wonka's Golden Ticket — crew treatment allegations - The Voice axed on Seven to fund I'm A Celebrity - Today Extra's left-leaning panel problem - OzTAM Streamscape Q2 2026 data breakdown 📺 Media McKnight drops every Tuesday. #MediaMcKnight #Netflix #TheVoice #TodayExtra #PaulineHanson #AustralianTV #OzTAM #TVRatings #KyleSandilands #ChannelSeven