The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Ofcom tells the BBC to fix its complaints process and do more to address impartiality concerns. Matt Deegan is joined by media commentator and Channel 4 historian Maggie Brown to explore whether the BBC really has a bias problem. Google News marks it's 20th with a fresh platform and Spain re-launch. Fleet Street Fox Susie Boniface reflects on the gordian knot entangling tech giants and journalists...

Marking the Private Eye Paul Foot Awards for investigative journalism, Matt speaks to journalist Nick Wallis who received a special award for work on the Post Office Scandal with Richard Brooks. Wallis reflects on his decade long journey to raise awareness of the abuse of power by the British Post Office, which wrongfully prosecuted over 700 of its postmasters for thievery and fraud. Plus he share...

In a TV special, Matt is joined by Faraz Osman (Gold Wala productions) to review the Edinburgh TV Festival line-up and ponder rumours of a Netflix-Roku deal. Across the Atlantic as blockbuster Capitol riot hearings kick-off, CNN is pruning polarising programming and 'breaking news' - how is Chris Licht's CNN shaping up? Karin Robinson (Edelman) analyses the changes, plus newsroom moves closer to h...

In this special episode, Matt is joined by Conservative MP and Former Culture Minister John Whittingdale to discuss the Next Up Broadcasting White Paper and Government's media agenda. Whittingdale reflects on his 30-year career in Parliament and why the privatisation of Channel 4 is being raised now. Taking a closer look at the Next Up report, they explore what goes into a White Paper, what's...

The BBC announces further cuts as Director-General Tim Davie faces up to its licence-fee freeze. Matt Deegan is joined by journalist and maker of the Smart 7 news podcast Jamie East to break-down what 'going digital' really means. The Telegraph hits record digital subscribers - is the future of the press behind a paywall? Press Gazette Editor Charlotte Tobitt is on-hand to take us through the late...

In this special episode Matt Deegan presents highlights from the annual radio festival in Malmo, chatting to a stellar line-up of audio guests. Helen Thomas (Director BBC Radio 2) and Stephanie Hirst (Presenter HITS Radio) share their conference takeaways - what secrets go into great radio? And how will the industry compete with TikTok and Youtube when it comes to presenter talent? Also on th...

Disney+ has a stellar March Quarter while Netflix announces an ad-tier. Matt Deegan is joined by business journalist and media commentator Kate Bulkley and Heat Magazine Entertainment Director Boyd Hilton to explain where the streaming wars are headed next. Also on the programme: we hear from audio producer Arlie Adlington about the practical steps charity Multitrack is taking to make the industry...

Channel 4 offers to sell its London HQ and move North in a bid to save itself from privatisation- will an alternative plan win over the government? Media news and analysis, this week with Trevor Dann and Scott Bryan. Also on the programme: we look through the winners and losers at the ARIAs, the BBC sets out a restructure of the senior commissioning team for BBC Radio & Music, plus reshuffles...

The Mail On Sunday doubles down on their Angela Rayner/Basic Instinct story, sparking widespread condemnation. How has this incident gone down in the lobby pool that attends Westminster every week? Former political correspondent Jim Waterson tells us about life as a lobby hack. A second sexism story has sparked conversations in the industry, as ex-Radio One DJ Tim Westwood is accused of sexual mis...

In this special edition,we ask what a privatised Channel 4 could look like forthe independent programme makers that supply it and the viewers that watch it. Is Netflix’s model the right one to emulate? And what could the potential benefits be? Two indie producers - and former C4 commissioners - Faraz Osman and Steven D Wright, weight up the options. Plus media writer Tara Conlan explains the backg...

In a busy month for streaming platform news, ex-Director of Product for the BBC iPlayer Dan Taylor-Watt unpacks the latest news with host Matt Deegan. We’ll explore ads on Disney+ and whether Netflix is finally cracking down on password sharing. Also on the programme, Karin Robinson (Endelman) and Charlotte Tobitt (Press Gazette) discuss the other big stories of the week, including Laura Kuenssber...

Former Culture Secretary Baron Vaizey joins Matt Deegan to discuss what’s so enticing about being chair of Ofcom, as we hear that Michael Grade has bagged the top job. Also on the programme: the BBC in shock funding story as it actually *gains* 4m from the Government, media writer Maggie Brown and audio consultant Ann Charles ask if it's the journalists that could end up saving Auntie? And, in the...

The latest version of the Online Safety Bill’s been revealed - Matt Chorley (Times Radio) and Prof. Lis Howell (City University) discuss Nadine Dorries’ update and what it means for press freedoms. Also on the programme, podcast producers Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist) and Rayhan (Brown Girls Do It Too) share their tips for making an award-winning podcast ahead of the British Podcast Awards. Ama...

Disney+ is launching an ad-supported tier in the US - What does this mean for the streaming wars? The Times' Jake Kanter and audio & TV critic Scott Bryan join Matt Deegan to discuss the week's media news. Also on the programme: CNN correspondent Michael Holmes talks to us from Lviv in the Ukraine about the ambush that led to Stuart Ramsay’s Sky News team taking casualties, plus the ‘fake news...

It's RIP to the ITV Hub - Matt Deegan is joined by James Cridland (Podnews) and Charlotte Tobitt (Press Gazette) to discuss what it means for ITV’s streaming strategy and joint venture Britbox. Also on the programme: T he latest data from Ipsos iris has been released profiling UK news providers, we discover who’s leading the pack. The co-founder of award-winning digital news service Need To K...

The BBC lets two more leading broadcasters slip away to Global. This time it’s Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel. Why does it keep happening? And what’s the strategy at LBC? Gill Hind (Enders Analysis) & Faraz Osman (Gold Wala) join Matt Deegan to discuss the week's media news. Also on the programme: how do you explain the invasion of Ukraine to an 8 year old? We spoke to Anna Bassi, Editor in Chief...

Are the problems at the BBC’s We Are England strand the sign of things to come? The Guardian’s Jim Waterson explains. As the newsroom startup raises another £10m, the co-founder of Tortoise, James Harding talks to Matt Deegan about slow news, startups and paid memberships. Elsewhere, Paramount Plus is coming - how does it fit into the streaming wars? TV indie chief Cat Lewis (Nine Lives Media) fil...

Amazon Prime gets a new UK home in a overheated studio marketplace - is the golden age of drama sustainable? Matt Deegan is joined by media commentator Kate Bulkley and Heat Magazine's Boyd Hilton to discuss the week's media news. Also on the programme: how should programme makers address the climate crisis? The director of sustainable certifiers Albert, Carys Taylor, explains their new mission. A...

Jeff Zucker, one of the most powerful media execs in America, shocks the CNN newsroom. ITV News Washington correspondent Robert Moore tells us why. The UK radio industry is still reshaping in the pandemic with big changes at Times Radio and Radio 1. Adam Bowie is on hand to explain. All that, plus - yes, a little Joe Rogan chat - Scott Bryan explains why Wordle is big business to the New York Time...

It's our SEVENTH annual special looking into the media trends of 2022, with: Hannah Russell, Mags Creative Jim Waterson, the Guardian Maggie Brown , Media Writer and Channel 4 historian Dan Taylor Watt , Digital Product leader, formerly BBC iPlayer/BBC Sounds Jake Kanter , The Times Faraz Osman , Gold Wala Ann Charles , Radio TechCon ...find out why our panel think this is the year for aVODs, a wo...

Just how much more can the BBC cut from its services? Potentially the same amount again, it transpires, with the schedules set to be packed with repeats as the corporation is forced to make “significant” programming cuts, according to the National Audit Office. Matt Deegan is joined by The Times’ media correspondent Jake Kanter , The Week founder Jon Connell and journalist and comedian Suchandrika...

It’s all change at The Daily Mail - Grieg is out, Dacre’s back... but is it Mail Online now calling the shots? Host Matt Deegan is joined by Press Gazette’s Charlotte Tobitt and Great Scott Media’s Leon Wilson to review the week’s media news. Also on the programme: Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries steps into the media spotlight - we try and glean something from that, plus the BBC’s ambitions to tu...

Is Paul Dacre *really* going to be running OFCOM? That’s the question the sector is asking this week, after more leaks suggest Government meddling in the interview panel and process. Matt Deegan is joined by Faraz Osman (of TV indie Gold Wala ) and Jack Davison (EVP, 3Vision ) to discuss this and the rest of the week’s media news. Also on the programme: ITV bounces back with revenues up on those f...

Recorded live at the Radio Academy Festival this week, Kerrang! Radio breakfast show presenter Sophie K talks about smashing through barriers and breaking the mould as a female in the male-dominated world of rock radio. There are catchup tickets still available for this annual audio event, including: BBC content chief Charlotte Moore on her plans for audio and a new scheme for indies Claudia Winkl...

For those in the radio industry, Wednesday was the biggest day for 18 months, with £500m worth of sales resting on data from the audience research survey (suspended during the pandemic). But elsewhere in the media, this set of listening figures looks set to have an impact on their businesses too. Matt Deegan welcomes two new stations execs to talk about their first results: Stig Abell (Times Radio...