Paramount Australia has pulled Community 10 broadcast and 10Play from trade advertising group ThinkTV, throwing the business TV physique’s future into additional uncertainty.

Mi3 studies the broadcaster knowledgeable ThinkTV in June of its intention to withdraw monetary assist.

A Community 10 spokesperson mentioned: “We’re now not shareholders of ThinkTV however stay focussed on optimising and deepening collaboration with our fellow broadcasters and present trade teams to successfully champion the facility and significance of Whole TV to the promoting market and group.”

This week ThinkTV confirmed the departure of CEO Kim Portrate, with the Board indicating “the construction and route of ThinkTV has additionally shifted. ThinkTV will proceed to champion the advantages of Whole TV, and the board will share extra particulars of how the organisation will do that sooner or later.”

There’s hypothesis it could ultimately be consolidated into OzTam.

Seven West Media boss Jeff Howard this week hinted he had been in talks 10 and 9 to enhance collaboration by driving synergies and efficiencies in areas the place they’re doing issues “duplicate” or “triplicate”.

“We’re wanting on the trade our bodies as nicely, we wish to make sure that we’re getting the perfect worth out of the trade our bodies that characterize [us]. So, loads to do on that entrance,” he mentioned.