The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Why are the superindies reluctant to spend on new ideas at the moment? Steven D Wright, journalist and TV producer tells us what’s going on.It’s about to get quieter in the audio sector too, with the cull at Wondery sending shockwaves through the burgeoning podcast sector. Chloe Straw, chief exec of trade body Audio UK, gives us the mood music - and which strategies could help your business.All that plus: has Destination X been mistreated? Apple TV starts selling its shows to terrestrial broadcasters... and, in the Media Quiz, we fix up some old media properties..The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome 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:All3Media’s Quiet YearWondery's pivotThe top 25 pods suggest video is coming for audio... ITV Studios to launch Entertainment labelRoku’s New FAST ChannelsBBC Buys Apple TV+ Sitcom ‘Trying’Has Destination X been mistreated?Bragg QuitsPemberton to play RupertBlanchard uncloaked Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Netflix indulging in ‘TV Tourism?’ And what does it mean? Should Channel 4 have broadcast their Bonnie Blue documentary? And why is a newspaper editor delivering the keynote at a room full of TV makers?It’s our annual, Edinburgh International TV Festival special - with all the insight from the sessions... and gossip from the conference floor. Featuring Boyd Hilton, Rebecca Cooney, Jake Kanter, Faraz Osman, Heather Fallon and Jordan Laird.Also on the programme: the new Last One Laughing line up is released. Leon Wilson from Banajay UK reveals the list… and what the future holds for Masterchef. Plus, in the Media Quiz, we play The Weakest Format. Start the clock!That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in…The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome 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.What The Media Club has been reading this week:Harding Warns Of BBC Independence Crisis‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Gets Fall Release Date On BBCNetflix Bristles at C4 'tourist' jibeLast One Laughing line-up announcedBen Frow takes swipe at Ian KatzWired drops AI articleReach Goes Down Under Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Public service content should be findable on YouTube - so says media regulator Ofcom, in today's announcement of a public service media review.Cristina Nicolotti Squires speaks to Matt Deegan about treating YouTube as a new form of EPG, the need for media literacy - and looks back at the challenges the regulator has faced this year with impartiality at GB News and BBC Radio's spin-off stations.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukWe're taking a break now until the Edinburgh TV Festival in August - if you're there, please do say hello!**SURVEY TIME** We need more info on our listeners and viewers to help improve the show. It takes 2mins and one lucky applicant will win a £50 John Lewis voucher. Take part now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the media industry too toxic for freelancers? Exec producer Rina Dayalji joins us to discuss the wider problems at the heart of the BBC’s Masterchef scandal.**SURVEY TIME** We need more info on our listeners and viewers to help improve the show. It takes 2mins and one lucky applicant will win a £50 John Lewis voucher. Take part nowAlso on the show: how will AI change the way we made and consume media? Meliora CEO Clive Dickens reveals the conversations happening behind closed doors.Plus: the BBC’s annual report shows healthy profits for its commercial arm - but trouble brewing closer to home.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:LEAN AI leaderboardFreelancers unable to call out toxic behaviourTorode also leaving MasterchefBBC's revenues are up to highest everBut licence fee payers down 300k Bob Mortimer returnsJonathan Miller, RIPMillionaire Spin Off Comes To ITVBBC's Highest Paid Journalists - the numbers are inAdolescence Picks Up 13 Emmy Nominations Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**SURVEY TIME** We need more info on our listeners and viewers to help improve the show. It takes 2mins and one lucky applicant will win a £50 John Lewis voucher. Take part as you listen...When the ad money leaves, what do you do to keep your publication going? Tag Warner, CEO of the Gay Times, joins us to discuss their adventures in a readership share scheme.Partly fuelling that is Google’s AI Overview: Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette takes us through the legal challenge publishers have just launched.All that plus: Gregg Wallace isn’t giving up without a fight, are we heading for a world with just two public service broadcasters? And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, Matt consults the Club’s crystal ball.The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome 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:The Gay Times’ readers share schemePeter Bazelgette: only two PSBs will exist in a decadeGreg Wallace preempts BBC reportBBC Clause in Gaza Doc contractAudio UK’s petition to DCMSGoogle AI Overview overview updateGiant Ball format in developmentAvalon reboot Spitting Image for YouTubeFirst AI ad launched on Channel 4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why do YouTubers and podcasters want government recognition? Tim Burrowes of Unmade Media joins us to discuss the perils of securing a mortgage as a digital creator - as well as the latest from MADFest in London.Also on the show: amid Glasto controversy and Channel 4 picking up a supposedly partial doc on Gaza... does the BBC need to reset its news coverage? Edelman’s Karin Robinson fills us in.And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we try out another shiny floor format destined for primetime. Probably.The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome 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:YouTube calls on government to recognise creatorsAudio UK calls for recognition as a creative industryChannel 4 broadcasts BBC’s cancelled Gaza Medics docAustralian journalist wins unfair dismissal case over Gaza postCBS pays $16m to settle with TrumpParamount Layoffs Hit UK As MTV Axes ‘Gonzo’ & ‘Fresh Out’Tony Blackburn slams Ofcom’s Radio 2 decisionSquid Games breaks more recordsBBC to charge US audiences for news accessPay TV decline to hit sports rights holders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can big tech be tamed? As the competition regulator tries to tweak Google’s algorithm, Mail Online’s SEO chief Carly Steven explains what the impact has been for her outlet.Also on the show: are vertical dramas the next big thing? Caroline Frost, Radio Times TV Editor and Podcast Host, tells us if they’re a thumbs up... or is that a swipe right?All that plus: discontent swells at a BBC meeting over Gaza coverage, the Washington Post upgrades the right to reply... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we look at three brands that are breaking records.The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome 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:CMA to force Google's handVertical DramasBBC staff voice discontent over Gaza coveragePolitics Joe place new video series behind paywallWashington Post launches From The SourceITV Daytime Moves To A Surprising New LocationUK Adults Spend More Time On Phones Than TVRadio Myths Busted On Indie PodcastJournalist Develops TikTok app for reporters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Philips is announced as the BBC’s all-powerful creative lead - Faraz Osman, founder of TV indie Gold Wala, takes a look at her in-tray.Also on the show: TV advertising gets the self-service treatment... Rebecca Cooney, insight editor at Broadcast, tells us why broadcasters are targeting small businesses.Plus, speaking of advertising: with the threat of AI ever present, how do creatives rate their chances of survival? Campaign’s UK editor Maisie McCabe is down the line from Cannes.And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we give three more stories a comedy treatment.The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome 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:Kate Phillips becomes BBC's top content chiefSelf-serve ads coming to TVNetflix goes linear in FranceEdinburgh TV Festival’s Small Indie Bursary - apply now!John McVay steps down Zoe Ball & Jo Whiley podcastJilly Cooper Bemused by Intimacy Coordinator roleNew IT News Site May Be AI Generated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did social media stars, podcasters and YouTubers overtake traditional media in ad revenue? Michael Savage, media editor at the Guardian, shepherds us into the new era.Also on the show: as The Standard announces a new partnership with Message Heard, we chat to the podcast outfit’s Jake Warren about the magic ingredients that turn print into podcast.All that plus: Warner Brothers Discovery give more details of their split, whilst Netflix invests in Spain...And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, Matt becomes Professor Brian Cox. That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome 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:Influencers overtake traditional media in ad revenueWarner Bros Discovery announce breakup plansNetflix planning $1bn in Spanish programmingGuardian launches new secure messaging serviceDisney nabs ITV’s unscripted chiefBFI claims 130,000 TV & Film scripts trained AIJamie Laing rebrand podcastRadio X creates ‘beer-proof parkas’(00:00) - Hellos(00:53) - Michael Savage's Media Club Invite(02:03) - Jake Warren's Media Club Invite(04:13) - Influencers Earning More than Broadcasters(10:14) - YouTube and Podcasting(11:41) - The Top 5 Companies Providing Ad Revenue(12:55) - Warner Brothers Discovery Splitting Company(18:40) - Netflix Announces $1b funding for Spanish Originals(25:46) - The Guardian's Encrypted App(28:20) - News Platforms and Podcasts(35:52) - Should We Worry About AI?(38:33) - The Audio Network Quiz(45:45) - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do we need a Hypocratic oath for journalism? Journalist and Author Mic Wright has been into UK newsrooms to deduce whether there's an ethical line beyond, “don’t get sued.” Also on the show: the BBC sets out its stall for charter renewal. PR supremo Will Wood is here to take us through Tim Davey’s wishlist.All that plus: the AI copyright bill suffers another setback, there’s more job cuts at Disney and Business Insider... And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we look at some life hacks... for media hacks. That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!Mic's book, Breaking: How the Media Works, When it Doesn't and Why it Matters: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breaking-Media-Works-Doesnt-Matters/dp/1785121367The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode, they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.com A 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:Lords fight back over copyright wavers for AI Tim Davie outlines charter renewal wishlist Job cuts round-up: Disney & Business Insider. Adolescence reaches no.2 in Netflix most watchedThe New European becomes The New WorldWayne Garvie lets ripChannel 4’s NDA problemGerry Adams beats BBC in courtClint Eastwood denies doing interview(00:00) Welcome(00:39) Mic on Ben Lowry(02:17) Will on Rupert Majendie(03:32) Tim Davie - BBC VC(10:10) AI Data Bill(16:34) Business Insider(22:33) Podcast Discovery(23:00) Podshop Studios(23:54) News in brief(24:48) New European(27:10) Mic's Book - Breaking(41:20) Audio Network Media Quiz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why indies shouldn’t fear Channel 4’s production arm - Derek Drennan, founder of Nest Productions talks to us about his business, and why IP isn’t the only game in town.Also on the show: as the industry mourns the passing of Alan Yentob, former BBC exec Paul Robinson takes us back to his 90s heyday.All that plus: the Telegraph is sold AGAIN - will that be that? And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz... we channel Jimmy Carr.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome 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:Alan Yentob RIP The Telegraph saga is overPaul Robinson is open to offersLineker leaves BBCDoctor Who to be rested?BBC Creative Director latestWill Channel 5 nab darts and snooker rights from ITV?South London Press shuts after 160 yearsNetflix launches original podcast from BBC StudiosDisney+ to stream UEFA Women’s Champions Leaguepodscan_bJzTkN2iL6dVtfsr8XzvqUtWfoZ3YvY4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rumours abound after Channel 4 plans to invest in indies as part of its in-house production arm strategy - and that’s just as ITV slashes its budgets for daytime. Broadcast reporter Heather Fallon tells us what it all means.Also on the programme: Gary Lineker is ‘sent off’ the BBC after a controversial social post. Did it all have to end like this? TV critic and media writer Scott Bryan looks at what the corporation could have done differently.And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we play matchmaker.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at audionetwork.comBecome 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:What The Media Club has been reading this week:ITV slashes daytime schedule STV plans expansion including a new radio stationBBC Studios restructurePaul Foot winners - congratulations, Josh!Channel 4 plans third party investment ahead of in-house launch - more gossip here - and their annual reportLineker to leave BBC after MOTD this weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are LIVE at the ARIAS - the Radio Academy’s annual awards for the sector. We’ll be speaking to the big winners about the state of the industry and striving for excellence in a digital world - as well as Radio Academy chief Aradhna Tayal Leach.Also on the programme: it’s RAJARs week - yes, the latest radio listening figures are out. Sam Jackson, controller at BBC Radio 3 is here to discuss the numbers, as well as his revolution at the station.On the red carpet we speak to Angela Scanlon, Alastair Campbell, team Goalhanger, Jon Holmes, David Olusoga, Ken Bruce and many, many more.And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we’re celebrating some other big winners of the week.That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at https://www.audionetwork.comBecome 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 https://www.podshoponline.co.ukWhat The Media Club has been reading this week:Deadline’s deep dive into the rumoured ITV acquisitionAudible unveils plans to use AI voices to narrate audiobooksMail’s ‘Eliza’ brand ditches website ahead of AI asteroid BBC to expand Local Journalism fund and grow content on YouTube & TikTokITV wins a special BAFTAUK SNL handed a short run Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former BBC1, ITV controller and Expectation chief Peter Fincham joins us to discuss his new podcast, Insiders, on the secrets of the TV industry. We’ll find out what he makes of this week’s headlines.Also on the programme: as President Trump threatens tariffs on high end TV and Film, media writer Tara Conlan assesses the risks for the sector.All that plus: we’re in Bradford for all the takeaways from the Creative Cities Convention.And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we’re heading into the courtroom for the biggest verdicts of the week.The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at https://www.audionetwork.comBecome 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.ukWhat The Media Club has been reading this week:AI Agatha Christie Trump film / HETV tariff threat already causing shocks -. but are we over some of the worst?Swedish Podcast Conglomerate PodX Acquires Lemonada MediaDisney & Big Talk look to salvage Dick TurpinSteve Wright memorial gathers A-List starsBBC admits lapse in standards around coverage of Prince Harry interviewHow The Assembly found a home on ITVAlex Mahon’s debut novel: ‘The Rich Bitch Club’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Politico’s senior executive editor, Kate Day, tells us what’s in store for the original newsletter publisher.Also on the programme: Alex Mahon is set to leave Channel 4. Deadline’s senior investigations reporter Jake Kanter is here to divine what happens next.All that plus: Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd talks to us about just what he sacrificed to get his story out there, as well as more interviews on the winner’s run at BAFTA’s TV Craft Awards featuring Reece Sheersmith and Steve Pemberton (Inside Number 9), Kate Oates and Ben Wadey (Eastenders) and Andy Devonshire (Taskmaster).And, in the Media Quiz, we reveal what you could have won.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:Alex Mahon to leave Channel 4Piers Morgan on YouTube's success Tara Conlan’s Spot The Difference on the BBC's latest workplace reviewJake Kanter’s piece on problematic staff being retainedObserver’s first week of relaunchCNN’s Christiane Amanpour Joins GlobalBanajay eyes up all of ITVMr Bates wins a BAFTA special awardCelebrity Traitors line up revealed(00:00) - Hellos(00:40) - British Political Journalists(02:40) - Katie Rawcliffe(04:15) - Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon Leaving(08:42) - Piers Morgan Cancels Newspapers(09:46) - Is YouTube the future of reporting?(13:39) - Journalist Entrepreneurs(15:23) - BBC Sexual Harassment(20:20) - BAFTA TV Craft Awards(20:35) - Richard Gadd Interview - Baby Reindeer(22:32) - EastEnders Special Award(25:30) - Andy Devonshire - Taskmaster(26:55) - Reece Sheersmith & Steve Pemberton - Inside Number 9(31:55) - Politico Europe 10 Year Anniversary(39:52) - The Media Quiz(44:50) - Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the club today: the curious case of fictional experts... is AI driving a  credibility problem when sourcing talking heads? Media writer Maggie Brown and broadcaster Alex Zane discuss Press Gazette’s excellent scoop... as well the launch of Alex’s new podcast, The Savoy Originals.Also on the programme: Ofcom puts the brakes on Radio 2’s spin-off. Phil Riley from Boom Radio assesses the damage.All that plus: podcast festival Crossed Wires gets a new creative director. Owner Dino Sofos is here to reveal who it is... and, in the quiz, we enter the Frequency Funhouse.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:Press Gazette's expose into fake commentatorsOfcom says no to Radio 2 spin-offBBC advertising for new iPlayer roles...Threads is backLocal Radio podcast launchesAP To Be Allowed Back Into White HouseAvalon take a stake in Adolescence producer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is your company investment-ready? Mark Browning CEO of Zinc Media Group tells us what you need to do to get investment in a media business.Also on the programme: as the BBC publishes its annual report, things get spicy as Auntie takes on the streamers... media writer Manori Ravindran picks apart the commentary.All that plus: has Michael Sheen got some explaining to do? One indie thinks so... and, in the Media Quiz, we open up the Media Transfer Window.Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Ollie Peart, and 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:BBC fights back in its annual reportDisney identifies 4 audience types in streaming landscapeMichael Sheen and Channel 4 questioned over ‘originality’ of debt documentaryThe Sun stems losses as The Times bags £60m profitRadio 4 saves the 90min audio drama slotBauer completes Clear Channel Europe-North acquisitionDish From Waitrose team launch indieRachel Sylvester named Observer political editorReach CEO Jim Mullen steps down with immediate effect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google claims its search business would be fine without news sites. But does their research stand up to scrutiny? Media writer Jane Martinson tells us more.Also on the programme: TV indies breathe a sigh of relief as a big market investigation is dropped. But it’s not so good news for broadcasters though; Rebecca Cooney (Broadcast) explains.All that plus: there’s a u-turn for BBC Studios, Bauer retreats from Wales... and in The Media Quiz we find out how much money Apple TV is losing.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:Google's Research Under ScrutinyRelief as TV indies CMA probe droppedBBC Studios Drops Podcast Ads Plan In UKBauer closes Breakfast Shows - James Cridland was quite critical about their strategy hereRivals does well at RTS - and BAFTA TV nominations are announcedIndependent launches AI SummaryCapital’s Chris Stark recovering from cancer treatmentAdolescence makes ratings historyPaltrow criticises intimacy coordinatorsApple TV+ losing over $1bn/year, reportsChapters(00:00) Intro(00:40) Media Club Member List Invites(06:00) News Has No Impact on Google's Ad Revenue(10:52) Probe into TV Company Freelancer Fees(16:15 BBC Studios Withdraws Podcast Ad Plans(21:33) Local Radio Programming Changes(26:18) BAFTA Nominations(28:11) RTS Television Journalism Awards & Gaza(30:13) The Media Quiz(36:15) Goodbyes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the TV crisis continues, a Murdoch enters the chat. We take a temperature check on the sector with former UKTV commissioner and now boss at indie Square Pears’, Iain Coyle.Also on the programme: we reveal the one-take secrets of Adolescence, as well as the winners of the Broadcast Press Guild awards.All that plus: as Trump plans to close Voice Of America, Kate Bulkley is here to assess its impact on western media more widely, and if the World Service can step up - and, in the Media Quiz, we’re bringing back Jeopardy.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.uk* give or take a dynamic ad break or two. And a live vision mix of course.What The Media Club has been reading this week:Voice Of America axedLiz Murdoch says TV crisis leading to an exodus of production talentConsent Or Pay says the GuardianRTS backtracks on Gaza controversyAdolescence secrets revealedRiver City axedJeopardy Returns5Live Bags F1 Rights Again Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Google's AI mode destroy the news media? Has YouTube set its sights on the TV industry? Writer and telly critic Scott Bryan’s here to tell us how parent company Alphabet’s still reshaping the media landscape across the world.Also on the programme: the World Service needs Government funding, argue BBC bosses. But can they match the scale of China and Russia’s operations? Faraz Osman, head of indie Gold Wala tells us more.All that plus: Channel 5 gets a rebrand - again - and, in the Media Quiz, we’re sprinkling some stardust.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:Will Google's AI Mode Destroy The News Media?World Service needs public funding, argue BBC bossesDon't Forget YouTube Indie 'Discharged Duty Of Care' to worker, according to inquiryMiracle Spring Water lands TV channel Ofcom fineMore Megan on the way to NetflixAnna Foster joins Today lineupChapters:Intro (0:00)Media Club Inductees (0:43)Google's AI Mode (3:07)YouTube's Push to the Big Screen (10:29)BBC World Service (18:17)Media News Round-up (25:53)Channel 5's Rebrand (26:26)BAFTA TV Memorable Moments Award (28:38)TV Working Conditions (31:47)Media Quiz (36:44) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.