The Media Club · 11 October 2024 · 48 min
Why Does Netflix Cancel So Quickly?
- Expert Women Report
- Channel 4 Financial Loss
- Netflix Cancellations
- UK Studio Construction
- Observer Sale to Tortoise
- Rivals on Disney+
In this episode of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by TV critic Scott Bryan and former broadcast executive Professor Lis Howell. They discuss the latest Expert Women report, which reveals that despite progress, men still outnumber women as experts on flagship UK news programmes by a ratio of two to one. The conversation also covers Channel 4's £52 million loss and its strategic challenges, Netflix's cancellation of 'Kaos' after one season, the new Disney+ series 'Rivals' based on Jilly Cooper's novel, the boom in UK studio construction, and the potential sale of The Observer to Tortoise. The episode includes a quiz segment and listener engagement prompts.
Key takeaways
- The Expert Women Project found that men still outnumber women as experts on flagship UK news programmes by a ratio of two to one, despite progress over 10 years.
- Channel 4 reported a £52 million loss, while Netflix announced £47 million in UK profits.
- Netflix cancelled 'Kaos' after one season, sparking debate about the streaming model's impact on show longevity.
- Disney+ launched 'Rivals', a new series based on Jilly Cooper's novel, set in 1980s regional TV.
- The UK is seeing a boom in studio construction, but there are concerns about oversupply and the health of the TV production sector.
In this episode
- Intro and Nominations
- Expert Women Report
- Channel 4 Loss
- Netflix Cancellations
- Rivals
- Studios
- Quiz
- Goodbyes
Notable quotes
“I'm going to nominate someone called James Rowe, who is one of the co-presenters of the podcast, The Euro Trip.”
“I would like you to add Lisa Campbell, currently head of comms at ITN, but known to me primarily when she was editor of Broadcast Magazine in the EMAP stable.”
“I've got a slightly cynical take on it. Okay, if you're worried about being sold by the government, you're not going to want to be massively in profit, are you?”
“I just think we're in a content war.”
“I think Netflix have clearly won.”
“I'm an old lady now. It's very, very onerous. I'm giving this up.”
Discussed
Mentioned or recommended
- Kaos
- Rivals
- The End of the F***ing World
- The West Wing
- Nightsleeper
- The Morning Show
- The Hour
- Bullseye
- Freeze Do Not Move
- Mad Hags
