The Media Club · 17 December 2021 · 43 min
Biggest BBC Cuts Yet To Come, British Journalism Awards & Guardian hits 1m
- BBC Cuts
- Guardian Subscribers
- British Journalism Awards
- Noel Clarke Investigation
- LadBible Flotation
- GB News
In this episode of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by The Times' media correspondent Jake Kanter, The Week founder Jon Connell, and journalist and comedian Suchandrika Chakrabarti to discuss the week's media news. The main topics include the National Audit Office's report on the BBC, which reveals that the corporation will need to make further significant savings, potentially leading to more repeats and cuts to audience-facing services. The panel also discusses The Guardian reaching 1 million paid subscribers without a paywall, the British Journalism Awards and the Noel Clarke investigation, LadBible's stock market flotation, and the latest developments at GB News.
Key takeaways
- The BBC faces further significant savings, potentially leading to more repeats and cuts to audience-facing services.
- The Guardian reached 1 million paid subscribers without a paywall, overtaking The Economist and the Financial Times.
- The British Journalism Awards highlighted the Noel Clarke investigation as a standout scoop.
- LadBible floated on the stock market with a valuation of around £200 million.
- GB News signed Eamonn Holmes, and the panel debated its prospects.
In this episode
- Intro and guest introductions
- BBC cuts discussion
- Guardian subscriber milestone
- British Journalism Awards
- Media news in brief
- Media quiz: The Blamethrower
Notable quotes
“Begging works.”
“It's a real British success story, Lab Bible.”
“I was entirely and incredibly jealous when I read it because I just thought I would love to have been involved in a piece of work like that.”
Discussed
BBC · The Guardian · GB News · LadBible
Mentioned or recommended
- The Princes and the Press
- Bodyguard
- Dracula
- After Life
- The Knowledge
- Black Mirror
- Succession
- But Is It Funny?
