diff --git a/packages/media/package.json b/packages/media/package.json
index 8adc0f7..55f15fe 100644
--- a/packages/media/package.json
+++ b/packages/media/package.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@repo/core-events": "workspace:*",
     "@repo/core-shared": "workspace:*",
     "@trpc/server": "^11.0.0",
     "inversify": "^6.2.0",
diff --git a/packages/media/src/di/bind-dev-seed.test.ts b/packages/media/src/di/bind-dev-seed.test.ts
index d56c856..f2055b4 100644
--- a/packages/media/src/di/bind-dev-seed.test.ts
+++ b/packages/media/src/di/bind-dev-seed.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import "reflect-metadata";
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { NoopTracer, NoopLogger } from "@repo/core-shared/instrumentation";
+import { RecordingEventBus, RecordingJobQueue } from "@repo/core-testing/instrumentation";
 import { bindDevSeedMedia } from "@/di/bind-dev-seed";
 import { mediaContainer } from "@/di/container";
 import { MEDIA_SYMBOLS } from "@/di/symbols";
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ describe("bindDevSeedMedia", () => {
   });
 
   it("populates the repository with the dev media entries", async () => {
-    await bindDevSeedMedia(noop.tracer, noop.logger);
+    await bindDevSeedMedia(noop.tracer, noop.logger, new RecordingEventBus(), new RecordingJobQueue());
 
     const repo = mediaContainer.get<IMediaRepository>(
       MEDIA_SYMBOLS.IMediaRepository,
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ describe("bindDevSeedMedia", () => {
   });
 
   it("seeds placeholder-1 reachable by id", async () => {
-    await bindDevSeedMedia(noop.tracer, noop.logger);
+    await bindDevSeedMedia(noop.tracer, noop.logger, new RecordingEventBus(), new RecordingJobQueue());
 
     const repo = mediaContainer.get<IMediaRepository>(
       MEDIA_SYMBOLS.IMediaRepository,
@@ -55,13 +56,13 @@ describe("bindDevSeedMedia", () => {
   });
 
   it("is idempotent — calling twice rebuilds a fresh populated repo", async () => {
-    await bindDevSeedMedia(noop.tracer, noop.logger);
+    await bindDevSeedMedia(noop.tracer, noop.logger, new RecordingEventBus(), new RecordingJobQueue());
     const before = mediaContainer.get<IMediaRepository>(
       MEDIA_SYMBOLS.IMediaRepository,
     );
     const beforeCount = (await before.listMedia()).length;
 
-    await bindDevSeedMedia(noop.tracer, noop.logger);
+    await bindDevSeedMedia(noop.tracer, noop.logger, new RecordingEventBus(), new RecordingJobQueue());
     const after = mediaContainer.get<IMediaRepository>(
       MEDIA_SYMBOLS.IMediaRepository,
     );
diff --git a/packages/media/src/di/bind-dev-seed.ts b/packages/media/src/di/bind-dev-seed.ts
index fc72c2f..b80305c 100644
--- a/packages/media/src/di/bind-dev-seed.ts
+++ b/packages/media/src/di/bind-dev-seed.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import {
   type ITracer,
   type ILogger,
 } from "@repo/core-shared/instrumentation";
+import type { IEventBus } from "@repo/core-events";
+import type { IJobQueue } from "@repo/core-shared/jobs";
 import { mediaContainer } from "./container.js";
 import { MEDIA_SYMBOLS } from "./symbols.js";
 import { MockMediaRepository } from "../infrastructure/repositories/media.repository.mock.js";
@@ -27,7 +29,12 @@ import type { IMediaRepository } from "../application/repositories/media.reposit
  * Idempotent: safe to call multiple times; each call rebuilds a fresh
  * populated repo and rebinds the symbol.
  */
-export async function bindDevSeedMedia(tracer: ITracer, logger: ILogger): Promise<void> {
+export async function bindDevSeedMedia(
+  tracer: ITracer,
+  logger: ILogger,
+  bus: IEventBus,
+  queue: IJobQueue,
+): Promise<void> {
   // Bind shared instrumentation into feature container
   if (mediaContainer.isBound(INSTRUMENTATION_SYMBOLS.TRACER)) {
     mediaContainer.unbind(INSTRUMENTATION_SYMBOLS.TRACER);
@@ -133,6 +140,10 @@ export async function bindDevSeedMedia(tracer: ITracer, logger: ILogger): Promis
         ),
       ),
     );
+  // bus + queue are accept-and-forward in Phase 6; consumed by Phase 7 generator
+  // output at the <gen:event-handlers> / <gen:jobs> anchors below.
+  void bus;
+  void queue;
   // <gen:event-handlers>
   // <gen:jobs>
 }
diff --git a/packages/media/src/di/bind-production.ts b/packages/media/src/di/bind-production.ts
index 7d46835..8f13853 100644
--- a/packages/media/src/di/bind-production.ts
+++ b/packages/media/src/di/bind-production.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import {
   type ITracer,
   type ILogger,
 } from "@repo/core-shared/instrumentation";
+import type { IEventBus } from "@repo/core-events";
+import type { IJobQueue } from "@repo/core-shared/jobs";
 import { mediaContainer } from "./container";
 import { MEDIA_SYMBOLS } from "./symbols";
 import { MediaRepository } from "../infrastructure/repositories/media.repository";
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ export function bindProductionMedia(
   config: SanitizedConfig,
   tracer: ITracer,
   logger: ILogger,
+  bus: IEventBus,
+  queue: IJobQueue,
 ): void {
   // Bind shared instrumentation into feature container
   if (mediaContainer.isBound(INSTRUMENTATION_SYMBOLS.TRACER)) {
@@ -127,6 +131,10 @@ export function bindProductionMedia(
         ),
       ),
     );
+  // bus + queue are accept-and-forward in Phase 6; consumed by Phase 7 generator
+  // output at the <gen:event-handlers> / <gen:jobs> anchors below.
+  void bus;
+  void queue;
   // <gen:event-handlers>
   // <gen:jobs>
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0a3f108..6a3ca36 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -812,6 +812,9 @@ importers:
 
   packages/media:
     dependencies:
+      '@repo/core-events':
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../core-events
       '@repo/core-shared':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../core-shared