Today marks 100 days since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges. He, his publication and the US all today the charges. He was doing his job and the accusations are bogus. You can hear WSJ editor Emma Tuckers discuss her reporter’s detention on the BBC’s “Media Show”. Crucially, […]
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It is fair to say that Elon Musk’s time owning Twitter has been… eventful. The latest developments have seen view limits imposed. Yes, Twitter wants you to see fewer tweets. The limits are set higher for this who pay for Twitter Blue but still exist. Perhaps we should all be grateful that Elon is helping
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Ofcom announced on Monday that it is investigating both GB News and Talk TV over programmes presented by politicians. Specific episodes led by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Alex Salmond are being investigated. The regulator is also asking for general feedback about sitting politicians as part of research to be released later this year. The first
In the latest episode of “TV+ Talk” we discuss in depth Apple’s approach to live sport and that of its rivals. We also explore the non-live sporting content that Apple has, such as the “Super League” documentary. It is clearly trying to challenge things like Amazon Prime Video’s popular “Drive to Survive” and “Full Swing”.
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Facebook has always had a somewhat changeable relationship with the news media. There have been times when the two have engaged and valued each other, and times when things have been rather more tense. The reality, though, is that parent company Meta basically makes no meaningful money from having news content on its various platforms.
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Joanna Gosling will present on Sunday afternoons on Classic FM, parent company Global announced on Wednesday. Her show will take place between 1 pm and 4 pm, starting this weekend. The presenter commented: As a big fan of Classic FM, I’m thrilled to be joining the team. After 30 years of news, it’s exciting and
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For days, the media has covered the attempts to rescue five people trapped deep at sea in a tiny submersible after their visit to the Titanic wreck turned into a disaster. We know who is on board, that they are very close to running out of air and about the various agencies putting huge resources
Some HBO content could be headed to Netflix, according to a fascinating report from Deadline. If completed, the deal would signal a significant move from parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. As the article notes, there have been no deals for HBO content to be on rival services since 2014. CEO David Zaslav has been looking
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It has been another chaotic and fascinating six months in the world of streaming. We’ve seen Netflix accelerate its battle against password sharers, but not much take-up of its ad tier. Some services, such as Disney+, are even starting to remove content, something previously unthinkable. Furthermore, consumers feeling the financial squeeze are having to make
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Independent Bookshop Week 20223 started on 17th June and ends on 24th June. It is a wonderful way to support indie stores and a great excuse to buy some new books. If you can’t make it to your local independent bookshop, you can still support them by purchasing via bookshop.org, which supplies readers via such
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