The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Media writer Maggie Brown and Somethin’ Else managing director Steve Ackerman join Olly Mann to discuss the biggest stories of the week from the TV, radio, online and print industries.This week: How competition concerns have scuppered the Murdoch family’s reach for the sky; New algorithms at Facebook are poised to reunite friends, but at what expense to media brands? And what future for original online journalism as staff are made redundant at Buzzfeed UK?Plus, it’s a game of guess who in this week’s Media Podcast Quiz.Your donations help to keep the show independent and we appreciate every penny – Go to themediapodcast.com/donateThe 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 top industry insiders to reveal their trends for the year ahead in tv, radio, print and online. Louise Ridley (Buzzfeed), TV producer Faraz Osman, Business Insider's Jake Kanter and Holden Frith and Rebecca Gillie from theweek.co.uk share their tips.Also on the programme: we discuss the latest pay row at the BBC, the news that Radio 2’s new daytime schedule has an actual woman in it, and what the new Culture Secretary has in their in-tray.PLUS we hold our guests to account for last year’s prognostications. How accurate were they?A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Support the show by becoming a voluntary subscriber: http://themediapodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With investigative reporter Meave McClenaghan (The Tip Off), consultant Matt Deegan (Folder Media) and... whatever was left of the voice of Olly Mann. As Disney and Fox tie the knot, the panel debate what it all means for Sky News and for Murdoch’s print empire.Also on the programme: Buzzfeed announce big cuts to its UK new operation, and awards season continues as we look at the winners of the British Journalism Awards.Plus, we answer these questions: why is Apple investing in audio search technology? How will AI destroy our newsrooms? And can we go a whole podcast without mentioning the BBC?A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Support the show by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#84 - The Death of Soho, Audie Awards 2017 and Children’s Repeats - The Media Podcast with Olly MannNews, analysis and gossip from the creative media industries with Olly Mann. This week Lisa Campbell (director, Edinburgh International TV Festival) and Paul Robinson (broadcast consultant) discuss what counts as a new production in children’s TV - how often can broadcasters repeat a show before the young audience cottons on?Amid ongoing claims of harassment at Amazon Studios, will a $250m quest to adapt Lord Of The Rings pay off?Plus: A rundown of the winners at the Audie Awards, the case for and against net neutrality and the pros and cons of cutting in Soho.And there’s corectins and clrificaions - oops, that’s correction and clarifications - to be made in the Media Quiz.The Media Podcast with Olly Mann is a PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Your donations keep this show going: to help make more episodes, please give generously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain Katz leaves Newsnight to take on the top job at Channel 4, former controller Jay Hunt announces she’s off to work for Apple... With careers spanning print to tv to online, what do these appointments say about the way the media is changing?Also on the programme: as the Weinstein scandal moves to Westminster, we look at how UK newsrooms are attempting to drain the swamp, and we crunch ALL the numbers: from Bake Off to the latest RAJARs, via the Guardian’s big reveal on voluntary donations.And in the Media Quiz, we play Location, Location, Location, Location.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Your donations keep this show going: to help make more episodes, please give generously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News and analysis from the creative industries with Olly Mann and guests James Ball (Special Correspondent for Buzzfeed UK), and Nastaran Tavakoli-Far (BBC World Service).As male movie execs are outed, and more actors and presenters share their stories of harassment, our panel debate if this scandal will be the one that finally changes the culture of the entertainment industry?Also on the show – James Harding is leaving BBC News but where’s he going? Ofcom demands Radio 1 gets serious with news and how graduates are cutting their teeth on the Daily Mail. All that and more in this edition of The Media Podcast with Olly Mann.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill and edited by Cheeka Eyers. If you love what we do, please help us cover our costs by taking out a voluntary subscription: themediapodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Media news and analysis, this week with Jake Kanter (Business Insider UK) and Rebecca Gillie (The Week Online). Google back down over their ‘first click free’ policy, taking pressure off news sites like the FT and The Times - our panel explain all.Plus, who will be the next head of Channel 4? Was Nick Robinson right to say that the alternative media has launched a ‘guerrilla war’ with the mainstream? How will removing your school from your CV help the BBC’s equality drive? And why is Claire Balding at the centre of a Saga?A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill and edited by Cheeka Eyers. If you love what we do, please help us cover our costs by taking out a voluntary subscription: themediapodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every now and then we like to share a great podcast we've heard recently. This is a new one by Prospect Magazine, where each week they attempt to tackle a particularly thorny problem that has vexed world leaders and industry.This week's seemed particularly relevant, because it's called 'How to Fix... Newspapers.' We hope you like it - thanks to Prospect Magazine for allowing us to use this content, and it you want to hear more go to prospectmagazine.co.uk/howtofixSteve Bloomfield and Stephanie Boland are joined by:Lisa Markwell, the last ever editor of the Independent on SundayJim Waterson, political editor of Buzzfeed NewsAndreas Kluth, editor in chief of Germany’s Handelsblatt Global Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann is joined by Broadcast Magazine’s Peter White and broadcaster and audio producer Ruth Barnes to discuss the week’s media news.The panel tackle the big talking points from the Cambridge Media Convention, including the latest on Channel 4 verse the culture secretary, James Murdoch using Brexit to full advantage, and OFCOM tackles the industry’s diversity problem.Plus: why the EU might destroy television but save newspapers, the Radio Academy’s award nominations are announced and, in the media quiz, we ask if it really is all ‘a sense of proportion’.A PPM production, produced by Matt Hill. Ensure more episodes in the future, by taking out a voluntary subscription: themediapodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The full, unedited James MacTaggart memorial lecture, as presented at the Edinburgh international television festival 2017 by Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow.This is a moving and highly personal journey through a career spanning 40 years in journalism.Snow considers who audiences can trust in a new world of alternative facts and false realities. He asks why journalists didn't spot Grenfell Tower as a disaster waiting to happen. And he ponders the question of diversity in the media industry which does not - in his view - go far enough to accurately reflect the society it serves.And as his audience moves away from broadcasting, Snow outlines the success Channel 4 news has had in reaching new outlets - but asks if social media platforms should be paying more for the content they propagate.Expect some strong views and similarly strong language. Bringing you this podcast is possible thanks to your generosity. To keep the media podcast on air. Please help us by donating now at themediapodcast.com/dedicate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.