{"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/6af62015134089c3db99f2a7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Will Christmas Be A Silent Night For Broadcasters?","description":"<p>ITV&#39;s ad revenue slides, and £30m of savings follow. So what&#39;s left under the tree? TV critic Scott Bryan on the shows broadcasters are pinning their hopes on this Christmas.</p><p>Also on the show: AI actors, AI reality shows and the whole of the BFI Southbank. Broadcast&#39;s Chris Curtis on what he learned at the AI Creative Summit.</p><p>All that plus: Google gives the newsbrands the cold shoulder, Trump&#39;s BBC case clears a big hurdle... and, in The Audio Network Media Quiz, we swipe through the week&#39;s most inspirational carousels.</p><p>The Audio Network Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Alex (who is a real person) selects the music 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\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://audionetwork.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">audionetwork.com</a></u></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\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio</a></u></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\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://themediaclub.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">themediaclub.com</a></u></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><u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/11/itv-cut-costs-falling-advertising-sales\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ITV cuts £30m as ad revenue falls</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/most-major-uk-news-publishers-saw-google-search-visibility-fall-in-2026/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Most UK news sites less visible on Google this year</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.aicreativesummit.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AI Creative Summit takes over the BFI Southbank</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://worthwatching.substack.com/p/yes-rise-of-the-rockstar-chef-is\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Scott’s Review Of Rise of the Rockstar Chef</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/10/trump-10bn-defamation-lawsuit-bbc-allowed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump’s BBC Case Continues</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/nov/10/david-walliams-accused-preying-on-young-women-for-sex\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Walliams Named As PPT by Guardian &amp; ITN</a></u> -<a href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/11/channel-4-deletes-david-walliams-shows-1237220221/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><u><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/11/channel-4-deletes-david-walliams-shows-1237220221/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">and shows being deleted by broadcasters</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://radiotoday.co.uk/2026/11/talksport-presenter-danny-kelly-dies-aged-69/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Kelly RIP</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://metro.co.uk/2026/11/11/second-well-known-british-celebrity-many-victims-injunction-29783079/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Is There A </a></u><em><u><a href=\"https://metro.co.uk/2026/11/11/second-well-known-british-celebrity-many-victims-injunction-29783079/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Third</a></u></em><u><a href=\"https://metro.co.uk/2026/11/11/second-well-known-british-celebrity-many-victims-injunction-29783079/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Celebrity Injunction?</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/11/love-island-uk-maya-jama-netflix-deal-1237217399/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Maya Jama leaves Love Island for Netflix</a></u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/2265073/itv-im-celebrity-2026-line-up\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">I&#39;m A Celebrity 2026 line-up confirmed</a></u></p>","author_name":"Rethink Audio"}