The Media Club · 8 September 2023 · 38 min
Mark Thompson's 'To Do'List, Marketers v Consumers, Goodbye Facebook News
- Mark Thompson's Appointment as CNN CEO
- Meta Closes Facebook News
- Kantar Media Reactions 2023 Survey
- Spotify Money Laundering Scheme
- TV Commissioning Slowdown
- BBC Election Coverage Amid Huw Edwards Scandal
- National Television Awards 2023
In this episode of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by Talented People's Kimberley Godbolt and Kantar's Jane Ostler to discuss the latest media news. The main topics include Mark Thompson's appointment as CEO of CNN, Meta's closure of Facebook News, the findings from Kantar's Media Reactions 2023 survey, and a quirky story about criminals using Spotify to launder money. The episode also features a media quiz on the National Television Awards winners.
Key takeaways
- Mark Thompson has been appointed CEO of CNN, a role seen as challenging due to the network's recent turmoil and need for digital transformation.
- Meta has closed Facebook News, ending payments to UK news outlets for featuring their stories, though news will still appear in feeds.
- Kantar's Media Reactions 2023 survey reveals a mismatch: consumers prefer out-of-home advertising, while marketers favour digital channels.
- A story emerged about criminals in Sweden allegedly using Spotify to launder money by streaming their own music, though Spotify denies this.
- The National Television Awards saw wins for The Repair Shop, Gogglebox, and Young Sheldon, with Anton Du Beke winning best presenter.
In this episode
- Introduction and News Roundup
- Interview with Kimberley Godbolt on TV Commissioning
- Mark Thompson and CNN
- Facebook News Closure
- BBC Election Coverage
- Kantar Media Reactions Deep Dive
- Spotify Money Laundering Story
- Media Quiz: National Television Awards
- Outro and Listener Survey
Notable quotes
“It's absolutely massive. It is all anyone can talk about.”
“I think, you know, with CNN being described as a legacy media brand, but with a messy digital strategy, I think, seeing as he was credited with the iPlayer before even Netflix, I think he's got a really brilliant chance of helping everyone discover what it is again.”
“I have just such respect for the guy. I mean, who would take that on in their 60s?”
“It's a battleground, really, isn't it? And who knows where this will stop?”
“I mean, I can't say I would miss the news tab on Facebook, but it is a grey area about who should pay for it all.”
“It blew my mind when I read this story. I had to read it a couple of times to get my head around it.”
Discussed
Mark Thompson · CNN · BBC · Meta · Facebook · Kantar · Spotify
Mentioned or recommended
- Strike Force Five
- CITV
- Big Brother
- Love Island: All Stars
- The Imposter Club
- Wordle
- The Repair Shop
- This Morning
- Gogglebox
- Ghosts
- Ted Lasso
- Young Sheldon
- Undercover Boss
- Points of View
- Future Proof
