Media Moment: Analysis & Insights
At Media Moment, we enjoy covering the business of social and streaming platforms from a UK perspective. (So many Google searches end up on a US-based publication which isn’t always relevant)
Our goal and mission is to help you be smarter around new media. We cut through the noise and make it easier for you to identify key insights and trends.
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GB News: What Is It And Why Is It A Thing?
GB News wants to take on the BBC and Sky News and is expected to be right-leaning, combatting perceived left-wing bias at the BBC. It aims to reach people who feel underserved and unheard by their media. So can four wealthy white male media veterans mix things up for the better?
Research Shows Black Voices and Stories Practically Nonexistent in Mainstream News Media
A recent Women in Journalism report reveals that over the course of a week, there was not a single news story written by a Black reporter on the front page of any of the UK’s newspapers
A Go for JOE: JOE Media bought out of administration
Iconic Labs, which is run by three former UNILAD execs - Liam Harrington, John Quinlan and Samuel Regan-Asante - has signed a deal with Greencastle Capital to manage all parts of the JOE business for a monthly management fee of £50,000 plus external costs. It will also receive 25% of profits if certain revenue and profit targets are met.
Is It A Go for JOE? Three Former UNILAD Execs Plan to Purchase JOE Media
Iconic Labs, run by three former execs from UNILAD, have said that if their bid is successful, they intend to enter into a management services agreement where they will manage the JOE assets.
How the TV industry has adapted to lockdown
Many upcoming releases have had their productions postponed until further notice which has led to producers taking matters into their own hands and looking into new ways of production.
Facebook partners with UK tech company specialising in AR/VR displays
The British company, Plessey, founded in 1917 and now a tech developer at the forefront of microLED technology for augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) displays, has just done a deal with Facebook to help them achieve their vision of the next computing platform centred around people.