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Public Service Broadcasting in the digital age: why differentiation is non-negotiable

Laura Fisher

2 Apr 2025

Business Strategy

BBC

Netflix

Key takeaways from this blog: Streaming platforms now dominate entertainment, resharping audience expectations for entertainment However, public service broadcasters still have an important role to play in the media landscape, offering trust in an era of misinformation MIDiA argues that, in order to remain essential, PSBs must lead with purpose and avoid trying to mimic commercial rivals The past decade has witnessed a fundamental realignment of the entertainment ecosystem.

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Why podcasts may have more in common with TV than radio

Rutger Rosenborg

25 Jan 2024

Audio

Podcasts

TV

Television is really a nebulous format. From serialised mysteries to talk shows and stand-up comedy to educational documentaries, the format spans a wide range of content on a wide range of delivery mechanisms, from cable to SVOD to YouTube.

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Apple’s latest podcasting moves poke holes in Spotify’s strategy

Annie Langston

24 Aug 2022

Apple

Podcasts

Spotify

Apple has been quieter than its other podcast competitors in the past, but it is continuing to develop its audio offerings. Apple’s most noteworthy attempt to expand its platform thus far was introducing podcast subscriptions to entice creators and compete against Spotify’s offerings.

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Is sci-fi about to have its Game of Thrones moment?

Tim Mulligan

11 Feb 2021

Streaming

Television

SVOD

We are only just into the second month of 2021, and already the TV engagement landscape environment is starting to transform into something distinctly different from 2020. The sci-fi genre, long seen as a category with niche TV appeal (in much the same way fantasy was up until 2010), has suddenly come to the fore among US audiences.

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To be Silent is to be Complicit – On Which Side of History Will the NFL be Remembered?

Alistair Taylor

3 Jun 2020

audiences

Blacklivesmatter

blackouttuesday

Yesterday, social media went silent as it observed #BlackOutTuesday . Following George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis police officer, athletes and teams have all spoken up in solidarity, demanding justice and change for a system that disproportionately impacts the black population in the United States.

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Television Performance Measurement Is Falling Short

Hanna Kahlert

20 May 2019

Chart Of The Week

Data Point Of The Day

index

When the television first entered homes around the world, it was a safe assumption that if it was on it was the centre of attention in a room. Whatever was broadcast to the screen for that evening would be closely regarded with well-deserved awe.

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