The latest episode of “TV+ Talk”, the show where we chat all things Apple TV+, is out… And it’s a busy one this month. Chuck Joiner and I start off by discussing the latest season of “The Morning Show”. Spoiler alert, we talk about episodes 1-3 of season three so go watch those episodes and […]
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The BBC has today revealed new guidelines, following the row over social media posts by Gary Lineker back in March. Essentially, it boils down to freelance presenters outside of news, particularly those on flagship shows, being allowed to express their views on various topics. However, they must not attack politicians personally or question their character.
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On Monday, the UK’s Britain’s Public Service Broadcasts – the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 – announced that they are combining for a new service called Freely. It will be delivered over the Internet and be built into the next generation of smart TVs. The development was the subject of the latest ‘Additional
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The end of September is rapidly approaching, but writers and actors in the US remain on strike. Neither group has managed to come to a new agreement with the studios and streamers… and now it is getting really messy. At the time of recording, there had been no official talks between the various parties for
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Ofcom has declared that GB News is once again in breach of its rules. This time the channel broke the regulator’s rules on impartiality. It happened on an episode of a show presented by Conservative MPs/couple Esther McVey and Philip Davies that included a pre-recorded interview with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The episode in question received
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On Tuesday, Apple revealed the new iPhone 15 range with its typical slick presentation and fanfare. The company is always keen to show off its green credentials at these kinds of events, and who better to judge than Mother Nature herself? That’s what happened in a skit centred around Octavia Spencer, the Oscar winner who
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Mason Greenwood was one of the most exciting young talents in English football, having broken into both the Manchester United and England first teams. Then, in January 2022, disturbing audio and images appeared online and the forward was arrested on charges of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He
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Part of the reason for starting this blog to complement the newsletter was to share things that I like and think you like. The podcast “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra” is certainly one of those things. Now, obviously a bit of a fangirl for the MSNBC star, but this limited series really is exceptionally put together.
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Warner Bros. has released a trailer for the movie “One Life”. The feature tells the story of Sir Nicholas Winton. A stockbroker in London, a visit to Prague enlightened him about the conditions Jewish refugees from the Nazis were living in. He also realised these children needed to flee before the Nazis took power in
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The days in which (most) digital publishing companies think that the way to success is making content available for free are long gone. Subscriptions are becoming crucial to publishers of all sizes, from all over the world. From the New York Times to…well, this newsletter, publishers are looking at ways to get consumers to pay
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