The Media Club with Matt Deegan

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.

Also on the show: Banijay and All3Media are in talks to merge. But what do you call a superindie when it doubles in size?

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.

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:
Banijay and All3Media in merger talks
Google believes it shouldn't pay for non-paywalled content
Stephen Graham's prodco signs first look deal with Disney+
Cathy Newman jumps ship to Sky News
Interesting tie up between Global and ITV for a new lottery
Mock The Week & Dara O'Brien return on TLC
YouTube joins Barb - and upends the charts
GB News Consistently Beats BBC & Sky News in ratings
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Spotify announces big changes to its revenue machine and Global spends big on Gary Nevile’s network.... Lots of podcast upheaval, but are podcasts at risk of losing money through a bad actor? Thomas Curry, exec at BBC Studios, takes us through the week’s deals.

Also on the show: should we spend double what we do for the World Service? And should the Government pay for it? Rebecca Cooney from Broadcast tells us more.

All that plus: who is playing Huw Edwards in the new Channel 5 drama? What changes are being made at Virgin Radio... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we rundown the biggest charts of the year..

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

What The Media Club has been reading this week:
Global Buys Gary Nevile's Podcast Network The Overlap
Spotify launches video podcast API for rival publishers
The podcast app stripping ads from your content
World Service negotiations
Martin Clunes IS Huw Edwards
Virgin Radio schedule changes
Most Watched & Streamed Shows Of 2025
BBC Sounds Top Shows of 2025
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Is there any merit to Donald Trump’s case against the BBC? And can the corporation get it dismissed before the legal costs rack up? Charlotte Tobitt, UK Editor at Press Gazette tells us the latest.

Also on the show: the Oscars head to YouTube. What does the multi-year deal mean for broadcast television? Journalist and all-round digital media maven Alex Hudson makes sense of it for us.

All that plus: DMG counts its pennies ahead of the Telegraph sale, the Government debates the BBC’s future... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we’re playing Schedule This.

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:
We're Up To $10bn...
Oscars Heading To YouTube
Govt Launches BBC Green Paper
Audio industry celebrates a seat on Creative Industries Council
Telegraph money secured
Sky Q "unplugged
WBD rejects Paramount Skydance’s ‘illusory’ offer
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It’s the biggest media deal for a decade - or maybe not, if Paramount gets their way. How does this affect consumers, cinema goers... and all of us, really? Faraz Osman, MD at indie Gold Wala joins me to discuss a seismic week in the media.

Also on the show: how do you make a documentary about the enigma that is Nick Cave? Filmmaker Mike Christie joins us to discuss his new documentary... and how Red Bull’s jump from space changed branded content forever.

All that plus: Disney invests in OpenAI, Eurovision implodes... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we bring you up to date in the media transfer window.

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:
Netflix Buys Warner Bros
Paramount's hostile bid
A History Of Warner Deals
Golden Globes Inaugural Podcast Nominees Announced
Steve Ackerman To Leave Sony Podcasts
Emile Nawagamuwa Christmas Campaign
Mike’s Documentary: Nick Cave’s Veiled World
Gogglebox Goes To Hollywood
Nigel Warner to replace John McVay at PACT
Channel 4's New Chair

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Is HBO Max doing the right thing pulling the sitcom everywhere but their own service? Or are consumers getting tired of chasing their favourite shows behind paywalls? We look at the return of ‘windowing’ and what’s driving the trend.

Also on the show: agency giant Omnicom acquired Interpublic recently. Does that solve all its problems? Brand consultant and writer Omar Oakes thinks maybe not.

All that plus: why the next Director General may not come from the ranks - media veteran Maggie Brown tells us more; Acast offers podcasters a better deal with YouTube... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we revive the Christmas Tapes of old.

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:
'Windowing in back, big time'
Netflix Commission Goalhanger's Rest Is Football for World Cup
Omnicom acquires Interpublic
Acast announces tie-up for enhanced YouTube offering
Content London Gossip
YouTube growth down to older viewers
Why the Next DG Will Come From Outside
Fire At Radio Scotland
BBC Plans Remote Commentary For Some World Cup Matches
New In Our Time Host Announced
Jungle show swearing faux pas
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