Host Ella Sagar welcomes editor-in-chief Omar Oakes and reporter Jack Benjamin to examine the past week in media, including TalkTV's decision to come off linear TV, Reach's "better-than-expected" earnings and Global appointing Simon Pitts as its next CEO after Stephen Miron.

The trio also discuss Isba's plans for spinning off Origin into a separate company, ITV selling its 50% stake in BritBox International to BBC Studios, February's box office and Apple's €1.8bn fine from the European Commission.

Highlights:

0:21: STV's Simon Pitts to become Global CEO beginning Q1 2025

3:02: Will 2024 be a Mediapalooza?

7:47: Takeaways from The Media Leader's interview with The Sun MD Ben Walmsley

10:50: The implications of TalkTV coming off linear TV

21:52: Reach's better-than-expected earnings report – is the publisher turning a corner?

29:36: Quick hits: Isba spinning off Origin; February's box office and the success of Dune: Part Two; ITV's sale of BritBox International; Apple's European Commission fine

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