What can we expect for our industry from the next government? We look through the manifestos launched this week, as well as rounding up the best election coverage so far. Media news and analysis, this week with the i paper’s arts and media correspondent Adam Sherwin and Deadline’s investigations editor Jake Kanter.

Also on the programme: Paramount still seeks a suitor, after a deal with Skydance goes south. What next for the owner of Channel 5?

All that plus... we speak with Matt Sayward, co-founder of Platform Media, about their recent acquisition by PodX.

Strictly’s in another controversy, the inside story on the Evening Standard going weekly...

And, in the Media Quiz, we talk... off-the-record.

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Manifestos & The (Lack Of) Vision For UK Media