• Daily Mail Leadership Change
• BBC Podcasts to TV
• Channel 4 Rugby Super League Rights
• Andrew Marr Leaves BBC
• BuzzFeed Float
• IPSO COVID Complaints
• Talk TV Launch
• Nadine Dorries and the Media

In this episode of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by Charlotte Tobitt, UK editor of Press Gazette, and Leon Wilson, joint MD of TV indie Great Scott Media, to discuss the week's media news. The main story is the ousting of Daily Mail editor Geordie Greig and the return of Paul Dacre in an advisory role, amid speculation about Mail Online's influence. The panel also covers Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries's history with the media, the BBC's plans to turn hit podcasts into TV shows, Channel 4's acquisition of Rugby Super League rights, Andrew Marr's move to Global, BuzzFeed's revenue rise and potential float, and the latest on Talk TV. The episode includes a media quiz and light-hearted banter.

Key takeaways

• Geordie Greig was ousted as Daily Mail editor, with Ted Verity taking over and Paul Dacre returning in an advisory role.
• The BBC is considering turning podcasts like The Missing Crypto Queen and Tunnel 29 into TV shows.
• Channel 4 secured rights to show Rugby Super League matches on free-to-air for the first time.
• Andrew Marr announced he is leaving the BBC to join Global, presenting on LBC and Classic FM.
• BuzzFeed reported a rise in revenues and is likely to float in early December via a SPAC merger.

In this episode

• Introduction and guest intros0:00 · Matt introduces the show and guests Charlotte Tobitt and Leon Wilson.
• Daily Mail leadership change2:00 · Discussion on Geordie Greig's ousting and Paul Dacre's return.
• BBC podcasts to TV8:00 · The BBC's plans to adapt hit podcasts into TV shows.
• Channel 4 Rugby Super League rights12:00 · Channel 4 secures free-to-air rights for Rugby Super League.
• Media news in brief16:00 · Andrew Marr's move to Global, BuzzFeed's float, IPSO complaints, and Talk TV updates.
• Media quiz30:00 · Quiz on media brands not looking back.
• Wrap-up35:00 · Thanks and sign-off.

Notable quotes

“He's the real victim here.”

Leon Wilson · 0:00

“Like a slightly grubbier succession.”

Leon Wilson · 0:00

“I was at the opera when Rothermere and his wife Claudia came in. He slipped in quietly without a fuss, just like any other regular couple.”

Leon Wilson · 0:00

“The answer is, I'll think about it.”

Leon Wilson · 0:00

“I thought we'd suddenly be going, he'd be going, like, you know, it's all a hoax. And now here's Somala.”

Leon Wilson · 0:00

“He might be into QAnon.”

Leon Wilson · 0:00

Discussed

Paul Dacre · Daily Mail · BBC · Channel 4 · BuzzFeed · Talk TV

Also mentioned: Geordie Greig · Ted Verity · Nadine Dorries · Andrew Marr · Laura Kuenssberg · Piers Morgan · Rupert Murdoch · Kevin Spacey · Howard Blake · Lord Rothermere · Eddie Mair · Moira Stuart · Global · GB News · IPSO · Netflix · Sky · Fremantle · TalkBack · Press Gazette · LBC · Classic FM · The Times · The Sun

Mentioned or recommended

• The Missing Crypto Queen · podcast · BBC
• Tunnel 29 · podcast · BBC
• Too Hot to Handle · tv show · TalkBack
• House of Cards · tv show · Netflix
• The Snowman · film · Howard Blake
• Beef and Dairy Network · podcast · Benjamin Partridge