<p>As the BBC pushes on with its Radio 2 spinoff - we speak to rival Boom Radio’s Phil Riley about the impact on his business.</p><br><p>Meanwhile, BBC Studios has a ‘work-for-hire’ dilemma... media commentator Kate Bulkley unpicks a thorny problem for the BBC’s commercial strategy.</p><br><p>Also on the programme: staff at The Observer <em>and </em>the Guardian vote to strike over the proposed sale of the Sunday paper to Tortoise... but is the deal already done? James Ball, political editor at The New European is here to provide an update.</p><br><p>All that, plus... could an AI startup save journalism?</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>The Media Club’s stories of the week:</p><p><a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/guardian-observer-tortoise-strike-december-2024/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guardian & Observer staff to walk out over sale</a></p><p><a href="https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/11/boom-radio-ceo-says-radio-2-extension-report-smacks-of-typical-bbc-arrogance-and-could-be-the-end-of-boom/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Radio 2 announces spinoff - and Phil Riley is not happy</a> about it</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/nov/19/zoe-ball-to-leave-bbc-radio-2-breakfast-show" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zoe Ball leaves Radio 2</a></p><p><a href="https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc-studios/watchdog-urges-bbcs-to-create-more-ip/5199307.article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watchdog urges BBCS to create more IP</a></p><p><a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/prorata-ai-dmg-media-guardian-sky-news/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Could an AI startup save journalism?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/international/fulwell73-and-lebron-james-springhill-strike-mega-merger-deal/5199260.article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fulwell73 and LeBron James’ SpringHill strike mega-merger deal</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2024/11/logan-paul-trolls-bbc-lookalike-crypto-questions-1236182206/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Logan Paul Sends Look-a-Like to BBC Interview</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2024/11/gary-lineker-goalhanger-shuts-tv-production-focus-podcasts-1236175328/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goalhanger shuts TV Production House</a></p><br><p>Chapters:</p><p>(00:00) Intro</p><p>(00:47) Kathleen Kennedy</p><p>(02:15) Adam Bienkov</p><p>(04:07) Observer/Tortoise</p><p>(07:30) NAO/BBC</p><p>(12:35) R2 Breakfast</p><p>(17:14) R2 Extra/Phil Riley</p><p>(24:16) Podcast Discovery</p><p>(24:46) Podshop Online</p><p>(25:51) Everyone's Talking About</p><p>(26:36) Journalism AI</p><p>(30:16) New European</p><p>(37:13) Quiz</p><p>(41:05) Goodbye</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>
