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Media Battles

Media Battles

FO1 Media

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Television, radio, streaming and mobile applications. They're all designed to entertain us and make us feel good, but underneath the surface of some of the greatest digital success stories are heated wars for dominance in the always evolving world of information technology. FO1 Media's Media Battles is a scripted podcast that takes an unfiltered and thought-provoking look at some of the most bitter rivalries between broadcasting and media companies that have shaped the world of multimedia as we know it today. This show is no longer active. Follow @FO1Media on Twitter for the latest updates about our other shows.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Media Battles episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Media Battles for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Media Battles episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Media Battles - CNN vs. Fox News - Defend What's Yours | 4
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05/07/20 • 16 min

The competition between CNN and Fox News lives on. In the 4th and final episode of our inaugural series, Fox News is vulnerable after being hit with multiple scandals, but is saved by an unlikely hero when CNN tries to take advantage of the situation.

Follow @FO1Media on Twitter for updates regarding this podcast. Listen and subscribe to this show on www.FO1.media, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or numerous other platforms.

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Media Battles - Spotify vs. Apple Music - Freemium For All | 1
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05/21/20 • 19 min

In the first episode of our new series, Spotify vs. Apple Music, we'll be diving deep into the creation of Spotify, including the influence and reasoning behind its launch. We'll also be taking a look at its early history and key moves to becoming the largest online music streaming platform on Earth.

Follow @FO1Media on Twitter for updates regarding this podcast. Listen and subscribe to this show on www.FO1.media, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or numerous other platforms.

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Media Battles - Spotify vs. Apple Music - One More Thing | 2
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05/25/20 • 18 min

In this episode of our Spotify vs. Apple Music series, we'll be taking a look at Apple's response to the fast-paced growth of Spotify. This includes some ingenious moves to lure its loyalists back into their arms. We'll also discover how some of those moves created a fierce rivalry.

Follow @FO1Media on Twitter for updates regarding this podcast. Listen and subscribe to this show on www.FO1.media, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or numerous other platforms.

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Media Battles - Spotify vs. Apple Music - Playing Fair | 3
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05/28/20 • 14 min

In the final episode of our Spotify vs. Apple Music series, Spotify is preparing to bring Apple's unfair play to light and create new opportunities to distance themselves from their rival.

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Media Battles - Introducing: Long Story Short with Andie Seeley
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06/18/20 • 1 min

Andie Seeley previews FO1 Media's new show Long Story Short. Premieres June 24th.

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Media Battles - CNN vs. Fox News - It's Not Lonely At The Top | 3
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05/04/20 • 17 min

The rivalry between CNN and Fox News heats up at the turn of the century. In episode 3 of our inaugural series, the tensions between the networks and their founders rise and come to a head with a presidential election and a nation-altering event.

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Media Battles - Introducing: Casey

Introducing: Casey

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07/10/20 • 1 min

In August of 2005, Casey Anthony gave birth to her daughter Caylee. Only a few years later, she went missing at the age of two. What ensued was the ultimate true crime story which involved scandals, lies, cover-ups and neglect. All of this would culminate and come to a head when the outcome of a landmark court case left a sour taste in many people's mouths. In FO1 Media's scripted four-part miniseries Casey: Becoming the Most Hated, host Brett Esch takes a deep dive into the event that took the world by storm and shocked onlookers at every step of the way.

Premieres August 7th.

"God's Gonna Cut You Down" (cover instrumental version) is in the style as originally performed by Johnny Cash.

Follow @FO1Media on Twitter and Facebook for updates regarding this podcast. Listen and subscribe to this show on FO1.media, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or numerous other platforms.

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Media Battles - This is Media Battles
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04/17/20 • 0 min

Introducing BEC's Media Battles. Follow this podcast on Twitter at @mediabattles_, subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or on numerous other platforms, and buckle up for some of the most heated rivalries in the world of media.

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Media Battles - CNN vs. Fox News - Until The World Ends | 1
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04/30/20 • 12 min

Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld found and launch a revolutionary cable news channel that changes the way people receive the news. In episode 1 of our inaugural series, we look at the masterminds that built the Cable News Network, or CNN.

Follow @FO1Media on Twitter for updates regarding this podcast. Listen and subscribe to this show on www.FO1.media, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or numerous other platforms.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255.

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Media Battles - CNN vs. Fox News - New Kid On The Block | 2
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04/30/20 • 12 min

Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes found and launch Fox News as a counterpart to CNN. In episode 2 of our inaugural series, we look at the story of how two conservative media moguls shake up the cable news landscape.

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