Media Show
Summary: BBC Radio 4's topical programme The Media Show, presented by journalist and former TV executive Steve Hewlett, featuring the latest stories and opinion from the fast-changing world of media in all its forms - print, television, radio, online and telecommunications.
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Podcasts:
The head of the BBC Trust's first major speech; Sky, BT and the battle for sports rights; and Sky's strategy to diversify away from sports with big budget 'Fortitude'.
The future of news and journalism on the web; the elusive search for hit entertainment shows; the Sun's PR strategy for Page 3.
Media: What the end of Page 3 could mean for red top rivals; Josie Cunningham's agent on her controversial media 'strategy'; Sir Alan Moses on regulating the press.
The dilemma of editors on whether to re-publish Charlie Hebdo's latest front cover; Newsbeat's editor on engaging young people with news; Channel 4's plan to increase diversity.
The press coverage of the Prince Andrew story; the BBC postpones Royal documentary; Peter Greste wins a retrial, and the impact of the Freedom of Information Act ten years on.
The changing nature of chat shows with host Graham Norton; Elaine Bedell, Director of Entertainment and Comedy at ITV; Jonathan Shalit, Chair of talent management agency Roar Global; and the Guardian TV critic Julia Raeside.
Paul Lee, ABC Entertainment President on finding the next hits such as 'Modern Family and 'Desperate Housewives'; How Monty the Penguin became a hit; The Snow Wolf and natural history filming and John Sergeant on John Freeman's legacy.
BT's exclusive talks to buy EE; journalism's changing relationship with PR; Ofcom's review into C4; Tindle London weeklies launch.
The BBC's Director of Television on transforming BBC3 for a digital age; The new Chair of the Press Regulation Panel.
The Times and The Sunday Times turning a profit; Christopher Jefferies - real crime drama; Representation of women in the media - changing the display of newspaper front pages.
Media: Sun editor David Dinsmore on the white van man and David Mellor exclusives; pro-independence paper 'The National' launches in Scotland; Birmingham gets a new local TV operator.
Departing CEO of Ofcom; Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen on scrapping the BBC’s licence fee; the award-winning teen who blogs about OCD; Trinity Mirror regional paper closures.
Andrew Miller, CEO of Guardian Media Group on their global strategy; the launch of Russia Today (RT) UK service; Olivia Lichtenstein on her new documentary series 'Broadmoor' and Facebook and Twitter results.
David Liddiment and Alison Hastings leave the BBC Trust; women in news and current affairs; why IPSO is pursuing a complaint against the Mirror, despite it being withdrawn.
Why the British media's coverage of the EU is falling short, and how to negotiate a TV election debate.
