Julian said “I suppose it's for the for the big six clubs to really have a careful think about whether that's going to benefit them long term or damage the Premier League overall and therefore harm them in the long term.”

Julian acknowledges that on the one hand the prospect of bigger teams playing more games against each other – UEFA’s stated aim for its competition revamp – is “very very attractive”, but on the other there is a finite appeal to any competition.

“Just because you increase the number of games in the competition doesn't always necessarily mean that you're increasing the quality of the competition overall."

Claire said “Part of the decline is, of course, Covid related . . . but the overall trend has been very well established."

Tom said "This could mean that Disney + has the potential to grow its subscriber base by 50% by reaching more households interested in more adult programs under the Star tab. " 

Disney + 's economic model was largely based on synergies with theme parks, cruises or cinemas, even if these activities are very weakened at the moment by the health crisis. With these new Fox content, Disney + is becoming a subscription video service "which can better find its economic balance on its own."

Tom said “The biggest problem Disney has is also its biggest advantage — everyone knows its name and probably has a warm, fuzzy childhood feeling about it. But what are they going to do with American Horror Story? Is Twisty the Clown going to sully your memories of going to Disney World and meeting Mickey Mouse?”

He added “While streaming services like Spotify destroyed the album, streaming services like Netflix just reinforce the idea that what a TV show is, how long it is and the rhythm of it, have been optimised over 60 years. A few years ago Netflix was talking about using data to make TV shows. Now that’s completely turned around. They’ve hired people who know how to make television — the distribution method changed, but the people making it are the same people who always have.”

Gill said "You've got to question where Global can go now in the UK. There's no further room to grow – they can't take any more market share in radio. The US is the biggest market and iHeartMedia is doing interesting things with podcasts. But unless there's a way of gaining some control, you have to question what's the benefit [for the Tabor family]."

Lamberto said Keeping up with 2020’s rate of growth is daunting. Publishers should match rates with 2019. “2021 will have a slump in absolute terms.”

Francois said “I remain skeptical that DAZN can do something that no one has ever done before—that is, find a profitable way to be the No. 2 broadcaster in European markets."

Claire said “The broadcasters themselves are really largely now under the tent of Sky and Virgin Media in terms of [being] protected from actual technology risk. I think that we will see continued, very strong growth in the video-on-demand offerings of broadcasters.”