Tag: 2018

  • Episode 106: The Albert Square Property Boom

    <![CDATA[Media news and analysis with guests Faraz Osman (Gold Wala), Steve Ackerman (Somethin' Else) and Rebecca Gillie (theweek.co.uk). We put the best and worst journalism of the year under the microscope, and discover why the cost of rebuilding Albert Square has gone millions over budget. Plus, we plot the trajectory of personalised podcast ads, and,…

  • Episode 101: Edinburgh International Television Festival 2018

    <![CDATA[Jake Kanter (Business Insider) and guests descend on Edinburgh for the biggest date in the industry – featuring Alison Kirkham (BBC Controller of Factual Commissioning) Faraz Osman (MD, Gold Wala) and Scott Bryan (Buzzfeed). Jeremy Corbyn’s big idea for tech giants to subsidise the BBC, Michaela Coel’s punch on the nose for British TV in…

  • Episode 100: Yet Another Culture Sec & A Sky High Bid

    <![CDATA[Media news and analysis with Olly Mann and guests radio producer Trevor Dann (Audio UK) & journalist and writer Tobi Oredein (Black Ballad). What does another new culture secretary mean for the industry? Who won the latest copyright battle between the internet giants and the EU? What will LBC do with Eddie Mair? Our panel…

  • Episode 98: Local TV, Dacre's legacy & hope for Audioboom

    <![CDATA[Media news and analysis, with Olly Mann and this week's guests Talkback's Leon Wilson and former Discovery exec Prof. Lis Howell. The panel discuss how Paul Dacre’s departure will affect the Daily Mail, what the secret sauce is in Love Island’s success, and allegations surrounding local TV provider ‘That’s TV’. Also on the programme, we…

  • Episode 97: Evening Standard's 'Money Can't Buy' offer, Grimmy quits R1 Breakfast Show

    <![CDATA[Media news and analysis, with Olly Mann and guests Imriel Morgan (ShoutOut Network) and Alex Hudson (metro.co.uk). With the Evening Standard under fire for their leaked branded content strategy, we ask are companies paying for favourable coverage and does it matter? Also on the programme, we discuss the news that Grimmy and Greg are to…

  • Episode 96 – British Podcast Awards 2018

    <![CDATA[Olly Mann and Rhianna Dhillon were live at Saturday's British Podcast Awards in London, talking to the winners and audio industry execs about the future of the medium. If you're looking to understand this emerging media platform, there's no better place to start. Featuring interviews with the winner of Podcast of the Year Cariad Lloyd…

  • Episode 92: The Gender Pay Gap, Interns and a lifeline for Sky

    <![CDATA[Olly Mann is joined by broadcast consultant Matt Deegan (Folder Media) and journalist Kieran Yates to dissect the week’s media news; how did the media fare in the gender pay gap revelations? Also on the programme: our panel discuss Monocle’s intern woes, Disney’s lifeline for Sky News… and just who will be presenting this year’s…

  • Episode 90: Guardian Changing Media Summit 2018

    <![CDATA[Olly Mann is joined by delegates at the Guardian's Changing Media Summit in London to discuss some of the key trends in international media, as well as covering the big media stories of the week. On the programme: Sam Baker (The Pool) and Matt Kelly (The New European) discuss the role of a partisan press…

  • Episode 89: HomePod gripes, Sky News pledge & Twitter TV

    <!–[CDATA[Media insight and analysis, with Olly Mann and guests Paul Robinson and Nastaran Tavakolifar. The panel discuss the Guardian's new interactive storytelling for audio, as well as Twitter bringing a new approach to live video. Also on the programme: Murdoch commits to Sky News for another decade, the BBC brings in the big guns to…

  • Episode 87: Murdoch’s Sky Dream Falls Back Down To Earth; Hello Old Friends At Facebook; Goodbye Old Friends At Buzzfeed – The Media Podcast with Olly Mann

    <![CDATA[Media writer Maggie Brown and Somethin’ Else managing director Steve Ackerman join Olly Mann to discuss the biggest stories of the week from the TV, radio, online and print industries. This week: How competition concerns have scuppered the Murdoch family’s reach for the sky; New algorithms at Facebook are poised to reunite friends, but at…

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