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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The Addition Podcast returns for 2026 – and with a whole new theme tune! This week, host Charlotte Henry is joined by BBC senior women’s football news reporter Emma Sanders to discusses how coverage of the game has changed.
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It’s early January. The days are getting longer, but it’s cold and nobody has any money. Thankfully, The Traitors is back. Claudia Winkelman and her castle still provide the best entertainment on TV. [THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS] Season four sees the usual collection of characters head to the Highlands to try and win a whole lot
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Just before Christmas, I spoke with Philip McKenzie on The Deep Dive podcast about my book, Streaming Wars. (Did I mention I have a new book out? You can buy a signed copy here.) McKenzie is a cultural anthropologist, host and speaker who consults for various companies. He has had some great guests on this
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Football Premier League Spurs vs Liverpool: Both teams are having seasons that veer between frustrating and disastrous. A win would go a long way to bringing some Christmas cheer to both the fans and the under-pressure managers. Given their catastrophic display against Nottm Forest last week, it is hard to see anything other than the
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It seems only right to end things by listing some of my highlights of 2025. This includes books I’ve read, records I’ve listened to, TV I’ve watched and stories I’ve written. So here we are: Favourite Shows Favourite Albums Favourite Gigs Favourite Books Favourite Stories Favourite Sporting Moment
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In the final episode of 2025, co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss their favourite Apple TV shows of the last 12 months.
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Today, the Government launched a Green Paper and a public consultation, officially opening up debate on the future of the BBC. This is ahead of charter renewal – the new governing document will come into effect on 1st January, 2028. In the introduction to the Green Paper, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
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