The Media Club · 2 May 2025 · 46 min
Politico: 10 Years In Europe... and a big C4 departure
- Channel 4 CEO Departure
- BBC Workplace Culture
- Piers Morgan's YouTube Strategy
- Politico's 10 Years in Europe
- Newsletter Journalism
- BAFTA Craft Awards
- ITV Sale Rumours
- Celebrity Traitors
In this episode of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by Kate Day, senior executive editor at Politico, and Jake Kanter, senior investigations reporter at Deadline. They discuss the departure of Alex Mahon as CEO of Channel 4, Piers Morgan's predictions about the future of newspapers and his YouTube ambitions, and Jake's reporting on BBC employees with upheld sexual harassment complaints retaining their jobs. The episode also features interviews from the BAFTA Craft Awards with Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer), Kate Oates and Ben Wadey (EastEnders), Andy Devonshire (Taskmaster), and Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton (Inside No. 9). Kate Day discusses Politico's 10 years in Europe, the role of newsletters, and their plans to build a pub at party conferences. The show concludes with the Media Quiz.
Key takeaways
- Alex Mahon is leaving Channel 4 after eight years as CEO, with her new role at Superstruct announced.
- Jake Kanter reported that BBC employees with upheld sexual harassment complaints often keep their jobs, based on a Freedom of Information request.
- Piers Morgan predicts the death of UK newspapers within 10 years, promoting his YouTube channel as the future.
- Politico celebrates 10 years in Europe, with Kate Day discussing the role of newsletters and plans for a pub at party conferences.
- Interviews from the BAFTA Craft Awards featured Richard Gadd, Kate Oates, Ben Wadey, Andy Devonshire, Reece Shearsmith, and Steve Pemberton.
In this episode
- Hellos and Nominations
- Channel 4 CEO Departure
- Piers Morgan and Newspapers
- BBC Workplace Culture
- BAFTA Craft Awards Interviews
- Politico 10 Years in Europe
- Media Quiz
Notable quotes
“I think Baby Reindeer was quite televisual when I thought about it.”
“It seems so basic to say but like hard work and perseverance got me here.”
“I think the most important thing is to stay true to what you kind of want to write.”
“It's a sitcom, it's not a panel show.”
“Not really. It was our decision to stop. And it's nice to be in control of the end of a project.”
“They wanted it and we said no.”
Discussed
Alex Mahon · Piers Morgan · Channel 4 · BBC · Politico · ITV
Mentioned or recommended
- Baby Reindeer
- Inside No. 9
- Taskmaster
- EastEnders
- The Assembly
- Half Man
- StageFright
- Mr Bates vs The Post Office
- Celebrity Traitors
- Side Hustle
- BAFTA Craft Awards
