The Media Club with Matt Deegan
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When the ad money leaves, what do you do to keep your publication going? Tag Warner, CEO of the Gay Times, joins us to discuss their adventures in a readership share scheme.
Partly fuelling that is Google’s AI Overview: Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette takes us through the legal challenge publishers have just launched.
All that plus: Gregg Wallace isn’t giving up without a fight, are we heading for a world with just two public service broadcasters? And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, Matt consults the Club’s crystal ball.
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What The Media Club has been reading this week:
The Gay Times’ readers share scheme
Peter Bazelgette: only two PSBs will exist in a decade
Greg Wallace preempts BBC report
BBC Clause in Gaza Doc contract
Google AI Overview overview update
Giant Ball format in development
Avalon reboot Spitting Image for YouTube
First AI ad launched on Channel 4
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Why do YouTubers and podcasters want government recognition? Tim Burrowes of Unmade Media joins us to discuss the perils of securing a mortgage as a digital creator - as well as the latest from MADFest in London.
Also on the show: amid Glasto controversy and Channel 4 picking up a supposedly partial doc on Gaza... does the BBC need to reset its news coverage? Edelman’s Karin Robinson fills us in.
And, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we try out another shiny floor format destined for primetime. Probably.
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
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A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.
We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.uk
What The Media Club has been reading this week:
YouTube calls on government to recognise creators
Audio UK calls for recognition as a creative industry
Channel 4 broadcasts BBC’s cancelled Gaza Medics doc
Australian journalist wins unfair dismissal case over Gaza post
CBS pays $16m to settle with Trump
Paramount Layoffs Hit UK As MTV Axes ‘Gonzo’ & ‘Fresh Out’
Tony Blackburn slams Ofcom’s Radio 2 decision
Squid Games breaks more records
BBC to charge US audiences for news access
Pay TV decline to hit sports rights holders
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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
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A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.
We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.uk
What The Media Club has been reading this week:
BBC staff voice discontent over Gaza coverage
Politics Joe place new video series behind paywall
Washington Post launches From The Source
ITV Daytime Moves To A Surprising New Location
UK Adults Spend More Time On Phones Than TV
Radio Myths Busted On Indie Podcast
Journalist Develops TikTok app for reporters
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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
Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.com
A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.
We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.uk
What The Media Club has been reading this week:
Kate Phillips becomes BBC's top content chief
Edinburgh TV Festival’s Small Indie Bursary - apply now!
Jilly Cooper Bemused by Intimacy Coordinator role
New IT News Site May Be AI Generated
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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
Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.com
A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.
We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.uk
What The Media Club has been reading this week:
Influencers overtake traditional media in ad revenue
Warner Bros Discovery announce breakup plans
Netflix planning $1bn in Spanish programming
Guardian launches new secure messaging service
Disney nabs ITV’s unscripted chief
BFI claims 130,000 TV & Film scripts trained AI
Radio X creates ‘beer-proof parkas’
(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
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