Media+

Is Apple Podcasts+ Finally on The Way?

February 16, 2021 18:31 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Hot Pod founder Nick Quah joins Charlotte Henry to discuss the possibility of Apple Podcasts+ before the conversation takes an unexpected turn…

Awards Season for Apple TV+

February 09, 2021 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

It’s awards season and, thanks mostly to ‘Ted Lasso’, Apple TV+ is heavily involved. Host Charlotte Henry and The Mac Observer’s Editor-in-Chief Bryan Chaffin get dressed up and walk down the red carpet to take a closer look.

How Apple Might Get into the Subscription Audio Business?

February 02, 2021 18:50 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Tom Webster of Edison Research joins host Charlotte Henry to discuss the rumored launch of Podcasts+. How would Apple go about getting into the subscription audio business? And should it?

The Apple TV+ Freeloading Dilemma

January 26, 2021 21:31 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

Author, blogger, and podcaster Dan Moren joins Charlotte Henry to discuss the Apple TV+ freeloading problem. Almost nobody is paying for the service. Very few want to. How can Apple make money from streaming?

My Home is my Studio

January 19, 2021 15:18 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

BBC Tech Reporter Zoe Kleinman joins Charlotte Henry to discuss the reality of reporting from home. Have reporters become influencers? They also look at Zoe’s reporting on how WhatsApp can be an (unreliable) news channel.

Big 'Dickinson' Energy

January 12, 2021 17:01 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Daily Observation’s host Kelly Guimont joins Charlotte to celebrate the return of ‘Dickinson’ to Apple TV+. They also discuss digital premieres and events.

'Apple TV+ and Drift Gently to Sleep'

January 05, 2021 13:50 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

New York Times media columnist Ben Smith joins Charlotte Henry to discuss Apple’s place in the streaming market, Tim Cook’s influence on content, and what 2021 might have in store.

Reflecting on a Landmark Year For Streaming

December 22, 2020 16:25 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MB

Tom Harrington of Enders Analysis joins host Charlotte Henry to look back at 2020. In a landmark year for streaming, who were the big winners and losers?

Could Apple TV+ be Banned Across Europe?

December 15, 2020 16:57 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

Adrian Weckler, tech editor at the Irish and Sunday Independent, joins Charlotte to discuss new legislation that could see Apple TV+ kicked off European screens.

Wonder Woman 1984 and the Changing Movie Business With Jeff Gamet

December 08, 2020 21:56 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

Jeff Gamet joins Charlotte Henry to unpack the release of Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max and the wider impact of this on the movie industry. They also discuss Amazon’s apparently imminent purchase of Wondery.

Season Two of Apple TV+, Oprah and Obama

December 01, 2020 19:30 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Charlotte Henry and her guests bring focus — and a little something extra — to discussions about digital media in today’s world. In the latest episode, she and John Martellaro discuss upcoming Apple TV+ shows and Oprah Winfrey’s interview with President Barack Obama.

Season Two of Apple TV+, Oprah and Obama, With John Martellaro

December 01, 2020 19:30 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Charlotte Henry and her guests bring focus — and a little something extra — to discussions about digital media in today’s world. In the latest episode, she and John Martellaro discuss upcoming Apple TV+ shows and Oprah Winfrey’s interview with President Barack Obama.

Apple Goes to Hollywood

November 25, 2020 22:49 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Charlotte Henry and her guests bring focus — and a little something extra — to discussions about digital media in today’s world. She is joined by Tom Merritt to discuss Hollywood’s excitement at the new M1 Macs and Apple’s potential purchase of Wondery.

Apple Goes to Hollywood, With Tom Merritt