{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/650ac5ba0434d000118468a9/681694376ac0e5213b945dde?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Q&A: It’s ‘Da Business’— The launch of Alan and Lionel's (imaginary) new newspaper","description":"<p>In this week’s Q&amp;A, Alan and Lionel are presented with a thought experiment: if they had to join forces, how would they run a brand new media venture?</p><p>What’s it all about? Where is the money coming from? And, contentiously…who would be the editor?</p><p><br></p><p>With half a million households cancelling their licence fee in 2023 alone, the hosts are also asked about alternatives to a TV license fee, as the&nbsp;BBC&nbsp;struggles to connect with younger audiences.</p><p><br></p><p>They also speculate on who might step into the shoes of Alex Mahon, Channel 4’s outgoing CEO, who joined Media Confidential to talk about gen Z’s media habits&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/media-confidential/69474/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-gen-z\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">back in March</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Keep your questions coming via&nbsp;</em><a href=\"mailto:mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk</em></a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Prospect Magazine"}