Media Battles: Recent Episodes
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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 This show is no longer active.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.
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.
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Andie Seeley previews FO1 Media's new show Long Story Short. Premieres June 24th.
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Joe Rogan's $100M+ deal with Spotify proves to the market that for them, content is still king. In the meantime, both companies continue to struggle in the midst of an unprecedented time in the world's history.
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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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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.
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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.
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The rivalry between EA and 2K moves to the hardwood. In the 3rd and final episode, we venture into the race to basketball video game elite status and look at the current state of the relationship between the two companies.
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Visual Concepts is founded and the battle for virtual gridiron dominance reigns supreme. In episode 2, we take a look at the launch of VC and their nasty war with Electronic Arts to be king of the football video game market.
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Trip Hawkins turns his passion for tabletop board games into a video gaming empire. In episode 1 of our new series, we look at the founding and the launch of Electronic Arts.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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