Prince Harry settles with News Group Newspapers. Is that finally the end of the phone hacking saga? And has the press learned its lesson? Will Wood, head of PR firm Multitude Media, reflects on over a decade of trials and inquiries.Also on the programme: could Mr Beast buy TikTok? Jake Kanter, Investigations Editor at Deadline, reflects on a week of turmoil at the Chinese social media firm.All that, plus: what happens when a TV production loses its star talent during filming? We look at the big trouble in Big Talk’s latest show with Noel Fielding.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukWhat The Media Club has been reading this week:Prince Harry settles with The SunMr Beast eyes up TikTok USHeadache for Big Talk as Noel Fielding Drops OutBBC's AI Guidelines are trailedNetflix increases prices in North AmericaAlamy Bills Journalist For Posting His Own StoryChapters(00:00) Intro(00:39) Guest Media Club Invites(05:40) Prince Harry settles phone hacking case(09:40) The tension between tabloids and celebrities(13:45) Will newspapers change how they report on Prince Harry?(18:50) TikTok shutdown and Mr. Beast purchase(26:47) Trump going for media(30:54) The BBC's policies on AI use(35:46 Noel Fielding drops out of Dick Turpin(42:19) The Media Quiz(46:15) Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the club today - when does Out Of London actually mean... London? Rebecca Cooney, Insight Editor at Broadcast looks at the curious row that’s dominating Scottish TV this week.Also on the programme: wildfires across LA cause havoc for Hollywood. Karin Robinson, Senior Director of Strategy at Edelman explaisn the effect it will have on production.All that, plus: just when it looked like David Montgomery had left the stage... has he got a new media plaything in London Live? That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukWhat The Media Club has been reading this week:When 'Regional' Means 'London' - how The Traitors has stoked a big row over Scotland and the BBCLA Fires impact BAFTA, Oscars and wider productionLondon Live to close - and is there a return for Montgomery? Timothee Chalamet arrives on red carpet on a Lime bike at London premiere of A Complete UnknownThe real-life Rivals: inside the TV franchise battles of the 1980sMatch Of The Day hosts announcedNew Local Paper for LondonDate Set For New Radio 2 Schedule Chapters(00:00) Intro(00:48) Lila Shapiro & Neil Gaiman Allegations(03:06) Jane Featherstone on Drama and AI(04:17) Traitors Scottish Crew issue(09:41) LA Wildfires Effects on Production(11:26) Will Trump Support LA & California(12:41) Will The Wildfires Effect Award Season(14:18) Timothée Chalame Arriving on Lime Bike(15:41) Traitors Leicester Square Billboard(16:47) London Live Ending & Local TV(22:03) TikTok Shutdown in the US(24:50) Trump's Inauguration & Tech CEOs(26:50) YouTube's Biggest News Brands(30:44) The Media Quiz(40:22) Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta removes fact checking from Facebook: Journalist and digital native Alex Hudson looks at what it means for news organisations.Also on the programme: Global scraps regional radio and Bauer buys Clear Channel... and why is sport suddenly the streamers’ new focus? Broadcast consultant Paul Robinson looks at recent deals by DAZoNe and Disney.All that, plus: Hollywood dramas in podcast form - Goldhawk Productions chief John Dryden talks about the explosion in demand for audio fiction.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukThe Media Club’s stories of the week:Meta removes fact-checkersBBC local radio showed 'systemic failure' on night of disorderGlobal Announces Nations StrategyBauer Buys ClearChannel EuropePiers leaves News UKApple News AI Update Goes WonkyBeast Games gets half of Squid Games’ ReachEastenders Goes InteractiveChapters:(00:00) Hello!(00:51) Shanaz Gulzar - Creative Director at Bradford 2025(01:50) Tony Chambers - President of Disney EMEA(03:05) Mark Zuckerberg changes fact-checking to community notes(08:59) Bauer buys Clear Channel Outdoor Europe(15:08) Global ending local and regional radio(18:25) Streaming platforms getting into live sports(25:32) BBC projects stuck in soft green light(28:58) Passenger List radio drama snippet(32:21) Radio drama's journey(37:23) Secret Marvel radio drama project(40:05) The Media Quiz(43:58) GoodbyesSpotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Observer becomes part of Tortoise. Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette is here to tell us what happens next.Also on the programme: BBC Radio faces pushback from Ofcom over its DAB expansion plans, and The Radio Times’ Caroline Frost ponders what we have to look forward to on TV in 2025.All that, plus: all the gossip from the British Journalism Awards, the continued de-Wallacing of TV... And, in the Media Quiz, we brush up those CVs.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukThe Media Club’s stories of the week:Observer sale confirmed - and new editor tooBBC’s DAB expansion plans on holdGrace Dent to replace Gregg Wallace British Journalism Awards and Press Gazette introducing a registration wallBluey movie announcedGavin & Stacey cast in Radio 2 takeoverRowan Atkinson returns to Netflix(00:00) Intro(00:40) Strictly & Amazing Women in Journalism(03:40) The Observer & Tortoise(07:30) Guardian competition?(09:40) Future of Masterchef(13:34) BBC pause DAB station roll-out(21:30) Media Concierge takeover(25:05) Press Gazette's registration wall(26:32) Radio Times Podcast(27:40) Harlan Coben's Missing You(29:06) Brian Walden and Margaret Thatcher(30:14) Return of Bergerac(31:23) Charlotte's rom-com hits(32:10) The revival of TV spy action(33:02) The Media Quiz(38:16) Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV critic Scott Bryan is here to explain the new deal between Sky and HBO, and dips into the Radio Times (old school) to divine what the Christmas schedules tell us about the health of certain broadcasters.Also on the programme: a report suggests that GB News broadcasts half of all news stories about Muslims? TV Indie chief Faraz Osman from Goldwala tells us more.All that, plus: from Lucy Letby to Vogue Williams, Jamie East reports back on a year of running Daily Mail podcasts.And, in the Media Quiz, we’re off headhunting across Disney, News Corp and The Observer.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukThe Media Club’s stories of the week:Sky reaches deal with HBOGB News broadcasts half of all Muslim news storiesMurdoch succession dramaObserver staff 'horror' at saleCharlotte Moore reportedly headhunted by DisneyChapters:(00:00) Intro(00:45) Ayesha Rafaele & Nisha Parti(02:03) TV Zone(04:07) Sky & HBO(10:25) Muslims and GB News(17:35) Xmas TV(23:53) Jamie and AI Pods(31:42) Daily Mail Pods(33:50) Media Quiz(42:05) Goodbye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World of Wonder co-founder Fenton Bailey on the future of television - is there room for cable, streamers AND broadcasters? Fenton thinks so.Also on the programme: unfinished business at the BBC. With Gregg Wallace causing all sorts of problems, have they got to grips with other thorny talent issues? Roger Bolton of Beebwatch grasps the nettle.All that, plus media writer Maggie Brown on the TV indies partnering up in Europe, and in the Media Quiz we cover another turbulent week in newsrooms.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at https://www.themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukFurther reading:Gregg Wallace scandalIndies striking deals with international counterpartsRoger Bolton’s Beeb Watch podcastObserver journalist assurancesDale Vince, a potential Observer buyer?Dylan Jones steps down from The StandardRu Paul’s Drag ConMaggie’s Channel 4 books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the golden age of UK-made TV over? We speak to Steven D Wright about his article in The Times on the matter and whether anything can be done.Also, are you feeling festive? The editor of Campaign, Maisie McCabe gives us her view on some of the best Christmas ads out there and producer Rina Dayalji brings us the latest from the front line in factual entertainment. And of course, don’t forget The Media Quiz! Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Ollie Peart and Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.uk(00:00) Intro(00:50) Richard Brim & Martin Beverley(01:22) Simone Pennant MBE & Joe Lycett(02:17) Steven D Wright on TV(18:05) ITV Sale(24:12) Overheard(25:08) Xmas Ads(34:25) Quiz(39:37) Goodbye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the BBC pushes on with its Radio 2 spinoff - we speak to rival Boom Radio’s Phil Riley about the impact on his business.Meanwhile, BBC Studios has a ‘work-for-hire’ dilemma... media commentator Kate Bulkley unpicks a thorny problem for the BBC’s commercial strategy.Also on the programme: staff at The Observer and the Guardian vote to strike over the proposed sale of the Sunday paper to Tortoise... but is the deal already done? James Ball, political editor at The New European is here to provide an update.All that, plus... could an AI startup save journalism?Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukThe Media Club’s stories of the week:Guardian & Observer staff to walk out over saleRadio 2 announces spinoff - and Phil Riley is not happy about itZoe Ball leaves Radio 2Watchdog urges BBCS to create more IPCould an AI startup save journalism?Fulwell73 and LeBron James’ SpringHill strike mega-merger dealLogan Paul Sends Look-a-Like to BBC InterviewGoalhanger shuts TV Production HouseChapters:(00:00) Intro(00:47) Kathleen Kennedy(02:15) Adam Bienkov(04:07) Observer/Tortoise(07:30) NAO/BBC(12:35) R2 Breakfast(17:14) R2 Extra/Phil Riley(24:16) Podcast Discovery(24:46) Podshop Online(25:51) Everyone's Talking About(26:36) Journalism AI(30:16) New European(37:13) Quiz(41:05) Goodbye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Waterson speaks to The Media Club about the launch of his local journalism project, London Centric; and the wider local media revolution.Also on the programme: right wing outlet InfoWars is bought by The Onion... What’s that about? And as most streamers embrace ads on their services... what is Amazon doing with FreeVee? Jane Ostler, EVP at research agency Kantar explains.All that, plus: Chloe Straw of Audio UK talks about the future of podcasts away from the BBC, we ask who will replace Gary Lineker on Match Of The Day?Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukThe Media Club’s stories of the week:The Onion buys rightwing conspiracy theory site InfowarsWho Will Replace The BBC's Biggest Star?AVods are up, according to Barb data, just as Amazon Prime closes FreeveeGuardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accountsRadio 1 Anthems has launchedBroadcasters Commit To A Shared Measurement System For Climate Change ContentResearch reveals London indies dominate Scottish commissioningBBC making waves in DigbethCheck out https://londoncentric.media(00:00) Introduction(00:40) Charlotte Lock(01:29) Bluesky Team(02:05) Lineker(06:30) Infowars(08:45) Streaming(13:40) X-odus(18:14) PodShop(19:00) Podcast Discovery(19:30) What We've Heard(20:20) Radio 1 Anthems(22:00) BBC Audio Commissioning(28:22) London Centric(39:37) Media Quiz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How was the US election night covered in the media, and how will the newsrooms fare under President Trump?... Alex Farber, media correspondent from The Times is here to look at what it means for our industry.Also on the programme: Miranda Sawyer has been the audio critic at the Observer throughout the podcast boom... she reveals the latest trends in the industry, and her take on her paper’s future under Tortoise.All that, plus: Will Wood, CEO of Multitude Media on being a modern PR powerhouse, why publishers are struggling with Google’s new Ts and Cs... and, in the Media Quiz, we find out who’s sorry not sorry.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Sign up for free at https://www.themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukThe Media Club’s stories of the weekUS election night coverage roundupNew BBC Chair Samir Shah on permanent Royal Charter & misconduct complaintsCan you opt out of Google's AI crawler? Not according to the FT...Miranda Sawyer’s new book - get your copy now...Observer/Tortoise update: Guardian CEO says paper is unsustainableWill Wood discusses new drama House of GuinnessClarkson’s Farm renewed for fifth seasonBaby Cow court caseNew Radio 4 comedy commissions announced Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.