The Media Club · 28 October 2022 · 39 min
Musk's Twitter Takeover, Sunak & the Media, plus Adam Bowie's RAJARs Roundup
- Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover
- Rishi Sunak and Media Policy
- Political-Press Relations
- Doctor Who Disney+ Deal
- RAJAR Radio Listening Figures
- Online Safety Bill
- BBC Impartiality Controversies
- Media Moguls
In this episode of The Media Club, host Scott Bryan is joined by Janine Gibson (Editor, Financial Times) and James Ball (Global Editor, TBIJ) to discuss the aftermath of Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, the implications of Rishi Sunak becoming the UK's third Prime Minister in three months for media policy, and the state of political-press relations. The panel also covers the BBC's Doctor Who streaming deal with Disney+, the latest RAJAR radio listening figures with Adam Bowie's analysis, and a media quiz. The conversation touches on the Telegraph's deletion of a Nadhim Zahawi op-ed, the future of the Online Safety Bill, and the challenges facing Twitter's core user base.
Key takeaways
- Elon Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, firing top executives including the CEO, CFO, and legal chief.
- Rishi Sunak became the UK's third Prime Minister in three months, with Michelle Donelan retained as culture secretary.
- The Telegraph deleted a Nadhim Zahawi op-ed endorsing Boris Johnson after Johnson withdrew from the leadership race.
- RAJAR figures showed commercial radio surpassing 50% share of listening for the first time, while BBC stations saw declines.
- Doctor Who's new seasons will stream exclusively on Disney+ outside the UK and Ireland, ending the ABC's 50-year partnership in Australia.
In this episode
- Intro and News Roundup
- Main Discussion: Musk and Twitter
- Main Discussion: Sunak and Media Policy
- RAJAR Roundup with Adam Bowie
- News in Brief: Doctor Who and Disney+
- Media Quiz: TV Surprise
- Outro and Plugs
Notable quotes
“I'm backing Boris. He got the big calls right. Britain needs him back when I was Chancellor. I saw a preview of what Boris 2.0 would look like.”
“A day is a long time in politics. Given today's news, it is clear that we should turn to Rishi Sunak to become our next Prime Minister.”
“This is hilarious. A number of people have got in touch to congratulate me on this just to confirm that it isn't real. Someone put this on social media as a joke.”
Discussed
Elon Musk · Rishi Sunak · Nadine Dorries · Twitter · BBC
Mentioned or recommended
- Doctor Who
- The Repair Shop
- The Angels of Lovely Lane
- Conspiracist
- The Edit
- Midas survey
- Ruler's Lunch with Elon Musk
