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SMALL WORLD
The BBC has plans for huge job cuts, but a look at how few staff it already has to cover news around the world suggests there’s not many left to cull.

TNT’S DAMP SQUIB
With the BBC outbid for the rights to the Commonwealth Games, pay-to-view TNT Sports/HBO Max moved in – and the viewing figures were a disaster.

VOICE MESSAGE
Radio 4’s Today programme gave a special tribute to Edward Stourton after his death, but it wasn’t always so kind to its former presenter…

POD COMPLEX
Steven Bartlett’s media company asked applicants for the head of marketing role a series of questions that suggest a less than healthy work environment.

BLEEDING EDGE
The New Statesman’s podcast invited a man from cybersecurity firm Fortinet for advice on defence against hackers – but Fortinet can’t even protect itself.

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Local problems
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Debbie downer
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