Glenn Dyer
Glenn Dyer is Crikey's business and media commentator.
Slight drops in viewership numbers across most shows this week, but The Voice and Have You Been Paying Attention are still pulling in good figures.
NSW may have pulled out a big win in the second State of Origin game last night but audience numbers weren't convincing.
Prime time had no shining lights, and even the AFL and cricket couldn't make much of a dent.
Wealthy retirees are evidently feeling empowered to demand that the economic interests of the rest of Australia be further put aside to serve them.
WIN called staff to meetings yesterday and revealed plans to shut five newsrooms by June 28 and get rid of between 35 and 40 full-time and casual staff.
Seven managed to pull out a win despite a disappointing prime-time showing.
Once the leader of economic policy in Australia, a politicised Treasury is now marginal to debate and has a growing track record of failure.
Nine pulled out the 'intruders' card to help get The Voice a new high score.
The Reserve Bank knows that wages aren't growing, but doesn't know why, and doesn't know what level of unemployment is needed to get them growing.
News is the big winner of Monday night, and The Voice keeps up its recent trend of pulling in big numbers for Nine.
