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The fate of ITV has been a recurring topic of debate on Media Talk since we launched MediaGuardian's companion podcast just over three months ago. Now, it seems, the endgame of the chief executive, Charles Allen, is about to be played out with reports that he will announce his intention to stand down at the presentation of ITV's interim results on August 9. Jane Martinson, associate city editor of the Guardian and a close follower of ITV's fortunes, joins us to assess the Allen legacy.
Meanwhile, Jon Williams, head of foreign news at the BBC, and a regular listener, pays us a visit in the pod to talk about coverage of the Middle East conflict. We also hear on this subject from Chris Cramer, head of CNN International, who talks about the problem of Western broadcasters being seen - wrongly in his view - as an arm of the government in the country they are based.
Roy Greenslade gives us his perspective on the not guilty verdicts in the "red mercury" trial and the implications for the man whose story prompted the case - Mazher Mahmood.
And Gareth McLean is on hand to give some helpful suggestions of how ITV might spice up Love Island.
Comments welcome as ever - post your views here, or you can call us via Skype at GU_studio. You can even record a comment and send it to media@theguardian.com - we'll play it in the show.
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