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Jul 2018
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#100 Yet Another Culture Sec & A Sky Hig...

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Media news and analysis with Olly Mann and guests radio producer Trevor Dann (Audio UK) & journalist and writer Tobi Oredein (Black Ballad).


What does another new culture secretary mean for the industry? Who won the latest copyright battle between the internet giants and the EU? What will LBC do with Eddie Mair? Our panel discuss these stories.


Also on the programme: we speak to Lisa Campbell from the Edinburgh International TV festival about her top picks for this August.


PLUS in the Media Quiz, we guess people, places and things.


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