<p>Long hours and broken turnarounds... are TV and film crews being squeezed to breaking point? Plus film critic and broadcaster Rhianna Dhillon joins us to look at the issue - and how the Oscars’ TV show is still searching for a younger audience.</p><br><p>Also on the programme: <a href="https://www.cityam.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">City AM</a> is one of the last freesheets standing. Editor Christian May is here to reveal its staying power.</p><br><p>All that plus: the BBC gets another grilling from MPs, Channel 4 News gets caught up in the Gaza doc controversy... and, in the Media Quiz, our pundits try to score a perfect ten.</p><br><p>That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!</p><br><p>Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at <a href="http://themediaclub.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">themediaclub.com</a></p><br><p>A <a href="http://rethinkaudio.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rethink Audio</a> production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from <a href="http://podcastdiscovery.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Podcast Discovery</a>.</p><br><p>We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at <a href="https://t.ly/7PD5O" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podshoponline.co.uk</a></p><br><p>What The Media Club has been reading this week:</p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/03/bbc-open-minded-streamer-levy-scripted-funding-crisis-1236310220/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tim Davie 'open minded' about streamer levy in MP grilling</a></p><p><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/channel-4-news-admits-output-featured-hamas-officials-son-also-linked-to-bbc-documentary-on-gaza-13321414" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Channel 4 also features Hamas minister's son in Gaza doc</a> </p><p><a href="https://bectu.org.uk/news/bectu-calls-for-action-on-lack-of-rest-breaks-as-research-shows-huge-health-and-safety-risk-to-crew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BECTU campaigns for more rest breaks</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/mar/06/spectator-owner-said-to-be-planning-to-fund-new-generation-of-uk-journalists" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul Marshall Floats Jounalism School to rivals</a></p><p><a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/wires_and_agencies/telegraph-supplier-picture-rate-social-media-jon-harris-cavendish-press/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Telegraph pays £10/pic for social media pictures</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/03/scrabble-fremantle-the-cw-production-distribution-global-rights-1236309159/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scrabble to become a TV Game Show</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/03/left-bank-pictures-earnings-the-crown-1236309091/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Left Bank revenues dive post-Crown</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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