The Broadcasters Podcast
Are you tired of a media landscape dominated by corporate narratives and shifting cultural tides? Join @KingOfPodcasts on The Broadcasters Podcast, your essential guide through the complex world of entertainment and media. With decades of frontline media experience, our host acts as your seasoned watchdog, dissecting how digital disruption is radically reshaping movies, TV, music, and radio. We don't just report the changes; we critically examine the corporate influences, the nuances of PC culture, and the myriad social and cultural forces that either champion or choke creativity, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. If you want to understand what's really happening to the content you consume, from your cable box to your streaming feeds, and how it impacts what you see, hear, and believe, this is the podcast for you. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-broadcasters-podcast--3684131/support.
Episodes
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Branding the current regulations as "economic anchors" forged in the 1990s, the industry's latest filings argue that the Commission is willfully ignoring a market dominated by unregulated tech titans lik...
This recalibration is designed to mirror the music industry’s evolving financial reality, where streaming has moved from a secondary format to the primary driver of global revenue. By significantly lowering the number of streams required to equal one "album unit,"
Bill...
KISS co-founder Gene Simmons and SoundExchange President and CEO Michael Huppe testified before Congress in support of the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), aiming to end the century-old loophole that allows AM/FM radio stations to play music without paying performers and sound recording owners. S...
This monumental deal, which was officially agreed upon in late 2025, sees the streaming giant gain control of Warner Bros.' film and television studios, its extensive content library, HBO, and HBO Max.
Comprehensive Summary of the Acquisition
Netflix won a bidding war...
The Broadcasters Podcast's 2025 Year of Music is here! We dive into the biggest stories that defined the airwaves and streaming landscape, starting with the year-end dominance of Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay. Bad Bunny ...
For up-and-coming rock bands, success is no longer measured by Billboard charts but by tangible metrics like filling ...
Enter Olivia Dean, a stunning and stylish Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter redefining what modern stardom looks and feels like. While synthetic singles rise through algorithmic momentum, Dean’s ascent is powered ...
This trend, which began with experimental casting, has rapidly metastasized into a full-scale corporate strategy, positioning influencers as the foolish replacement for groomed, quality artists across movies, television, music, and now, radio.
The ...
The year 2025 will be remembered as the point of no return. The theatrical battle was unequivocally wo...
Having worked in radio since 1994, including stints with Global Radio and Capital FM in the UK, Veglio observed the increasing homogenization of radio networks in both the UK and the US. He noted a decline in local programming and a rise in syndicated content, a trend that ultimately led him to...
Billboard's recent adjustment to its Hot 100 "recurrent" rules—a methodological tweak designed to remove older, lingering hits from the chart more quickly—is a necessary but insufficient move.
While this change will correctly clear out entrenched "zombie hits" from su...
According to iHeartMedia's August survey of 2,000 consumers. With radio ad revenues projected to dip 9.4% to $32.97 billion and streaming facing 10% churn from price hikes, the industries must prioritize human authenticity to counter AI's "tidal wave" and reclaim listener loyalty.
Consumers...
While Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl shattered sales records, it faced harsh critical reviews for its perceived rushed quality.
Conversely, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter VI suff...
But there’s a catch: these bite-sized bangers risk stealing the spotlight from full episodes, as casual scrolle...
The state of late-night television, particularly for hosts like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon, is precarious, largely due to a challenging financial and corporate climate.
Kimmel's show was put on hold by Disney, raising questions about his future at the network. This move, while potentially related to...
The traditional role of the media as a neutral watchdog has been compromised, as news outlets and journalists have become complicit participants in a culture war, actively engaging in smear campaigns and prioritizing agenda-driven narratives over objective reporting.
This shift has led to a f...
While the show has seen its share of ups and downs in relevance, particularly throughout the streaming era, it has evolved into a crucial platform attempting to bridge the fractionalized landscape of modern mus...
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