Adam Bowie
@adambowie.com
Running, cycling, podcasts, radio, photography, technology.
Ironically, I couldn't even check Down Detector to see if Cloudflare was down, because it uses Cloudflare! (I think it is)
November 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Ironically, I couldn't even check Down Detector to see if Cloudflare was down, because it uses Cloudflare! (I think it is)
Mutes *ALL* notifications from a major sports app because I couldn't care less about UFC and can see no other way to stop the deluge of spam notifications.
October 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Mutes *ALL* notifications from a major sports app because I couldn't care less about UFC and can see no other way to stop the deluge of spam notifications.
New #RAJAR is out, and I've been number crunching:
- 50m/86% of UK listen to the radio weekly
- Gap widens between Commercial Radio and the BBC
- Overall falls for speech radio
- Global extends lead over Bauer
- 28.3% of the population listen to podcasts each week
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/10...
- 50m/86% of UK listen to the radio weekly
- Gap widens between Commercial Radio and the BBC
- Overall falls for speech radio
- Global extends lead over Bauer
- 28.3% of the population listen to podcasts each week
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/10...
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
New #RAJAR is out, and I've been number crunching:
- 50m/86% of UK listen to the radio weekly
- Gap widens between Commercial Radio and the BBC
- Overall falls for speech radio
- Global extends lead over Bauer
- 28.3% of the population listen to podcasts each week
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/10...
- 50m/86% of UK listen to the radio weekly
- Gap widens between Commercial Radio and the BBC
- Overall falls for speech radio
- Global extends lead over Bauer
- 28.3% of the population listen to podcasts each week
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/10...
An email subject header from Netflix:
"Adam, we've just added a documentary series you might like"
Ooh. A science doc perhaps? Or natural history? Maybe a hard hitting doc on the misuse of technology or the dangers of social media?
<Opens email>
"Victoria Beckham"
Hard pass.
"Adam, we've just added a documentary series you might like"
Ooh. A science doc perhaps? Or natural history? Maybe a hard hitting doc on the misuse of technology or the dangers of social media?
<Opens email>
"Victoria Beckham"
Hard pass.
October 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
An email subject header from Netflix:
"Adam, we've just added a documentary series you might like"
Ooh. A science doc perhaps? Or natural history? Maybe a hard hitting doc on the misuse of technology or the dangers of social media?
<Opens email>
"Victoria Beckham"
Hard pass.
"Adam, we've just added a documentary series you might like"
Ooh. A science doc perhaps? Or natural history? Maybe a hard hitting doc on the misuse of technology or the dangers of social media?
<Opens email>
"Victoria Beckham"
Hard pass.
This Galatasaray crowd is quite something to listen to in Dolby Atmos when Liverpool is on the ball!
September 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This Galatasaray crowd is quite something to listen to in Dolby Atmos when Liverpool is on the ball!
The episode of 3-2-1 that @itvx.com has put up as part of its 70th birthday celebrations is the very first episode, featuring the late radio presenter, Janice Long.
September 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The episode of 3-2-1 that @itvx.com has put up as part of its 70th birthday celebrations is the very first episode, featuring the late radio presenter, Janice Long.
How thoroughly delightful that @boomradio.co.uk had Pete Murray on-air this morning to present the Boom Top 5 this morning on the occasion of his 100th birthday!
It's available to listen again here: www.boomradiouk.com/player/on-de...
It's available to listen again here: www.boomradiouk.com/player/on-de...
Pete Murray - Boom Radio UK
Pete hosts the Boom Top 5 - on his 100th birthday!
www.boomradiouk.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
How thoroughly delightful that @boomradio.co.uk had Pete Murray on-air this morning to present the Boom Top 5 this morning on the occasion of his 100th birthday!
It's available to listen again here: www.boomradiouk.com/player/on-de...
It's available to listen again here: www.boomradiouk.com/player/on-de...
Someone incredibly famous dies, and the live blog kicks into play at lots of media outlets.
They need to fill it quickly with tributes. But it takes a while before those the person worked closely with or was peers with put out a statement or a quote.
1/3
They need to fill it quickly with tributes. But it takes a while before those the person worked closely with or was peers with put out a statement or a quote.
1/3
September 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Someone incredibly famous dies, and the live blog kicks into play at lots of media outlets.
They need to fill it quickly with tributes. But it takes a while before those the person worked closely with or was peers with put out a statement or a quote.
1/3
They need to fill it quickly with tributes. But it takes a while before those the person worked closely with or was peers with put out a statement or a quote.
1/3
Seeing that massive TDK and behind the runners in the #Worldathleticschampionships 100m heats does make me want to rush out and buy a D90...
September 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Seeing that massive TDK and behind the runners in the #Worldathleticschampionships 100m heats does make me want to rush out and buy a D90...
A massive US Army Chinook just passed overhead. I assume it's part of an advance party for next week's State visit.
September 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A massive US Army Chinook just passed overhead. I assume it's part of an advance party for next week's State visit.
Always fun to read a press release with a single quote attributed to three separate people.
(I mean, we all *know* a PR person wrote all the lines for everyone, but still...)
(I mean, we all *know* a PR person wrote all the lines for everyone, but still...)
September 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Always fun to read a press release with a single quote attributed to three separate people.
(I mean, we all *know* a PR person wrote all the lines for everyone, but still...)
(I mean, we all *know* a PR person wrote all the lines for everyone, but still...)
If Piers Morgan's YouTube show "Uncensored" is going to channel 5 here in the UK, where it will have to adhere to Ofcom guidelines, does that in fact mean that it will be "Censored"?
deadline.com/2025/09/pier...
deadline.com/2025/09/pier...
Piers Morgan’s ‘Uncensored’ YouTube Show Heading To Paramount UK Network 5 In “World-First Collaboration”
Piers Morgan's Uncensored YouTube show is heading to Channel 5 in a highlights package deal with the Paramount network.
deadline.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
If Piers Morgan's YouTube show "Uncensored" is going to channel 5 here in the UK, where it will have to adhere to Ofcom guidelines, does that in fact mean that it will be "Censored"?
deadline.com/2025/09/pier...
deadline.com/2025/09/pier...
I've got around to examining the latest @edisonresearch.bsky.social podcast rankings for the UK, and in particular, tracking them over time.
Over on my blog there's a handy interactive chart showing how the Top 25 titles have performed over time.
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/09...
Over on my blog there's a handy interactive chart showing how the Top 25 titles have performed over time.
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/09...
September 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I've got around to examining the latest @edisonresearch.bsky.social podcast rankings for the UK, and in particular, tracking them over time.
Over on my blog there's a handy interactive chart showing how the Top 25 titles have performed over time.
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/09...
Over on my blog there's a handy interactive chart showing how the Top 25 titles have performed over time.
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/09...
At this point betting adverts are going completely over my head. I literally have no idea what they're talking about and I have no intention of Googling to find out.
August 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
At this point betting adverts are going completely over my head. I literally have no idea what they're talking about and I have no intention of Googling to find out.
Cracking review of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.
"There’s a general mismatch in “Dark Wolf” between the deft subtlety of a good spy yarn and the brawny machismo of the might-makes-right war pornography this show wants to be... ...Le Carré this isn’t."
variety.com/2025/tv/revi...
"There’s a general mismatch in “Dark Wolf” between the deft subtlety of a good spy yarn and the brawny machismo of the might-makes-right war pornography this show wants to be... ...Le Carré this isn’t."
variety.com/2025/tv/revi...
‘The Terminal List’ Prequel ‘Dark Wolf’ Is All Macho Posturing and American Aggression: TV Review
The prequel to hit Amazon series 'The Terminal List,' starring Taylor Kitsch, delivers more of the same macho posturing and American aggression.
variety.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Cracking review of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.
"There’s a general mismatch in “Dark Wolf” between the deft subtlety of a good spy yarn and the brawny machismo of the might-makes-right war pornography this show wants to be... ...Le Carré this isn’t."
variety.com/2025/tv/revi...
"There’s a general mismatch in “Dark Wolf” between the deft subtlety of a good spy yarn and the brawny machismo of the might-makes-right war pornography this show wants to be... ...Le Carré this isn’t."
variety.com/2025/tv/revi...
Apple is distributing its streaming radio stations like Apple Music 1 on TuneIn! Zane Lowe mentioned in a recent Insta post that he'd just moved into their new studios, which did remind me that Apple's radio offering is incredibly hidden. This should unhide it a bit:
www.wsj.com/business/med...
www.wsj.com/business/med...
Exclusive | Apple Makes Music Push in Radio After Losing Ground to Spotify
The deal with digital radio platform TuneIn marks the first time Apple Music’s six radio stations will be available outside the company’s app.
www.wsj.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Apple is distributing its streaming radio stations like Apple Music 1 on TuneIn! Zane Lowe mentioned in a recent Insta post that he'd just moved into their new studios, which did remind me that Apple's radio offering is incredibly hidden. This should unhide it a bit:
www.wsj.com/business/med...
www.wsj.com/business/med...
I am overly fascinated by the state of sports TV rights in general, and specifically in the UK. At the start of the football season, I've taken a quick look at which channels have what sports, and the streamers in particular. It's mostly from a UK perspective: www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/08...
August 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I am overly fascinated by the state of sports TV rights in general, and specifically in the UK. At the start of the football season, I've taken a quick look at which channels have what sports, and the streamers in particular. It's mostly from a UK perspective: www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/08...
Reposted by Adam Bowie
Why shooting the statistical messenger doesn't add up...
on.ft.com/3HerQaC
on.ft.com/3HerQaC
Donald Trump’s firing of US stats chief doesn’t add up
[FREE TO READ] Political attacks on independent data threaten public trust
on.ft.com
August 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Why shooting the statistical messenger doesn't add up...
on.ft.com/3HerQaC
on.ft.com/3HerQaC
Who is buying these things? Is this what the publishing industry has come to?
(And yes, that *is* a Taylor Swift "activity book" just behind, alongside the BTS bookazine)
(And yes, that *is* a Taylor Swift "activity book" just behind, alongside the BTS bookazine)
July 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Who is buying these things? Is this what the publishing industry has come to?
(And yes, that *is* a Taylor Swift "activity book" just behind, alongside the BTS bookazine)
(And yes, that *is* a Taylor Swift "activity book" just behind, alongside the BTS bookazine)
Great moments in podcast advertising #1:
The UK ad I heard dropped into a US podcast that sounded like it had been mastered as a 32k MP3. Serious phone-call quality audio vibes. It was clearly recorded properly but something went wrong in the chain and nobody cared enough to spot the issue.
The UK ad I heard dropped into a US podcast that sounded like it had been mastered as a 32k MP3. Serious phone-call quality audio vibes. It was clearly recorded properly but something went wrong in the chain and nobody cared enough to spot the issue.
June 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Great moments in podcast advertising #1:
The UK ad I heard dropped into a US podcast that sounded like it had been mastered as a 32k MP3. Serious phone-call quality audio vibes. It was clearly recorded properly but something went wrong in the chain and nobody cared enough to spot the issue.
The UK ad I heard dropped into a US podcast that sounded like it had been mastered as a 32k MP3. Serious phone-call quality audio vibes. It was clearly recorded properly but something went wrong in the chain and nobody cared enough to spot the issue.
£68 pa to listen to the radio in your car!
Zimbabwe president approves radio licence fee for motorists
Zimbabwe president approves radio licence fee for motorists
The measure sparks criticism from motorists and opposition, who see it as an extra tax burden.
www.bbc.com
May 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
£68 pa to listen to the radio in your car!
There's new data from @edisonresearch.bsky.social with the Top 25 UK podcasts for Q1 2025. As ever, I've been digging into it a bit:
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/05...
Look for more UK podcast research released in the coming days
#PodcastShow2025
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/05...
Look for more UK podcast research released in the coming days
#PodcastShow2025
May 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
There's new data from @edisonresearch.bsky.social with the Top 25 UK podcasts for Q1 2025. As ever, I've been digging into it a bit:
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/05...
Look for more UK podcast research released in the coming days
#PodcastShow2025
www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/05...
Look for more UK podcast research released in the coming days
#PodcastShow2025
Advertising "brand safety" is an interesting concept. For example, going directly from an ultra violent gangster show straight into an ad for an FMCG brand without any kind of interstitial.
Technically it's also a mess: music cues cut off like the most inept editing of a film on commercial TV.
Technically it's also a mess: music cues cut off like the most inept editing of a film on commercial TV.
May 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Advertising "brand safety" is an interesting concept. For example, going directly from an ultra violent gangster show straight into an ad for an FMCG brand without any kind of interstitial.
Technically it's also a mess: music cues cut off like the most inept editing of a film on commercial TV.
Technically it's also a mess: music cues cut off like the most inept editing of a film on commercial TV.
New RAJAR is out today. Here's my summary including:
* Strong results for speech radio including Radio 4 and 5 Live
* Great results for Heart, talkSPORT and Times Radio
* Kiss recovery
* Greatest Hits Radio dips
For all this and more, head over to my blog: www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/05...
* Strong results for speech radio including Radio 4 and 5 Live
* Great results for Heart, talkSPORT and Times Radio
* Kiss recovery
* Greatest Hits Radio dips
For all this and more, head over to my blog: www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/05...
May 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
New RAJAR is out today. Here's my summary including:
* Strong results for speech radio including Radio 4 and 5 Live
* Great results for Heart, talkSPORT and Times Radio
* Kiss recovery
* Greatest Hits Radio dips
For all this and more, head over to my blog: www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/05...
* Strong results for speech radio including Radio 4 and 5 Live
* Great results for Heart, talkSPORT and Times Radio
* Kiss recovery
* Greatest Hits Radio dips
For all this and more, head over to my blog: www.adambowie.com/blog/2025/05...