Michael Savage
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A 🧵 about the amazing Bluey, which tells a different story about the BBC than the one we usually hear… It’s how the BBC’s commercial arm has understood the new media world, piled into digital platforms - & is now reaping the benefits. Story & details: theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…
Great to hear @bbc5live pick up on our Bluey reporting today. Maybe a mention for The Guardian next time 😉
A 🧵 about the amazing Bluey, which tells a different story about the BBC than the one we usually hear… It’s how the BBC’s commercial arm has understood the new media world, piled into digital platforms - & is now reaping the benefits. Story & details: theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…
UK's communications watchdog appears to have woken up to the power of YouTube... Says govt should look at forcing it to give prominence to the Public Service Broadcasters - BBC, ITV, C4, 5. YouTube's clout now means regulators taking a bigger interest: theguardian.com/media/2025/jul…
Fair to say we have the meme moment of 2025… stay for the mascots
Make no mistake - Murdoch is a different beast to Bezos or Soon-Shiong. This isn’t his first rodeo. Ultimately, RM is about business - which is why you have to see the WSJ/Fox as part of a strategic empire: My analysis of the Murdoch/Trump relationship: theguardian.com/media/2025/jul…
NEW: The full story of a nightmare fortnight for MasterChef - & what happens next for this powerhouse franchise. *89* total launched versions globally, according to K7 media. New studios/BBC committed to 2028. It's way bigger than the presenters... theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…
NEW: John Torode says he's been reading he's been sacked from MasterChef, but hasn't heard from the BBC or Banijay. In any event, he's passing on the cutlery.
The recent "tough period" is not the real existential threat facing the BBC. Its annual report today reveals a media world changing beyond recognition - & the BBC facing choices. My analysis... WARNING: Contains examples of BBC doing... pretty well? theguardian.com/media/2025/jul…
NEW: The BBC has said John Torode’s contract on MasterChef will not be renewed after he said he was the subject of an upheld complaint for the use of racist language. He denies the incident happened. Quite the week for MasterChef...
NEW: Davie insists he's still the right man to lead the BBC amid a massively changing media world - despite a succession of issues and pressure from the government. The BBC has been dismissing people who breach its culture, he says. Story: theguardian.com/media/2025/jul…
NEW: BBC to look at licence fee reform as 300,000 more stop paying... Some strong figures in the BBC annual report out today, but numbers paying licence fee falls for 7th year in the streaming age. BBC open to reform - but still very unclear what... theguardian.com/media/2025/jul…
What now for MasterChef? Presenter John Torode says he is the person cited with an upheld allegation, made in the report into Gregg Wallace, of making a racist comment - but denies it ever happening. Remember, a whole series is in the can waiting to be shown.
Had missed this, but the BBC has published its first AI-assisted summary on its website - on the Salt Path story. It was reviewed and edited by a journalist before appearing. H/t @clarespencer.
BBC Gaza doc breached editorial guidelines for accuracy by failing to disclose child narrator was the son of a Hamas official. BBC admit error - but internal review found no other breaches of guidelines, including impartiality. Busy day for beeb! Story: theguardian.com/media/2025/jul…
Meet Brenda, 95, the unlikely face of a trend to make social media timelines a bit kinder... includes jokes (from Brenda..!) theguardian.com/technology/202…
