The History Channel just launched its new series Aussie Inventions That Changed The World and it became an instant hit on the Foxtel platform. Foxtel head of factual Jim Buchan tells Mediaweek about that series and tells about the audience's love for ghoulish crime stories too.

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The head of drama at Network 10 also gets to look after MasterChef for the broadcaster. He joins the Mediaweek podcast to talk about with 2019 series and its top 10. Rick also talks about the commissioning process for the new Lucy Lawless crime drama My Life Is Murder.

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The choice of free TV channels gets even bigger on July 1 as SBS World Movies launches. The channel manager Chris Keely talks about the new HD channel and tells if it will carry ads and talks about plans to be available on the Foxtel platform.

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Are there too many ads on Foxtel? "No," says MCN chief Mark Frain in this Mediaweek podcast. Hear about the strategy for the new look Foxtel and MCN 2.0. How are advertisers taking advantage of the big Kayo Sports audience, the growth of on demand viewing, product initiatives (watch four ads at once!) and what is this venue called Foxtel on Oxford all about?

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Mediaweek's James Manning and Andrew Mercado talk television. "All the best dramas on TV are on Foxtel at present," said Andrew. Plenty of reasons why you should be watching some of the new dramas + The Super Switch, Billions, Adam Goodes, Big Little Lies and Russell Crowe and the actors playing Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch in The Loudest Voice.

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Seven director of programming Angus Ross speaks to Mediaweek's James Manning about the first half 2019 ratings performance. Ross is just back from New York and LA – has he found anything good to boost their back half? And does it need boosting? Ross also talks streaming, sex as a ratings weapon, 7plus and his suite of multichannels.

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