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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 19/09/2026

@taraconlan.bsky.social reacts to AI's first comedy and the results aren't that funny, on The Media Club with @mattdeegan.com Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/GmxSRSMcRbE 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 18/09/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 Following news that Metro's editor-in-chief has quit, journalist Alex Hudson sizes up his old newsroom on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/GmxSRSMcRbE 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #podcast

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 15/09/2026

New blog post: Global's launched some subscription services, but are taking a different approach to Bauer. There's a lot of opportunity for both. onaudio.mattdeegan.com/p/global-tri...

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Global Trials Subscriptions

Do you pay for ad-free radio?

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 15/09/2026

@rebeccakcooney.bsky.social tries to solve the mystery of whether Tom Jones has decided to leave The Voice, or if he was actually let go, on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/80BH70erXck 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 15/09/2026

After the announcement of Zoe Ball's new show, Simon Kilby explains how even Bauer's advertising team get a say in what talent should be picked for radio on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/80BH70erXck 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 14/09/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 @rebeccakcooney.bsky.social talks us through the scale of the Channel 4 job cuts and explains why it's a big hit for the company/ industry on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen now: 📺 youtu.be/80BH70erXck 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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beebwatch.bsky.social @beebwatch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated - despite what Wikipedia says, I'm alive and kicking. New series of Beeb Watch is out now. Media expert @mattdeegan.com joins to explain why he thinks it's time to blow up the BBC to save it. 🎧 podfollow.com/beebwatch

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 03/09/2026

The Media Club podcast is now in video form on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as YouTube too. If you just like audio only pods, just turn the screen off or put your phone in your pocket. podfollow.com/themediaclub

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The Media Club with Matt Deegan

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...

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 02/09/2026

I've written a piece for Broadcast arguing that perhaps blowing up the BBC is the best way to save it: www.broadcastnow.co.uk/comment/why-...

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Why we should blow up the BBC to save it

Rather than fighting to preserve the institution, let's start asking what we actually need it to do, writes Matt Deegan

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 31/08/2026

Twin MacTaggarts at the Edinburgh TV Festival both tackling the changing nature of media from two different ends - the platform, and the creator. In the middle, what happens to legacy publishers like that BBC. New blog post: onaudio.mattdeegan.com/p/save-what-...

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Save What The BBC Does

Updates from the Edinburgh TV Festival

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 29/08/2026

What happened at the Edinburgh TV Festival? YouTube tried to say it wasn't the enemy but also didn't need any regulation, everyone's after noisy telly and Amol Rajan doesn't want to be on a media in decline any more. It's all on The Media Club...

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LIVE From Edinburgh TV Festival Is YouTube the Future of British Television? | The Media Club

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 25/08/2026

I've only gone and written a massive proposal on what the future of the BBC should look like. Here's a blog post introducing it... onaudio.mattdeegan.com/p/time-to-bl...

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Time to Blow The BBC Up?

Suggesting a future for public broadcasting

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 18/07/2026

Is Match of the Day just a money pit for the BBC? @iaindale.bsky.social believes people may already be paying for better options and provides his thoughts on TV licences on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com 📺 youtu.be/MzhpPy3D6XI 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 17/07/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 Would you pay for Netflix or Disney+ if you also had to pay for a TV licence? Shehab Khan explains how the potential plan would be a disastrous idea on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com 📺 youtu.be/MzhpPy3D6XI 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 20/06/2026

Has the creative industry lost its appetite for risk? Latent Pictures' Prince Taylor talks about his desire to bring it back on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/wqowubMs_wg 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 19/06/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 After the social media ban, will children seek out content in darker spaces, Paul Robinson discusses on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/wqowubMs_wg 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 12/06/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 Doctor Who Christmas special cancelled and Russell T Davies gone! Rebecca Cooney (Broadcast Magazine) and Vanessa Harriss (The Week Junior) on The Media Club with Matt Deegan. 📺 youtu.be/n0QxLbhutsY 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 05/06/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB🚨 Should publishers opt-out of featuring in Google's AI summaries? Alex Hudson explains why publishers may have missed their biggest opportunity on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/xPtpkya5nGo 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 23/05/2026

Mishal Husain shocking moment with Reform leader Nigel Farage has won Moment of the Year at the ARIAS 2026, we catch up with her about it on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/t2dM4R30xOo 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast #ARIAS #ARIAS2026

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 16/05/2026

There's major drama in the Australlian radio scene! Tim Burrowes is here to talk us through the Kyle & Jackie O fallout on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/Yb6yOB2lA4o 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 15/05/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 Who will be the next host of Strictly Come Dancing? Guests @heatherfallon.bsky.social & @dinosofos.bsky.social discuss the rumours on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/Yb6yOB2lA4o 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 09/05/2026

Great to have Richard and Allison on the show this week.

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 08/05/2026

Executive Editor for POLITICO, Allison Hoffman, reveals the 3am texts and strange friendships required to run the hugely popular Playbook political newsletter on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/Q-kNlO4JW9M 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 02/05/2026

Sky News goes all in on TikTok @farazosman.bsky.social (MD, Gold Wala) and @cmcardle.bsky.social (Co-CEO, CMG Productions) on The Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. 📺 youtu.be/zKK8FKb0zrc 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 02/05/2026

BBC & NBC Target Traitors Success with New Deal @farazosman.bsky.social (MD, Gold Wala) and @cmcardle.bsky.social (Co-CEO, CMG Productions) on The Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. 📺 youtu.be/zKK8FKb0zrc 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 25/04/2026

Disney Plus is working on a mob family themed reality gameshow, with none other than Parker Posey hosting, STV Studios' CEO @davidmortimer.bsky.social gives us the details on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com Watch now 📺 youtu.be/-4WSrUuOTxU 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 24/04/2026

🚨🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 YouTube partners up with SiriusXM for audio ads, @karinjr.bsky.social explains why this deal actually makes a lot of sense on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/-4WSrUuOTxU 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 24/04/2026

The @podcastdiscovery.com team has worked with Robin and the FT on this project, it's great to see it finally out there! Well worth a watch (or listen!)

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 18/04/2026

The harsh reality of the TV industry job crisis Simon Draper (TV director) and @rebeccakcooney.bsky.social (Broadcast Magazine) on The Media Club with @scottygb.bsky.social, filling in for @mattdeegan.com. 📺 youtu.be/sNljXavvtfs 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 17/04/2026

Would the BBC need to cut 2,000 jobs if everyone paid their license fee? Simon Draper (TV director) and @rebeccakcooney.bsky.social (Broadcast Magazine) on The Media Club with @scottygb.bsky.social, filling in for @mattdeegan.com. 📺 youtu.be/sNljXavvtfs 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 08/04/2026

Dog got a slight cut on his tail. He's quite a happy, waggy fellow. Kitchen now looks like a Quentin Tarantino movie.

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 28/03/2026

Have the BBC Taken a Risk with New Director General Matt Brittin? Tom Price (Content Distribution Director, Roku) and Alex Hudson (Journalist) on The Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=liH2ysn5XFc 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 21/03/2026

The Buffy the Vampire Reboot has been cancelled, but was it because of some bad blood on set? Senior Director of Strategy @karinjr.bsky.social explains more on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/A8fXjqWofwg 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 20/03/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 Will Matt Brittin be the BBC's next boss? Media writer Kate Bulkley sings the potential candidates praises on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/A8fXjqWofwg 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 13/03/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 Is Netflix going to buy Banijay? Footballco's CEO Juan Delgado shares his thoughts on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/tvaUjSY8Ylg 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 14/03/2026

Axel Springer is to acquire Telegraph Media Group for £575m, but is this good? Journalist Maggie Brown explains why on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/tvaUjSY8Ylg 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 06/03/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨The Banijay + All3Media Become $8 billion Ginormo-Indie @taraconlan.bsky.social (Media Journalist) and Omar Oakes (Director, oomph.) on The Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/ur85YwksQyE 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 28/02/2026

Are artists changing their stance on AI? @clivedickens.bsky.social, Managing Partner at The Meliora Company, explains how artists are embracing ethical ways to use it on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Available now: 📺 youtu.be/cLe83MlIhBE 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 27/02/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 Talent Manager Alex Segal was in the audience at the BAFTAs and explains what happened on the night on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com. Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/cLe83MlIhBE 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 24/02/2026

CBS have really pushed the boat out on the concept for CIA: "CIA case officer Colin Glass is a bit of a loose cannon with no regard for the rules, and FBI special agent Bill Goodman is strictly by-the-book. The two of them must team up and find a way to work together to protect the US"

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Broadcasting Press Guild @bpgpressguild.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Congratulations to all of the nominees for the Broadcasting Press Guild 2026 Awards. The Awards takes place on Wednesday 18th March at The Barbican Centre.

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BPG Announce 2026 Television, Streaming and Audio Awards Nominations

Adolescence, Celebrity Traitors, Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham, Aimee Lou Wood and more…

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 21/02/2026

Have you watched Small Prophets yet?

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 20/02/2026

🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 @jamieeast.co.uk Head of Podcasts for DMG Media, questions podcastings push for bigger video productions on the Media Club with @mattdeegan.com Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/a86bCxMe1Pg 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub #Podcast

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 16/02/2026

Apple Podcasts have announced they are adding video to their app. It's good news, but adds more complexity for the podcast creator. New blog post! onaudio.mattdeegan.com/p/apple-podc...

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Apple Podcasts Add Native Video Support

It's time to welcome Apple to the video podcast party.

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The Media Club @themediaclub.com · 14/02/2026

Are commissioners ignoring minority voices? Priscilla Igwe (CEO, The New Black Film Collective) on The Media Club with @mattdeegan.com ft. Paul Robinson (Consultant). Listen and watch now: 📺 youtu.be/7RO8Niq5nD4?si=DyU9TjxNcuI… 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub

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Matt Deegan @mattdeegan.com · 13/02/2026

Would you take Sky up on their offer?

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