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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Strictly Come Dancing's presenters are both leaving - who’s in the running to replace Tess & Claude at the BBC’s flagship show? And why was their announcement on Instagram so strange? Heather Fallon, senior reporter at Broadcast Magazine explains.
Also on the show: how do you make a talent agency fit for purpose in a digital world? InterTalent’s MD, Alex Segal, joins us to discuss the new skills all agencies need to stay competitive.
All that plus: a Warner Brothers Discovery sale is looking likely - but who wants it? Why has Ofcom rowed back on changes to the Broadcast Code?
And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we pitch some new business ideas.
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A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.
What The Media Club has been reading this week:
Strictly’s Tess and Claudia Wrongfoot The Media With Announcement
Warner Bros Discovery sale on the cards
Podcasts coming to Netflix... but are they ready for them? And what's behind the platform's poor earnings report?
Ofcom keeps politicians as presenters rule
Global’s Upfronts Reveal More Commissions
STV Radio launches podcast ahead of station
Alex’s Substack: Dealbreakers
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