That BAFTA edit, Mip London & AI Updates

FEB 27, 202639 MIN
The Media Club with Matt Deegan

That BAFTA edit, Mip London & AI Updates

FEB 27, 202639 MIN

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<p>Just what went wrong on the BBC's BAFTA edit? And how did the afternoon unfold for audience members? Talent agent Alex Segal was in the room when it happened.</p><br><p>Also on the show: the government moves to bring Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video under Ofcom regulation for the first time; Goalhanger tells TV commissioners they’ve got young audiences wrong; the Paramount vs Netflix bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery ratchets up; ITV Studios launches Studio 55 at the London Screenings; Peter Wright gives evidence in the Harry phone-hacking trial; Clive Dickens reports from the AI front line… and in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we play Slate or Fake — London TV Screenings edition.</p><br><p>The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Alex (who is a real person) selects the music for us to score each episode and she and her team can do it for you too at https://audionetwork.com</p><br><p>We record at Podshop Studios — for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio</p><br><p>Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at https://themediaclub.com</p><br><p>A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.</p><br><p>What The Media Club has been reading this week:</p><br><p><a href="http://tourette/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BAFTA's Tourette Incident Derails Awards Celebrations</a> - and <a href="https://intertalent.substack.com/p/my-key-takeaways-from-the-2026-film" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alex's take</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/24/netflix-disney-prime-video-uk-regulator-ofcom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Streamers to come under Ofcom's jurisdiction</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/02/goalhanger-podcasts-rest-is-history-myths-1236733392/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goalhanger chief says TV commissioners giving up on young audiences</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/02/bbc-studios-bosses-on-bluey-microdrama-streaming-1236732960/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC Studios eyeing acquisitions</a>,&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.acast.com/en-gb/press-room/live-from-mip-london" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acast says it's conscious of ad load</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/feb/23/paramount-skydance-bid-warner-bros-discovery" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paramount raises WBD bid to $31 a share</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/02/itv-studios-launch-studio-55-content-creators-love-island-1236735540/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ITV Studios launches Studio 55 at London Screenings</a></p><p><a href="Doctor Foster returns" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Doctor Foster returns for final series with Suranne Jones</a></p><p><a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/stories-came-from-lonely-celebs-and-hangers-on-says-former-mail-on-sunday-editor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Former Mail on Sunday editor gives evidence in Harry phone-hacking trial</a></p><p><a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/markets-festivals/london-tv-screenings-must-track-titles-s-w-a-t-exiles-1236670040/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Variety's Picks Of The Week</a></p><p><a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/police-media-guidelines-updated/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Police media guidelines updated</a></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>