The Media Club with Matt Deegan

UK Film & TV Giants prepare to fight tax changes - TV producer Steven D Wright explains why it matters and just how critical a tax shake-up could be for the industry. Pay transparency - embarrassing or an equaliser? Radio Techconn's Ann Charles gives a compelling take on why more media companies should disclose salary ranges. Also on the programme: CEO of Love Productions Richard McKerrow join...

Matt Deegan is joined by Maggie Brown (media commentator & Channel 4 historian) and Alex Farber (Times media correspondent) to examine the latest media shake-ups across the industry. The UK Culture Ministry goes from DCMS back to CMS, and receives its twelfth Secretary in as many years as Lucy Frazer replaces Michelle Donelan. Also on the programme: the panel discuss BBC Chair Richard Sharp's...

Matt Deegan is joined by Scott Bryan (TV Critic, Must Watch) and Charlotte Tobitt (Press Gazette) to wade through the latest in media news. An internal review finds the Beeb’s coverage of financial topics is putting ‘impartiality at risk’. Should the BBC be teaching economics? Is the media just full of Arts students? Where does the buck stop? Next, Matt asks his guests for their reactions to AI in...

Matt Deegan records live from Campaign's Advertising Audio and Radio Summit . Joined by Michaela Hallam (Fresh Air Production) and Gideon Spanier (Editor in Chief, Campaign) - we find out why the audio advertising opportunity is bigger than ever. Our guests help us unpack this week's headlines including Ken Bruce's departure from the BBC, DMG Media's restructure AND they pledge to undertake the fi...

Will Bezos return to Amazon? Will there be less rooms for mags at WHSmith? And will Channel 4 sell Horseferry Road this year? Yes, it's our EIGHTH annual predictions special, looking into the media trends of 2023, with: Faraz Osman , Gold Wala Tara Conlan , Media journalist Maggie Brown , Media Writer and Channel 4 historian Dan Taylor Watt , Digital Product leader, formerly BBC iPlayer/BBC Sounds...

In this week's show, host Faraz Osman is joined by Lord Ed Vaizey (Former Culture Minister), Maggie Brown (Channel 4 Historian) & Jim Waterson (The Guardian). Bye-bye broadcasting? Lord Vaizey responds to Tim Davie's 'online-only' vision for 'The BBC'. Plus, our panel take stock of how the big debates of 2022 have landed: Has Channel4 evaded privatisation? Will we see a Media Bill? And what do...

In this week's show, host Faraz Osman is joined by Lis Howell (Professor Emerita in Journalism, City University London) and Tara Conlan (Media Journalist) tackle diversity and representation in news and broadcasting. First up, Tara dishes the gossip from Content London. Then our panel dives into the diversity debate making headlines this week, with Lis sharing insights from Expert Women project at...

In this edition of The Media Podcast, host Jake Kanter tackles the latest headlines with a stellar line-up of panellists. Adam Crafton (The Athletic) joins us from the sweltering heat of Qatar where journalists abound in jumpers, to discuss what the event is revealing about football and politics. Dan Taylor-Watt (Digital Consultant) takes us through Disney's CEO-switch, including why Bob Iger neve...

Has Trump been dumped by Murdoch? In this week's show, host Jake Kanter is joined by Karin Robinson (Edelman) and Alex Hudson (Newsweek) to dissect the US media landscape in the wake of the Midterms. Also in the programme, we discuss the news that Emma Tucker looks set to swap editing the Sunday Times for the Wall Street Journal - and the BBC preparing to export its brand of impartiality to Americ...

In this week's show, host Jake Kanter is joined by a panel of TV brains to ask: Where next for Channel 4?   ‘Age cannot wither her’: Steven D Wright (Producer) discusses staying risky as a middle-aged broadcaster. Tara Conlan (broadcast journalist) explores how to escape the privatisation merry-go-round and Lis Howell (Emerita Professor, London City University) shares her view on Ch4 at its b...

In this week's show, host Jake Kanter is joined by a line-up of radio buffs: Ann Charles (Radio TechCon), Trevor Dann (ex-BBC) and Adam Bowie (BBC World Service). The trio discuss cuts at the BBC, where local radio feels the pinch of the corporation’s licence fee freeze: is local radio vanishing? Dan Taylor-Watt (ex-BBC iplayer) joins in part two to digest the latest in tech and streaming news, in...

Scott Bryan (TV Critic, co-host of Must Watch Podcast) is joined by James Ball (Global Editor, TBIJ) and Janine Gibson (Editor, Financial Times). The three self-declared 'heavy tweeters' discuss the ramifications of Musk's Twitter ownership - what will it mean for the future of the platform? As Rishi Sunak becomes the UK's third Prime Minister in three months, our guests explore the state of polit...

In the 200th episode of The Media Podcast, host Ann Charles takes us through the latest media news. Kate Bulkey (Media analyst, Broadcast columnist), freshly returned from Cannes, shares the gossip from the global TV industry conference MIPCOM. Is ITV Studios selling? What are BBC Studio's grand plans? And how is the Metaverse shaping content deals? After a record loss in April, Netflix has bounce...

Ann Charles is joined by Alex Hudson (Newsweek) and Charlotte Tobitt (Press Gazette) to discuss the latest in media news. The two news editors assess Press Gazette's report over 1000 cuts have been made in newsrooms in 2022 - is it all bad news? Plus, Alex explains the hullabaloo over Netflix joining Barb, and Charlotte unpacks her report on the Tortoise Media and Sky News deal to adapt investigat...

Jake Kanter is joined by Maggie Brown (Channel 4 Historian) and James Cridland (Podnews Editor) to tackle the media headlines. Maggie gives her report on Channel 4's future - has the sale gone cold? Plus, James Cridland unpacks Spotify's situation in light of podcast cuts. Our guests also debate the future of audio drama: Is the BBC scaling back production on the cusp of a golden age of audio fict...

Jake Kanter is joined by Jim Waterson (The Guardian), Janine Gibson (FT) and Steven D Wright (Producer) to examine what the BBC world service cutbacks signify for the institution's global cultural power. The quartet also discuss the shifting editorial landscape with Tony Gallagher taking the reign at the Times. Plus, Jim Waterson unpacks his investigations into royal censorship of the Queen's fune...

Special host Faraz Osman explores the state of journalism in the UK with guests James Ball (The Bureau of Investigative Journalism) AND Warren Nettleford (ITN). ITN's new CEO Rachel Corp delivered her inaugural speech at Press Gazette's Future of Media Technology Conference. Our guests assess her concerns and hopes for the future of journalism and ponder, where should news innovate next? Plus, Pre...

Special host Scott Bryan honours the tremendous work of broadcasters covering the Queen's passing with the help of guests, Boyd Hilton (Heat Mag) and Karin Robinson (Edelman). Across the Atlantic we take a look at The Emmys. Warner Brothers Discovery triumphed, but how will they navigate a tricky adjustment period as they merge HBO Max with Discovery Plus? Plus, behind the scenes at major UK radio...

Live from the Radio Academy Festival - living legend Trevor Dann is joined by radio gurus Ann Charles, Brett Spencer and Laura Grimshaw to discuss the highlights, takeaways and gossip from the UK radio industry's biggest conference. Also on the programme: with changes at the top of Government, Michelle Donelan becomes the UK’s new Culture Secretary - but what does that mean for the BBC and Channel...

Media news and analysis, with host Matt Deegan and guests this week Charlotte Tobitt (UK Editor, Press Gazette) and James Cridland (Editor, Podnews). Staff at Reach went on strike on Wednesday, condemning poor pay and high pressure workloads. Meanwhile discontent brews over at Broadcasting House - could BBC journalists be next on the picket lines? Old and new media alike are feeling the squeeze as...

A special edition of The Media Podcast from Edinburgh TV Festival. Matt Deegan is joined by Jake Kanter (Media Correspondent, The Times) and Scott Bryan (TV Critic & co-host, Must Watch Podcast). Jake and Scott analyse Emily Maitlis' MacTaggart lecture and unpack the challenges on the mind's of TV makers from indies to streamers. Plus, we hear from industry leaders including Navdip Dhariwal (F...

Faraz Osman was backstage at last weekend's British Podcast Awards to find out what makes an award winning podcast in 2022, including insights from creatives and businesses at the top of the audio sector. We speak to the top brass at indies Mags Creative, Message Heard and Reduced Listening; gossip with Jon Sopel about his forthcoming show with Emily Matliss, discover the moment of the year in pod...

A special LIVE edition recorded from the rooftop of The Broadcaster at the Television Centre. Matt is joined by UK Press Gazette Editor Charlotte Tobitt to explore what Boris Johnson's exit means for the Government's media agenda - has Channel 4 been reprieved? The BBC sets out plans for a consolidated TV news channel launching in 2023, seventy UK jobs are on the line. Radio expert and technologis...

It's a podcast swap this week - in Matt's absence, we're dropping an episode from Campaign magazine's own podcast where they discuss the recent goings on at Cannes, where the world's advertising agencies recently converged to celebrate the best of their industry. The team also welcome the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) about their new work to prevent suicide. You can subscribe to Ca...

Britbox announces international expansion. Matt Deegan is joined by media commentator Kate Bulkley to unpack the latest in streamer news, including whether the great disruptor Netflix will survive disruption. Radiotopia's Julie Shapiro is hired by UK-based audio production company Novel. Podcaster and audio critic Caroline Crampton unpacks what this move signifies for the sector. Plus, ITV Creativ...