The Media Podcast With Olly Mann

Media news and analysis, with Olly Mann guests Boyd Hilton (Heat magazine) and Rebecca Gillie (theweek.co.uk). The panel discuss the big stories of the week, including the news that Richard Desmond is (finally) poised to sell his paper empire, whilst purchasers Trinity Mirror face phone hacking victims in court.We discuss those stories, plus Ian Katz's first moves at Channel 4, why 6Music might need a rejig of its own, the fallout from the BBC gender pay gap dispute... how podcasts are the future of advertising (sponsors - please get in touch)...AND in the Media Quiz, we hold people to account for the words they use. Just like proper journalists.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Support the show and keep us independent by setting up a voluntary subscription. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Media writer Maggie Brown and Somethin’ Else managing director Steve Ackerman join Olly Mann to discuss the biggest stories of the week from the TV, radio, online and print industries.This week: How competition concerns have scuppered the Murdoch family’s reach for the sky; New algorithms at Facebook are poised to reunite friends, but at what expense to media brands? And what future for original online journalism as staff are made redundant at Buzzfeed UK?Plus, it’s a game of guess who in this week’s Media Podcast Quiz.Your donations help to keep the show independent and we appreciate every penny – Go to themediapodcast.com/donateThe Media Podcast is a PPM Production, produced by Peter Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann is joined by top industry insiders to reveal their trends for the year ahead in tv, radio, print and online. Louise Ridley (Buzzfeed), TV producer Faraz Osman, Business Insider's Jake Kanter and Holden Frith and Rebecca Gillie from theweek.co.uk share their tips.Also on the programme: we discuss the latest pay row at the BBC, the news that Radio 2’s new daytime schedule has an actual woman in it, and what the new Culture Secretary has in their in-tray.PLUS we hold our guests to account for last year’s prognostications. How accurate were they?A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Support the show by becoming a voluntary subscriber: http://themediapodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With investigative reporter Meave McClenaghan (The Tip Off), consultant Matt Deegan (Folder Media) and... whatever was left of the voice of Olly Mann. As Disney and Fox tie the knot, the panel debate what it all means for Sky News and for Murdoch’s print empire.Also on the programme: Buzzfeed announce big cuts to its UK new operation, and awards season continues as we look at the winners of the British Journalism Awards.Plus, we answer these questions: why is Apple investing in audio search technology? How will AI destroy our newsrooms? And can we go a whole podcast without mentioning the BBC?A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Support the show by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#84 - The Death of Soho, Audie Awards 2017 and Children’s Repeats - The Media Podcast with Olly MannNews, analysis and gossip from the creative media industries with Olly Mann. This week Lisa Campbell (director, Edinburgh International TV Festival) and Paul Robinson (broadcast consultant) discuss what counts as a new production in children’s TV - how often can broadcasters repeat a show before the young audience cottons on?Amid ongoing claims of harassment at Amazon Studios, will a $250m quest to adapt Lord Of The Rings pay off?Plus: A rundown of the winners at the Audie Awards, the case for and against net neutrality and the pros and cons of cutting in Soho.And there’s corectins and clrificaions - oops, that’s correction and clarifications - to be made in the Media Quiz.The Media Podcast with Olly Mann is a PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Your donations keep this show going: to help make more episodes, please give generously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain Katz leaves Newsnight to take on the top job at Channel 4, former controller Jay Hunt announces she’s off to work for Apple... With careers spanning print to tv to online, what do these appointments say about the way the media is changing?Also on the programme: as the Weinstein scandal moves to Westminster, we look at how UK newsrooms are attempting to drain the swamp, and we crunch ALL the numbers: from Bake Off to the latest RAJARs, via the Guardian’s big reveal on voluntary donations.And in the Media Quiz, we play Location, Location, Location, Location.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Your donations keep this show going: to help make more episodes, please give generously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News and analysis from the creative industries with Olly Mann and guests James Ball (Special Correspondent for Buzzfeed UK), and Nastaran Tavakoli-Far (BBC World Service).As male movie execs are outed, and more actors and presenters share their stories of harassment, our panel debate if this scandal will be the one that finally changes the culture of the entertainment industry?Also on the show – James Harding is leaving BBC News but where’s he going? Ofcom demands Radio 1 gets serious with news and how graduates are cutting their teeth on the Daily Mail. All that and more in this edition of The Media Podcast with Olly Mann.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill and edited by Cheeka Eyers. If you love what we do, please help us cover our costs by taking out a voluntary subscription: themediapodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Media news and analysis, this week with Jake Kanter (Business Insider UK) and Rebecca Gillie (The Week Online). Google back down over their ‘first click free’ policy, taking pressure off news sites like the FT and The Times - our panel explain all.Plus, who will be the next head of Channel 4? Was Nick Robinson right to say that the alternative media has launched a ‘guerrilla war’ with the mainstream? How will removing your school from your CV help the BBC’s equality drive? And why is Claire Balding at the centre of a Saga?A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill and edited by Cheeka Eyers. If you love what we do, please help us cover our costs by taking out a voluntary subscription: themediapodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every now and then we like to share a great podcast we've heard recently. This is a new one by Prospect Magazine, where each week they attempt to tackle a particularly thorny problem that has vexed world leaders and industry.This week's seemed particularly relevant, because it's called 'How to Fix... Newspapers.' We hope you like it - thanks to Prospect Magazine for allowing us to use this content, and it you want to hear more go to prospectmagazine.co.uk/howtofixSteve Bloomfield and Stephanie Boland are joined by:Lisa Markwell, the last ever editor of the Independent on SundayJim Waterson, political editor of Buzzfeed NewsAndreas Kluth, editor in chief of Germany’s Handelsblatt Global Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann is joined by Broadcast Magazine’s Peter White and broadcaster and audio producer Ruth Barnes to discuss the week’s media news.The panel tackle the big talking points from the Cambridge Media Convention, including the latest on Channel 4 verse the culture secretary, James Murdoch using Brexit to full advantage, and OFCOM tackles the industry’s diversity problem.Plus: why the EU might destroy television but save newspapers, the Radio Academy’s award nominations are announced and, in the media quiz, we ask if it really is all ‘a sense of proportion’.A PPM production, produced by Matt Hill. Ensure more episodes in the future, by taking out a voluntary subscription: themediapodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The full, unedited James MacTaggart memorial lecture, as presented at the Edinburgh international television festival 2017 by Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow.This is a moving and highly personal journey through a career spanning 40 years in journalism.Snow considers who audiences can trust in a new world of alternative facts and false realities. He asks why journalists didn't spot Grenfell Tower as a disaster waiting to happen. And he ponders the question of diversity in the media industry which does not - in his view - go far enough to accurately reflect the society it serves.And as his audience moves away from broadcasting, Snow outlines the success Channel 4 news has had in reaching new outlets - but asks if social media platforms should be paying more for the content they propagate.Expect some strong views and similarly strong language. Bringing you this podcast is possible thanks to your generosity. To keep the media podcast on air. Please help us by donating now at themediapodcast.com/dedicate Hosted on

Rick Edwards presents media industry news and gossip, recorded at the Edinburgh International Television Festival 2017. Jon Snow calls for more social mobility in the media - what can broadcasters and programme makers do to change the faces in television?Joining Rick at the festival is managing director of Euston Films, Kate Harwood, managing director of Lemonade Money, Faraz Osman and entertainment director of Heat Magazine, Boyd Hilton.Plus, top tv makers, including Russell T Davies, share their hot tips from the festival, we discuss why the media are always shocked at what time normal people get home from work, and in the Media Quiz... we play Monkey Tennis.A PPM production, produced by Matt Hill and Peter Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Media news and analysis, with broadcaster Olly Mann, Louise Ridley (Buzzfeed) and Matt Deegan (Folder Media).As Facebook launches a new video service, we ask if this heralds the return of *actual sound* to online video production.Felicity Capon, deputy editor of The Week Junior, talks to us about the success of the magazine, two years in - and how to write hard news stories for children and young adults.Also in the programme: The Guardian lose their Football Weekly presenter and producer to a new podcast startup; is this a green shoot of growth for the audio industry? Netflix loses its Disney content - but gains the comic book universe behind Kickass and Kingsman - and in the Media Quiz, we discover the brands getting a TV-makeover.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Support the show by making a donation - your help keeps us on the air - go to themediapodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Media analysis, this week with consultant Paul Robinson and investigative reporter Maeve McClenaghan.As the nation ponders why Charlie off Casualty is the highest paid actor at the BBC, we discuss the fallout from this great experiment and find out how sensitive all that commercially sensitive information really is.Also on the programme: what’s the future for local journalism? Is it more closures, or robots? Plus: this year’s MacTaggart speaker is announced, why Soundcloud users are right to be worried... and in the Media Quiz, we’re out to libel as many people as possible. Allegedly.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Media analysis and discussion, with guests Jake Kanter (Business Insider) and Steve Ackerman (Somethin' Else).Olly Mann and the panel discuss all the big announcements to come out of the first annual plan for OFCOM. More money for kids, fact checking, podcasting... What does it all mean? We’ll find out. Plus; is Jon Snow professionally biased? Is the Guardian the REAL purveyor of hate? Has the quiz jumped the shark? If you answered 'yes' to all these questions, it's time to find another podcast.A PPM production , produced by Matt Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s a new chief executive at Channel 4 - media writer Maggie Brown, Faraz Osman (Lemonade Money) and Boyd Hilton (Heat Magazine) discuss the immediate challenges that Alex Mahon faces - not least finding a replacement for Jay Hunt.The panel also review the coverage of another unpredictable election campaign, with an unexpected win for a major broadcaster. Also on the programme, Katie Hopkins leaves LBC, Apple blow the doors off podcasting, the Radio Academy returns with a rebooted awards do AND in the Media Quiz we reveal the wolves in sheep’s clothing.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Keep us on the air by setting up a voluntary subscription: http://themediapodcast.com/dedicate-an-episode/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Expand your horizons beyond the small screen and enter the world of virtual reality. Tanya Laird (Digital Jam) explains to Olly Mann the differences in shooting for TV and 360 video, why theatre actors are the best for VR and the big creative companies staking their reputations on this fledgling entertainment platform.For those expecting a report from this year's Radio Festival, the event has been postponed due to the Manchester attack. But rest assured we'll be there when it's rescheduled.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Keep us going by setting up a voluntary subscription. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Election fever! We discuss the press and broadcasters’ plans now this snap election is well under way. Kelvin MacKenzie is finally let go from his job at The Sun - is Murdoch cleaning up the place ahead of OFCOM’s Sky ruling?Plus, Adam Crozier leaves ITV, Popbitch's Kit Lovelace lifts the lid on this weekend’s Eurovision and in the Media Quiz, we pitch the most unusual media stories of the week.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann presents a special edition of The Media Podcast recorded live at the inaugural British Podcast Awards.We have all the action from the ceremony to celebrate audio excellence which was held at the Platform Theatre in King’s Cross.We hear all about the winning shows – and their producers’ top tips for success – backstage with guest host Rhianna Dhillon.Plus Jason Phipps (The Guardian) and Ruth Fitzsimons (Audioboom) discuss the state of the British podcast industry.From the Media Podcast team, our congratulations to all the winners! You can find a full list here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/winners/A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill & Peter Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We depart from the usual format this week to bring you two fascinating interviews about the craft of journalism: Mevan Babakar and Phoebe Arnold from Full Fact discuss the art of fact checking and its role in the digital age.Olly also talks to the obituaries editor of the Times, Simon Pearson, on how to write the final word on a person's life. This is interview was first published on Olly's other, other podcast series The Modern Mann - but this has some bonus content especially for Media Podcast listeners. Enjoy! A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Please support the show by leaving us a review on iTunes or, if you want us here week in/out... take out a voluntary subscription at http://themediapodcast.com/dedicate-an-episode/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.