TV series

Paper Giants: Magazine Wars

2013 · 1 season

A sharp, gossipy look at media rivalry, blending boardroom tension with nostalgic period detail and a wry sense of humour.

Overview: The battle between Nene King, editor of Woman's Day, and Dulcie Boling, editor of New Idea, from the rival Packer and Murdoch empires, to make their publication the number one seller in Australia.
How it feels: Tense, satirical, earnest and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, power, media, celebrity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
power
media
celebrity
race
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild