When Netflix announced an ad-supported tier it felt like a rubicon had been crossed, like some of the fundamental contract of that service and streaming in general had been broken. And now customers don’t seem to care According to Netflix’s latest earning data, it has 277 million subscribers and its ad-supported plan members now make […]
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After a busy Saturday in central London with a friend and then a trip to the gym (I know, but there’s no point going to the gym unless you tell everyone,) I settled down for the evening to watch the New York Yankees game. As it finished, my TV flicked over to CNN and the
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CNN is cutting jobs. “Media organisation makes people redundant” is hardly revelatory in 2024, but this move includes closing down its CNN opinion section. Claire Atkinson exclusively revealed a memo from boss Mark Thompson and reported on the end of the comment section. Churning out comment pieces is generally cheaper than reporting. However, if you
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On Thursday, Andy Murray made what we now know to be his last-ever Wimbledon appearance. The coverage was, as ever, on the BBC, who brought out legendary broadcaster Sue Barker to interview him. They showed a brilliant montage and cameras tracked the two-time champion through the clubhouse and onto the bridge where he greeted cheering
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I was at the Podcast Show London, looking forward to a summer of sport… then Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a General Election. This came as a surprise to media and civilians alike. Most people had expected polling day to be later in the year, around October or November. (Although not the Conservatives who allegedly
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There is usually a breakout star at major tournaments. Someone who grabs attention and rises to prominence. At Euro 2024 it is Christina Unkel, ITV’s refereeing expert. I confess I’d never heard of Christina Unkel before this tournament. I didn’t know who she was when she appeared in the Germany vs Scotland opener to explain
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I’ve dipped in and out of the BBC’s Glastonbury coverage. When I switch it on, there appear to be lots of Palestinian flags on show and statements from various artists. However, there has been no official mention or commemoration of the massacre that took place at the Nova Music Festival on October 7 in southern
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I have teamed up with my friends at Media Voices for a monthly column on the creator economy. Each month, I explore the different ways publishers can learn from this thriving part of the media industry. Towards the end of May, I was at the Podcast Show London in a packed, hot Business Design Centre
Threads has been live for a little under a year. While it has undoubtedly made some progress, it has failed to become the hub of online conversation in the way Twitter once was. Even with the problems since Elon Musk took over, Tweets are still quoted in the news and used by senior figures as
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There is a great story over on Variety by Michael Schneider in which he looks at how streaming services are embracing so-called “Dad TV”. Prime Video sees to be doing particularly well in this sector thanks to “Fallout” and “Reacher”, but the genre also includes “For All Mankind” (Apple TV+), “Lionesses” and “Yellowstone” (both Paramount+).
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