The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Joining  Olly Mann  is senior broadcast journalist at Radio 1’s Newsbeat,  Louise Ridley , chief content officer at Somethin' Else,  Steve Ackerman  and the editor of Newsweek International,  Alex Hudson . On today’s show: Spotify signs Joe Rogan to boost its podcast offering; BBC freelancers fight for COVID-compensation; Emily Maitlis in the dock for a Newsnight intr...

Joining  Olly Mann : Podcaster and deputy editor of  Pilot TV ,  Boyd Hilton , presenter of the BBC’s  Woman’s Hour  and  Fortunately ,  Jane Garvey  and broadcast consultant and director of  RadioTechCon ,  Ann Charles . This week: Buzzfeed’s London staff go in search of new jobs, TV productions turn their hand to socially-distanced shooting and i...

Joining Olly Mann in this edition, recorded on Thursday 30th April, are Professor Emeritus of Journalism at City University, Lis Howell , international editor of Deadline, Jake Kanter CNN’s media and entertainment reporter Frank Pallotta . On today’s show: Harry and Meghan break up with the British tabloids, Disney’s coronavirus response threatens to damage the reputation of The Mouse, and Channel...

Media industry news and gossip presented by  Olly Mann  with guests radio and podcast critic for The Observer,  Miranda Sawyer , LBC host  Iain Dale  and senior analyst at Edelman and host of the ‘Primarily: 2020’ podcast,  Karin Robinson . On today’s show: The rise of pandemic podcasting, what we lose if we lose the Jewish Chronicle, why The Telegraph is shunning Chi...

Olly Mann is joined by journalist and Channel 4 historian Maggie Brown and director of Creative Media Partners, Paul Robinson to survey the ever-changing media landscape. This week: Newspapers fight coronavirus advertising blacklists, there’s a revival for BBC local radio, and could your broadband bill help fund the licence fee? Plus, how sports media might retool for a world with no fixtures and...

Jim Waterson  (media editor, the Guardian),  Rebecca Messina  (digital editor, Immediate Media) and  Matt Deegan  (creative director, Folder Media) join  Olly Mann  to reflect on the media’s response to the global Coronavirus pandemic. Including details of how broadcasters are changing their output to meet new demand; how the government’s relationship with the me...

Faraz Osman  (managing director,  Gold Wala ) and  Alex Hudson  (deputy editor,  Metro.co.uk ) join  Olly Mann  to dissect the fortnight’s media industry news and gossip. Toby Young puts your money where his mouth is in defence of free speech; Samira Ahmed settles with the BBC and Britain exits the Creative Europe Fund. Plus reaction to news of the 2020 Radio Aca...

Karin Robinson and Steve Ackerman join Olly Mann for more media news and analysis including the government’s latest salvo against the BBC, Ofcom’s new powers over online harm, and how the death of Caroline Flack has thrown the nature of social media discourse into sharp relief. Plus, the future of multi-lingual podcasts and the million-pound movie studio coming to *checks notes* Reading. And, in t...

Media news and analysis, this week with Deadline Hollywood’s International Editor Jake Kanter, media writer Maggie Brown and broadcast consultant Paul Robinson. It’s all change at the top of The Sun as Victoria Newton becomes editor - with repercussions for the Sun On Sunday and at The Times.  Also on the programme: Times Radio - that’s happening. Disney Plus reveals impressive numbers - as d...

Olly Mann  is joined by podcaster and deputy editor of  Pilot TV magazine ,  Boyd Hilton  and the founder of  Wakey Wakey TV ,  Deborah Coughlin . This week’s top questions: Who’s in the frame to succeed Tony Hall as director general at the BBC? Who will step into Sandi Toksvig’s shoes on Bake Off; Will NBC’s new global TV news network threaten the dominance of rivals...

Our annual predictions special is a glimpse into what 2020 has in store as The Media Podcast’s panel of industry insiders stroke their crystal balls to bring us prophecies for the year ahead in TV, radio, print and online. Some of our favourite contributors share their expectations for the year ahead, including journalists  Alex Hudson  and  Rebecca Gillie , audio bosses  Matt...

Olly Mann  with guests  Faraz Osman  (managing director,  Gold Wala ) and  Karin Robinson  (senior analyst at Edelman and host of podcast ‘ Primarily: 2020 ’). This week: Spotify wraps the year with its podcasting Top 10. The Telegraph embraces Whatsapp. Accounting problems lead to boardroom losses at M&C Saatchi, plus backstage rumblings at This Morning and Radio...

On this week’s power panel are Jake Kanter (chair of the Broadcasting Press Guild), Lis Howell (Professor Emeritus at City University’s Department of Journalism) and Paul Robinson (director of Creative Media Partners). With Olly Mann they discuss: Lib Dem freesheets ; Jeremy Clarkson’s first on-air admission of climate change ; Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interview ; Michael Bloomberg bans Bloomberg...

The second instalment of the race to the Oscars, in partnership with MBI Media and Screen International. With Avengers: Endgame writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely sat down with Screen International to reveal how they approached writing the record-breaking superhero epic and their favourite moments from the movie. After the Walt Studios Motion Pictures release became the highest-grossin...

Olly Mann is joined by director of RadioTechCon Ann Charles and podcaster, deputy editor of Pilot TV magazine and the reason Olly’s wife still buys Heat, Boyd Hilton . The Media Podcast is a PPM Production . Produced by Rebecca Grisedale-Sherry . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first of Screen International’s awards season podcast series, Screen editor Matt Mueller is joined by features editor Charles Gant and joint managing director of Picturehouse Cinemas and Picturehouse Entertainment Clare Binns to discuss the kick-off to the 2019/20 awards season. Who are the early front-runners in the major categories, how is the date change impacting the release schedule an...

Maggie Brown, Steve Ackerman and Matt Deegan join Olly Mann for more media news and analysis, including how podcasts are helping Spotify grow their profits, can audio help the Mail dominate online news and where will Ben Cooper go after Radio 1? PLUS Samira Ahmed and Ofcom give the BBC more headaches. AND in the media quiz, we take a look at the first reviews for Apple TV’s original series. A PPM...

With Olly Mann , Renay Richardson ( Broccoli Content ) and Alex Hudson ( Metro.co.uk ). This week, all these have gone: A quiz show on Facebook , magazines at Aldi and free Telegraphs at Smiths . Plus - June Sarpong to be the BBC’s first ‘ Head of Creative Diversity ’, funding for science podcasts and Sky News’ blanket ban on Brexit . The Media Podcast is a PPM Production . Produced by Rebecca Gri...

Media industry insight, analysis and gossip presented by Olly Mann with guests Trevor Dann (secretary of AudioUK and presenter of the monthly roundtable editions of Radio Today ), Karin Robinson (host of ‘ Primarily: 2020 ’ and senior analyst at Edelman ) and Faraz Osman , (managing director, Gold Wala ) This week: How one complaint against Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty cast doubt on the BBC’...

Media news and analysis, with Olly Mann and guests Rebecca Gillie (theweek.co.uk) and Maisie McCabe (Campaign Magazine). In this bumper 'back to school' edition, the panel cover Channel 4 joining Sky’s Adsmart scheme, the BBC and FAANG attempt to halt the spread of disinformation online, and we remember the halcyon days of extravagant press trips. PLUS, in the media quiz, we wave goodbye to some m...

In a special edition of the Media Business Podcast from this year’s Edinburgh Television Festival , podcast host and chief executive officer of Media Business Insight, Conor Dignam , looks at the best of the festival’s commissioning panels, to help indies get the right programme idea to the right people. Recorded over the course of the festival, the podcast features insights from Charlotte Moore (...

Boyd Hilton presents a special edition of The Media Podcast from the 2019 Edinburgh TV Festival with guests Cat Lewis (CEO, Nine Lives Media ) and Jim Waterson (media editor, The Guardian ). The panel discuss the news and gossip from the annual TV shindig - including Dorothy Byrne’s powerful performance at the festival’s 44th MacTaggart Lecture .   Plus: Will making shows available on iPlayer...

Olly Mann is joined by managing director of Gold Wala, Faraz Osman and founder of the Don’t Skip podcast network Christina Moore The BBC goes pop with a brand new controller, the tabloids are rocked by a big legal settlement, and there’s more drama with the tax status of on-air talent. Plus why you might be a celebrity without even knowing it (it’s all to do with your follower count) and can Chann...

Media insight and analysis with Olly Mann and guests Iain Dale ( LBC ), Karin Robinson (senior analyst at Edelman and host of the podcast “Primarily: 2020” ) and Boyd Hilton (entertainment director at Heat magazine and host of PilotTV Podcast ). On this week’s show: Can Facebook’s new currency save its relationship with media companies? How rewriting the gender balance in ITV comedy writing and wh...

In this bonus episode of The Media Business Podcast we join Managing Editor of Broadcast’s Commissioner Index, Alexandra Zeevalkink, as she welcomes a panel of drama commissioners to the podcast. Listen in to discover the pitch preferences and individual programming strategies of Lee Mason (Channel 4), Huw Kennair-Jones (ITV) and Philippa Collie Cousins (UKTV). If you’re looking to get your drama...