“Compete by day, dine by night….”
Brian Walsh asks broadcasters how often they socialise with their competitors?
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“Compete by day, dine by night,” was a phrase veteran network exec Sam Chisholm would often say of his competitors.
Last week Foxtel’s Brian Walsh drew upon those words when he was conducting In Conversation chats with broadcasters at Screen Forever 2022.
Just how often do our current network execs socialise with their competition?
Seven’s Brook Hall replied, “I’ve got pretty good relationships with most people. It’s not quite the same as adversary days of the past. You’ve always got to be careful. They can be great because they can be the people that know most what you’re going through. But you’ve got to be a bit careful not to say something that might give them enough advantage. There’s always that fine line to dance here. Everyone is honest and having a great time as possible, but you can’t give something away that could come back to bite you as well.
Nine’s Adrian Swift revealed he didn’t catch up socially with Seven but added, “We’ve got quite a good relationship with 10.”
“Why is that?” asked Walsh.
“Who knows, Brian. It’s not coming from us. Can I be honest? Angus, Brook -anytime! I’m available to be bought dinner!”
10 wasn’t posed the question.