This week in Media Briefs, Channel Seven’s spot in the limelight continues, as well as the unsavoury details around a high-profile News Corp departure. Also, Fox Sports has a deeply unfortunate stuff-up to kick off the men’s summer of cricket.
All eyes on Seven
This week, with the ongoing Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial, one of the many actors placed under public scrutiny has been Channel Seven, who accommodated Lehrmann in return for a Spotlight interview with Liam Bartlett at the cost of $4,000 a fortnight, according to documents seen in court. The agreement, also seen in court
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