My news and social media feeds are filled with two things today – Peter Mandelson’s disgrace and Pep Guardiola’s latest Gaza outburst. Inaccurately blathering on about Israel committing a “genocide” whilst being paid by Qatar is sanctimonious hypocrisy. It is not the same as covorting with a sex trafficking paedophile. Obviously. What is similar is […]
Peter Mandelson, Pep Guardiola and the Media’s Failings Read More »
“And live from London…. IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT. YES, Saturday Night Live, the iconic US comedy show, is crossing the Atlantic, with SNL UK launching later this year.
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Ted Lasso is on his way back, and there are a host of exciting news shows to look out for too. Charlotte and Chuck look ahead to the next 12 months of Apple TV.
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Football Premier League Arsenal vs Man Utd: This used to be a title decider. While that’s certainly not the case this year (for Man Utd), the Red Devils could do their neighbours a huge favour by getting another victory. The Gunners, meanwhile, would surely be uncathable if they beat the side currently led by Michael
Ice hockey is shown in the UK on subscription service Premier Sports, but is getting a free-to-air home on ITV.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke of The Athletic joins to discuss covering the football transfer window. He outlines how to keep sources happy and get the information you need, plus how sports journalism can disrupt your life! This week’s episode is sponsored by Clean my Mac. Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code ADDITION
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Last week was third round weekend in the men’s FA Cup. It delivered the shock we all wanted. Sixth-tier Macclesfield knocked out Premier League side Crystal Palace, the current holders of the trophy. The drama was live on TNT Sports, who lead coverage of the competition. The same is true for the Women’s FA Cup,
Can TNT Sports Boost the Women’s FA Cup? Read More »
A fascinating bit of data from Jake Kantar at Deadline. He revealed that in the last quarter of 2025, YouTube beat the BBC’s monthly viewing figures, as measured by Barb. That’s every linear BBC channel. Combined. T&C’s apply, of course. As Kantar noted: “Barb’s figures offer just one measure of reach. On others, the BBC
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The WSL returns from its winter break on Saturday, with Arsenal welcoming Man Utd to north London for a 12.30pm start. There is also the usual collection of matches on Sunday afternoon. This season, there has been a lot of talk, not least in this newsletter, about kick-off times and the impact on viewership –
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