The Media Club with Matt Deegan

The Daily Telegraph has a new, new, new suitor - and it's Axel Springer, who has beaten the Daily Mail with a £575 million bid for Telegraph Media Group. Media historian Maggie Brown on what the new owners inherit.
Also on the show: Banijay and All3Media announce an $8 billion mega-merger, creating the world's largest independent TV production group. Juan Delgado, CEO of Footballco, on what consolidation at this scale means for the industry.
All that plus: the BBC's podcast deal for indies takes its first steps, FIFA OKs ads in World Cup hydration breaks, and in the Audio Network Media Quiz - Long Lost Revenue.
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What The Media Club has been reading this week:
Axel Springer to acquire Telegraph Media Group for £575m
Banijay and All3Media merge in $8bn deal
Elis James and John Robins podcast goes commercial under BBC Audio Release Policy
FIFA to allow World Cup hydration break ads for broadcasters
GB News losses narrow to £22m as revenue jumps 58%
Podimo hires ex-Netflix, BBC and Disney execs in video push
PodBean switches off dynamic ad insertion in Europe
Junk food ad ban criticised as ineffective by health experts
Mail on Sunday staff take the stand in Harry case
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All3Media and Banijay have merged to create an eight-billion-dollar independent production giant - and there are whispers that ITV Studios could be next on the menu. Media writer Tara Conlan takes stock.

Also: Paramount Skydance beats Netflix in a marathon bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery. It's the biggest media merger in history - and the debt pile to match. Former Media Leader editor and now consultant Omar Oakes crunches the numbers.

All that plus: News Corp reveals its two-word AI strategy. The BBC publishes its charter wishlist. And in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we put your bluffing skills to the test.

The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Alex selects the music for us to score each episode and she and her team can do it for you too at https://www.audionetwork.com

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What The Media Club has been reading this week:
All3Media and Banijay to merge
ITV deal still in contention for Banijay too
Paramount beats Netflix for Warner Bros -
Newscorp's AI strategy: Woo & Sue
BBC’s Charter Renewal Strategy
WPP's Advertising Intelligence Framework report
Reach Digital Revenue Down
Kyle & Jackie O's $100m contract terminated
Lovejoy To Get A Reboot
Telegraph Censured Over Fictional Family
Journalists Replaced By Misleading AI writers
Epstein Podcast is made entirely by AI

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Just what went wrong on the BBC's BAFTA edit? And how did the afternoon unfold for audience members? Talent agent Alex Segal was in the room when it happened.

Also on the show: the government moves to bring Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video under Ofcom regulation for the first time; Goalhanger tells TV commissioners they’ve got young audiences wrong; the Paramount vs Netflix bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery ratchets up; ITV Studios launches Studio 55 at the London Screenings; Peter Wright gives evidence in the Harry phone-hacking trial; Clive Dickens reports from the AI front line… and in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we play Slate or Fake — London TV Screenings edition.

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 https://audionetwork.com

We record at Podshop Studios — for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio

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What The Media Club has been reading this week:

BAFTA's Tourette Incident Derails Awards Celebrations - and Alex's take
Streamers to come under Ofcom's jurisdiction
Goalhanger chief says TV commissioners giving up on young audiences
BBC Studios eyeing acquisitions,
Acast says it's conscious of ad load
Paramount raises WBD bid to $31 a share
ITV Studios launches Studio 55 at London Screenings
Doctor Foster returns for final series with Suranne Jones
Former Mail on Sunday editor gives evidence in Harry phone-hacking trial
Variety's Picks Of The Week
Police media guidelines updated
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Apple Podcasts finally joins the video revolution — but is it too late to the party? Entertainment journalist Jamie East has the remote.

Also on the show: Sky wants ITV — but does the deal still have legs? Broadcast’s senior reporter Heather Fallon has been following every twist.

All that plus: The 1% Club conquers the world, the Broadcast Awards winners are in... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we wage war on the media landscape.

The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Alex selects the music for us to score each episode and she and her team can do it for you too at https://audionetwork.com

We record at Podshop Studios — for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio

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What The Media Club has been reading this week:
Apple Podcasts embraces video
SKY-ITV talks reportedly slowing
1% Club reaches new sales heights
Broadcast Award winners
Nandy Launches CMA Probe Into Telegraph Deal
26% of UK Now Listen to Podcasts Weekly (RAJAR MIDAS)
WBD Gives Paramount Seven Days to Make Best Offer
Mill Media expands to Leeds
BBC Considers Opening Up iPlayer
Channel 4 Brings YT Comedy Channel to Spotify

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Tim Davie sends the Government a World Service ultimatum, as he claims funding runs out in seven weeks. Former Radio Academy CEO Paul Robinson tells us what’s at stake.

Also on the show: Will Lewis abruptly exits the Washington Post - Priscilla Igwe, founder of The New Black Film Collective, on why independent journalism matters.

All that plus: Disney strikes a deal with Sky, the editor of the Today Programme resigns, HBO Max announces its UK launch date... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we enter the world of dating shows.

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 https://audionetwork.com

We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio

Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at https://themediaclub.com

A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.

What The Media Club has been reading this week:
Tim Davie sends Govt a World Service ultimatum
Will Lewis abruptly exits Washington Post
Carole Cadwalladr’s message to departing WashPost staff
Disney and Sky strike multi-year deal
Owenna Griffiths resigns as Today Programme editor
HBO Max UK launch date announced
PG Tips sponsors Popmaster
Supercast acquired by Red Seat Ventures
New in-car campaign for European radio groups
Zai Bennett’s Deadline interview
Channel 4’s Golden Age of BAME Programming
Louis Theroux launches Mindhouse Studios
Global launches Up To Speed F1 podcast
Goalhanger launches The Book Club
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