Is the UK media obsessed with Westminster?
A major news story in Scotland confuses London-based media. Plus, 91Èȱ¬ Three returns as a linear channel, six years after it lost that spot.
There’s an almighty ruckus going on in Holyrood, but London-based media seem to be finding the story difficult to follow. Is the UK media too focused on Westminster to cover politics properly? Plus 91Èȱ¬ Three is returning to televisions as a broadcast channel, six years after it lost the spot. But is this a clever ploy to win back younger viewers – or an anxious attempt to compete with the streaming giants?
Guests: Callum Baird, editor of The National; Frank O'Donnell, editor of Aberdeen Journals Ltd; Lara O'Reilly, Media Editor at Insider; Teddy Nygh, co-founder of Fully Focused Productions; Stuart Murphy, chief executive of the English National Opera and former controller of 91Èȱ¬ Three.
Studio engineer: John Boland
Producer: Hannah Sander
Presenter: Amol Rajan
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