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The Media Club with Matt Deegan

Media news from the UK, looking at television production, streaming, radio, audio, journalism, the internet, publishers and more. Each week expert analysts and media practitioners join the host, media consultant Matt Deegan, to talk about the top media stories and work out what it means for the sector and the people in it.Recent experts have included Broadcast"s Rebecca Cooney and Chris Curtis, The Guardian"s Michael Savage, Deadline"s Jake Kanter, the Press Gazette"s Charlotte Tobitt, Ankler"s

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39:46

Is The World Service In Crisis?

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2026/02/13

Tim Davie sends the Government a World Service ultimatum, as he claims funding runs out in seven weeks. Former Radio Academy CEO Paul Robinson tells us what’s at stake.Also on the show: Will Lewis abruptly exits the Washington Post - Priscilla Igwe, founder of The New Black Film Collective, on why independent journalism matters.All that plus: Disney strikes a deal with Sky, the editor of the Today Programme resigns, HBO Max announces its UK launch date... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we

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1:03:21

Scottish Media In Focus and a Rajars Special

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2026/02/06

We’re in Glasgow to see how broadcasters and indies are meeting the challenge of fragmentation - we speak to Bobby Hain and Graham Bryce about launching STV Radio - and we have STV Studios exec Paul Sheehan on their expanding portfolio.Also on this packed show: it’s Rajars week. How have stations across the country performed? Adam Bowie takes us through who’s up and down. All that plus: another new station is planned on BBC Sounds, we talk to Scottish firms Speccy Productions and The Development

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34:58

Convergence Is King

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2026/01/30

We're joined by two execs that find their sectors converging on platforms like Spotify and YouTube. Steve Ackerman speaks to his three decades at Somethin’ Else and then Sony Music Podcasts, whilst ITV Studio’s Martin Trickey tells us about his social agency label, Zoo55.Also on the show: Can news outlets survive Google’s AI Overview? The UK markets regulator may intervene - but will it be in time?All that plus: YouTube pulls out of Barb, Substack lands on TV... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz,

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34:30

Prince Harry In Court, BBC on YouTube, Channel 4 Studios

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2026/01/23

It’s Harry vs Daily Mail: but as both sides bring robust arguments, could this one get messy? Journalist and TV producer Steven D Wright gets the popcorn out.Also on the show: the BBC agrees a deal with YouTube and Ofcom to produce content for the platform. TV critic Rhianna Dhillon explains the deal and what it means for your feed.All that plus: Channel 4 gets commercial, the Government throws a spanner in the Telegraph deal AGAIN... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we take on the gossip

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42:37

Goalhanger Breaks New Records, Superindies Plan Merger

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2026/01/16

Goalhanger hits quarter of a million paying listeners, we speak exclusively to their Chief Revenue Officer about their strategy, and what it means for tv, radio and streamers across the sector.Also on the show: Banijay and All3Media are in talks to merge. But what do you call a superindie when it doubles in size?All that plus: Cathay Newman leaves Channel 4, Amol Rajan leaves Today ... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we look at the media properties with Grand Designs.The Media Quiz is

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38:05

Spotify’s Changes And What They Mean For You

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2026/01/09

Spotify announces big changes to its revenue machine and Global spends big on Gary Nevile’s network.... Lots of podcast upheaval, but are podcasts at risk of losing money through a bad actor? Thomas Curry, exec at BBC Studios, takes us through the week’s deals.Also on the show: should we spend double what we do for the World Service? And should the Government pay for it? Rebecca Cooney from Broadcast tells us more.All that plus: who is playing Huw Edwards in the new Channel 5 drama? What changes are

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43:58

$10bn And Counting

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/12/19

Is there any merit to Donald Trump’s case against the BBC? And can the corporation get it dismissed before the legal costs rack up? Charlotte Tobitt, UK Editor at Press Gazette tells us the latest.Also on the show: the Oscars head to YouTube. What does the multi-year deal mean for broadcast television? Journalist and all-round digital media maven Alex Hudson makes sense of it for us.All that plus: DMG counts its pennies ahead of the Telegraph sale, the Government debates the BBC’s future... and, in

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52:01

Netflix Digs Deep For Warner As Paramount Fights Back

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/12/12

It’s the biggest media deal for a decade - or maybe not, if Paramount gets their way. How does this affect consumers, cinema goers... and all of us, really? Faraz Osman, MD at indie Gold Wala joins me to discuss a seismic week in the media.Also on the show: how do you make a documentary about the enigma that is Nick Cave? Filmmaker Mike Christie joins us to discuss his new documentary... and how Red Bull’s jump from space changed branded content forever.All that plus: Disney invests in OpenAI,

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43:39

Friends Leaves Netflix, Just As Streamers Embrace...

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/12/05

Is HBO Max doing the right thing pulling the sitcom everywhere but their own service? Or are consumers getting tired of chasing their favourite shows behind paywalls? We look at the return of ‘windowing’ and what’s driving the trend.Also on the show: agency giant Omnicom acquired Interpublic recently. Does that solve all its problems? Brand consultant and writer Omar Oakes thinks maybe not.All that plus: why the next Director General may not come from the ranks - media veteran Maggie Brown tells us

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50:52

Another Telegraph Sale Twist - And Are There Too Many...

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/11/28

The Mail agrees to buy the Telegraph: but where’s the money coming from? And will the Government wave it through? Private Eye’s Adam MacQueen, writer on the magazine’s Street Of Shame, laments another twist in the Telegraph saga.Also on the show: the budget offered no new tax credits for the film and TV industry... but at least there’s another big studio being built. Cara Kotschy, co-founder of post production house Residence Pictures, explains what all these studio projects mean for the sector.All

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44:59

Disney’s AI Gamble, MediaCity & Substack Growth

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/11/21

What do the noises coming out of Disney+ tell us about the streamer’s plans for user generated AI? Matt Deegan is joined by Stuart Morgan, MD & Founder of Audio Always and Cat Lewis, CEO of Nine Lives Media to discuss the week’s media news.Also on the show: as Donald Trump raises the stakes against the BBC to $5bn in damages, we’re in Salford at MediaCity, the corporation’s second-biggest hub, speaking to suppliers about how this all impacts their business.All that plus: the Telegraph is up for

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52:02

Should The BBC Pay Trump? (And 101 Other Questions)

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/11/14

It was one scandal too many for Tim Davie - where does his departure leave the BBC at this crucial time? And which talented exec would dare take on the role? Former Chief Creative Officer for BBC TV, Patrick Younge, and The Telegraph’s media editor James Warrington, whose paper broke this DG-slaying story, join us in the studio.Also on the show: ITV is up for sale - well, at least the broadcasting arm is - our panel discuss why Sky is ready to snap it up... Plus, why a dispute between YouTube and

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40:02

Is The BBC Heading For Disaster?

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/11/07

The Sidemen’s manager thinks the Beeb is on the same path as the Titanic; just as others speak up for big changes in the next ten year plan. We ask is it even possible for the corporation to change course? Broadcast consultant Paul Robinson weighs the arguments for us.Also on the show: - fool me once... shame on you - The Times reflects on being tricked for the second time in a month... journalist and academic Jane Martinson tells us more.All that plus: Canada leaks the Traitors finale... and, in

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45:32

Disney’s Doctor Who Era Is Over, Zandland & Sora 2

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/10/31

What does it take to cut through as a documentary maker on YouTube? Filmmaker Ben Zand joins us to talk about his recent launch, Human.Also on the show: Disney Plus cuts ties with Doctor Who as it decides not to renew a deal with the BBC... what next for one of the corporation’s international hits? Broadcast’s Rebecca Cooney explains.All that plus: we look at Sora 2 and AI’s implications for the media, who’s in the running for the BBC’s next mega-format commission... and, in the Audio Network Media

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42:18

Tess & Claudia Wrongfoot The Media and Leave Strictly

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/10/24

Strictly Come Dancing's presenters are both leaving - who’s in the running to replace Tess & Claude at the BBC’s flagship show? And why was their announcement on Instagram so strange? Heather Fallon, senior reporter at Broadcast Magazine explains.Also on the show: how do you make a talent agency fit for purpose in a digital world? InterTalent’s MD, Alex Segal, joins us to discuss the new skills all agencies need to stay competitive.All that plus: a Warner Brothers Discovery sale is looking

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39:21

What’s Hot At MIPCOM: Video Games, Anime & Being...

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/10/17

Attention returns to the south of France as the TV industry is joined at their annual international bash by YouTube. Media writer Tara Conlan is not in Cannes, but is on our sofa, and ready to explain.Also on the pod: as Spotify does more deals with streamers - BBC Studios’ Thomas Curry is here to survey the podcast landscape with us.All that plus: the Daily Mail doubles down on TikTok content, Channel 4 grows its platform... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we discover why our sector will

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34:53

Fellas Go Global, Guardian Pivots, Paddington Sues

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/10/10

Global splashes out on buying The Fellas Studios - what can these two very different media brands get from the deal?Also on the pod: as the Guardian announces a new digital strategy - Jim Waterson of London Centric looks back at what’s changed in the ten years of Kath Viner editorship.All that plus: a little bit of Celebrity Traitors and all the latest telly trends with critic Rhianna Dhillon and we find out why Paddington Bear may be going to court.The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network, who

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29:44

British Podcast Awards 2025

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/10/03

We are back at the British Podcast Awards - one of the biggest nights in media as the worlds of radio, TV and journalism all have a stake in this still fledgling medium.Ollie Peart is backstage once again to hear from winners including Carl Miller on Kill List season two and a potential TV adaptation and Pod Save The UK’s Coco Kahn on Crooked Media’s struggles with Trump 2.0.Along the way Matt meets nominees to discuss changes at Audio Always, the UK’s first female-founded video podcast network

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44:19

Kimmel's Return, YouTuber Mortgages & Bedtime Stories

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/09/26

With Disney and ABC facing the wrath of viewers, why are the big media beasts struggling with the second Trump presidency? Broadcaster and audio critic Miranda Sawyer looks back on another tumultuous week in talk shows.Also on the pod: which brands and platforms do advertisers love right now and why? Media strategist Jane Ostler from Kantar joins us to reveal the latest Media Reactions data.All that plus: MPs enter the chat as YouTubers demand a mortgage - but what about the other freelancers? And,

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41:33

LHF Ban, RTS Cambridge and FT Drama

The Media Club with Matt Deegan ·

2025/09/19

Is the TV industry ready for the latest advertising ban? And why is radio set to profit from it? TV consultant Stephen Arnell joins us to explain more about the Less Healthy Food restrictions.Also on the show: the rise of fake journalists and PRs is on the rise. Charlotte Tobitt, UK editor of Press Gazette takes us down the rabbithole. All the news from the RTS Cambridge convention with media writer Kate Bulkley.... And the Financial Times launches a new film starring Stephen Fry; we speak to the

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