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Faraz Osman (managing director, Gold Wala) and Alex Hudson (deputy editor, Metro.co.uk) join Olly Mann to dissect the fortnight’s media industry news and gossip.

Toby Young puts your money where his mouth is in defence of free speech; Samira Ahmed settles with the BBC and Britain exits the Creative Europe Fund.

Plus reaction to news of the 2020 Radio Academy ARIA award winners; how the coronavirus is affecting planning and production; and the BBC’s hunt for new bosses of its pop networks.

And in the The Media Podcast Quiz, we celebrate the return of satirical puppet show Spitting Image.

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Media news and analysis, with Olly Mann and this week's guests Talkback's Leon Wilson and former Discovery exec Prof. Lis Howell.

The panel discuss how Paul Dacre’s departure will affect the Daily Mail, what the secret sauce is in Love Island’s success, and allegations surrounding local TV provider 'That's TV'.

Also on the programme, we field questions from Audioboom clients to exec Ruth Fitzsimons, and what Jeremy Vine is doing at the helm of The Wright Stuff - as well as continuing his Radio 2 show.

AND in the Media Quiz, our guests match the pundit to the network in the battle of World Cup broadcasters.

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Olly Mann is joined by journalist and Channel 4 historian Maggie Brown and director of Creative Media Partners, Paul Robinson to survey the ever-changing media landscape.

This week: Newspapers fight coronavirus advertising blacklists, there’s a revival for BBC local radio, and could your broadband bill help fund the licence fee?

Plus, how sports media might retool for a world with no fixtures and a real time example of the pitfalls of remote recording.

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Olly Mann is joined by planning director at Edelman and host of Democratically 2020, Karin Robinson; director of Creative Media Partners, Paul Robinson; and senior lecturer in sports journalism at the University of East London, Dekan Apajee.

On today’s show: Who’s splashing £30m to boost diversity but asking staff to volunteer for redundancy? The Daily Mail outshines the Sun as Britain’s biggest selling paper, and is the risk to journalists covering civil unrest on the rise?

Plus, we discover why, if you want to be famous, you probably work in advertising…

And in the media quiz, we’ll be “making our mind up” about a Eurovision collaboration between Magic and Netflix.

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Olly Mann is joined by head of communications at ITN and former editor of Broadcast magazine Lisa Campbell, founder of production house Gold Wala Faraz Osman and Creative Director of Folder Media Matt Deegan.

On today’s show, Ofcom approves Radio 1 Dance to stream on BBC Sounds but commercial rivals are unhappy. Could Apple News’ podcast of print articles help save the world’s biggest newspapers? And in what state is arts and culture journalism as The Guide closes amid losses of £25m at The Guardian.

Plus, the big themes from the virtual Edinburgh International Television Festival 2020.

And in The Media Podcast Quiz we celebrate the winners of the ‘Pand-Emmys’ - the first major industry awards show since the start of the pandemic.

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Joining Olly Mann in this edition, recorded on Thursday 30th April, are Professor Emeritus of Journalism at City University, Lis Howell, international editor of Deadline, Jake Kanter CNN’s media and entertainment reporter Frank Pallotta.

On today’s show: Harry and Meghan break up with the British tabloids, Disney’s coronavirus response threatens to damage the reputation of The Mouse, and Channel 4 try to woo advertisers with free use of their creative team. And in the Media Quiz, we play “HBO or NO?” with the fresh shows landing on the latest big streaming launch.

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Olly Mann presents news and analysis of the media industry with editor in chief of Business Insider UK, Jim Edwards, plus freelance journalist and special projects editor at Buzzfeed UK, Louise Ridley.

This week: How does press freedom in the UK compare to the rest of the world, the BBC partners to sell podcast ads, and why Al-Jazeera’s London staff are striking.

All that, plus life after mornings for Matthew Wright and what losing the Debrief means for the industry.

And in the Media Podcast Quiz, we poke around the vaults of the BBC’s sound effects library to play ‘What’s That Sound?’.

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Media insight and analysis with Olly Mann and guests Iain Dale (LBC), Karin Robinson (senior analyst at Edelman and host of the podcast “Primarily: 2020”) and Boyd Hilton (entertainment director at Heat magazine and host of PilotTV Podcast).

On this week’s show: Can Facebook’s new currency save its relationship with media companies? How rewriting the gender balance in ITV comedy writing and why the televised lie detector has been permanently unplugged. Plus news of another delay to the government’s ‘porn block’ legislation and there’s precinct predictions in the Media Podcast quiz.

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Media news and analysis, this week with Deadline Hollywood’s International Editor Jake Kanter, media writer Maggie Brown and broadcast consultant Paul Robinson.

It’s all change at the top of The Sun as Victoria Newton becomes editor - with repercussions for the Sun On Sunday and at The Times. 

Also on the programme: Times Radio - that’s happening. Disney Plus reveals impressive numbers - as do the UK's national radio stations as the quarterly RAJARs are announced. 

AND in the media quiz, we discover the trends of yesteryear returning to our screens.

It’s all to come, in today’s Media Podcast.

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Karin Robinson and Steve Ackerman join Olly Mann for more media news and analysis including the government’s latest salvo against the BBC, Ofcom’s new powers over online harm, and how the death of Caroline Flack has thrown the nature of social media discourse into sharp relief.

Plus, the future of multi-lingual podcasts and the million-pound movie studio coming to *checks notes* Reading.

And, in the Media Podcast Quiz, how many Julians does it take to run a newsroom?

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Media news and analysis with Olly Mann and guests radio producer Trevor Dann (Audio UK) & journalist and writer Tobi Oredein (Black Ballad).

What does another new culture secretary mean for the industry? Who won the latest copyright battle between the internet giants and the EU? What will LBC do with Eddie Mair? Our panel discuss these stories.

Also on the programme: we speak to Lisa Campbell from the Edinburgh International TV festival about her top picks for this August.

PLUS in the Media Quiz, we guess people, places and things.

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Informed insight and analysis of the media industries with Olly Mann and guests – journalist for The Week magazine, Rebecca Gillie and managing director and head of creative at Gold Wala, Faraz Osman.

On the show this week: As a Daily Mail journalist is fired for accidentally publishing the c-word, should online publishers be spending more on sub-editors? Radio 4’s rebroadcast of Enoch Powell’s “Rivers of Blood” speech caused a stir but is the outcry justified? And as Key 103 rebrands as Hits Radio Manchester, is radio in the UK losing its regional variations?

Plus, how will Test Match Special cope without England’s next two overseas cricket tours; the future of Radar Radio and we play The Nomination Game in this week’s Media Podcast Quiz.

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Olly Mann and Rhianna Dhillon were live at Saturday's British Podcast Awards in London, talking to the winners and audio industry execs about the future of the medium. If you're looking to understand this emerging media platform, there's no better place to start.

Featuring interviews with the winner of Podcast of the Year Cariad Lloyd and Listeners Choice winners Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo, as well as the winners of Best Family podcast (Co-producers Stephen Scott & Philip Feenan, Once Upon a time in Zombieville), Represent Award (Davot Irving, Fran Reynolds, Dave Lavis, Liz Hall, Carousel Radio), Fiction (Ross Sutherland, Imaginary Advice), Entertainment (Cariad Lloyd, Griefcast), Best New Podcast (Maeve McClenaghan, The Tip Off), Comedy (Beef And Dairy Network Podcast, Benjamin Partridge), Current Affairs (The Foreign Desk, producers Bill Leuty, Joleen Goffin and presenter Andrew Mueller), Most Original (execs Becky Power & Nicola Borradaile, The Discovery Adventures, LandRover), Culture (The Two Shot Podcast, Craig Parkinson), Sport (Adam Catterall Nick Peet Mike Pickston), Best Interview (Cariad Lloyd, Griefcast), True Crime (Producers Neal Razzell, Emma Rippon and James Beard), and Podcast Champion (Helen Zaltzman). All in 26 minutes - blimey!

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Olly Mann is joined by managing director of Gold Wala, Faraz Osman and founder of the Don’t Skip podcast network Christina Moore

The BBC goes pop with a brand new controller, the tabloids are rocked by a big legal settlement, and there’s more drama with the tax status of on-air talent.

Plus why you might be a celebrity without even knowing it (it’s all to do with your follower count) and can Channel 5 make money by going highbrow?

And in the Media Podcast Quiz, dead formats get the kiss of life as we play In With The Old.

We’ll be back in August with a special podcast from the Edinburgh TV Festival.

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Media news and analysis, this week recorded at the Guardian's Changing Media Summit. Olly Mann is joined by delegates to discuss some of the key trends in international media, as well as covering the big media stories of the week.

On the programme: Sam Baker (The Pool) and Matt Kelly (The New European) discuss the role of a partisan press in a digital age, as well as what the end of Leveson 2 means for Fleet Street. Buzzfeed's Jim Waterson gives his take on Comcast’s audacious bid for Sky TV, Jason Phipps (the Guardian) and Nicky Birch (Rosina Sound) discuss smart audio and Alexa, and Cindy Gallop discusses the responsibly of the advertising industry to shape the future of tech.

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Olly is joined by Matt Deegan (Folder Media) and Rebecca Messina (Immediate Media) to discuss the media news from the past fortnight. On today’s show: Spotify snaps up Harry and Meghan - we take a look at the former royals’ podcast strategy and another spendy year for the Swedish music giant; we look to the future of broadcasting, as OFCOM announces a new review of the TV landscape.

Also on the programme, the Guardian reports record donations, the BBC invests in the comedy scene and, in the media quiz, we deck the halls with some news in brief.

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Broadcast continues its 60th anniversary celebrations with a Media Business Podcast of its Broadcast Indie Survey Reveal event.

Indie Survey editor Jesse Whittock introduces the top-line findings of this year’s survey, before Broadcast editor Chris Curtis presides over the ‘State of the Nation’ panel.

He is joined by Naked Entertainment chief operating officer Susie Dark; Curve Media joint chief executive Camilla Lewis; Endemol Shine UK chief executive Richard Johnson and All3Media chief operating officer Sara Geater to discuss the health of the indie sector, and identify the opportunities and challenges facing production companies.

The panel was recorded at London’s Southbank Centre in March.

There will be further B60 Gamechangers panels throughout the year, and new episodes of the Media Business Podcast will be released monthly. The latter is produced by Media Business Insight, the publisher of Screen International and Broadcast.

Please subscribe at screedaily.com or broadcastnow.co.uk or wherever you get your podcasts.

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'Tis the season for our bumper predictions special, where we invite our roster of industry insiders to reveal their trends for the year ahead in tv, radio, print and online - and hold other account for what they predicted in 2018... with Jake Kanter, Steven D Wright, Maggie Brown, Steve Ackerman, Rebecca Gillie and Faraz Osman.

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Olly Mann presents insight, analysis and gossip from across the creative media industries with guests Faraz Osman (managing director of production company Gold Wala) and BBC Woman’s Hour presenter Jane Garvey.

This week, will a cash injection bring children back to TV? Elsewhere, in the magazine industry, we discuss which face of 80s pop culture is getting a lift, Global’s billboard ambitions and the results of the second ever gender pay gap survey. All that and more - including the Media Podcast Quiz.

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“One Voice” is the UK’s biggest conference for voiceovers, and Leah Marks and Nic Redman from the British Podcast Award-nominated Voiceover Social podcast, have put together this collection of the best bits of One Voice 2021 especially for you, Media Podcast listeners.

Featuring top impersonators Rory Bremner and Jess Robinson, as well as the best continuity announcers working in the business today - and one of the best outtakes in the world of voiceover this year (hint: stick around until the end).

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Joining Olly Mann this week are: Deadline’s international editor, Jake Kanter, podcaster and founder of Don’t Skip Media, Christina Moore and the writer, podcaster and audio critic Caroline Crampton.

This week: It’s deja vu all over again, as the government ponders selling Channel 4 – but is the case for a sale stronger now than it was five years ago? 

Plus, Sony Music Entertainment buys radio indie Somethin’ Else. The EU asks if British TV shows should still count as European content. We reflect on the shaky first fortnight of GB News and take out your copybooks as we’re doing the math in the Media Podcast Quiz.

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Olly Mann presents your regular insight into the media industries with Channel 4 historian Maggie Brown and deputy editor of metro.co.uk, Alex Hudson.

This week: The Guardian turns a profit for the first time in decades - so should other newspapers liberate their news from behind a paywall? Danny Baker gets his marching orders from the BBC; As Channel 4 opens its new HQ in Leeds, PACT launches an accelerator programme for independent production companies in the region; plus, could negative coverage of sensitive issues turn newsrooms into hostile environments? Plus, it’s a battle of legends in the Media Podcast Quiz.

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In this bonus episode of The Media Business Podcast we join Managing Editor of Broadcast’s Commissioner Index, Alexandra Zeevalkink, as she welcomes a panel of drama commissioners to the podcast.

Listen in to discover the pitch preferences and individual programming strategies of Lee Mason (Channel 4), Huw Kennair-Jones (ITV) and Philippa Collie Cousins (UKTV).

If you’re looking to get your drama show made by a broadcaster, then this podcast is for you!

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Olly Mann is joined by professor emeritus of journalism at City University, Lis Howell and entertainment director of Heat magazine and host of the PilotTV podcast, Boyd Hilton.

This week: As news channels roll into a third day of USA election coverage, we ask which broadcasters won the hearts and minds of our panelists.

As The Sun successfully defends its Johnny Depp defamation case, what does News Group Newspapers’ victory mean for tabloid journalism?

Plus, the legacy of legendary print journalist Robert Fisk, there’s confusion over the BBC’s new social media guidelines and in the Media Podcast Quiz, Christmas has come early.

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Olly Mann presents news, analysis and gossip from the creative media industries, with magazine journalist and blogger Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, creative director of Folder Media, Matt Deegan and editor of Newsweek International, Alex Hudson.

This week: Times Radio takes to the air; hundreds of media jobs are lost; millions of dollars are poured into the podcast market; And Facebook is facing a boycott from a third of big brands.

Plus in our final Media Podcast Quiz of the season we celebrate the productions that have been Made In Dagenham.

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Olly Mann presents news and analysis of the media industry with Somethin’ Else managing director Steve Ackerman, and Heat magazine’s entertainments director, Boyd Hilton.

This week: Testing times for Audioboom as a takeover proposal is withdrawn. How YouTube plans to recover from its annus horribilis. Could a UK streaming service revolutionise pay-per-view sports? ‘Digital’ radio listening beats analogue for the first time and after the closure of STV2, where next for local TV in Scotland?

Plus news from the BAFTA TV awards in this week’s Media Podcast Quiz.

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Are the BBC’s politics programmes still cutting the mustard, can Snapchat beat Netflix at their own game? Plus, the government-backed plan to save local newspapers, and the secret group of journalists stoking online harassment.

Olly Mann is joined by Lis Howell (City University) and Susie Marsh (ITN Productions) to discuss these stories and more, with Olly Mann.

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Media industry news and gossip presented by Olly Mann with guests Faraz Osman (managing director of production house Gold Wala), podcaster Christina Moore (Don’t Skip Media) and Rebecca Messina (digital editor at Immediate Media).

This week: Hundreds of audio production companies sign an equality pact to fight racism in the industry; Editors at top US publications quit over the workplace culture; And some of Britain’s favourite comedies are pulled from streaming sites.

Plus, the BBC gets a new director general and MSN discovers the downside of letting artificial intelligence run its newsroom.

And in the Media Podcast Quiz, we Play Your Cards Right.

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Joining Olly Mann are the CEO of production company Nine Lives Media and exec producer of Songs Of Praise, Cat Lewis, radio presenter and broadcast consultant Paul Robinson and journalist and founder of podcast company Message Heard, Jake Warren. 

This week: Studio audiences are set to return but some shows including Have I Got News For You will also keep their online setups. Why is live laughter important to the production process?

Bauer unveils its subscription package for niche stations. Is this the future for big radio brands?

Plus: Reactions to the Noel Clarke allegations. Is the shine coming off Clubhouse just as it becomes available on Android? What can media companies do to provide safe spaces to work? And do we all deserve Fridays off?\

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Olly Mann is joined by the editor of Newsweek International, Alex Hudson and TV development executive Steven Bricknall.

This week: Chattering classes pull up a chair in Clubhouse; Australian Facebook users lose access to news articles in a row with the Australian government; BBC World News TV is pulled in China and World Service radio goes silent in Hong Kong; Meghan Markle wins a long-running privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and there’s more funding for covid-hit community radio stations.

Plus: Is Russel T Davies right to say extinction looms for the Beeb?

And in the Media Podcast Quiz we’re running a gameshow marathon.

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Media news and analysis, with Olly Mann guests Boyd Hilton (Heat magazine) and Rebecca Gillie (theweek.co.uk). The panel discuss the big stories of the week, including the news that Richard Desmond is (finally) poised to sell his paper empire, whilst purchasers Trinity Mirror face phone hacking victims in court.

We discuss those stories, plus Ian Katz's first moves at Channel 4, why 6Music might need a rejig of its own, the fallout from the BBC gender pay gap dispute... how podcasts are the future of advertising (sponsors - please get in touch)...

AND in the Media Quiz, we hold people to account for the words they use. Just like proper journalists.

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Radiodays Europe: Podcast Day – the continent’s premier conference for the podcast industry – is taking place at Kings Place on Thursday 13th June 2019.

Speakers include Brexitcast’s Katya Adler and Laura Keunsberg, George The Poet, Beef & Dairy’s Benjamin Partridge, plus representatives from Spotify, the BBC, NPR, The New Yorker.

To celebrate, The Media Podcast is giving you the chance to win win free entry (worth €300) and the chance to witness Olly Mann recording the next edition of The Media Podcast at the event.

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Joining Olly Mann this week are the news editor of the Press Gazette, Charlotte Tobitt, radio executive Trevor Dann and digital editor at Immediate Media, Rebecca Messina

This week: As Spotify and Apple launch paid subscriptions for podcasters what will it mean for the way audio makers get paid?

Also: News UK scales back its TV ambitions. Who might be in the running to buy BT Sport? Annie Mac to leave Radio 1.

Plus: The runners and riders in the BAFTA and ARIA awards announced this week and, in the Media Podcast Quiz, we celebrate the return of some familiar formats.

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Maggie Brown, Steve Ackerman and Matt Deegan join Olly Mann for more media news and analysis, including how podcasts are helping Spotify grow their profits, can audio help the Mail dominate online news and where will Ben Cooper go after Radio 1?

PLUS Samira Ahmed and Ofcom give the BBC more headaches.

AND in the media quiz, we take a look at the first reviews for Apple TV’s original series.

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Media news and analysis, with new host Matt Deegan and guests this week consultant Paul Robinson (Creative Media Partners) and Elizabeth Carr-Ellis (Hello Magazine).

Netflix buys up the rights to the Roald Dahl back catalogue. With Amazon, Disney and Apple all spending big this year, how does this deal match up in the streaming wars?

Also on the programme: with Andrew Neil spilling all in the tabloids, what now for GB News - and what  does this mean for the return of News UK’s TV plans?

All this, plus the sonic screwdriver changes hands as Dr Who leaves BBC Studios and... in the media quiz, we’ll find out who’s axed, back or vaxxed.

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Thirteen months after the search began, BBC Studios finds their new boss is the same as the old one. Why has the appointment taken so long? Matt Deegan is joined by media writer Maggie Brown, Newsweek International editor Alex Hudson and Endelman's Karin Robinson to discuss this and the week's other media news.

Also on the show: over in Europe the radio industry has been getting together for Radio Days Europe, looking at the fortunes of broadcasters during the pandemic - is confidence running low in the audio sector?

All that plus: the rise and rise of substack, has Channel 4 neglected its hard of hearing audiences and, in the Media Quiz, we see who’s dropped onto our casting couch.

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For those in the radio industry, Wednesday was the biggest day for 18 months, with £500m worth of sales resting on data from the audience research survey (suspended during the pandemic). But elsewhere in the media, this set of listening figures looks set to have an impact on their businesses too.

Matt Deegan welcomes two new stations execs to talk about their first results: Stig Abell (Times Radio) & Phil Riley (Boom Radio) as well as Tech Con's own Ann Charles to discuss the importance of this unique set of figures.

Also in this RAJAR special: how Graham Norton's got on, where are the young people, has Coronavirus been BBC Local Radio’s saviour.... and in The Media Quiz, we play a classic radio game.

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Recorded live at the Radio Academy Festival this week, Kerrang! Radio breakfast show presenter Sophie K talks about smashing through barriers and breaking the mould as a female in the male-dominated world of rock radio.

There are catchup tickets still available for this annual audio event, including:

• BBC content chief Charlotte Moore on her plans for audio and a new scheme for indies
• Claudia Winkleman and Clara Amfo in conversation
• And some radio geek called Matt Deegan talking about a youthquake in radio

All the details on how to watch all the sessions are at radioacademy.org/festival

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Is Paul Dacre *really* going to be running OFCOM? That’s the question the sector is asking this week, after more leaks suggest Government meddling in the interview panel and process. Matt Deegan is joined by Faraz Osman (of TV indie Gold Wala) and Jack Davison (EVP, 3Vision) to discuss this and the rest of the week’s media news.

Also on the programme: ITV bounces back with revenues up on those from 'the beforetimes'; the BBC is under scrutiny as it ends its partnership with Stonewall; and in the Media Quiz... we learn a novel way to get your outstanding invoices paid. 

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It’s all change at The Daily Mail - Grieg is out, Dacre’s back... but is it Mail Online now calling the shots? Host Matt Deegan is joined by Press Gazette’s Charlotte Tobitt and Great Scott Media’s Leon Wilson to review the week’s media news.

Also on the programme: Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries steps into the media spotlight - we try and glean something from that, plus the BBC’s ambitions to turn hit podcasts into talked-about TV, the rise in fortunes at Buzzfeed and the latest rumours surrounding Talk TV.

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Just how much more can the BBC cut from its services? Potentially the same amount again, it transpires, with the schedules set to be packed with repeats as the corporation is forced to make “significant” programming cuts, according to the National Audit Office. Matt Deegan is joined by The Times’ media correspondent Jake Kanter, The Week founder Jon Connell and journalist and comedian Suchandrika Chakribarti to discuss the week’s media news.

Also on the programme: the Guardian hits 1 million paid subscribers, all without a paywall. So what can other publishers learn from this milestone? Plus we look back at the scoops of the year as judged by the British Journalism Awards, ponder Ladbible’s rise and rise - and, in the Media Quiz, we find out who’s to blame in our latest innovative gameshow format... The Blame Thrower.

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It's our SEVENTH annual special looking into the media trends of 2022, with:

Hannah Russell, Mags Creative

Jim Waterson, the Guardian

Maggie Brown, Media Writer and Channel 4 historian

Dan Taylor Watt, Digital Product leader, formerly BBC iPlayer/BBC Sounds

Jake Kanter, The Times

Faraz Osman, Gold Wala

Ann Charles, Radio TechCon

...find out why our panel think this is the year for aVODs, a worrying time for 5live, the pressure off for Channel 4 and who will replace Andrew Marr.

Plus: we're going weekly. Hurrah! Support our efforts by joining our new Patreon community: patreon.com/mediapod

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Jeff Zucker, one of the most powerful media execs in America, shocks the CNN newsroom. ITV News Washington correspondent Robert Moore tells us why.

The UK radio industry is still reshaping in the pandemic with big changes at Times Radio and Radio 1. Adam Bowie is on hand to explain.

All that, plus - yes, a little Joe Rogan chat - Scott Bryan explains why Wordle is big business to the New York Times and, in The Media Quiz, we look at the other shows ‘doing a BBC Three.’

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Amazon Prime gets a new UK home in a overheated studio marketplace - is the golden age of drama sustainable? Matt Deegan is joined by media commentator Kate Bulkley and Heat Magazine's Boyd Hilton to discuss the week's media news.

Also on the programme: how should programme makers address the climate crisis? The director of sustainable certifiers Albert, Carys Taylor, explains their new mission.

And, in the Media Quiz, we discover who’s holding whom... to ransom.

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Are the problems at the BBC’s We Are England strand the sign of things to come? The Guardian’s Jim Waterson explains.

As the newsroom startup raises another £10m, the co-founder of Tortoise, James Harding talks to Matt Deegan about slow news, startups and paid memberships.

Elsewhere, Paramount Plus is coming - how does it fit into the streaming wars? TV indie chief Cat Lewis (Nine Lives Media) fills us in.

And, in the Media Quiz... we discover the old dogs learning new tricks. And vice versa.

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The BBC lets two more leading broadcasters slip away to Global. This time it’s Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel. Why does it keep happening? And what’s the strategy at LBC? Gill Hind (Enders Analysis) & Faraz Osman (Gold Wala) join Matt Deegan to discuss the week's media news.

Also on the programme: how do you explain the invasion of Ukraine to an 8 year old? We spoke to Anna Bassi, Editor in Chief of The Week Junior, to find out how a print magazine for kids is in the top four print publications in the UK.

Plus, we pay tribute to SBTV founder Jamal Edwards who passed away this week, and look at what Linkedin are doing to support podcasts.

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It's RIP to the ITV Hub - Matt Deegan is joined by James Cridland (Podnews) and Charlotte Tobitt (Press Gazette) to discuss what it means for ITV’s streaming strategy and joint venture Britbox.

Also on the programme: The latest data from Ipsos iris has been released profiling UK news providers, we discover who’s leading the pack. The co-founder of award-winning digital news service Need To Know Warren Nettleford tells us about the relaunch and their formula for making engaging news for young people.

And, in the Media Quiz, we discover what properties are being cut and commissioned this week.

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Olly Mann and guests Jake Kanter (executive editor, Business Insider UK and Rebecca Gillie (TheWeek.co.uk) discuss the latest news from the creative broadcasting industries.

This week: A judicial review into the treatment of two Northern Irish journalists has raised questions about what their arrest means for press freedom, ITV axes the Jeremy Kyle Show after the death of a contributor and a Broadcast survey highlights the struggle for minority-led companies to win commissions. Plus, how Chris Evans won a million, but lost eight.

Also: In this week’s Media Podcast Quiz we play Top Of The Pods to discover if our guests can identify the latest developments in the podcasting universe.

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Disney+ is launching an ad-supported tier in the US - What does this mean for the streaming wars? The Times' Jake Kanter and audio & TV critic Scott Bryan join Matt Deegan to discuss the week's media news.

Also on the programme: CNN correspondent Michael Holmes talks to us from Lviv in the Ukraine about the ambush that led to Stuart Ramsay’s Sky News team taking casualties, plus the ‘fake news’ law that has resulted in broadcasters temporarily suspending reporting.

Plus, Piers Morgan is back and uncensored, apparently - we’ll discuss what his new show will bring to audiences across three continents this Spring.

And, in the Media Quiz, we are covering Melodious Milestones in the music industry.

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The latest version of the Online Safety Bill’s been revealed - Matt Chorley (Times Radio) and Prof. Lis Howell (City University) discuss Nadine Dorries’ update and what it means for press freedoms.

Also on the programme, podcast producers Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist) and Rayhan (Brown Girls Do It Too) share their tips for making an award-winning podcast ahead of the British Podcast Awards. Amazon launches live radio app Amp - will they run the airwaves?

And, in the Media Quiz, we find out which media favourites are saying a fond farewell to the airwaves.

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Former Culture Secretary Baron Vaizey joins Matt Deegan to discuss what’s so enticing about being chair of Ofcom, as we hear that Michael Grade has bagged the top job.

Also on the programme: the BBC in shock funding story as it actually *gains* 4m from the Government, media writer Maggie Brown and audio consultant Ann Charles ask if it's the journalists that could end up saving Auntie?

And, in the Media Quiz, we provide order where there is chaos.

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In a busy month for streaming platform news, ex-Director of Product for the BBC iPlayer Dan Taylor-Watt unpacks the latest news with host Matt Deegan. We’ll explore ads on Disney+ and whether Netflix is finally cracking down on password sharing.

Also on the programme, Karin Robinson (Endelman) and Charlotte Tobitt (Press Gazette) discuss the other big stories of the week, including Laura Kuenssberg signing off after seven years as BBC Political Editor: Who’s replacing her and where’s she going? An unprecedented coalition of British media organisations including The News Media Association, BBC, Channel 4 and ITN have signed a letter to the PM calling for ‘critical legislation’ against the tech giants to be brought forward - plus, in the Media Quiz, we discover who has made media milestones in the industry this week.

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In this special edition,we ask what a privatised Channel 4 could look like forthe independent programme makers that supply it and the viewers that watch it. Is Netflix’s model the right one to emulate? And what could the potential benefits be? Two indie producers - and former C4 commissioners - Faraz Osman and Steven D Wright, weight up the options. Plus media writer Tara Conlan explains the background to this sudden change in fate for the public service broadcaster.

Also on the programme, we speak to Stephen Mai, Founder of woo - the new wellness media brand backed by ITV.

And, in the Media Quiz we unpack the allegations and denials hitting the media industry this week.

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The Mail On Sunday doubles down on their Angela Rayner/Basic Instinct story, sparking widespread condemnation. How has this incident gone down in the lobby pool that attends Westminster every week? Former political correspondent Jim Waterson tells us about life as a lobby hack.

A second sexism story has sparked conversations in the industry, as ex-Radio One DJ Tim Westwood is accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women of colour. Lis Howell (of the Expert Women project) discusses the barriers facing women in the sector.

Also on the programme: the BBC launches an experiment to prove its value - will they convince sceptics to pay the licence fee?

And in our deep dive this week, investigative journalist James Ball talks to Matt about Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover and what it means for the media community and press liberty - hear an extra 20mins over on our Patreon.

Plus, in the Media Quiz, we find out which companies are Making Waves in the audio industry.

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Channel 4 offers to sell its London HQ and move North in a bid to save itself from privatisation- will an alternative plan win over the government? Media news and analysis, this week with Trevor Dann and Scott Bryan.

Also on the programme: we look through the winners and losers at the ARIAs, the BBC sets out a restructure of the senior commissioning team for BBC Radio & Music, plus reshuffles in the newsroom as Rachel Corp is announced as ITN’s new CEO, freeing Deborah Turness to move to the BBC.

And, in the Media Quiz, we find out who's been taken to task in the media this week.

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Disney+ has a stellar March Quarter while Netflix announces an ad-tier. Matt Deegan is joined by business journalist and media commentator Kate Bulkley and Heat Magazine Entertainment Director Boyd Hilton to explain where the streaming wars are headed next.

Also on the programme: we hear from audio producer Arlie Adlington about the practical steps charity Multitrack is taking to make the industry more inclusive* - plus tips for aspiring producers on how to apply for their Fellowship. Plus Bloomberg expands into the UK press market and, in the Media Quiz, we discover what announcements are shaking up film and TV this week including the latest from the BAFTAs.

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In this special episode Matt Deegan presents highlights from the annual radio festival in Malmo, chatting to a stellar line-up of audio guests.

Helen Thomas (Director BBC Radio 2) and Stephanie Hirst (Presenter HITS Radio) share their conference takeaways - what secrets go into great radio? And how will the industry compete with TikTok and Youtube when it comes to presenter talent?

Also on the programme: Podcasting veteran Julie Shapiro (VP Editorial PRX & Radiotopia) illuminates the US podcasting network and tells Matt how to write a podcast pitch that catches ears.

PLUS: regulars James Cridland (Editor, podnews) and Paul Robinson (Creative Media Partners) discuss the future of podcasting including whether an SVOD-style streaming war is coming to audio.

And in the Media Quiz, we find out how many words it takes for the media pundits to Name That Story... away from the conference bubble.

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The BBC announces further cuts as Director-General Tim Davie faces up to its licence-fee freeze. Matt Deegan is joined by journalist and maker of the Smart 7 news podcast Jamie East to break-down what 'going digital' really means.

The Telegraph hits record digital subscribers - is the future of the press behind a paywall? Press Gazette Editor Charlotte Tobitt is on-hand to take us through the latest press trends and figures.

Plus, disinformation journalist Shayan Sardarizadeh shares the BBC’s latest efforts to combat fake news, including their response to the tragic Texas school shooting.

And in the Media Quiz we find out who’s been making up for media faux pas.

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In this special episode, Matt is joined by Conservative MP and Former Culture Minister John Whittingdale to discuss the Next Up Broadcasting White Paper and Government's media agenda.

Whittingdale reflects on his 30-year career in Parliament and why the privatisation of Channel 4 is being raised now.

Taking a closer look at the Next Up report, they explore what goes into a White Paper, what's next for the BBC and how radio prominence rules could shift before the Media Bill is passed.

Plus a run-down of the other key media policies in the pipeline, including the Online Safety Bill and Data Reform Bill reviewing GDPR in a post-Brexit Britain.

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In a TV special, Matt is joined by Faraz Osman (Gold Wala productions) to review the Edinburgh TV Festival line-up and ponder rumours of a Netflix-Roku deal.

Across the Atlantic as blockbuster Capitol riot hearings kick-off, CNN is pruning polarising programming and 'breaking news' - how is Chris Licht's CNN shaping up? Karin Robinson (Edelman) analyses the changes, plus newsroom moves closer to home at the BBC and Bloomberg.

Also, following Boris Johnson's leadership challenge, our media pundits explore what political instability could mean for the broadcasting policy in the pipeline.

Plus TV-critic Scott Bryan shares his telly recommendations from British broadcasters and global streamers.

And in the Media Quiz we find out who’s been trailblazing in the industry this week.

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Marking the Private Eye Paul Foot Awards for investigative journalism, Matt speaks to journalist Nick Wallis who received a special award for work on the Post Office Scandal with Richard Brooks.

Wallis reflects on his decade long journey to raise awareness of the abuse of power by the British Post Office, which wrongfully prosecuted over 700 of its postmasters for thievery and fraud.

Plus he shares how he ended up being crowd-sourced funded to cover the Depp-Heard Trial in the UK and US, and the trials and rewards of being a journalist in the age of social media.

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Ofcom tells the BBC to fix its complaints process and do more to address impartiality concerns. Matt Deegan is joined by media commentator and Channel 4 historian Maggie Brown to explore whether the BBC really has a bias problem.

Google News marks it's 20th with a fresh platform and Spain re-launch. Fleet Street Fox Susie Boniface reflects on the gordian knot entangling tech giants and journalists.

Plus, KISS FM Content Director, Rebecca Frank, shares the initiatives and innovations keeping listeners loyal - from ad-free subscriptions to a partnership with the Rio Ferdinand Foundation.

And in the Media Quiz we explore publications riling up readers this week.

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Britbox announces international expansion. Matt Deegan is joined by media commentator Kate Bulkley to unpack the latest in streamer news, including whether the great disruptor Netflix will survive disruption.

Radiotopia's Julie Shapiro is hired by UK-based audio production company Novel. Podcaster and audio critic Caroline Crampton unpacks what this move signifies for the sector.

Plus, ITV Creative Diversity Partner Sam Tatlow and Channel 4 Inclusion and Diversity Manager Kirsty Walker explain the disability and inclusion passport scheme rolling out across the UK broadcasting industry.

And in the Media Quiz we explore the ambitious deals being struck, from podcasting adaptions to NAPSTER's latest come-back.

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And if you're interested in creating something similar at your workplace, reach out to Kirsty Walker or Sam Tatlow on LinkedIn.

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It's a podcast swap this week - in Matt's absence, we're dropping an episode from Campaign magazine's own podcast where they discuss the recent goings on at Cannes, where the world's advertising agencies recently converged to celebrate the best of their industry.

The team also welcome the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) about their new work to prevent suicide.

You can subscribe to Campaign's podcast - and get both our shows as your weekly media fix - at https://podfollow.com/campaign-podcast-1

We'll be back next week - thanks again for supporting the show - you can hear bonus interviews and more at patreon.com/mediapod

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A special LIVE edition recorded from the rooftop of The Broadcaster at the Television Centre. Matt is joined by UK Press Gazette Editor Charlotte Tobitt to explore what Boris Johnson's exit means for the Government's media agenda - has Channel 4 been reprieved?

The BBC sets out plans for a consolidated TV news channel launching in 2023, seventy UK jobs are on the line. Radio expert and technologist Ann Charles is on hand to assess the BBC's new news offering.

Plus, we hear all about the BBC’s Audio Lab creator programme. Commissioning Producer Leanne Alie and Creator Adam Zmith share the exciting new podcasts coming to BBC Sounds this Summer.

And in the Media Quiz, will our grand prize match Gary Lineker’s salary?

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Faraz Osman was backstage at last weekend's British Podcast Awards to find out what makes an award winning podcast in 2022, including insights from creatives and businesses at the top of the audio sector.

We speak to the top brass at indies Mags Creative, Message Heard and Reduced Listening; gossip with Jon Sopel about his forthcoming show with Emily Matliss, discover the moment of the year in podcasting with Leanne Alie (who you'll have heard on our deep dive interview last week) and head to Nairobi for a call with the Podcast Of The Year winner Namulanta Kombo.

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A special edition of The Media Podcast from Edinburgh TV Festival. Matt Deegan is joined by Jake Kanter (Media Correspondent, The Times) and Scott Bryan (TV Critic & co-host, Must Watch Podcast).

Jake and Scott analyse Emily Maitlis' MacTaggart lecture and unpack the challenges on the mind's of TV makers from indies to streamers.

Plus, we hear from industry leaders including Navdip Dhariwal (Former BBC World Correspondent), Kimberly Godbolt (Co-Founder Talented People) and Sam Tatlow (ITV Creative Diversity Partner) about their session highlights.

And in the Media Quiz, we play Guess Who? with new brand new commissions.

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Media news and analysis, with host Matt Deegan and guests this week Charlotte Tobitt (UK Editor, Press Gazette) and James Cridland (Editor, Podnews).

Staff at Reach went on strike on Wednesday, condemning poor pay and high pressure workloads. Meanwhile discontent brews over at Broadcasting House - could BBC journalists be next on the picket lines?

Old and new media alike are feeling the squeeze as Snap scales back - what does a restructure mean for the social media company?

Plus, Dino Sofos and Lewis Goodall share their big plans for The News Agents podcast.

Also on the programme: Justice by podcast? Our guests assess the impact of true crime podcast The Teacher's Pet in the Chris Dawson murder trial.

And in the media quiz, we’ll find out who’s been in under the spotlight for botches and blunders.

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Live from the Radio Academy Festival - living legend Trevor Dann is joined by radio gurus Ann Charles, Brett Spencer and Laura Grimshaw to discuss the highlights, takeaways and gossip from the UK radio industry's biggest conference.

Also on the programme: with changes at the top of Government, Michelle Donelan becomes the UK’s new Culture Secretary - but what does that mean for the BBC and Channel 4? The panel take a glimpse at her CV to date for clues.

Plus, Kantar’s EVP for Media Solutions Jane Ostler shares her top tips for media marketing with Matt Deegan - and what advertisers value right now - with a deep dive available at patreon.com/mediapod.

Discover the whole report at kantar.com/mediareactions

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Special host Scott Bryan honours the tremendous work of broadcasters covering the Queen's passing with the help of guests, Boyd Hilton (Heat Mag) and Karin Robinson (Edelman).

Across the Atlantic we take a look at The Emmys. Warner Brothers Discovery triumphed, but how will they navigate a tricky adjustment period as they merge HBO Max with Discovery Plus?

Plus, behind the scenes at major UK radio stations - how did radio bosses respond when they heard the Queen is dead? A special from the Radio Academy Podcast featuring Christian Hewgill (RA Pod), Rebecca Frank (KISS FM) and Tim Levell (Times Radio).

Listen to the full episode: https://audioboom.com/posts/8156759-how-radio-covered-the-queen-s-death

Also on the programme: Social media struggles. Our guests discuss the challenges of regulating tech companies as the Midterms approach and closer to home, a looming lawsuit for Google in the UK.

And in the media quiz, we’ll remember Her Royal Majesty's heartwarming and sometimes surprising taste in media.

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Special host Faraz Osman explores the state of journalism in the UK with guests James Ball (The Bureau of Investigative Journalism) AND Warren Nettleford (ITN).

ITN's new CEO Rachel Corp delivered her inaugural speech at Press Gazette's Future of Media Technology Conference. Our guests assess her concerns and hopes for the future of journalism and ponder, where should news innovate next?

Plus, Press Gazette UK Editor Charlotte Tobitt unpacks her top three takeaways from the conference, including some positive news for podcasters.

Also on the programme: Nazarbayev vs. TBIJ + OpenDemocracy. James Ball talks us through what the libel case is all about and why it could tip Government legislation on SLAPPs.

And in the media quiz, we're testing our guest's knowledge of the latest in digital media and tech news.

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Jake Kanter is joined by Jim Waterson (The Guardian), Janine Gibson (FT) and Steven D Wright (Producer) to examine what the BBC world service cutbacks signify for the institution's global cultural power.

The quartet also discuss the shifting editorial landscape with Tony Gallagher taking the reign at the Times.

Plus, Jim Waterson unpacks his investigations into royal censorship of the Queen's funeral footage - how did UK broadcasters end up in such a tight corner?

Full article here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/25/uk-broadcasters-battle-monarchy-over-control-of-queens-memorial-footage

Also on the programme: a throwback to this year's Edinburgh TV Festival when Matt Deegan spoke to ITN MD Ian Rumsey about the companies ventures into true crime.

And in the media quiz, we're celebrating International Podcast Day discussing exciting new pods announced just this week.

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Jake Kanter is joined by Maggie Brown (Channel 4 Historian) and James Cridland (Podnews Editor) to tackle the media headlines.

Maggie gives her report on Channel 4's future - has the sale gone cold?

Plus, James Cridland unpacks Spotify's situation in light of podcast cuts. Our guests also debate the future of audio drama: Is the BBC scaling back production on the cusp of a golden age of audio fiction podcasts?

Also on the programme: Veteran broadcaster Roger Bolton shares his BBC exit and what to expect from his new podcast, Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch.

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And in the media quiz, we're tackling a wave of media court cases.

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Ann Charles is joined by Alex Hudson (Newsweek) and Charlotte Tobitt (Press Gazette) to discuss the latest in media news.

The two news editors assess Press Gazette's report over 1000 cuts have been made in newsrooms in 2022 - is it all bad news?

Plus, Alex explains the hullabaloo over Netflix joining Barb, and Charlotte unpacks her report on the Tortoise Media and Sky News deal to adapt investigative journalism for the screen.

Also on the programme: Jess Phillips MP discusses politics and podcasts with Fi Glover and Jane Garvey, a highlight from the Podcast Day 24 Conference.

And in the media quiz, we follow a trail of destruction.

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In the 200th episode of The Media Podcast, host Ann Charles takes us through the latest media news.

Kate Bulkey (Media analyst, Broadcast columnist), freshly returned from Cannes, shares the gossip from the global TV industry conference MIPCOM. Is ITV Studios selling? What are BBC Studio's grand plans? And how is the Metaverse shaping content deals?

After a record loss in April, Netflix has bounced-back with 2.4 million global subscribers - Karin Robinson (Edelman) unpacks Netlix's roller-coaster year.

Also on the programme: Marking the BBC's centenary, our guest's reflect on its legacy and future and Boyd Hilton (Heat Magazine) shares his top six telly shows in the BBC's history.

Plus: After a decade, a Fox and News Corp reunification is on the table - What would the merger mean for the media landscape?

And in the media quiz, we're playing Birthday Trivia.

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Scott Bryan (TV Critic, co-host of Must Watch Podcast) is joined by James Ball (Global Editor, TBIJ) and Janine Gibson (Editor, Financial Times).

The three self-declared 'heavy tweeters' discuss the ramifications of Musk's Twitter ownership - what will it mean for the future of the platform?

As Rishi Sunak becomes the UK's third Prime Minister in three months, our guests explore the state of political-press relations and what it might mean for media policy.

Plus, what does the Disney+ / BBC rights deal mean for Dr Who?

Also on the programme: Adam Bowie shares his top five takeaways from the latest RAJARs.

And in the media quiz, we're playing a game of TV surprise!

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In this week's show, host Jake Kanter is joined by a line-up of radio buffs: Ann Charles (Radio TechCon), Trevor Dann (ex-BBC) and Adam Bowie (BBC World Service).

The trio discuss cuts at the BBC, where local radio feels the pinch of the corporation’s licence fee freeze: is local radio vanishing?

Dan Taylor-Watt (ex-BBC iplayer) joins in part two to digest the latest in tech and streaming news, including his latest Netflix analysis.

Amazon Music amps up its offering from 2 million to 100 million songs...Is Jake convinced to switch from Spotify?

Channel 4 marks its 40th Birthday by changing the name of All4 to… Channel 4. Simple or confusing?

And Elon Musk’s new ideas take flight at Twitter...who will pay for a blue tick?

Also in the programme: Radio TechCon organisers Aradhna Tayal (Clockhouse Media) and Ann Charles reveal the enigmatic world of audio engineering and what you could learn at the 2022 Conference. All are welcome and bursary applications are open until midnight on Sunday, November 6: https://www.radiotechcon.com/2022/tickets/bursaries/

And in the media quiz we’re playing: Making Media History…

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