The Media Club · 13 December 2024 · 43 min
Which HBO Shows Will Stay On Sky?
- Sky-HBO Deal
- GB News Coverage of Muslims
- Christmas TV Schedules
- AI in Media
- Murdoch Succession
- Observer Sale to Tortoise
- Daily Mail Podcasts
- Disney Headhunting
In this episode of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by TV critic Scott Bryan and TV indie chief Faraz Osman to discuss the new Sky-HBO deal, which will see HBO content remain on Sky channels while Warner Bros. Discovery launches its Max streaming service in the UK around 2026. The panel also examines a report from the Centre for Media Monitoring claiming GB News broadcasts half of all stories about Muslims, and they analyse the Christmas TV schedules, criticising ITV's offerings. Later, Daily Mail's Jamie East joins to discuss AI in podcasting and the year's podcast launches, and the media quiz covers headhunting stories involving Disney, News Corp, and The Observer.
Key takeaways
- Sky and HBO signed a new deal ensuring HBO content remains on Sky channels, with Max launching as an app for Sky subscribers around 2026.
- A report by the Centre for Media Monitoring claims GB News broadcasts half of all stories about Muslims, prompting criticism from the panel.
- The Christmas TV schedules show BBC with blockbuster shows like Wallace and Gromit and Gavin and Stacey, while ITV's offerings are criticised as weak.
- Jamie East discussed the Daily Mail's podcast strategy, launching 16 podcasts in a year, and the use of AI in production.
- The media quiz covered headhunting stories including Charlotte Moore being approached by Disney and the Murdoch succession court ruling.
In this episode
- Intro
- Club Member Nominations
- Sky & HBO
- Muslims and GB News
- Xmas TV
- Jamie and AI Pods
- Daily Mail Pods
- Media Quiz
- Goodbye
Notable quotes
“I love the fact that Scott is as outraged about ITV's Christmas schedule as I am about GBU and their treatment of Muslims.”
“It's literally as if they've just given up.”
“It's a bit frying pan fire.”
“It's just mental.”
“It's a jolly wallow in pop nostalgia.”
Discussed
Sky · HBO · Warner Bros. Discovery · GB News · BBC · ITV · Daily Mail
Mentioned or recommended
- Person of Interest
- Sounds Like Is Christmas
- Evil Escapes
- Wallace and Gromit
- Gavin and Stacey
- Squid Game 2
- Downton Abbey
- The Chase
- 100 Best TikTok Videos of the Year
- Royal Variety Performance
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- The West Wing
- Succession
- Game of Thrones
- Mad Men
- Harry Potter
- All I Want for Christmas Is You
- Last Christmas
- Fairytale of New York
- The Crown
- Peep Show
- Smart 7
- The Media Club
