The Media Club · 8 March 2024 · 36 min
A Bad Week for Talk TV & GB News, Popbitch deep dive
- Talk TV moving online
- GB News financial struggles
- Global appoints Simon Pitts as CEO
- Newsletters as a media format
- Journalism diversity and narrow-sightedness
- Dan Wootton and GB News departures
In this episode of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by Jake Kanter (Deadline) and Chris Lochery (Popbitch) to discuss the week's media news. The main topics include Talk TV's decision to move online, GB News's financial struggles, and the broader health of start-up news channels. They also cover Global's appointment of Simon Pitts as CEO, the resilience of newsletters like Popbitch, and a lecture by Gary Younge on the narrow-sightedness of journalists. The episode concludes with a media quiz segment.
Key takeaways
- Talk TV announced it will stop broadcasting and move solely online.
- GB News revealed dire finances with revenues around £6 million.
- Global appointed Simon Pitts as its new CEO.
- Popbitch editor Chris Lochery discussed the resilience of newsletters.
- Gary Younge's lecture on journalists' narrow-sightedness sparked discussion.
In this episode
- Intro and news round-up
- Talk TV and GB News discussion
- Global CEO appointment
- Popbitch deep dive
- News in brief: Gary Younge lecture
- Media quiz: Radio 4 Battleships
Notable quotes
“It's a rare Murdoch misfire.”
“It's a very expensive hobby for Paul Marshall.”
“It's a bit of a fig leaf, you know, a slow wind down.”
“It's a very expensive hobby for Paul Marshall.”
“It's a bit of a fig leaf, you know, a slow wind down.”
Discussed
Talk TV · GB News · Global · Popbitch
Mentioned or recommended
- Talk TV
- GB News
- Doctors
- Criminal Record
- Antiques Road Trip
- Taggart
- The Archers
- Desert Island Discs
- File on 4
- The Media Show
- Wordle
- Popbitch
