{"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/6a3d97a0cb67fc75ea9aeab1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are Freeview's days numbered?","description":"<p>Are Freeview's days numbered? Sam Sharps, Chief Executive of The Connection Project, walks us through the Government's Media Green Paper.</p><p><br></p><p>Also on the show: Fox is acquiring Roku for $22bn. Journalist Kate Bulkley on what Lachlan Murdoch is really buying.</p><p><br></p><p>All that plus: the Edinburgh TV Festival becomes the&nbsp;Manchester TV Festival, Sky edges closer to buying ITV’s channels… and, in The Audio Network Media Quiz, we head into the laboratory.</p><p><br></p><p>That’s all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!</p><p><br></p><p>The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Ben selects the music to score each episode and he and the team can do it for you too at<a href=\"https://audionetwork.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> 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\"> 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<a href=\"https://themediaclub.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> themediaclub.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What The Media Club has been reading this week:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/watch-this-space-a-new-strategic-direction-for-uk-media-green-paper-and-public-consultation/watch-this-space-a-new-strategic-direction-for-uk-media-green-paper-and-public-consultation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Government green paper sets out plan to switch off terrestrial TV</a></p><p><a href=\"https://radiotoday.co.uk/2026/06/dtt-switch-off-plans-raise-concerns-for-radio/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DTT switch-off plans raise concerns for radio</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/fox-is-buying-roku-in-22-billion-deal/ar-AA25FIgx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fox is buying Roku in a $22 billion deal</a></p><p><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/06/edinburgh-tv-festival-relocating-to-greater-manchester-2027-1236964385/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Edinburgh TV Festival to move to Greater Manchester</a></p><p><a href=\"https://pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/time-and-axios-turn-ai-prominence-into-advertising-revenue/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Time and Axios turn AI prominence into advertising revenue</a></p><p><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/06/bbc-test-news-channel-stream-youtube-1236965250/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BBC to test news channel on YouTube</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/universal-ads-launches-uk-across-channel-4-itv-sky/1962642\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Universal Ads launches in the UK</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/kyle-sandilands-arn-settlement/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Sandilands reaches settlement with ARN</a></p><p><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/06/piers-morgan-liz-murdoch-27m-raise-uncensored-1236964885/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Piers Morgan backed by Liz Murdoch in $27m raise</a></p><p><a href=\"https://radiotoday.co.uk/2026/06/uk-couple-reacquire-lake-fm-in-new-york/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UK couple reacquire Lake FM in New York</a></p>","author_name":"Rethink Audio"}