{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b7af9d6c-cb49-4877-a217-f0e2b87c0b2a/67eefae5da5ebf8764585269?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How To Grow And Sell Your Media Business","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/614d976b772a06d1d06158fe/1743751518499-bd17fe46-0e4f-405f-a96a-de795dc4e920.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Is your company investment-ready? Mark Browning CEO of Zinc Media Group tells us what you need to do to get investment in a media business.</p><p><br></p><p>Also on the programme: as the BBC publishes its annual report, things get spicy as Auntie takes on the streamers... media writer Manori Ravindran picks apart the commentary.</p><p><br></p><p>All that plus: has Michael Sheen got some explaining to do? One indie thinks so... and, in the Media Quiz, we open up the Media Transfer Window.</p><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><p>A <a href=\"http://rethinkaudio.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rethink Audio</a> production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Ollie Peart, and with post-production from <a href=\"http://podcastdiscovery.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast Discovery</a>.</p><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><p>What The Media Club has been reading this week:</p><p><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2025/03/bbc-annual-plan-content-budget-drops-funding-challenges-1236354478/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BBC fights back in its annual report</a></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.themedialeader.com/disney-identifies-4-audience-types-in-streaming-landscape/?utm_campaign=The%20Media%20Leader%20Daily&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9-sfw30PWrE-corKrBLD3MJpxu4Z8hrJfIJ1nuW9zIqbqve-GgE-E5qnC_f6hxuiN4lR3tjrGrje7_OtWWki81CwvfhDEbB-N_tulZfx9m2zmcybc&amp;_hsmi=354604763&amp;utm_content=354604763&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Disney identifies 4 audience types in streaming landscape</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/apr/01/michael-sheen-channel-4-debt-documentary-questions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Sheen and Channel 4 questioned over ‘originality’ of debt documentary</a></p><p><a href=\"https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/losses-shrink-at-the-sun-as-times-reports-60m-profit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Sun stems losses as The Times bags £60m profit</a></p><p><a href=\"https://writersguild.org.uk/bbc-announces-monthly-90-minute-play-slot-on-radio-4-following-campaign-to-save-audio-drama-at-the-bbc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Radio 4 saves the 90min audio drama slot</a></p><p><a href=\"https://radiotoday.co.uk/2025/04/bauer-completes-its-acquisition-of-clear-channel-europe-north/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bauer completes Clear Channel Europe-North acquisition</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.televisual.com/news/dish-from-waitrose-team-launch-indie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dish From Waitrose team launch indie</a></p><p><a href=\"https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/rachel-sylvester-observer-political-editor/?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Sylvester named Observer political editor</a></p><p><a href=\"https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-jobs-uk-news/reach-ceo-jim-mullen-piers-north/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Reach CEO Jim Mullen steps down with immediate effect</a></p>","author_name":"Rethink Audio"}