The Media Podcast with Matt Deegan

Rupert’s gone, and Lachlan wins Succession. We look back over seven decades of Murdoch Senior’s media empire.Plus: the media’s twisted relationship with Russell Brand. From Sachsgate to Dispatches... will broadcasters ever learn lessons?Also on the programme: the media decamped to Cambridge for the annual RTS get-together. We tell you all you need to know. And why are local newsrooms striking?All that, plus in the media quiz... we crunch the numbers. That’s all coming up on this edition of The Media Podcast.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording - and get 25% off your first booking when you use the code MEDIAPOD.

Why do marketers love digital so much, when consumers prefer OOH? Jane Ostler is here to unpack the findings from Kantar's Media Reactions 2023, with host Matt Deegan and Talented People’s Kimberley Godbolt.Plus: Mark Thompson is taking over at CNN - but after taking on the top job at the BBC and New York Times... is this his toughest challenge yet?Also on the programme: how some enterprising souls could be using Spotify to launder money and why Facebook’s hitting ‘close tab’ on FaceBook News.All that, plus in the media quiz... we look at the winners and losers at the National TV Awards.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording - and get 25% off your first booking when you use the code MEDIAPOD.

How risky can broadcasters afford to be? With freelancers in real trouble and commissions slowing down, this year's Edinburgh International TV Festival has been a flurry of debate and tension. Matt Deegan is joined at the conference by Deadline's Jake Kanter, Broadcast's Rebecca Cooney and Gold Wala's Faraz Osman to pick apart the key takeaways.Also on the programme: an exclusive interview with reporter Tom Latchem, one half of the reporting duo responsible for breaking the Dan Wootton allegations for Byline Times. In this revealing discussion, Latchem reveals the impact of taking on the GB News star, the reluctance of the media to cover the story, and where the story heads next.Plus: Love Production's Richard McKerrow discusses Louis Theroux's keynote MacTaggart lecture on the risk of not taking risks... and, in the Media Quiz, we decide which are real commissions announced this week... and which are racehorses.A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill. With thanks to the Edinburgh International Television Festival.This episode is sponsored by Podcast Discovery - for a free consultation with their expert team, responsible for serveral chart-topping launches in 2023, head to podcastdiscovery.com/mediapod

Not for the feint-hearted, radio buffs Matt Deegan and Adam Bowie discuss the shift in radio listening following Ken Bruce's move from Radio 2 to Greatest Hits Radio - up almost 2m year on year. Plus, we hear from Gary Stein, group programme director of Hits Radio Network for his reaction to the figures.Also on the programme, Matt & Adam review how the other networks have fared - including a surprise in BBC Local Radio - and ponder what Times Radio has to do to get another hit of momentum.A Rethink Audio production - follow the show to get weekly instalments from September: themediapodcast.com

Huw Edwards, the BBC and The Sun... has anyone had a good seven days? Media news and analysis with host Matt Deegan and guests, editor and columnist, Omar Oakes, and The New European’s, Matt Kelly.Meanwhile, in Ireland - RTÉ faces its own scandal - we discuss the need for transparency in publicly funded broadcasters. Also on the programme - Lineker tops the BBC wages list, whilst BBC Studios reaps bumper profits... and Labour gets on the wrong side of the press. All that, plus in the media quiz...we’ll play Spin Doctors.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording - and get 25% off your first booking when you use the code MEDIAPOD.

Meta debuts Twitter-rival Threads, Ofcom investigates right-wing news channels... and IPSO deems Clarkson’s Markle column ‘sexist’. Media news and analysis with host Warren Nettleford and guests, writer Jane Ostler and broadcaster Scott Bryan.Also on the programme - City AM looks for a buyer, Apple could be forced to pay for news, and Sir John Whittingdale raises concerns over Channel 4.All that, plus in the media quiz...we’ll learn who’s got a reboot and who’s got the boot.That’s all to come, in this edition of The Media Podcast. A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Laura Elwood Craig.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording - and get 25% off your first booking when you use the code MEDIAPOD.

Netflix challenges the draft Media Bill, National Geographic lays off the last of its staff writers, and ITV’s been sniffing around Channel 4’s Gogglebox. Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests writer Miranda Sawyer and Endelman’s Karin Robinson.Also on the show - NUJ membership is down, Closs Stephens wants to rebuild the BBC’s reputation, and Ryan Reynolds takes S4C to the States.All that, plus in the media quiz...we’ll learn whether companies have faced blood, sweat or tears.That’s all to come, in this edition of The Media Podcast. A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Laura Elwood Craig.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording - and get 25% off your first booking when you use the code MEDIAPOD.

Est. 2005. If you work in the media industry, this is your show: every Friday Matt Deegan speaks with a panel about the latest news and gossip across TV & streaming, radio & podcasts, press & social media.We are independent and funded through advertising at our listeners - join us at themediapodcast.com