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I’m not a huge horse racing fan – a day at the races is fun, likewise a bet on the Grand National. However, BBC commentator John Hunt’s voice is a crucial part of my weekend listening. He appears througout Five Live Sport on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Today, he was struck by tragedy, the scale […]
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It had not gone unnoticed that we had not had an endorsement from The Sun in the run-up to the General Election 2024. Well, now we have. And the paper is backing Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party. Under the headline “It’s time for a change…” the leader column praises Rishi Sunak and says
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And so, after all that, Rob Winnett is staying at the Telegraph. Staff both there and at the Washington Post, where he was supposed to become executive editor, have now been told of the development. It comes after days (weeks?) of speculation and allegations against him and new WaPo publisher/CEO Will Lewis relating to the phone hacking scandal and
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This weekend, Major League Baseball came to the UK as the Phillies played the Mets at the London Stadium. (I was there yesterday!) TNT Sports has most of the rights to the sport here in the UK – Apple TV+ has a Friday night game. TNT usually takes a feed from a US broadcaster. Sky
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On Tuesday, the ITV leaders’ debate and the Lionesses’s crucial Euro 2025 qualifier against France, will be shown by the same broadcaster. It seems a real shame that they clash, but this is likely to be a consistent theme now that a General Election has been called during what is set to be a great
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The Podcast Show London is fast becoming an essential date in the industry diary. I’ve been for the last two years and it is telling how many people come from across the world, notably the US, to spend to days in a business centre in Islington. Last week there was a huge range of big-name
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It’s day one of The Podcast Show in London. It’s fair to say that General Election fever has taken hold. There are various panels with key journalists and political figures taking place today. Participants are desperate to find out if they are going to be dealing with a vote in just a few weeks time.
General Election Fever Spreads at The Podcast Show Read More »
YouTube boss Neal Mohan declared that creators should be eligible to win Emmy awards (per Variety). Speaking at his company’s Brandcast event held during upfronts week, Mohan said: Creators are drawing audiences on the big screen because they’re the new Hollywood. They have business strategies, writers’ rooms and production teams… Creators are redefining what we
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The Publisher Podcast and Newsletter Summits are the only events in the UK dedicated to levelling up podcasts and newsletters from publishers. Learn from leading media brands and successful start-ups on what it takes to produce podcasts, grow newsletters, and work both into a wider strategy. Join us in London on June 12th for a full day
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Thunderbirds was a huge part of my childhood. The Tracy Island I got one year remains one of my greatest-ever Christmas presents! However, I was never entirely sure where you could watch the show. Turns out, the answer is ITVX. You can stream the original episodes, as well as the anniversary episodes and the remake
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