Media Insultant

Keith Samuels and Jackson Weaver, two media executives opine on all things media - radio, TV, cable, print, and digital. Both have long careers in radio, TV, digital and print and are not short on opinions in this tumultuous time. All opinions are theirs but happy to hear yours too! Video version available on Vimeo. New episodes each Wednesday. jackson@intownmedia.com and www.intownmedia.com

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Media Insultant

Media Insultant - 8.13.25 - TV M&A surges. ESPN deal in jeopardy politically? And Apple makes a grab for F1 coverage when ESPN drops out.

August 13, 2025 • Jackson Weaver • Season 6 • Episode 268

APPLE MAY PICK UP F1 - BUT WHY DID ESPN BOW OUT? (4:30)

ESPN STUNS WITH NEW NFL DEAL - BUT WILL TRUMP TAKE HIS POUND OF FLESH…? (9:08)

TV GROUPS ARE ON A BUYING BINGE - WHAT DO THE TV GROUPS KNOW THAT WE DON’T? (13:51)

WELCOME TO our podcast focused on radio TV and OCCASIONALLY digital. Jackson Dell Weaver is in the southern CA desert city of La Quinta - and co-host …Mr. Keith Samuels. Welcome to the Wednesday August 13th Episode of Media Insultant….

Media Insultant is produced each Wednesday as Jackson Dell Weaver & Keith Samuels offer comments, ideas and sometimes snarky comments about the current media landscape. They focus on radio and TV primarily - but also any media that is relevent or beneficial to media sales and management. Videos are under the Media Insultant Showcase on Vimeo.

Comments are always welcome at jackson@intownmedia.com

Thanks for listening!