Episode 157 - ARIAs 2021; Amazon Buys Bond; Discovery And WarnerMedia Merge

May 28, 2021

Olly Mann is joined by the editor of Newsweek International, Alex Hudson and chief content officer of Somethin’ Else, Steve Ackerman.

This week: Audio awards aplenty at the ARIAs. Discovery merges with WarnerMedia and Amazon buys Bond’s back catalogue - along with the rest of MGM.

BBC Studios struggles to secure a new boss and the fallout continues from Martin Bashir’s Diana Panorama scandal.

Plus: Facebook’s latest news deal and, in the Media Podcast Quiz, Olly channels Linda Bellingham.