The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Olly Mann is joined by journalist and Channel 4 historian Maggie Brown and Deadline’s international editor, Jake Kanter to discuss BBC Three’s return to broadcast TV. A former Fleet Street editor reveals he supported the IRA. New Scientist is snapped up by the publisher of the Daily Mail and the budget offers some financial help for freelancers plus Ant Middleton won’t be back on Channel 4, but why?Links as mentioned in the show:The Network Application Form 2021 – The Edinburgh International Television Festival Ones to Watch Application Form 2021 – The Edinburgh International Television Festival The Private Eye Paul Foot Award for Investigative and Campaigning Journalism is now accepting entriesA PPM / Rethink Audio Production, produced by Peter Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann is joined by the editor of Newsweek International, Alex Hudson and TV development executive Steven Bricknall.This week: Chattering classes pull up a chair in Clubhouse; Australian Facebook users lose access to news articles in a row with the Australian government; BBC World News TV is pulled in China and World Service radio goes silent in Hong Kong; Meghan Markle wins a long-running privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and there’s more funding for covid-hit community radio stations.Plus: Is Russel T Davies right to say extinction looms for the Beeb?And in the Media Podcast Quiz we’re running a gameshow marathon.A PPM / Rethink Audio Production, produced by Peter Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann is joined by director of Creative Media Partners, Paul Robinson, founder of production house Gold Wala, Faraz Osman and the creative director of Zinc Media, Emma Hindley.On today’s show: Allegations of bullying emerge from behind the Gogglebox sofas. Why the advertising standards authority has clipped Ryanair’s wings and former editors of the New York Times and FT club together to buy the New European.Plus, Simon Mayo switches lanes to drivetime at Greatest Hits Radio. Prince Harry accepts damages from the Mail on Sunday and DJ Tiiny is dropped by Capital Xtra for pay for play.A PPM / Rethink Audio Production, produced by Peter Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our fifth annual predictions special! Join Olly Mann as he floats swiftly through the lockdown homes of our media pundits to discover what the year head might have in store for the UK media industry... and listen as they squirm for being unfairly held to account for predictions made in 2020.Featuring the predictions of Jake Kanter (Deadline), Faraz Osman (Gold Wala), media writer Maggie Brown, Ann Charles (Radio Tech Con), Matt Deegan (Folder Media) and Iain Dale (LBC).Produced by Matt Hill for PPM and Rethink Audio. Support the show at themediapodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly is joined by Matt Deegan (Folder Media) and Rebecca Messina (Immediate Media) to discuss the media news from the past fortnight. On today’s show: Spotify snaps up Harry and Meghan - we take a look at the former royals’ podcast strategy and another spendy year for the Swedish music giant; we look to the future of broadcasting, as OFCOM announces a new review of the TV landscape.Also on the programme, the Guardian reports record donations, the BBC invests in the comedy scene and, in the media quiz, we deck the halls with some news in brief.SHARE US AROUND: we’re not shy. Send this link to your media friends and let them have the inside track on the latest trends in our sector: https://podfollow.com/themediapodcastA PPM/Rethink Audio Production, produced by Matt Hill and Penny Bell. Support the show and keep us going all year round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who will launch first? The battle for TV news hots up as Rupert Murdoch’s News UK TV takes on Andrew Neil’s GB News.Our esteemed media panel this week are producer and director of Wakey! Deborah Coughlin, Hot Pod writer and journalist Caroline Crampton and chief content officer at Somethin’ Else, Steve Ackerman.They discuss: Facebook announcing a big payday for UK news publishers - but is it too little, too late? Plus, we find out why Prison Radio is the darling of awards worldwide, what needs to be done to tackle disabilty discrimination in our industry... and in the media quiz... you'll find out why Olly is not the most gifted mimic.SHARE US AROUND: we’re not shy. Send this link to your media friends and let them have the inside track on the latest trends in our sector: https://podfollow.com/themediapodcastA PPM/Rethink Audio Production, produced by Matt Hill and Penny Bell. Support the show and keep us going all year round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann is joined by journalist and Channel 4 historian Maggie Brown, planning director at Edelman and host of Democratically 2020, Karin Robinson and broadcast consultant and director of RadioTechCon, Ann Charles.This week: Will some long-lost paperwork clear the BBC of claims it coerced Princess Diana into giving that Panorama interview?Graham Norton jumps along the dial to Virgin Radio as other notable names hang up their headphones at Radio 2.Spotify’s multi million dollar podcasting splurge continues. And we count the cost of overworked freelancers.Plus Piers Morgan welcomes back cabinet ministers to Good Morning Britain in his own unique way.And, in the Media Podcast Quiz, it’s congratulations to the winners at the virtual Edinburgh TV festival Awards.Nominees for the Press Gazette British Journalism Awards 2020 have been announced. The winners will be revealed at a virtual awards event on the afternoon of 9th December – sign up to attend for free.The Media Podcast is a PPM Production. Produced by Peter Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann is joined by professor emeritus of journalism at City University, Lis Howell and entertainment director of Heat magazine and host of the PilotTV podcast, Boyd Hilton.This week: As news channels roll into a third day of USA election coverage, we ask which broadcasters won the hearts and minds of our panelists.As The Sun successfully defends its Johnny Depp defamation case, what does News Group Newspapers’ victory mean for tabloid journalism?Plus, the legacy of legendary print journalist Robert Fisk, there’s confusion over the BBC’s new social media guidelines and in the Media Podcast Quiz, Christmas has come early.The Media Podcast is a PPM Production. Produced by Peter Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann is joined by radio consultant and director of Creative Media Partners Paul Robinson, editor of Newsweek International Alex Hudson and former Press Association, HuffPost UK and ITV News executive and now the founder of Bird Lime Media, Dawn Kelly.This week: Is the Daily Telegraph correcting a glaring error by bringing its sub-editors back in house?Jeffrey Katzenberg throws in the towel on Quibi and ITV sets its sights streaming (again).Plus, as Twitter fans spot some far-right tattoos that programme makers missed, is it the chop for Sky History’s new woodworking format?And in the Media Podcast Quiz, we pay tribute to the veteran regional news presenters bidding farewell to the BBC.The Media Podcast is a PPM Production. Produced by Peter Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann is joined by co-host of ‘Fortunately...’ and Woman’s Hour, Jane Garvey, international editor of Deadline, Jake Kanter and print journalist at Hello magazine, Elizabeth Carr-Ellis.On today’s show: Is the government about to sell off Channel 4? Does the BBC have an Oxbridge problem? And can the lure of Andrew Neil entice viewers to news channel newbie GB News?Plus, we explore the link between local newspaper circulation and voter turnout. And the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have turned down the chance to play the Media Podcast Quiz, because they’ve signed to Netflix.The Media Podcast is a PPM Production. Produced by Rebecca Grisedale-Sherry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.