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Saudi Arabia's Media Ambition

From Netflix investment to newspapers, how much media sway does Saudi Arabia now have?

The Saudi Arabian purchase of Newcastle United Football Club has been a huge news story. But football isn't the only area of British public life in which the Saudis play a part. The Evening Standard and The Independent can both trace their ownership back to Saudi Arabia, while in the US, media giants including Disney and Netflix have large Saudi investments. But does this actually affect the journalism we read or the television we watch?

Also in the programme, the classic American music magazine Rolling Stone has launched in the UK. So why, when so many publications are shrinking, was this the right moment to launch?

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Presenter Katie Razzall

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