The BBC’s founding father, John Reith, set out what he saw as broadcasting’s true purpose. In the wake of a destructive global conflict, he believed it was radio that could draw out ‘everything that is best in every department of human knowledge, endeavour and achievement’. - History Today
Not one of the 25 dramas and comedies that movie companies released in North American theaters over the past three months has become a hit, certainly not in the way that Hollywood has historically kept score. - The New York Times
“The BBC says it has apologized to President Donald Trump over an edited interview clip that suggested he encouraged violence ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. The news corporation also said it would not offer compensation in the wake of Trump threatening a $1 billion lawsuit over the edited video.” - Variety
The entertainment behemoth is increasing its spending on content to $24 billion for fiscal 2026. Does this mean more work for underemployed creatives? Actually, most of that spending will be on broadcast rights for sports. - The Hollywood Reporter
“In the space of a few months, a straightforward journalistic skill — editing tape for broadcast — has been behind a $16 million legal settlement, a network’s change in how it offers interviews ... and, now, the resignation of two top leaders at the BBC. The other common denominator: President Donald Trump.” - AP
More than almost any other children’s show, Sesame Street seemed to crack the code on how to simultaneously educate and entertain children. - The Guardian
Production in the third quarter of this year was 18 percent lower than last year, and 40 percent lower than the five-year average, according to a new report from FilmLA, the local government organization that tracks production in the area. - The New York Times
“(A journalist) takes a deep-dive into all the facts of this fast-developing story, and why it’s brought the BBC to an inflection point.” - The Hollywood Reporter
A handful of rare and cranky antiques are powering the ungainly Hollywood resurgence of VistaVision. The format, developed in 1954 by Paramount, was once used to glorious effect by filmmakers such as Cecil B. DeMille. - The Wall Street Journal
To my shock, when I looked at the numbers, I found that not only are things not significantly better, 2025 has been worse than any moment in recent times; worse, in fact, than pre-#MeToo. - The Ankler
“Disney may lose $30 million in revenue per week as its carriage dispute with YouTube TV has left ABC, ESPN and more of the media giant’s channels and programming dark on the Google-owned platform for 12 days.” - TheWrap (Yahoo!)
Losing the rest of the public funding is likely to make the problem worse. In the face of cuts, many stations are issuing renewed appeals to their traditional donor base, making public radio even more reliant on private donations and an audience that’s older, whiter, and richer than the average American. - NiemanLab
“Fifteen employees were told that their positions were being eliminated, according to a statement from President and CEO Susan Goldberg. She cited the loss of federal funding and said that staff numbers were being reduced ‘as contracts and seasons end.’” - Boston.com
BBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness resigned after the leak of a memo about the editing, for the show Panorama, of Trump’s speech just before the US Capitol invasion in January 2021. Trump’s attorneys have threatened suit unless the network retracts the show and pays compensation. - The London Standard
"I actually think that the decline of trust has to do with newspapers’ becoming more responsible, more accurate. Nobody I know would trade today’s newspaper for one from 1960." - Harper's
