The fallout from CNN‘s Town Hall with Donald Trump last week continues. It seems that the scathing take from the outlet’s media reporter Oliver Darcy did not go down that well with the top brass, including channel chief Chris Licht. A quick reminder – Darcy wrote in the Reliable Sources newsletter that “it’s hard to […]
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Vice Media filed for bankruptcy on Monday. As noted in a recent newsletter, this had been expected, but that hardly makes it any less painful for the employees, and indeed founders, of what was previously a titan of the social media news era. The New York Times reported that key lenders to the firm, Fortress
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And so, it’s happening. Disney announced that it will be joining other services in slimming down the amount of content it has available on its streaming platforms. On its earnings call, CEO Bob Iger said that the amount of new content being made will be reduced and less watched content will also be removed. (You
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Maybe it was always this way, but things feel particularly chaotic in the media industry right now. From sales to shutdowns to Twitter changes, a lot is in a state of flux. Mark Stenberg from Adweek returns to the show this week to discuss the state of things. Never underestimate the power of niche! In
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Recently, I’ve been playing around with TikTok – posting some videos there, seeing what works, what doesn’t, and how it can be part of The Addition’s offering. I can’t pretend I’m pulling up trees, I haven’t had some big viral hit, but it’s fun making the clips and amazing to see how you can reach
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You may have noticed that the media world has undergone some seismic changes over recent years. And Ben Smith has been there for them all – from reporting for New York tabloids to turning Buzzfeed into a major news brand and having a column for the New York Times. He now runs Semafor, a globally
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Chuck Joiner and Charlotte Henry are back with the second episode of “TV+ Talk” – the YouTube series and podcast in which, each month, we discuss the key issues around Apple’s streaming service. This time around we looked at the comedy series “Shrinking” and the movie “Tetris”. Chuck had a bit of a surprise for
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Things are never quiet in Hollywood. Luckily, The Ankler exists to explain it all. Founded on the back of Richard Rushfield’s own newsletter, it has grown to become an example of a great Substack business. And there is a lot going on in Tinseltown right now. The drive to get people back into cinemas post-pandemic
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[Story updated to include CNN’s reaction to Don Lemon’s statement.] In an extraordinary development, Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News. The prime-time presenter’s exit comes just days after the network settled a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems. Had the case gone to a full jury trial, Carlson was expected to take the stand. In
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There is so much content across all the different streaming platforms right now it is almost overwhelming. So The Addition is here to help! Jeff Gamet returns to the podcast to discuss what he is watching now, what I am watching now and what is on our “to watch” lists. There is plenty to recommend
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