Stories that mattered this week: Observer sale, Radiocentre’s Tuning In, Origin row

The Media Leader Podcast

Jack Benjamin and Omar Oakes discuss the major stories of the past week, including the proposed sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media, scenes from recent Radiocentre, Thinkbox and Who Cares? events, and product updates from Meta and Snap.

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Highlights

1:04: Guardian Media Group shares earnings and considers sale of The Observer to Tortoise

12:35: Takeaways from Radiocentre’s Tuning In conference

15:53: Broadcasters express concerns over Isba’s use of Barb data in Origin

19:18: Who cares about Who Cares?

22:32: Instagram’s changes for teens and the age-verification problem

26:54: Snap’s new Spectacles and the appeal of smart glasses

31:29: Programmatic DOOH market growth

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