The Media Club · 7 July 2023 · 33 min

Threads Launches, Clarkson vs IPSO, City AM seeks buyer

With Jane Ostler, Scott Bryan

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• Threads Launch
• Ofcom Investigation into Politicians Hosting News
• IPSO Clarkson Ruling
• City AM Sale
• Apple News Regulation
• Channel 4 Ad Revenue Concerns

In this episode of The Media Podcast, host Warren Nettleford is joined by guests Jane Ostler and Scott Bryan to discuss the latest media news. The main topics include the launch of Meta's Twitter rival Threads, Ofcom's investigation into politicians hosting news programmes on GB News and TalkTV, and IPSO's ruling that Jeremy Clarkson's column about Meghan Markle was sexist. The panel also covers City AM seeking a buyer, potential regulation forcing Apple to pay for news, and concerns about Channel 4's reliance on advertising revenue. The episode includes a media quiz segment where the guests guess whether various media brands have been rebooted or cancelled.

Key takeaways

• Meta launched Threads, a Twitter rival, which reached 10 million users within its first day.
• Ofcom is investigating politicians hosting news programmes on GB News and TalkTV over impartiality concerns.
• IPSO ruled that Jeremy Clarkson's column about Meghan Markle was sexist, the first such ruling in its nine-year history.
• City AM is seeking a buyer to diversify revenue streams amid challenges in the free sheet market.
• The UK government is considering regulation that could force Apple to pay for news content.

In this episode

• News round-up0:00 · Host Warren Nettleford presents the week's media news stories.
• Main discussion: Threads launch0:00 · Panel discusses Meta's new Twitter rival Threads.
• Main discussion: Ofcom investigation0:00 · Panel discusses Ofcom's investigation into politicians hosting news programmes.
• Main discussion: IPSO Clarkson ruling0:00 · Panel discusses IPSO's ruling on Jeremy Clarkson's column.
• News in brief0:00 · Panel discusses City AM sale, Apple News regulation, and Channel 4 ad revenue concerns.
• Media quiz0:00 · Guests guess whether media brands have been rebooted or cancelled.

Notable quotes

“I was very pleased about this because I was one of the people that complained.”

Jane Ostler · 0:00

“I think it's just a natural evolution of technology, how the meter works in people's houses and the changing television broadcasting landscape.”

Jane Ostler · 0:00

“I think it's just the case that if you go on more off the underground now, you get signal.”

Scott Bryan · 0:00

Discussed

Meta · Twitter · Ofcom · IPSO · City AM · Apple · Channel 4

Also mentioned: Jeremy Clarkson · Meghan Markle · Fraser Nelson · John Whittingdale · Elon Musk · Esther McVey · Philip Davies · Jeremy Hunt · David Zaslav · Dylan Jones · Nadine Dorries · Lauren Layfield · GB News · TalkTV · STV · Keshet · GQ · Warner Bros. Discovery · Condé Nast · Barb · The Sun · The Spectator · Evening Standard · The Independent

Mentioned or recommended

• Threads · product · Meta
• The Andrew Neil Show · tv show · Channel 4
• Byker Grove · tv show · BBC
• Lego Masters · tv show · Tuesday's Child
• The Hit List · tv show · Tuesday's Child
• Apple News · product · Apple
• Mastodon · product · Mastodon gGmbH
• TweetDeck · product · Twitter