As the playoffs get underway, it’s clear that the WNBA has had a landmark season. The Women’s Super Lague (WSL) in the UK could be in for similar success. WNBA TV viewing figures have shot up on the back of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s groundbreaking college exploits. Per The Athletic, ESPN said its networks, […]
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Charlotte Tobitt, UK Editor at Press Gazette, joins the show to discuss the potential sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media. We also look into the end of the daily Evening Standard print edition.
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Somehow, we’re mid-way through September and hurtling through to the final quarter of 2024. With that in mind, I thought I’d take a look at my predictions from the start of the year to see how I’m doing, and ponder what may happen in the the final three months of the year. First things first,
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It’s been a busy summer in media and two major stories have broken as the season comes to an end. Ben Mullin of The New York Times is back on the show to discuss ​Brian Stelter’s unexpected return​ to CNN and the ongoing sale of Paramount.
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In the second part of my conversation with Sarah Lane, we look ahead to the latest iPhone launch, scheduled for September 9. Sarah gives us the lowdown on all the rumours around Apple’s latest smartphone. Listen to part one here.
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Sarah Lane has been something of an inspiration to me since I discovered her on TWIT all those years ago. I am thrilled to have her on the show. In part one of our conversation, we discuss her career in TV, tech podcasts and the creator economy.
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In the brilliant documentary Page One – Inside the New York Times, the late, great David Carr describes Brian Stelter as “a robot assembled in the basement of The New York Times to come and destroy me”. The quote references his protege’s penchant for hard work and understanding of new media. Despite all this, Stelter
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Enders Analysis, whose work I often read and cite, has a fascinating new report looking at YouTube on TV consumption and the effects thereof. Given the difficulties in extracting real data from the Google-owned service, they focussed on Trending content to try and see what performs well. There are a couple of elements that stood
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Ted Lasso is arguably the biggest hit Apple TV+ has had. It was meant to be a three-season arc, but a fourth season could now be on the cards. Co-hosts Chuck Joiner debate whether the comedy should return and discuss other shows they are enjoying on Apple TV+. They also look at some of the
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The death of podcasting has, surprise, surprise, been greatly exaggerated. Don’t believe me, ask Travis and Jason Kelce. The brothers have signed a deal with Wondery reported to be worth around $100 million. Now, Taylor Swift may have played a helping hand in this, but it demonstrates that there is still major money in podcast
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