{"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/6969092f40cb06a2d4787379?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Goalhanger Breaks New Records, Superindies Plan Merger","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/614d976b772a06d1d06158fe/1768548884157-4aebb437-7eaa-4178-89c5-ac1d99137417.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Also on the show: Banijay and All3Media are in talks to merge. But what do you call a superindie when it doubles in size?</p><p><br></p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><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 <a href=\"https://audionetwork.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://audionetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at <a href=\"https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio</a></p><p><br></p><p>Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at https://themediaclub.com</p><p><br></p><p>A <a href=\"http://rethinkaudio.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rethink Audio</a> production, produced by Matt Hill and Ollie Peart with post-production from <a href=\"http://podcastdiscovery.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast Discovery</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>What The Media Club has been reading this week:</p><p><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/banijay-all3media-production-merger-report-1236630130/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Banijay and All3Media in merger talks</a></p><p><a href=\"https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/google-ai-training-pay-opt-out-publishers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google believes it shouldn't pay for non-paywalled content</a></p><p><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/01/disney-strikes-deal-stephen-graham-matriarch-adolescence-1236682521/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen Graham's prodco signs first look deal with Disney+</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/sky/sky-news-snaps-up-cathy-newman/5212657.article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cathy Newman jumps ship to Sky News</a></p><p><a href=\"https://radiotoday.co.uk/2026/01/itv-and-global-launch-new-national-weekly-birthday-draw/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Interesting tie up between Global and ITV for a new lottery</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasters/dara-o-briain-returns-as-mock-the-week-host-for-tlc/5212613.article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mock The Week &amp; Dara O'Brien return on TLC</a></p><p><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/01/youtube-beating-bbc-barb-viewing-ratings-1236680843/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube joins Barb - and upends the charts</a></p><p><a href=\"https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/gb-news-viewing-figures-2025-sky-bbc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GB News Consistently Beats BBC &amp; Sky News in ratings</a></p>","author_name":"Rethink Audio"}