Coverage of the latest tech and media.
Taylor Swift film “The Eras Tour” has smashed Disney+ records. It is now the most-watched music movie on the platform I don’t know about you, but I’m not at all surprised. I’m no Swiftie, but I think she is a genius for the entertainment juggernaut she has built. Per Variety: “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour […]
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You may have noticed that The Addition was a bit quiet last week. That’s because some exciting things are happening. Firstly, this newsletter is going (almost entirely) paid only. The full Tuesday and Friday versions, and the archive, will be available only to paid subscribers. These are going to include longer analysis pieces as well
Ofcom put GB News “on notice” on Monday. It announced five breaches of two sections of the Broadcasting Code. They are all related to programmes presented by serving politicians. The regulator said that “any repeated breaches of Rules 5.1 and 5.3 may result in the imposition of a statutory sanction.” The five breaches occurred twice
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Don Lemon has announced that Elon Musk has cancelled a partnership with his new show on Twitter. The decision apparently came after an interview by the former CNN anchor. Kara Swisher seems to have got the scoop. (She was interviewed by Lemon at a recent book tour event which was later published as a podcast.)
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It appears the bid for The Spectator and Th Telegraph from UAE-backed consortium Redbird IMI may have been quashed once and for all. At least in its current structure. (Full disclosure: I have contributed to both the publications involved in the bid.) Sky News‘s Mark Kleinman tweeted that changes to the law are afoot that
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Mehdi Hasan revealed details of his own media company on Wednesday. Called Zeteo, meaning “to seek” in Greek, the company is based on Substack. It will publish a weekly streamed show by Hasan, as well as a podcast and newsletters, according to Jeremy Barr at The Washington Post, who exclusively broke the news. Zeteo will
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“Full Swing” has been something of a hit on Netflix. As with “Drive to Survive” it goes behind the scenes of elite sport. In this case, it covers PGA golfers such as Rory McIlroy as they compete on the tour. The first season seemed to be pretty popular, and season two premieres on March 6.
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Scores have journalists have lost their jobs in the last few weeks. You may have noticed. As well as worrying about the future of digital media, there is a growing discussion about maintaining access to the stories laid-off hacks have published at now-defunct outlets. Many rely on stories from an old job when applying for
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Apple today introduced a new ‘Sports’ app, aiming to put scores and stats front and centre. It is available for free in the US, UK and Canada. The product joins the suite of other native Apple media apps such as News, Music and TV. I’ve downloaded the app and it is really easy to set
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Ankler Media, the company built around The Ankler newsletter, is surging towards making $10 million in revenue next year. That’s what CEO Janice Min told Bron Maher in a fascinating interview that’s just come out. The newsletter-based publication is always one that people, including me, cite when trying to find positivity in the future of
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