Now that Viacom has sealed its £450m deal for Channel 5 – what does it plan on doing to shake things up in the UK? Raymond Snoddy hears from the company’s CEO, Philippe Dauman.

It’s not clear whether the bigger and better data so desperately sought by the media industry is matched by an equally urgent desire to pay for the research that would deliver it, writes Raymond Snoddy.

At this year’s IBC, broadcasters admitted that they were rubbish at innovation – but they’re doing themselves down argues Raymond Snoddy, who cites a whole host of reasons why they’re wrong.

The referendum vote gives Rupert Murdoch a chance for revenge – and he rarely passes up a chance for retribution, writes Raymond Snoddy.

Sir Alan Moses promises that IPSO will be “rigorous, independent, fair and transparent” – and you can’t say fairer than that, writes Raymond Snoddy. There remain, however, a few problems.

It’s difficult to explain how Rona Fairhead rose to the top of the pile to become the BBC Trust’s new chair, says Raymond Snoddy. Her appointment is certainly capable of making an impact – and also posing a threat to the BBC…

When national newspapers try to sell what should be a good news story for the industry, the data is just not strong enough. Finding a solution is critical to the survival of the industry.

The terrible events surrounding the death of photojournalist James Foley force us ask serious questions about the way violent events are depicted in the media, writes Raymond Snoddy.

A little over a year since Lord Hall took charge of the BBC, how should we judge his performance? Raymond Snoddy gets out his red pen and examines the evidence.

Ahead of the Future of National Newspapers conference next month, Raymond Snoddy looks at the challenges facing the industry – and asks whether the doom-mongers have actually got it all wrong.