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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Worldwide CEO Tim Davie, The state of Welsh media, The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ loses The Voice

Topical programme about the media world, including the CEO of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Worldwide Tim Davie on the new ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ store, plus a look at why Wales is facing a media 'market failure'.

Sherlock, Doctor Who and Dad's Army fans in the UK can buy and download episodes of their favourite programmes - as well as many other "lost gems from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ archive" - after the broadcaster launched a new online service: the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Store. The site features around 7,000 hours worth of content with more to come over the next year. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Worldwide - the commercial arm of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ - is behind Store. Steve speaks to CEO Tim Davie about the revenue Store will bring in, and asks him how important exploiting commercial opportunities like this is in securing the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s future.

Wales is facing a media "market failure" that will leave the nation with a deficit of reliable information, according to a report by the Institute of Welsh Affairs. Cutbacks in spending on broadcast programmes made for Wales, falling numbers of trained newspaper journalists and a weak commercial radio sector present a "major challenge" for the nation, it says. Steve speaks to report author Ruth McElroy and Professor Ian Hargreaves from Cardiff University about the current state of the media in Wales.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has revealed it's lost the singing show 'The Voice' to a rival broadcaster. It said on Saturday that the fifth series on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 1, which begins in January, will be the last. It's thought ITV has won the format - although it still hasn't confirmed this. So, what will this mean for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, and for ITV? Steve asks Stephen Price from Broadcast what impact the change will have on ratings, and speaks to former ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ entertainment commissioner Jane Lush about how the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s future Saturday night schedule might look.

Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • CEO of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Worldwide Tim Davie

    CEO of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Worldwide Tim Davie on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Store

    Duration: 12:21

  • Welsh Media

    Ian Hargreaves, Prof of Digital Economy at Cardiff University; report author Ruth McElroy

    Duration: 06:26

  • The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ loses The Voice

    Ratings expert Stephen Price and former ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ executive Jane Lush

    Duration: 07:55

Broadcast

  • Wed 11 Nov 2015 16:30

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