The BBC is always under scrutiny, but lately, it is having a particularly tough time. In recent weeks, it has faced difficult questions about its chairman Richard Sharp, transitioned to a combined news channel for both the UK and the rest of the world, and been tangled up in a major impartiality row thanks to […]
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It has been a tumultuous time for TikTok, with increasing talk about banning the short-form video app. But why are bans being discussed at all? And what happens next? There is only one person to ask – Chris Stokel-Walker. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you to Kolide for sponsoring this episode of the
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In a very worrying development, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the Russian security services on Thursday. The US citizen is being held on espionage charges, his publication reported. In a statement, the newspaper said: The Wall Street Journal vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the immediate release of
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It has been a tumultuous time for TikTok. The UK government joined the ranks of those banning the short-form video app on (most) official devices, with the BBC also urging staff to delete it. Then CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared in front of Congress. Wall Street was not that impressed by his performance, but creators
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The idea for “TV+ Talk” came about after I joined “MacVoices” to discuss Apple’s streaming service with Chuck Joiner. We had a lot of fun, so we decided to do it more regularly! The aim is to publish an episode about once a month, depending on our schedules. There is a lot happening on Apple
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You may just have noticed that a new season of “Ted Lasso” has begun on Apple TV+, but is the series still delivering as it once was? Kelly Guimont joins the podcast to discuss the opening episode and what we might expect to come next. There are spoilers for season three, episode one so watch
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This is a spoiler-free review of “Ted Lasso” season three. I will update it after the finale. The opening episode of “Ted Lasso” season three neatly weaves in many of the factors viewers enjoy and expect from the show. There are indications of Ted’s family troubles, him being quirky and charming, and key motifs (the
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Shannon Morse has been making online video for… a long time. Long before we called doing such work being a “creator”, in fact. She joins the show to discuss the current state of the creator economy. How has vertical video changed the game? Can creators actually make money from it? On TikTok in particular, the
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As I think I’ve mentioned elsewhere, BBC sports coverage tends to be the soundtrack to my weekend. It starts with “Fighting Talk” on Saturday morning and ends with “Match of The Day 2” on Sunday night. This is only really interrupted by watching a couple of live Premier League football matches, something the BBC does
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UPDATE 10 March Well, it turns out that Gary Lineker is, in fact, the story. He will not present “Match of The Day” this week. Sky News is reporting he did not agree to step back but was taken off air because he would not apologise for his comments regarding the Illegal Migration Bill. A
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