The Media Club · 10 June 2022 · 42 min
TV Round Up! Must watch summer shows, Edinburgh TV Fest preview & CNN's Chris Licht era
- Edinburgh TV Festival 2022
- Channel 4 Privatisation
- BBC Licence Fee
- CNN's Chris Licht Era
- Netflix-Roku Deal Rumours
- Summer TV Recommendations
- Newsroom Diversity
- Media Quiz: Trailblazers
In this TV special of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by media analysts Karin Robinson and Faraz Osman to discuss the Edinburgh TV Festival line-up, the government's media policy including Channel 4 privatisation and the BBC licence fee, and CNN's new direction under Chris Licht. They also cover newsroom moves at the BBC and Bloomberg, and TV critic Scott Bryan shares his summer TV recommendations, including Borgen: Power and Glory and The Midwich Cuckoos. The episode includes a media quiz on trailblazing companies and ends with personal recommendations from the guests.
Key takeaways
- The Edinburgh TV Festival 2022 line-up includes Brian Cox, Kit Connor, and Rose Ayling-Ellis, with The Repair Shop as the opener.
- Government plans to privatise Channel 4 face opposition from within the Conservative party, potentially stalling the bill.
- CNN's new boss Chris Licht aims to make the network less partisan, but analysts question whether this will hurt ratings.
- Netflix is reportedly considering a takeover of Roku, likely to boost its advertising ambitions.
- The BBC has appointed Ros Atkins as analysis editor, while Allegra Stratton joins Bloomberg as UK contributing editor.
In this episode
- News Round-up
- Edinburgh TV Festival Preview
- Government Media Policy
- CNN's Chris Licht Era
- Newsroom Moves
- TV Recommendations with Scott Bryan
- Netflix-Roku Rumours
- Media Quiz
- Outro and Recommendations
Notable quotes
“I think that the truth is, when it comes to Netflix, they've got two challenges. One is discovery, and the other one is creating habits around brands.”
“I think that the frustration is that it's not a debate. It's an opinion.”
“I'm a cautious skeptic whether Netflix's move into advertising is going to ultimately be good for their business.”
Discussed
BBC · Channel 4 · CNN · Netflix
Mentioned or recommended
- Borgen: Power and Glory
- The Midwich Cuckoos
- Ms. Marvel
- The Dropout
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Love Island
- The Great British Sewing Bee
- Top Gun: Maverick
- Drive to Survive
- Succession
- Heartstopper
- Strictly Come Dancing
- The Repair Shop
- The Village of the Damned
- The Salisbury Poisonings
- Never Have I Ever
- Game of Thrones
- Eurovision
- January 6th Committee Hearings
- Edinburgh TV Festival 2022
- British Podcast Awards
- Podcast Day 24
