Women’s Champion League Semi-Finals Arsenal vs Lyon: Saturday, April 19. Kick-off 12.30pm BST/7.30am ET. Watch on TNT Sports 1/Discovery+ or DAZN (FREE) in the UK. Watch on DAZN in the US and internationally. Barcelona vs Chelsea: Sunday, April 20. Kick off 5pm BST/12pm ET. Watch on TNT Sports 2/Discovery+ or DAZN (FREE) in the UK. Watch on […]
In February 2022, I announced that I was going solo after three great years at The Mac Observer. (Big love to all those guys still.) It was there that I really started to write about streaming, although I’d previously covered the media. Much as I miss the TMO crew, running The Addition these last three
Three Years of The Addition Read More »
TV producer and author Rob Burley’s book, a study of political interviews, became the two-part drama “Brian and Maggie”, which aired on Channel 4 earlier this year. In the second part of this discussion, he joins host Charlotte Henry to explain why the form he worked on for so long still matters. They also discuss
Why Long-Form Interviews Matter – with Rob Burley (part 2) Read More »
Many aspiring authors dream of not just getting their book published but having it picked up to be a TV show or movie. TV producer and author Rob Burley succeeded in doing just that. Part of his study of political interviews became the two-part drama “Brian and Maggie”, which aired on Channel 4. In part
Turning a Book into TV Drama – with Rob Burley (part 1) Read More »
There has been plenty of debate about coverage of the Israel-Hamas war following the atrocities of October 7, 2023. I’ve been deeply critical of the BBC and others. Whatever one’s view, The Guardian would seem to be an unlikely target for pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel action. Yet that is exactly what is set to take place. The
Pro-Palestinian Protest Targets… The Guardian?! Read More »
Sunday’s dramatic Rory McIlroy Masters 2025 win delivered the golfer a career grand slam. It also led Sky Sports to have its most-watched day ever. In total, 7.5 million people tuned into Sky Sports linear channels on Sunday. Presumably more watched via streaming services like NOW and Sky Go. Between 6am and 2am, Sky Sports
Rory McIlroy Masters Win Delivers Sky Sports its Most-Watched Day Ever Read More »
The Masters Golf Can Rory McIlroy finally get that green jacket? Find out on Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Golf in the UK and on ESPN/CBS/Paramount+ in the US. It will all come to a head on Sunday evening. Premier League Football Newcastle vs Man Utd: Sunday, April . Kick-off at 4.30pm BST/11.30am ET. Watch
We have made it to April and there is a hint of spring in the air. That has made me feel nice and generous, so this is a rare occasion on which everyone can read the full newsletter about the crossover of culture, media and sport for free. If you want more, please sign up
Media and a Mixed Start to 2025 Read More »
The UK government has lost its bid to keep a legal battle with Apple private. The UK Investigatory Powers Tribunal rejected the case, which was on behalf of Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. In a ruling published yesterday, the specialist court said that conducting proceedings essentially in private “would have been a truly extraordinary step to
Apple, and the Media, Win Legal Battle With UK Government Read More »
