The Media Podcast with Matt Deegan
TV Round Up! Must watch summer shows, Edinburgh TV Fest preview & CNN's Chris Licht era
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In a TV special, Matt is joined by Faraz Osman (Gold Wala productions) to review the Edinburgh TV Festival line-up and ponder rumours of a Netflix-Roku deal.
Across the Atlantic as blockbuster Capitol riot hearings kick-off, CNN is pruning polarising programming and 'breaking news' - how is Chris Licht's CNN shaping up? Karin Robinson (Edelman) analyses the changes, plus newsroom moves closer to home at the BBC and Bloomberg.
Also, following Boris Johnson's leadership challenge, our media pundits explore what political instability could mean for the broadcasting policy in the pipeline.
Plus TV-critic Scott Bryan shares his telly recommendations from British broadcasters and global streamers.
And in the Media Quiz we find out who’s been trailblazing in the industry this week.
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