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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Each month, I thought it would be fun to share some of the shows and movies I watch. It will not always be the latest stuff – I love dipping back into the archives too. This month there are some classics and comedies, of course, but I’ve been drawn in by “Reacher” too. Feel free
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“What did I miss?” On Monday, (or Tuesday here in the UK…) Jon Stewart addressed a roaring studio audience as he returned to present The Daily Show for the first time since 2015. Sitting in a suit, behind the desk, making (mostly) funny jokes and sparing no prisoners, it was almost like he’d never been
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Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between media and tech.
Hello and welcome to your new look The Addition newsletter! More important than the slight style tweaks is how much more I’m going to be able to offer subscribers, particularly paid ones. More on all that soon. Independent coverage of the media industry really does matter. You can also check out my new monthly column for Media Voices in which I cover the creator economy.
Regular readers/social media followers will…
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I am teaming up with my friends at Media Voices for a new monthly column on the creator economy. I’m very excited about it! Each month, I will explore different ways publishers can learn from this thriving part of the media. The early weeks of 2024 have been full of miserable media industry news, with
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It’s a busy TV+ Talk this month as Chuck Joiner and I return to discuss all things Apple TV+. We look at where Apple TV+ sits in the current streaming landscape and discuss Lionel Messi’s impact on the service and its sports coverage. Being the time of year it is, we touch on how award
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Piers Morgan will no longer present a linear television show on TalkTV. Instead, he will publish directly to YouTube in a more sporadic way. As Dominic Ponsford at Press Gazette noted, this marks a major shift in strategy for the News UK-owned broadcaster, which really thought Morgan could help it make a mark in the
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The media has had a rocky start to 2024. Very rocky. Amongst other things, there has been a constant stream of redundancy news from some of the biggest legacy players and The Messenger shut down. However, not everything is bad. Not only are there are journalists continuing to do great work, there are huge opportunities
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It has been a busy political week in all corners of the UK. The Northern Ireland Assembly is finally back up and running after a two-year hiatus. It comes after an agreement to remove routine checks on the island of Ireland was agreed. In a historic moment, Sin Feinn’s Michelle O’Neill (pictured above) is the
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Every month, I join Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and the DTNS crew to discuss all things tech and media. It is always a great conversation. This month, we chatted about Netflix – its deal with WWE and its apparent move away from “prestige TV”. I thought I’d share the audio in this feed. You can
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