#123 - Samira Ahmed vs the BBC, Daily Mail podcasts, Apple's new TV shows

Maggie Brown, Steve Ackerman and Matt Deegan join Olly Mann for more media news and analysis, including how podcasts are helping Spotify grow their profits, can audio help the Mail dominate online news and where will Ben Cooper go after Radio 1?


PLUS Samira Ahmed and Ofcom give the BBC more headaches.

AND in the media quiz, we take a look at the first reviews for Apple TV’s original series.


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