Oliver Callan's bemusement with the new jingle reflects a broader sentiment about its unexpected similarity to Eurovision background music, which may not align with audience expectations.
Newstalk's schedule changes in February were described by managing editor Eric Moylan as the most significant in the station's history, with four prime-time programs launched or refreshed.
Darren Botelho described the experience of climbing the North Carolina tower with FCC Chair Brendan Carr as an out-of-body experience, emphasizing the height they reached was comparable to stacking the Empire State Building and the Washington Monument.
Versant has emerged as one of multiple suitors in talks to acquire the network of approximately 40 podcasts. Sources with knowledge of the talks told the Times that those discussions were still in early stages.
Social platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook offer huge opportunities for marketers. They are the new de facto gatekeepers to huge audiences, and there are very few other means to reach younger audiences at scale with ease. But that access comes with trade-offs, and different platforms emerge and disappear rapidly. As part of our Predictions season, The Drum Network seeks to examine where brands and agencies fit into that environment.
That's a line that will drive the linear hardcore into testing the more addressable medium. Easing these concerns, the study compared the reliability of each platform in delivering what was paid for. BVOD was found to be the least risky of all video channels, delivering 20% variance compared with the median return. This was closely followed by linear TV with a variability of 24%.