Episode 117 - Facebook’s currency; Kyle’s lie detector; ITV’s gender balance; Eastenders’ ratings - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann

With Iain Dale, Karin Robinson and Boyd Hilton

Media insight and analysis with Olly Mann and guests Iain Dale (LBC), Karin Robinson (senior analyst at Edelman and host of the podcast “Primarily: 2020”) and Boyd Hilton (entertainment director at Heat magazine and host of PilotTV Podcast).

On this week’s show: Can Facebook’s new currency save its relationship with media companies? How rewriting the gender balance in ITV comedy writing and why the televised lie detector has been permanently unplugged. Plus news of another delay to the government’s ‘porn block’ legislation and there’s precinct predictions in the Media Podcast quiz.