Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
Weekend Round-up: Apple TV+ Prices Rise, NFL Comes to Channel 5
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Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. This is a weekend round-up of the stories I've covered over the last few days. If you have a premium subscription, thank you! If not, please consider upgrading to a premium subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS I'M RUNNING A SUMMER SALE GIVING, GIVING YOU 20% OFF. DON'T MISS OUT: [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] Son Heung-Min Sells Shirts as Apple TV+ Prices RiseCharlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner return to discuss all things Apple TV+. In this show, Charlotte has an update on the impace Son Heung-Min is having at LAFC, and wonders how it is working out for Apple TV+. The episode also deals with the increased price of Apple TV+, which were put into immediate effect. Is the service still value for money? The co-hosts also discuss the platforms potential loss of Friday Night Baseball before the current deal expires.
Channel 5 Brings NFL Back to UK Terrestrial TVThe Greatest Show on Turf just go some new episodes. Channel 5 is bringing the NFL back to UK free-to-air television. A deal announced this week means that it will be broadcast two Sunday night games every week. This is the first time in 20 years these games will be on UK terrestrial TV. Furthermore, Channel 5 is going to air this year’s Super Bowl and the games taking place in London and Dublin. Each week, a 6pm UK time game will be shown on Channel 5, with a 9pm UK time game shown on 5ACTION. The coverage Dermot O’Leary, Sam Quek and Osi Umenyiora are leading the coverage.
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Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Thank you for having a Premium Subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] “Streaming Wars” – my second book – is out this week in the UK! It comes out in the US later this month. In it, I explore the seismic shifts behind the rise of platforms like Netflix,...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Thank you for having a Premium Subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] Jimmy Kimmel returned to the airwaves on Tuesday night, walking on stage to a huge, extended and entirely predictable standing ovation. The entire first section, around 28 minutes in...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Thank you for having a Premium Subscription. It means you get even more content AND the satisfaction of supporting the growth of independent media! [Some links may help generate a commission that also supports The Addition.] Support from Newsrewired: Over the weekend, the tragic news broke of the death of Matt Beard. The former Liverpool Women’s manager was just 47. I never got to interview him, so I can...