The Media Show Episodes Episode guide
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Rebekah Brooks returns, Call for controls on BBC website, Turkish media, Chair of Atvod
A discussion on Rebekah Brooks's return to News Corp.
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Edinburgh TV Festival, BBC director of strategy James Purnell, Channel 5 director of programming Ben Frow, Spotify
The government denies wanting to dismantle the BBC. We hear the first BBC response.
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Royal pictures, Managing talent, Archant's positive performance
Buckingham Palace appeals to the paparazzi to stop taking pictures of Prince George.
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Celebrity injunctions; Economist sale; FT editorial independence; football bans
Topical programme about the fast-changing media world, including celebrity injunctions.
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Media bans for sports journalists, Vice's new women's channel, Clarkson on Amazon Prime
A look at the 'worrying' trend of media bans for sports journalists.
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Nikkei buys Financial Times, ITV and Sky results, Al Jazeera journalists' retrial, Press regulation
Steve Hewlett presents news of Japanese Nikkei group's purchase of the Financial Times.
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The chair of the BBC Trust, Digital news providers, Ofcom's review of BT Openreach
The chair of the BBC Trust Rona Fairhead discusses her vision for the future of the BBC.
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BBC's annual report, Chris Bryant on the 'BBC under siege', Alan Whicker award.
Steve Hewlett discusses what the BBC's annual report reveals about the corporation.
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The new deal for the BBC in today's budget. Good for the corporation? Good for the audience?
Does the new deal for the BBC undermine the corporation's independence?
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Tim Hincks, BBC Three going online, The future of Olympic coverage
Tim Hincks, the president of Endemol Shine, discusses creativity and class bias in TV.
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Commissioning BBC TV programmes, News on smart phones, The 'pause' in local TV rollout
A discussion on the pros and cons of changing how BBC TV content is made and supplied.
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Media mogul Richard Desmond, Chris Evans on his new job presenting Top Gear
Media mogul Richard Desmond, and Chris Evans on his new job presenting Top Gear.
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Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham on pay and privatisation; Police on TV
David Abraham, chief executive of Channel 4, on pay and privatisation. Plus police on TV.
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Charlie Hebdo editor-in-chief, Britain's Hardest Worker, Disabled people in TV
Charlie Hebdo editor-in-chief Gerard Biard and disabled people in TV. With Steve Hewlett.
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Trinity Mirror damages, WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, the BBC's Lyse Doucet on reporting religion
Sir Martin Sorrell talks about the shift in power between digital and traditional media.
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Facebook Instant Articles, Eurovision evolution, UKTV success
Whether Facebook Instant Articles will change how people consume news. With Steve Hewlett.
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Election Polls in the News, CEO of All3Media Jane Turton
News chiefs discuss the dominance of stories about election polls. Steve Hewlett presents.
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Journalists on the Election Trail, Alex Crawford from Sky News, CEO of Bloomberg Media
Frontline journalists discuss the media-management of the election. Steve Hewlett presents
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Top Gear's future, The Sun's 'Whistleblower Charter', Headline-Writing
BBC Two controller Kim Shillinglaw on the future of Top Gear. Presented by Steve Hewlett.
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Rory Bremner on political satire; Sky's strong figures; Tory media policy
Rory Bremner on political satire. What has driven Sky's strong results? Tory media policy.
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Politico, Labour's Media Policy, Katie Hopkins, Google
Politico expands into Europe, Labour's media policy, Katie Hopkins, and EU and Google.
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Victoria Derbyshire; Leaders' debates; Telegraph chief's exit; Lib Dem media policy
Victoria Derbyshire, leaders' debates, the Telegraph chief's exit and Lib Dem media policy
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Spider Memos, Dermot Departs The X Factor, Mental Health Headlines, Plaid Cymru Media Policy
The reporter at the heart of the 'spider memos' case, plus Dermot is to leave The X Factor
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Jeremy Clarkson fired by the BBC, SNP media policy
The BBC's creative director Alan Yentob on dropping Jeremy Clarkson. With Steve Hewlett.
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The Clarkson Row and Handling 'Difficult' stars, The Future for Netflix, The Green Party Media Policy
How the BBC is handling the latest Jeremy Clarkson controversy. With Steve Hewlett.
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Older People in the Media, Clarkson and the Top Gear Brand, TV Election Debates
Clarkson and the Top Gear brand, older people in the media, and TV election debates.
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Tony Hall, BBC Director General
Director general of the BBC, Tony Hall, on funding, efficiency and governance.
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Buying BBC Three; BARB Measuring TV audiences; 'FIFA Files' Journalists Win Award
Can BBC Three be bought? Plus how to measure TV audiences and 'FIFA Files' journalists.
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Do advertisers influence editorial?; British drama overseas; Immigration Street
The influence of advertisers, British drama overseas and Immigration Street is shortened.
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Protecting Journalists' Sources, American News Anchors, Football Rights, Sports Radio
Protecting journalists' sources, American news anchors, football rights and sports radio.