The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Matt Deegan is in LA this week for this annual podcast industry event, talking to the great and good of the US podcast scene. Tom Webster discusses the need to persuade media buyers that podcasting is the safest bet in marketing; James Cridland returns for some updates to Spotify... and podcaster Sangeeta Pilai discusses how her focus on US audiences is reaping rewards. Meanwhile, back in Europe,...

Is the BBC planning to take ads in the UK? We look into a curious story from The Times this week, and its implications for British audio businesses. Independent media news and analysis, with guests Alex Farber (The Times), Faraz Osman (Gold Wala) and James Cridland (Pod News). Also on the programme… The head of BBC England’s radio stations, Chris Burns, talks to us about the next phase of BBC Loca...

What does this latest photoshop faux pas tell us about media consumers and levels of trust in the media? Matt Deegan is joined by Charlotte Tobitt (Press Gazette) and Rebecca Cooney (Broadcast) to discuss the major media news of the week. Also on the programme: The Telegraph Media Group deal is not yet done, as our Government intends to legislate to keep the titles out of foreign government hands....

As Talk TV moves online and GB News reveals dire finances... we look back at the health of the start-up news channels. Media news and analysis, with Matt Deegan and guests Jake Kanter (Deadline) and Chris Lochery (Popbitch). Also on the programme… Global looks to STV’s boss to lead the company. What challenges are ahead for the UK’s biggest commercial radio group?  All that plus, we discuss G...

Should we stop building studios? In the wake of the latest AI developments, that’s what Tyler Perry is doing. But is he right to do so? Media news and analysis with Jane Ostler (Kantar) and Professor Lis Howell (City University). Also on the programme… New Zealand’s challenger channel dumps news and takes the country back to 1989. And Vice closes its website - can it survive on social media alone?...

As the Broadcasting Press Guild celebrates 50 years of service, we bring together some board members to discuss the future of the sector. Media news and analysis, with guests Caroline Frost (Radio Times) and media writer Kate Bulkley. Also on the programme… All3Media finally gets bought. why did Jeff Zucker want to purchase it for his media empire? All that plus we look at why current affairs maga...

The Superbowl was big this year. Really big... but not big enough to beat an economic crisis. We look at the issues at Paramount, with broadcast consultant Paul Robinson & media writer Scott Bryan. Also on the programme: Channel 4 pushes back against Richard Osman’s analysis of the troubled broadcaster. But who’s right? Or more right? Our panel debate. All that plus we celebrate the life and w...

This week Matt Deegan is joined by Senior Director of Strategy at Edelman UK, Karin Robinson and head of Radio Techcon Ann Charles. this week the BBC has announced a slate of new stations, UK broadcasters have clubbed together and a new sports offering is set to hit our feeds. The panel discuss all of this and also test their headline knowledge in The Media Quiz. A Rethink Audio Production, produc...

This week on The Media Pod, Matt Deegan is joined by Gold Wala's Faraz Osman and Adam Bowie to take you through the weeks media news. This week the panel discuss the changes at Channel 4 and what the future could look like for the broadcaster. With the latest RAJAR figures released, they examine some of the headline grabbing stats and ponder what might be driving some of the falls for BBC speech r...

There’s history repeating itself at The Telegraph as another government probe is launched, and the minister who commissioned it firing rounds at the BBC. Is the media industry ready for an election year? Media news and analysis with guests media writer Maggie Brown and Hannah Blake (MD, eliza.co.uk) Also on the programme: Netflix picks up WWE - but can they piledrive their way through the live str...

On the agenda this week: the editor of the Daily Mirror quits, amid swingeing cuts at Reach. Is the paper in serious trouble? Media news and analysis with host Matt Deegan and guests Chris Curtis (editor, Broadcast Magazine), Alex Farber (Media Editor, The Times) and Charlotte Tobitt (Reporter, Press Gazette). Rob Smyth joins Matt to discuss the surge in local news start-ups, driven in part by new...

In our EIGHTH annual predictions special, Matt Deegan welcomes the UK's finest media commentators to discuss the media trends for this year - and to account for last year. On the table is the predicted growth of audiobooks, potential job cuts across publishers, the waning popularity of subscriptions, and changes in TV leadership. Did the consolidation of big streamers come to pass? And how has AI...

What does All3Media have in common with The Daily Telegraph? Both may soon be in the hands of Jeff Zucker in billion dollar buyouts. Meanwhile it feels like Samir Shah is already BBC Chair, as he weighs into the latest Lineker controversy. Also on the programme: what kind of paywall is Mail Online building? And why is Future Publishing investing in critics and reviews?  All that, plus in the...

The BBC have a new chair - and a new licence fee settlement. Media news and analysis with Broadcast writer Rebecca Cooney and Adam Bowie. Also on the programme: how did they make Planet Earth 3? The creative director of the Beeb’s Natural History Unit, Mike Gunton takes us on a wildlife 101. All that, plus Spotify makes big cuts, the Premier League bounces back and, in the Media Quiz... we discove...

On the show this week we’re joined by head of commercial marketing at Bauer, George Butler and media writer Tara Conlan to discuss when should governments interfere with the media? Never, according to Jeff Zucker who insists Abu Dhabi will steer clear of editorial as the Telegraph soap opera continues. Hear Tara and George’s take. Also in the show; Newsnight has had a major trim to secure it’s sur...

More from our interview with Marcus Ryder MBE, where the head of the Film & TV Charity discusses the need to move away from the freelancer model, his work for the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, and why its your duty to help crew in need. You can donate to their appeal at https://info.filmtvcharity.com/donate-now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who’d work in TV? With reports of lowering safety standards and financial hardship are on the rise, Matt Deegan speaks to Marcus Ryder MBE about a new Christmas appeal by the Film and TV Charity. Content warning: mention of suicide. Also on the programme: Top Gear is being rested by the BBC - but for how long? Writer Scott Bryan and Charlotte Tobitt (Press Gazette) consider the protections needed...

How dependent is the UK on the streamers and Hollywood? MPs have been hearing the evidence - and so have guests Ella Sagar (The Media Leader) and Jake Kanter (Deadline). Also on the programme: Channel 4 say they are “picking up the pace” on commissions. But is it enough?  All that plus Jamie Lang has big podcast ambitions, a rare win for local radio and, in The Media Quiz, we weigh up the goo...

Reach announces layoffs of almost 10% of their staff - but can they cut their way to growth? Media news and analysis, with Megan Carver (Carver PR) and Jamie East (DMGT Media). Also on the programme: BBC Studios enters the audio market, as does James Corden... and why Carol Vorderman becomes the first casualty of Linekar’s Law. Plus, in the media quiz, we pit the pundits against each other in our...

The Media Bill is back - but what’s changed? Matt Deegan is joined by media writer Maggie Brown and Heat Magazine’s Boyd Hilton. Also on the programme: Boris Johnson heads to GB News; Jess Brammar to the top table at the BBC... and a new radio service appears in Gaza. All that plus, in the media quiz, we set the record straight. That’s all coming up - on this edition - of The Media Podcast. Love o...

The auction to buy the Telegraph Media Group is officially on - but will it be derailed before a buyer is found? Media news and analysis, with guests journalist James Ball and Ann Charles ( Radio TechCon ). Also on the programme: fifty years old, and commercial radio is in rude health, if the RAJARs are any indication. We unpack the findings.  Plus, what’s it really like for freelancers in th...

It’s Mipcom Cannes and, no, we’re not live from the beach... but we’ll still run you down all the TV gossip and things you need to know, as Matt Deegan is joined by broadcaster and writer Iain Dale , and Insights Editor at Broadcast Now, Rebecca Cooney. Also on the programme: misinformation and the rush to publish. How have journalists fared in their reporting of the Middle East crisis? Plus, the...

Is the end nigh for Newsnight? Ratings continue to slide, budgets about to be cut, and they’ve just lost their editor . So what's next for the flagship news show? Media news and analysis with Alex Hudson (Newsweek) and broadcast consultant Paul Robinson . Also on the programme, a new report show's that just three publishers dominate newspapers, but really, does it matter? And there's big news from...

Sony Music’s podcast division is actively divesting itself of the majority of its BBC shows. Media news and analysis with host Matt Deegan and guests, Gold Wala founder Faraz Osman, Chloe Straw from trade body Audio UK and City University and Spiritland’s Brett Spencer. Also on the programme: can publishers block the advance of AI? Our panel discusses how to stop the web crawlers out to grab your...

Matt Deegan and Ollie Peart are at podcasting's biggest party to chat to the winners of the British Podcast Awards 2023 - including interviews with Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya, The News Agents' Emily Maitliss, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall, Podimo's Morten Strunge and The Economist. Plus, we speak to the creators of Podcast Of The Year, "A Positive Life" from Overcoat Media, who champion the i...