The Media Club with Matt Deegan

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.com [https://www.audionetwork.com] Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.com [http://themediaclub.com] A Rethink Audio [http://rethinkaudio.com] production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery [http://podcastdiscovery.com]. We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.uk [https://t.ly/7PD5O] What The Media Club has been reading this week: CMA to force Google's hand [https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/cma-to-force-google-to-work-more-fairly-with-uk-publishers/] Vertical Dramas [https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jun/22/a-new-space-to-play-in-can-vertical-dramas-save-the-uks-tv-sector] BBC staff voice discontent over Gaza coverage [https://deadline.com/2025/06/leaked-bbc-messages-staff-revolt-gaza-1236439886/] Politics Joe place new video series behind paywall [https://pressgazette.co.uk/paywalls/politics-joe-puts-video-podcast-behind-paywall/] Washington Post launches From The Source [https://x.com/maxwelltani/status/1937874420434981298] ITV Daytime Moves To A Surprising New Location [https://www.tvbeurope.com/live-production/itv-daytime-to-move-to-covent-garden] UK Adults Spend More Time On Phones Than TV [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/25/adults-great-britain-time-mobiles-watching-tv-screen-ipa-survey] Radio Myths Busted On Indie Podcast [https://radiotoday.co.uk/2025/06/podcast-uncovers-new-radio-firsts-in-100th-episode-release/] Journalist Develops TikTok app for reporters [https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/sophia-smith-galer-ai-app-social-video-tiktok-instagram/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://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.com [https://www.audionetwork.com] Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.com [http://themediaclub.com] A Rethink Audio [http://rethinkaudio.com] production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery [http://podcastdiscovery.com]. We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.uk [https://t.ly/7PD5O] What The Media Club has been reading this week: Kate Phillips becomes BBC's top content chief [https://deadline.com/2025/06/bbc-content-boss-kate-phillips-to-replace-charlotte-moore-1236436428/] Self-serve ads coming to TV [https://uk.themedialeader.com/channel-4-itv-and-sky-roll-out-ad-marketplace-to-attract-new-advertisers/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-987fNLgGUQNkXzBcr5siPMaqFBJPv2w_EXZ4OINHur9wLTmoP07jQ_qXEyWzCE7ihcLQLiJ7IBy-9Y0LU8iyU5wmM8Rw&_hsmi=366984800] Netflix goes linear in France [https://deadline.com/2025/06/netflix-tf1-france-1236436374/] Edinburgh TV Festival’s Small Indie Bursary - apply now! [https://airtable.com/app7bban1uSvW6sgg/paghe1bHporOkYeJ5/form?mc_cid=53e990bd28&mc_eid=76227e36ae] John McVay steps down [https://deadline.com/2025/06/pact-boss-john-mcvay-to-step-down-1236434638/]  Zoe Ball & Jo Whiley podcast [https://deadline.com/2025/06/jo-whiley-zoe-ball-podcast-persephonica-1236435820/] Jilly Cooper Bemused by Intimacy Coordinator role [https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/jilly-cooper-bemused-by-intimacy-coaches-on-the-set-of-rivals-788z6dgwx] New IT News Site May Be AI Generated [https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/b2b/new-it-publication-appears-to-be-largely-ai-generated/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://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.com [https://www.audionetwork.com] Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.com [http://themediaclub.com] A Rethink Audio [http://rethinkaudio.com] production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery [http://podcastdiscovery.com]. We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.uk [https://t.ly/7PD5O] What The Media Club has been reading this week: Influencers overtake traditional media in ad revenue [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/10/social-media-creators-to-overtake-traditional-media-in-ad-revenue-this-year?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other] Warner Bros Discovery announce breakup plans [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/09/warner-bros-discovery-breakup-cnn-hbo] Netflix planning $1bn in Spanish programming [https://deadline.com/2025/06/netflix-ted-sarandos-spain-investment-1236429303/] Guardian launches new secure messaging service [https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/guardian-secure-messaging/] Disney nabs ITV’s unscripted chief [https://deadline.com/2025/06/disney-angela-jain-emea-1236429330/] BFI claims 130,000 TV & Film scripts trained AI [https://deadline.com/2025/06/bfi-research-film-tv-script-training-poses-threat-to-sector-1236425794/] Jamie Laing rebrand podcast [https://deadline.com/2025/06/jamie-laing-sophie-habboo-rebrand-podcast-nearly-parents-1236425758/] Radio X creates ‘beer-proof parkas’ [https://radiotoday.co.uk/2025/06/radio-x-creates-beer-proof-parkas-ahead-of-oasis-reunion-tour/] (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 [https://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/1785121367 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.com [https://www.audionetwork.com] Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.com [http://themediaclub.com] A Rethink Audio [http://rethinkaudio.com] production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery [http://podcastdiscovery.com]. We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.uk [https://t.ly/7PD5O] What The Media Club has been reading this week: Lords fight back over copyright wavers for AI  [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/04/ministers-offer-concessions-ai-copyright-avoid-fifth-lords-defeat] Tim Davie outlines charter renewal wishlist [https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/bbc-boss-says-we-need-to-protect-our-national-ip-and-need-muscular-partnerships-with-big-us-tech/ar-AA1FZfRm]  Job cuts round-up: Disney [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce80j93wrd2o] & Business Insider. [https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/business-insider-cuts/]  Adolescence reaches no.2 in Netflix most watched [https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jun/03/adolescence-tv-series-netflix] The New European becomes The New World [https://www.ft.com/content/a9b5d243-d905-42c4-b62c-1f640175005a] Wayne Garvie lets rip [https://deadline.com/2025/06/sony-wayne-garvie-on-disastrous-channel-4-in-house-plan-1236421510/] Channel 4’s NDA problem [https://deadline.com/2025/06/channel-4-denies-using-nda-zelda-perkins-1236414266/] Gerry Adams beats BBC in court [https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/gerry-adams-bbc-libel-win-damages/] Clint Eastwood denies doing interview [https://deadline.com/2025/06/clint-eastwood-assails-austrian-interview-in-austrian-kurier-entirely-phony-1236420771/] (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 [https://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.com [https://www.audionetwork.com] Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.com [http://themediaclub.com] A Rethink Audio [http://rethinkaudio.com] production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery [http://podcastdiscovery.com]. We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.uk [https://t.ly/7PD5O] What The Media Club has been reading this week: Alan Yentob RIP [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/may/25/alan-yentob-former-bbc-executive-tv-presenter-dies]  The Telegraph saga is over [https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/telegraph-redbird-deal-takeover/] Paul Robinson is open to offers [https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/paul-robinson-exiting-role-as-kartoon-channel-worldwide-president/ar-AA1F3VNh] Lineker leaves BBC [https://deadline.com/2025/05/gary-lineker-emotional-farewell-match-of-the-day-26-years-1236411002/] Doctor Who to be rested? [https://deadline.com/2025/05/doctor-who-ratings-drop-speculation-future-1236409467/] BBC Creative Director latest [https://deadline.com/2025/05/bbc-content-chief-latest-patrick-holland-1236408207/] Will Channel 5 nab darts and snooker rights from ITV? [https://www.satandpcguy.com/2025/05/22/end-of-an-era-itv-loses-darts-and-snooker-rights-to-channel-5/] South London Press shuts after 160 years [https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/south-london-press-closed/] Netflix launches original podcast from BBC Studios [https://deadline.com/2025/05/netflix-behind-big-pitch-with-jimmy-carr-podcast-1236412208/] Disney+ to stream UEFA Women’s Champions League [https://deadline.com/2025/05/disney-uefa-womens-champions-league-1236409248/] podscan_bJzTkN2iL6dVtfsr8XzvqUtWfoZ3YvY4 ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.