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Is the UK media obsessed with Westminster?

A major news story in Scotland confuses London-based media. Plus, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three returns as a linear channel, six years after it lost that spot.

There’s an almighty ruckus going on in Holyrood, but London-based media seem to be finding the story difficult to follow. Is the UK media too focused on Westminster to cover politics properly? Plus ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three is returning to televisions as a broadcast channel, six years after it lost the spot. But is this a clever ploy to win back younger viewers – or an anxious attempt to compete with the streaming giants?

Guests: Callum Baird, editor of The National; Frank O'Donnell, editor of Aberdeen Journals Ltd; Lara O'Reilly, Media Editor at Insider; Teddy Nygh, co-founder of Fully Focused Productions; Stuart Murphy, chief executive of the English National Opera and former controller of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Three.

Studio engineer: John Boland

Producer: Hannah Sander

Presenter: Amol Rajan

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27 minutes

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Wed 3 Mar 2021 21:30

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