The Media Club · 3 November 2023 · 37 min
Return Of The Media Bill, Boris on GB News & Radio Gaza
- Media Bill Return
- Boris Johnson Joins GB News
- BBC Radio Service for Gaza
- Channel 4 Commissioning and Contestable Fund
- BBC News Channel Changes and Jess Brammar
- S4C and Welsh Language Broadcasting
- Streamer Regulation and Ofcom
- AI in Publishing and Ethical Concerns
In this episode of The Media Podcast, host Matt Deegan is joined by media writer Maggie Brown and Heat Magazine's Boyd Hilton to discuss the return of the Media Bill, Boris Johnson's move to GB News, and the BBC's new radio service for Gaza. The conversation covers the implications of the Media Bill for public service broadcasters, including Channel 4's new rights to produce and retain programmes, and the potential regulation of streaming services. The panel also touches on the BBC's news channel changes, the state of Channel 4's commissioning, and the challenges facing Welsh language broadcaster S4C. The episode includes a media quiz where the panel identifies statements from recent news stories.
Key takeaways
- The Media Bill is set to be announced in the King's Speech, giving public service broadcasters prominence on EPGs and allowing Channel 4 to produce and retain rights to programmes.
- Boris Johnson is to join GB News as a presenter and commentator, starting next year.
- The BBC has launched a new Arabic radio service for Gaza, providing news and safety advice for an hour a day.
- Jess Brammar has moved to become Charlotte Moore's right-hand woman at the BBC, leaving her role leading the news channel changes.
- The panel discussed the challenges facing Channel 4's commissioning and the potential regulation of streaming services by Ofcom.
In this episode
- Intro and News Round-up
- Main Discussion: Media Bill
- Channel 4 and Commissioning
- BBC News Channel and Jess Brammar
- Stories in Brief: Boris Johnson and Gaza
- Media Quiz: Setting the Record Straight
- Outro
Notable quotes
“I think it's brilliant they're doing it really, because they actually could have faced criticism from somebody else.”
“It's a little small good deed in a very, very nasty world.”
“I think she's terrific I think she's literally one of the best ones I've seen since the Conservatives formed a government in 2010”
“It feels very amateurish still, the news channel now.”
“They really are Fox News, really.”
Discussed
Mentioned or recommended
- Media Bill
- Next Goal Wins
- Boat Story
- Steph's Packed Lunch
- The Great British Bake Off
- Little Britain
- Pressure
- SAS: Who Dares Wins
- Reporting the Climate Crisis
- The Two Matts
- Pilot TV
- Footballistically Arsenal
