The Media Club with Matt Deegan
Rethink Audio · Rethink Audio Ltd
Show overview
The Media Club with Matt Deegan has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 395 episodes, alongside 14 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 280 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 38 min and 48 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language TV & Film show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 30 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 44 episodes published. Published by Rethink Audio Ltd.
From the publisher
Media news from the UK, looking at television production, streaming, radio, audio, journalism, the internet, publishers and more. Each week expert analysts and media practitioners join the host, media consultant Matt Deegan, to talk about the top media stories and work out what it means for the sector and the people in it.Recent experts have included Broadcast's Rebecca Cooney and Chris Curtis, The Guardian's Michael Savage, Deadline's Jake Kanter, the Press Gazette's Charlotte Tobitt, Ankler's Manori Ravindran, plus writers Tara Conlan, Scott Bryan, Jane Martinson, Jim Waterson and Boyd Hilton. Our industry practitioners have included Expectation's Peter Fincham, Gold Wala's Faraz Osman, Multitude's Will Wood, Nest's Derek Drennan, BBC Radio 3's Sam Jackson, Persephonica's Dino Sofos, City AM's Christian May, ITN's Lisa Campbell and Daily Mail's Jamie East.Find out more at https://www.themediaclub.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 395 episodesHas Audio Ever Had It So Good?
Trump TV, Talent Reboots & Who Loves The Ads?
When 1m readers isn’t enough: Metro seeks 'radical change'
Channel 4 to become Channel ¾
Should YouTube Be Regulated?
Is The BBC In Jeopardy? Plus: Zeteo UK soft launch
The Mail's Big Win, Sky's Bigger Buy
Sky Commits To Coronation Street; Radio 4 Commits To TikTok
Are Freeview's days numbered?
Enter the Metrics: What Counts As A ‘Play’ These Days?
The Doctor Will Not See You Now
Happy now? Google adds an AI Opt-Out
The Pivot To Video: What Podcasts Can Learn From The Press
Does News Need More Personality?
Richard Bacon: Formats Geek
Format Fever, Sky's Gamble, and The Creator Economy Grows Up
YouTube’s Audio Ads, Channel 4's Big Shake-Up
8 Out Of 10, Katz?
Ep 346Sky’s £16m SNL Bet
SNL UK launches on Sky One as news emerges over the cost of production. Can the show defy the early critics? And what is Sky seeking to get from its extended run, beyond a repost from President Trump?Huw Edwards attacks the Channel 5 drama about his downfall - but the show pulls 1.5 million viewers anyway. Alex Hudson joins us to ask whether any sympathy is owed. Also: Matt Brittin becomes the BBC's 18th Director General - a Google man with no journalism experience. What does that mean for the corporation at the most critical moment in its history?And in Part Two, we sit down with Tom Price, Content Distribution Director at Roku, who's just launched five new ITV Studios FAST channels in the UK - and has thoughts on whether human curation is dead.All that plus: Edinburgh TV Festival picks its shortlist, Global Studios gets a new boss... and in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we visit the parallel universe where none of the news happened.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 audionetwork.comWe record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studioBecome a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.What The Media Club has been reading this week:SNL Budget a rumoured £2m/episodeHuw Edwards' attacks Channel 4 dramaDonald Trump Reposts SNL UK Cold OpenPrince Harry case faces setbackMatt Brittin becomes new BBC DG TV Festival 2027 venue shortlist announcedCraig Hunter to head up Global StudiosGhosts Tops Adaptations HitlistStephen Colbert to enter the ShiresMr Benn MovieSora closed by OpenAI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 345The Brittin's Empire - New DG Set To Be Announced
Matt Brittin is being lined up to replace Tim Davie at the BBC - but first, a speech, and a Culture Secretary with a parting gift. Media writer Kate Bulkley and Edelman's Karin Robinson decode a week in BBC politics.Also on the show: a new Policing and Media Charter promises journalists they can pick up the phone again - and Reach takes the BBC to task over local news dominance in its charter consultation response.All that plus: the BPG Award winners, the FCC's war on independent news - and in the Audio Network Media Quiz, it is time for the Weekend Update.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.comWe record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studioBecome a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at https://themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.What The Media Club has been reading this week:Lisa Nandy signals to BBC that permenant charter is within reachDG Davie's Swansong speechPolice to have dedicated contact for journalistsReach accuses BBC of damaging local newsThe FCC and its war against independent newsBBC Asks Court To Throw Out Trump Case - as Trump cries AINew Partners Announced for Apple Podcast Video productSNL UK launches this Saturday. Can it make a splash?Sony Exits The OctopodDisney takes a pass on the Buffy reboot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.