<p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>And, in the <em>Audio Network</em> Media Quiz, we give three more stories a comedy treatment.</p><br><p>The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at <a href="https://www.audionetwork.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">audionetwork.com</a></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/2025/06/bbc-content-boss-kate-phillips-to-replace-charlotte-moore-1236436428/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kate Phillips becomes BBC's top content chief</a></p><p><a href="https://uk.themedialeader.com/channel-4-itv-and-sky-roll-out-ad-marketplace-to-attract-new-advertisers/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-987fNLgGUQNkXzBcr5siPMaqFBJPv2w_EXZ4OINHur9wLTmoP07jQ_qXEyWzCE7ihcLQLiJ7IBy-9Y0LU8iyU5wmM8Rw&amp;_hsmi=366984800" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Self-serve ads coming to TV</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/06/netflix-tf1-france-1236436374/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Netflix goes linear in France</a></p><p><a href="https://airtable.com/app7bban1uSvW6sgg/paghe1bHporOkYeJ5/form?mc_cid=53e990bd28&amp;mc_eid=76227e36ae" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edinburgh TV Festival’s Small Indie Bursary - apply now!</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/06/pact-boss-john-mcvay-to-step-down-1236434638/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John McVay steps down</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2025/06/jo-whiley-zoe-ball-podcast-persephonica-1236435820/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zoe Ball &amp; Jo Whiley podcast</a></p><p><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/jilly-cooper-bemused-by-intimacy-coaches-on-the-set-of-rivals-788z6dgwx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jilly Cooper Bemused by Intimacy Coordinator role</a></p><p><a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/b2b/new-it-publication-appears-to-be-largely-ai-generated/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New IT News Site May Be AI Generated</a></p><p><br></p><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>