TV Live Podcast
This is your seat in the front row of television’s past and present. Each episode looks at the craft of presentation: the junctions, the branding, the faces, and the voices that shaped how viewers met their programmes.
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Episode 25: What HAS the BBC done for me? (opens the original)
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Following the BBC's new promotional film, I take a personal look back at the impact the BBC has had on my life. A celebration of television, radio and the BBC's place in my story.
Episode 24: Why Sky Bought ITV (opens the original)
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Sky's £1.6 billion acquisition of ITV's broadcast and streaming business is more than just another corporate deal. It marks one of the biggest changes to British broadcasting in decades and raises important questions about the future of television in the streaming era. In this episode, Rob Francis explores why the deal happened, what it means for ITV, Sky and viewers, and whether this merger is the key to helping British broadcasters compete with global streaming giants, or the beginning of the
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