The Media Club with Matt Deegan
Rethink Audio
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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Jul 7, 2023 • 33min
Threads Launches, Clarkson vs IPSO, City AM seeks buyer
Meta debuts Twitter-rival Threads, Ofcom investigates right-wing news channels... and IPSO deems Clarkson’s Markle column ‘sexist’. Media news and analysis with host Warren Nettleford and guests, writer Jane Ostler and broadcaster Scott Bryan.Also on the programme - City AM looks for a buyer, Apple could be forced to pay for news, and Sir John Whittingdale raises concerns over Channel 4.All that, plus in the media quiz...we’ll learn who’s got a reboot and who’s got the boot.That’s all to come, in this edition of The Media Podcast. A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Laura Elwood Craig.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording - and get 25% off your first booking when you use the code MEDIAPOD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 30, 2023 • 43min
Netflix vs the UK, Poaching Googlebox & A Farewell to National Geographic
Netflix challenges the draft Media Bill, National Geographic lays off the last of its staff writers, and ITV’s been sniffing around Channel 4’s Gogglebox. Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests writer Miranda Sawyer and Endelman’s Karin Robinson.Also on the show - NUJ membership is down, Closs Stephens wants to rebuild the BBC’s reputation, and Ryan Reynolds takes S4C to the States.All that, plus in the media quiz...we’ll learn whether companies have faced blood, sweat or tears.That’s all to come, in this edition of The Media Podcast. A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Laura Elwood Craig.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording - and get 25% off your first booking when you use the code MEDIAPOD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2023 • 49min
ITV eyes up All3Media, HBO/Netflix deal & The New European celebrates Brexit (sort of)
ITV looks to swoop in on All3Media, we discuss what this could do for the broadcaster. Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests Jake Kanter (Deadline) and Charlotte Tobitt (Press Gazette).Also on the show - HBO is selling its title to rival Netflix. But why? And what does this mean for streamers?All that, plus a bit of Boris chat, Channel 4 in the doldrums, the BBC benches female newscasters... and, in the media quiz... we learn who is off… and on.A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Laura Elwood Craig.Listen to The Two Matts the new show from The New European's Matt Kelly & Matthew D'ancona.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2023 • 41min
TV vs MPs, Tackling Tate & the Top 10 News Pods Revealed
With BBC and ITV bosses facing MPs this week and on the ropes, we ask what they can do to regain control of the narrative. Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests Prof. Lis Howell & Farah Jassat (Intelligence Squared and new podcast, Vs).Also on the programme - should politicians present news programmes? As OFCOM starts to ponders the question, we offer an answer or two.All that, plus... Andrew Tate verses the BBC, and who is the biggest news podcast in the UK? Have a guess. And, in the media quiz... we play Give Us A (News) Clue.A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Laura Elwood Craig.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2023 • 35min
Licht exits CNN, Telegraph for sale, EU v AI
Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests Faraz Osman (Gold Wala) and media journalist Ellie Kahn.Hello and welcome to The Media Podcast - I’m Matt Deegan.On the show today: Chris Licht is out! The CNN boss ends a calamitous month with an embarrassing expose. We discuss what went wrong.Also on the programme - The Telegraph is up for sale... but why? And who might be in the running to grab it?All that, plus Spotify announces more staff cuts, the EU tackles AI... and, in the media quiz... we learn who’s going green. A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Laura Elwood Craig.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2023 • 45min
C4 payouts, paycuts and potential acquisitions
Channel 4 execs are in line for a big payout for warding off privitisation - but BECTU is not happy. Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests Ann Charles (Radio Techcon) and media writer Maggie Brown.Also on the programme - GB News sticks the knife into This Morning, there’s another UK podcast company acquisition, and what we can expect from the acting chair of the BBC.All that, plus in the media quiz... we play a game of Backed, left or Sacked. A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2023 • 36min
The End of Phil & Holly, Cadwalladr's Hefty Bill & Podcast Show
Phillip Scofield leaves This Morning - what did for him? And how does the show steady the ship?Recorded this week at The Podcast Show in Islington’s Business Design Centre, Matt Deegan is joined by audio consultant Brett Spencer and Audio UK MD Chloe Straw to review the week’s media news.Also on the programme: Carole Cadwalladr faces a £1.2m legal bill in her battle with a Brexit funder... should the publishers be stumping up?All that, plus in the Media Quiz... we get into everything that’s going on outside the conference. A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill.DID YOU KNOW: it costs money to make this independent show. So support us or send a thank you: patreon.com/mediapod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2023 • 40min
BBC Verify, RAJARs... and where are all the unscripted shows?
The BBC announces a big investment in fact checking. But can BBC Verify stand up to the internet? Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests Adam Bowie (BBC) and Ian Rumsey (ITN Productions).It’s RAJAR week - and it’s boom time for commercial radio... we disclose whose numbers are up and down at the UK’s biggest networks.Also on the programme: where did all the unscripted television go? Who lost out at the BAFTAs? And Vice hits rock bottom.All that, plus a game of radio charades on media quiz. What could go wrong? A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Matt HillSupport the show: patreon.com/mediapodBook our fabulous studio: thelondonpodcaststudios.comHear Intersections: Detroit: https://link.chtbl.com/intersections?sid=RTMP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2023 • 48min
Economic Slowdown, CNN & BBC Showdowns
Sony reduces its podcast spend, and ITV revenues are down - but are they the outliers in the advertising downturn? Media news and analysis, from Matt Deegan, Deadline’s Jake Kanter and Endelman’s Karin Robinson.Also on the programme: It’s Trump vs CNN... again. What lessons did the broadcaster learn from the last election cycle?Is the BBC handling the Local Radio restructure right? Or is it, as Private Eye reported, ‘a clusterf***?’Plus, on the deep dive this week we look at the perils of reporting on the Depp trials of the UK and US.All that, plus a media quiz on the best media quotes of the week.You can order Nick Wallis' new book at https://www.waterstones.com/book/depp-v-heard/nick-wallis/9781838439088A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Matt Hill.Like our sound/vision? You too can hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 5, 2023 • 44min
Writers' Strikes, Vice On The Brink, Farewell Richard Sharp
The US writer’s strike - what does it mean for the UK industry and its viewers? Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests Jim Waterson (the Guardian) and media writer Scott Bryan.Vice news is on the brink - has its own predictions for the industry come to pass?Also on the programme: we take a look at BAFTA members data, the winners of the Radio Academy awards... and squeeze in a farewell to BBC chair Richard Sharp.All that, plus in the Media Quiz ponders the worst AI executions so far.A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill.Thanks to thelondonpodcaststudios.com for the use of their swish studio - you can discover how good it looks over on our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMediaPodcastwithMattDeegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
