The Media Club with Matt Deegan
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Media news from the UK, looking at television production, streaming, radio, audio, journalism, the internet, publishers and more. Each week expert analysts and media practitioners join the host, media consultant Matt Deegan, to talk about the top media stories and work out what it means for the sector and the people in it.Recent experts have included Broadcast's Rebecca Cooney and Chris Curtis, The Guardian's Michael Savage, Deadline's Jake Kanter, the Press Gazette's Charlotte Tobitt, Ankler's Manori Ravindran, plus writers Tara Conlan, Scott Bryan, Jane Martinson, Jim Waterson and Boyd Hilton. Our industry practitioners have included Expectation's Peter Fincham, Gold Wala's Faraz Osman, Multitude's Will Wood, Nest's Derek Drennan, BBC Radio 3's Sam Jackson, Persephonica's Dino Sofos, City AM's Christian May, ITN's Lisa Campbell and Daily Mail's Jamie East.Find out more at https://www.themediaclub.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 17, 2017 • 34min
#69 - Broadcast Indie Summit; Songs Of Praise; Daily Mail Newspaper Of The Year - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
News, analysis and gossip from the media industries with Olly Mann and guests Lisa Campbell (Director, Edinburgh International TV Festival) and Peter White (News Editor, Broadcast Magazine).This week, a look at the independent production companies bidding to produce long-running BBC programmes including as Songs Of Praise and Holby City.Plus, Rupert Murdoch’s latest bid to control Sky, the Daily Mail is crowned newspaper of the year and the Guardian’s attempts to prop up falling ad revenues.And if that’s not enough, the drinks are on Olly in this week’s Media Podcast Quiz.A PPM Production. Produced by Matt Hill and Peter Price. Please help to keep us on the air by visiting http://themediapodcast.com/dedicate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 3, 2017 • 43min
#68 - How Long Will ITV Hold Their Nerve With The Nightly Show? - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
ITV called it the biggest shake-up to their schedule since the nineties - but with the Nightly Show halving its audience and News At Ten dropping under a million viewers, how long can they take such an expensive risk? Olly Mann is joined by Steve Ackerman (Somethin Else) and Holden Frith (theweek.co.uk) to discuss the top media stories of the week.Elsewhere on the programme, we discuss the BBC’s new linear service BBC Scotland, Netflix new UK co-productions, why YouTube is launching a live TV service, and we find out how to save cash as a freelance celebrity... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 24, 2017 • 49min
BONUS: how influencer marketing works
In this special edition of the podcast, brought to you with Social Circle, we discuss the best ways to enhance your brand through association with celebs, youtube stars and more.With a top-notch panel of execs and talent, Olivia Allan chairs this conversation on how to take advantage of the rise of the YouTube star. The panel includes:James Erskine, Director, Social CircleChris Croissant, Social Content Account Director, Chorus, MaxusConnie Glynn, aka Noodlerella, Social InfluencerChris Jackson, Social Lead, Super Group (SuperDry)Mark Walker, Director, Freefocus (Talent Management)Thanks to Social Circle for supporting The Media Podcast and sharing this content with us. We'll be back with our usual show next week...A PPM Production. Producer Matt Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 17, 2017 • 43min
#67 - Zuckerberg’s state of the union & a new threat to whistleblowers - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
Olly Mann is joined by media writer Maggie Brown and Folder Media’s Matt Deegan to discuss the latest media news. Facebook and YouTube consider the problems of identifying satire on their platforms, whilst Private Eye gets its best circulation figures EVER. Plus the panel reveal the latest radio winners and losers, changes at Channel 4 comedy, bans for both the Daily Mail and The Sun and there’s a European flavour to this week’s Media Quiz.FURTHER READING: To take part in the Law Commission’s consultation on the Espionage Act and what it means for journalists and the media, email them at pod@lawcommission.gsi.gov.uk.And if you’re producing a podcast series in Great Britain, you may be eligible for Matt Deegan and producer Matt Hill’s new venture, The British Podcast Awards. Deadline for entires is 6th March - full details at britishpodcastawards.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2017 • 55min
BONUS - Fake News and the Fallout - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
This week, we present a recent debate hosted by the Edinburgh International Television Festival in partnership with ITN.Jon Snow (Channel 4 News) welcomes a panel of experts to discuss the most pressing issue of our time: fake news. Brian Stelter, host of CNN’s Reliable Sources and their Senior Media Correspondent. Jim Waterson, political editor, BuzzFeed UK, Ayesha Hazarika, former adviser to Ed Miliband, Carole Cadwalladr, journalist, The Guardian and The Observer and Patrick Walker, director of media partnerships, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Facebook discuss what can be done.A PPM Production produced by Matt Hill. Thanks to the Edinburgh Television Festival for donating this footage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 14, 2017 • 39min
#66 - Media Predictions 2017
Olly Mann invades the offices of many of the media's finest to discover what they believe will happen in the year ahead. Staff from Buzzfeed, The Week and more tell us what we should expect. Plus, hear Jake Kanter, Matt Deegan and Faraz Osman account for their predictions for 2016.A PPM Production. If you love this show, consider making a contribution to its running costs and get a dedication in return: themediapodcast.com/dedicate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2016 • 36min
#65 - Has the BBC given up on millennials? - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
Despite large audiences of young people for Planet Earth II, the BBC has an increasing problem bringing millennials to its TV and Radio offerings. Olly Mann is joined by Jake Kanter (Business Insider), Suzie Marsh (Princess Productions) and Matt Deegan (Folder Media) to work out what’s happened - and whether the next generation will want the BBC as much as we do now.Also on the programme: the Government blocks the only BAME candidate proposed for the Channel 4 Board, Buzzfeed’s CEO faces down staff in London over plans to unionise and we explore the latest technology available to makers of radio.A PPM production (even the Media Quiz bit) produced by Matt Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 26, 2016 • 41min
#64 - Will Fake News Be Our Downfall? - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
As Facebook begins to comprehend the scale of the problem, who should take responsibility? And how do we improve media literacy? Olly Mann is joined by Louise Ridley (Buzzfeed), media writer Maggie Brown and Faraz Osman (Lemonade Money) to discuss this and the week’s other media news.Elsewhere on the pod, the panel discuss the announcement that David Walliams will be the launch host of ITV’s new late night talk show - at the expense of News At Ten. Must we again call Tom Bradby’s programme News at When?Plus we round-up another busy week at the BBC, with the proposed launch of ‘the Netflix of radio’, more changes in commissioning and what Saturday night TV will be like without the National Lottery results.Oh, and a quiz. Of course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2016 • 40min
#63 - Media Planning in an Uncertain World - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
Olly Mann and guests discuss the one thing we do know after both the US election and Brexit: that we won’t know much for a long time. So how do we plan ahead with all this uncertainty? Paul Robinson (Creative Media Partners), Maria Williams (Loftus Media) and Leon Wilson (MD, Talkback) discuss the options.Also on the programme: as it’s announced that Sound Women is to close at the end of the year, founder Maria Williams talks to us about its legacy and what still needs to change in the radio industry.Plus: the BBC stars that are up in arms at the rise of the independents, Channel 5 records its best ever year-on-year profits and the Media Quiz puts us all through our paces.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Thanks also to our sponsors Media Masters and our wonderful voluntary subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2016 • 55min
#62 - IMPRESS in Official Regulator Shocker - The Media Podcast with Olly Mann
The government-sponsored panel, set up after the Leveson inquiry, have chosen IMPRESS as the official press watchdog. Media writer Kate Bulkley and broadcaster Doton Adebayo join Olly Mann to discuss the impact of the decision.The panel also discuss culture secretary Karen Bradley’s new plan for Channel 4, the proposed buyout of Time Warner by AT&T and Matt Deegan takes us through the latest RAJAR results for national radio stations. Who bucked the trend and did well over the summer?Plus: we discuss all the gossip from this year’s Mipcom and the Radio Academy’s new awards, the ARIAs.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Thanks also to our sponsors Media Masters and our wonderful voluntary subscribers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
