The Media Podcast With Olly Mann

Olly Mann is joined by broadcast consultant Paul Robinson and PACT chair Laura Mansfield to discuss the week’s top media stories.After months of speculation the Government has set out its stall for BBC charter renewal negotiations. From how the corporation should be funded to its ultimate cultural mission, the panel discuss what issues the nation’s favourite broadcaster needs to address.Also on the programme, Olly talks to Local World's Matt Kelly and Steve Anglesey about its new local-news website Quirker. Is there money to be made from the weird and wacky regional news stories that are the staple of tabloids and local radio stations?Plus there’s gossip about Chris Moyles joining XFM breakfast, issues of ‘cappuccino interviews’ for top media jobs and the joys of basing a European bureau in London.We’ll be taking a break after this programme to fundraise the show. If you are a business or patron and would like to support what we do for the media industry, please get in touch via our... Hosted on Acast. See ac

Media news and analysis with your host Olly Mann and guests Faraz Osman (Managing Director, Lemonade Money) and Leon Wilson (Managing Director, Talkback).As the BBC Trust approves plans to move youth channel BBC Three online, what impact will this have on young viewers and on the corporation’s hopes for a favourable renegotiation of its Royal Charter?Yonderland’s main writer Larry Rickard discusses the return of the series to Sky One, and a few hints as to what we can expect from Tracey Ullman’s new BBC show.Plus, the panel discuss Trinity Mirror’s plans to buy the Express newspapers, Neil Wallis’ acquittal from all phone hacking charges and we fix three broken formats in another Media Podcast Quiz.The Media Podcast is a PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Media news, analysis and occasional pronouncements on the death of linear media since 2006. Host Olly Mann is joined by radio exec and Sound Women founder Maria Williams, and producer and founder of Viral Spiral Damian Collier.It’s been a busy week for Chris Evans, with speculation over a new series of TFI Friday overtaken (!) by an offer to host the reboot of Top Gear. With the support of fans and the commentariat, has the BBC got itself onto the front foot?Radio independent company Falling Tree have put over 300 documentaries online for free - The Media Podcast speaks to director Alan Hall about curating the archive and play a few choice treats.Plus, we discuss Apple News, the tech company’s foray into news curation - launched with the surprising notion of using actual human beings to editorialise content - and the panel look back at 84-year-old Rupert Murdoch’s career as he looks to step down as chief executive from 21st Century Fox at the end of the month.

Olly Mann is joined by Moz Dee (Contented Media) & Jake Kanter (Broadcast) to discuss the biggest stories of the week, including key insights from Creative Week 2015.Broadcast has launched a campaign offering ‘qualified support’ for the corporation during its Royal Charter renewal negotiations - Jake Kanter explains why.In a week where BBC director of television Danny Cohen spelled out the dangers in cutting the licence fee, the panel discuss the threats to programming on BBC4, as well as the latest commissioning news for BBC Three, as it prepares for a potential move online.Plus, Olly, Jake and Moz consider Gary Lineker’s potential part-time gig at BT Sport - does it water down the BBC’s brand? - a public offering for Buzzfeed and the ominous warnings of pre-rolls at Netflix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tabloid journalist Susie Boniface – also known as the Fleet Street Fox – and broadcaster Maggie Brown join Olly Mann to discuss the largest compensation payment in phone hacking history.As a High Court judge orders more than £250,000 to be paid to Sadie Frost - the biggest single payout in phone-hacking history - Trinity Mirror sets aside £28m to pay more alleged victims. What impact might this have on budgets at the group’s local newspapers?Also this week: What does the appointment of John Whittingdale as Culture Secretary mean for the BBC as it gears up to negotiate a new royal charter?Matt Deegan uncovers the winners and losers in this week’s RAJAR results – where Radio 1’s reach has fallen below the psychologically-important figure of 10 million listeners a week. Radio 1 says it’s shedding older listeners but is that the whole story?Plus, ITV revenues are going up but audiences are going down. The London newspapers moving production to an office in Dorset. And a quickfire... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com

Boyd Hilton of Heat Magazine, former Discovery exec and City University professor Lis Howell and Alex Hudson, former Mirror journalist and BBC Question Time producer join Olly Mann to discuss how the major broadcasters and press outlets have handled the most unpredictable election in living memory.With most commentators lulled into thinking the result would be close, the panel discuss which news teams coped best with the unfolding narrative - and if social media had any impact at all (Spoiler: It didn’t)There’s talk of Sky innovations in the TV gallery, the BBC’s first election away from TV Centre and why it was The Sun (amongst others) wot won it.Plus, we squeeze in the week’s other stories including turmoil at Al Jazeera America, a new home on ITV for the Top Gear Three and new proposals for 5live’s sister station, Sports Extra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The BBC Trust delays their initial decision until the autumn, knocking back plans to move the youth channel online only. Broadcast consultant Paul Robinson and Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival Director Lisa Campbell join Olly Mann to discuss this and the week’s other top media stories.The makers of the Adblock Plus software win a court case against two German news organisations - what does it mean for ad-funded journalism in an already cash-poor industry?Also on the programme, we discuss bad weeks for Katie Hopkins & Piers Morgan, good times at Sky and Netflix and the panel highlight the key media commitments from the main political parties’ manifestos. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News and analysis, this week with the MD of content company Somethin’ Else Steve Ackerman and journalist Alex Hudson.In this edition: Jason Seiken has left the Telegraph, but in what state? The panel discusses what the news organisation needs to do to take back the digital initiative.We have a UK election round-up - since our last podcast ITV has produced a debate programme, BBC Scotland journalists have been attacked and Channel 4 has commissioned election-themed comedy and drama. Steve and Alex share their views.Plus as Victoria Derbyshire’s daily show launches on BBC Two and the News Channel, editor Louisa Compton tells us about making the leap from radio to TV. There’s talk of YouTube’s new revenue stream and the app predicted to kill Snapchat: Periscope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann discusses the future of Top Gear – including a rumoured deal with Netflix – with the help of Folder Media’s creative director Matt Deegan and broadcaster and DJ Ed Adoo.The BBC have decided not to renew Jeremy Clarkson’s contract. With his Top Gear co-presenters hinting at solidarity with their fallen comrade, what does it mean for the future of the corporation’s cash cow?Also: Radio 1’s decision to move the chart show to Friday drivetime and Facebook’s proposal to host content on behalf of creators such as the New York Times.Plus Jake Kanter from Broadcast on the magazine’s 2015 survey of independent production companies.A PPM Production, produced by Matt Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Broadcast consultant Paul Robinson presents highlights from the annual radio festival, with guests Helen Boden (BBC), Elvis Duran (Z100) and Australian presenter Mel Greig. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Media writer Maggie Brown and managing director of Lemonade Money Faraz Osman join Olly Mann to discuss the week’s biggest stories.With Jeremy Clarkson suspended from the BBC, Top Gear’s last episodes postponed and a live tour in doubt, the panel discusses what more the broadcaster could have done with this troubled talent. Can they afford to lose him, and what message does it send out to other staff?Plus, we celebrate the journalists and scoops at this year’s British Press Awards, unpick the latest surge in Snapchat’s valuation and Rona Fairhead’s call for an end to the BBC Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the long running Radio 4 show Face The Facts comes to an end, presenter John Waite shares some of his presenting secrets, in conversation with Peter Curran.Recorded at 'What They Didn't Teach Me At Presenting School', a masterclass ran by the Radio Independents Group. For more details on other (free) workshops ran by the group, visit rigtrain.co.uk. Thanks to John Waite and event producer Matt Taylor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olly Mann presents media industry insight with the help of James Robinson of Powerscourt PR and Matt Kelly, group digital director at newspaper group Local World.This week: In the aftermath of resignations, accusations and a full-blooded attack on other papers by the Telegraph, how should print journalists treat the relationship between editorial and advertising? Did a golden age of editorial integrity ever exist on Fleet Street?As Radio 1 boss Ben Cooper announces a new strategy and a new chair for the beleaguered Radio Academy, he tells The Media Podcast why change is necessary.Plus there’s more on the Guardian’s search for a new editor-in-chief and why overnight ratings might be a thing of the past at the BBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hexacopters are taking off on TV. These six-rotor miniature helicopters carry broadcast-quality cameras and are fast replacing full-size helicopters for aerial shooting. Operated by remote control, shots from hexacopters - or 'drones' - are becoming more familiar to TV audiences - from Olympic skiing coverage in Sochi 2014 to entertainment shows like The Great British Bake Off.Owain Rich pioneered the use of hexacopters at the BBC World Service. In this special edition of the Media Podcast he talks about using copters on two of his recent productions: 'Auschwitz' (One of BBC News' most-viewed Youtube videos of all time) and 'Soccer Cities', where drones allowed him to get closer to Rio's famous landmarks than ever before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Media industry analysis with Olly Mann and guests. This week Olly is joined by City University’s Professor Lis Howell and the man behind Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Celebrity Juice and QI - Leon Wilson, Managing Director of Talkback.As the ink dries on the biggest broadcasting deal in Premier League history we discuss how BT and Sky will attempt to recoup their £5bn spending spree to secure English football rights. Will subscribers end up paying more?ITV is suffering a slump: After the disappearance of Rising Star, the critically-unacclaimed return of Broadchurch and the lukewarm reception for Harry Hill’s Stars in their Eyes, what can the commercial broadcaster do to find bigger audiences? Radio consultant Paul Robinson is on hand with a rundown of the latest RAJAR figures. There’s bad news for Radio 5 Live and BBC Local Radio but better results for commercial stations in London.There’s also an update on the Press Gazette’s 'Save Our Sources' campaign and another format idea hits the... Hosted on Acast. See ac

In this bonus edition, Matt Kelly (Group Digital Director, Local World) makes a compelling argument for the kind of press we have in the UK. He did this at an event hosted by BUG, called 'Do We Get The Press We Deserve?' hosted by Miranda Sawyer. Thanks to both of them for agreeing to share this clip. To find out more about BUG, go to buglondon.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Analysis and discussion on the latest media news, with Olly Mann, Lisa Campbell (Director, Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival) and radio consultant Matt Deegan (Folder Media).It’s been a future-looking week for journalists, with both the BBC publishing a report on the future of its news output and Professor Emily Bell (Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism) delivering the Hugh Cudlipp lecture. The panel discuss whether World Service output survive charter renewal and how news editors have to embrace the growing power of social media.Plus, we talk about Hat Trick and Avalon’s cheeky bid for BBC Three - could it actually work? - the page three debacle at The Sun and the latest twists and turns in proposals for the televised leadership debates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast returns with its irreverent take on the latest media news. Olly Mann is joined by Steve Ackerman (MD, Somethin Else) and Boyd Hilton (TV editor, Heat magazine).After a particularly difficult beginning to the year, the panel discuss the reaction to last week’s attacks in Paris - how much influence does social media now have on the mainstream news agenda?OFCOM’s verdict on what constitutes a ‘major party’ for the general election has reignited the issues around televised leader’s debates. Will the prime minister be empty-seated, or is this grand experiment over before it really began?As radio stations revamp their imaging, we speak to composer Dan Mumford about his new version of BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat bed (and find out which station’s presenters break out in hives as they approach the top of the hour).Plus, we cover UTV’s attempts to offload its local radio stations to another owner and attempt to get excited about The Voice in BBC One (when we’re secretly all watching... Hosted on Acast. See acast

Happy new year! In this first instalment of 2015, Olly Mann invites pundits from across broadcast, print and online to take an informed guess at what might happen over the next twelve months.Fi Glover, Ben Cooper and Jane Garvey discuss their expectations for radio in a post-Serial world, whilst John Plunkett, Faraz Osman, Jake Kanter and Lisa Campbell predict the year in television (including contradictory views on ITV’s fortunes).Plus, we take Matt Deegan, Maggie Brown and Paul Robinson to task over their predictions for 2014. Were they wrong? And how badly?What are your media predictions for 2015? Let us know @themediapodcast or on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/themediapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony are feeling the heat from Hollywood over its hacking strategy: after cancelling the launch of The Interview and lambasting the media for writing stories on released emails, there’s a backlash from audiences, talent and the press. Powerscourt PR consultant James Robinson tells us what they should have done.Also on the programme: Serial comes to an end with record-breaking podcast downloads, Channel 4 News almost scuppers an expensive trial, but will it make police-journalist relations even more frosty?Plus, changes afoot at the top of the Guardian, OFCOM and Classic FM - media writer Maggie Brown profiles the candidates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.