The damage done to Seven West Media from cocaine and prostitute claims

Outsized interest in the scandal engulfing Seven Network’s flagship current affairs show spanning allegations of prostitutes, drugs and bullying won’t be sufficient to dent Seven West Media’s chief money spinner – sports broadcasting – advertisers say.

Since Seven producer Taylor Auerbach emerged to share insider details of a six-month campaign to convince former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann to give an exclusive interview to Spotlight, the negative headlines have kept on coming for the Kerry Stokes-controlled network.