How to manage: A company leader’s profile can help to attract new talentJob candidates place high importance on a potential employer’s values, making a strong personal brand a vital asset when it comes to recruitment
Gimlet Media gives podcasting a primetime pushPodcasting remains an endearing niche in the sector rather than a likely source of riches. However, one media executive has turned it into a TV show
John Malone a notable absentee from Sky battleComcast is trying to breach the defences at Disney’s Magic Kingdom, but Malone and Lberty Global are making fresh plans elsewhere
The Swiss are holding a vote on paying their TV licences, and the national broadcaster has been forced to convince them it’s worth the moneyThe proposed ‘No Billag’ amendment to Switzerland’s constitution is the subject of a referendum on March 4.
Publishers or platforms?It suits tech giants to say they’re operating a platform, rather than a publisher - but for how much longer?
Rapturous Wall Street reception for latest Netflix figuresHBO claims to prioritise quality over quantity, but Netflix’s latest financial results must surely give it pause
Spotify aims to tidy up song rights issues ahead of IPOSpotify’s ‘stream first, ask legal questions later’ strategy could well sink its plan to go public, as songwriters line up for their pound of flesh
Gridiron losing its grip?The NFL dominated US TV last year, with Donald Trump and the Oscars trailing in its wake. But its viewing figures are on the slide
Albums a harder sell despite vinyl resurgenceMusic fans have grown up leaving filler on the digital shelf and killer playlists on shuffle. No wonder they’re slow to buy albums
Will Amazon ever offer free video streaming?Amazon has clear advantages it can bring to bear should it decide to make a concerted push into providing a free version of Amazon Prime
Pressure on the internet giants to clean up their actGoogle and Facebook are wealthy corporations with immensely powerful tools at their disposal, but they appear not to have full control over these tools
Sony’s PS4 has managed to make it to the next levelIt looked like game over for consoles not so long ago
Unilever wants to get behind Twitter's 'walled garden'Unilever’s marketing guru Keith Weed wants advertisers to be allowed to peek into the ‘walled garden’ of Facebook, Twitter et al
Media owners find selling options narrowingJann Wenner and Richard Desmond are poles apart in most ways. But the two publishers now find themselves in similarly sticky situations
Businesses are preparing for the voice-control revolution, but many users are already finding Alexa and Echo too chatty by half
The humiliating fall of Bell Pottinger is a cautionary tale for PR firms the world overIn the end, the PR firm was found to be lacking in both foresight and, more importantly, ethical fortitude
Netflix has proved subtitled TV can break into the mainstreamAs of the end of June, Netflix had, for the first time in its history, more members outside the US than in its home country
Angry Birds movie seems to have given Rovio new hopeRovio will have to show that Angry Birds can continue to lay golden eggs, or find another goose
The art of the pivotThe US basketball shoe maker Under Armour’s identity as a performance brand worked for it - until it didn’t. It’s all about ‘athleisure’ now
Music giants turn screw on SpotifySpotify has defied expectations to hold its own against Apple Music – but the streaming giant still hasn’t got enough of its users to pay